Patent · US Expired

Easy-to-use roller blind

US6402217B1 · kind B1 · utility

21Cited by

15References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Baumeister + Ostler GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Eduard Ament · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Holger Seel · Aidlingen, DE
Herbert Walter · Großenhain, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 1999
Grant date	Jun 11, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R5/047
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roller blind (15) comprising a spring actuated roller blind for the luggage area (2) of a vehicle which includes a positive or compulsory guiding device (27) to which the front edge of the roller blind (17) is detachably connectable. The positive guiding device (27) ensures that the roller blind (17) can be moved upwardly to an intermediate position when the tailgate (8) is opened in order to provide easy access to the luggage area without having to fully roll the roller blind (17) back into the roller blind housing (16).

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