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Method and apparatus for a window treatment

US6196292A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
12References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 11, 2000
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 11, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/2441
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A Venetian blind window covering in one embodiment comprises two individual Venetian blinds "A" and "B". The Venetian blind "A" and "B" are detachably secured together by a bridge rail or bridge housing. The "A" section has a plurality of user controllable slats operationally disposed therein. The "B" section has a plurality of user controllable slats operationally disposed therein. The "A" and "B" sections are independently controllable by the user. The user may, if desire, raise, lower, or tilt section "A" independent of raising, lowering, or tilting section "B". The window treatment "B" section of this embodiment may, if desired, be readily removed and replaced with a "C" section containing all of the attributes of the "B" section plus selected pictorial representations.

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