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Venetian type blind having pivot slat and tilting slat

US6305454A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 2000
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

A venetian type blind has a bottomrail, a headrail positioned above the bottomrail, a pivot slat positioned between the headrail and the bottomrail and a tilt slat located immediately below the pivot slat. A set of upper ladders extends from the headrail to the pivot slat and carries a set of upper slats. A set of lower ladders extends from the bottomrail to the tilt slat with each lower ladder being connected to a pivot member on the pivot slat. The lower ladders carry a set of lower slats. At least one pivot cord connects the pivot slat to the tilt slat. This arrangement allows the lower slats to be separately tilted to a different position from the upper slats.

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