Mini-blind apparatus
US6799624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2009/285
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mini-blind apparatus is disclosed having a first horizontal slat and a second slat disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first slat. The apparatus includes a first tab having a first and a second end, the first end of the first tab being secured to a rearward edge of the first slat, the first tab defining a first and a second cage. The first cage is disposed between the first and the second end of the first tab and a first control has a first bead secured thereto for entrapment thereof within the first cage. The second cage is disposed between the first cage and the second end of the first tab. A second control has a first protuberance secured thereto for entrapment thereof within the second cage. A second tab has a first and a second extremity, the first extremity of the second tab being secured to a rear edge of the second slat, the second tab defining a first and a second recess. The first recess is disposed between the first and the second extremity of the second tab. The first control has a second bead secured thereto, the second bead being spaced from the first bead for entrapment thereof within the first recess. The second recess is disposed between the first recess…
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