Patent · US Expired

Motorized window shade system

US6201364A · kind A · utility

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13References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 5, 2000
Grant dateMar 13, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/689
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An elongated reelable shade, first and second spaced support brackets removably connected to first and second and opposite ends of said elongated reelable shade for supporting said reelable shade from a fixed support, an electrical drive motor having an output shaft for rotating said elongated reelable shade around its axis to selectively reel and unreel said shade, an electrical circuit for energizing and operating said motor, the electrical circuit including a controller coupled to and controlling the operation of said drive motor, and a coupler for removably coupling said output shaft of said motor to said first end of said elongated reelable shade, a single housing having said first bracket fixed thereto, said single housing containing and supporting said motor, said electrical circuit and said coupler, said coupler comprising an output driver which removably receives said first end of said shade with rotatable driving relationship.

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