Retrofit doorlight blind assembly

US6817401B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ODL, Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Luann Y. Sun · Holland, US
• Mike S. Eveland · Fennville, US
• Benjamin Hummel · Rockford, US
• Kapil K. Mehra · Kentwood, US
• Andrew Krochmal · Grand Haven, US
• Michele M. Dorcic-Lechenet · Hamilton, US
• Keith Early · Wyoming, US
• Liang Xiao Chang · Tianjin, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 10, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 16, 2004
• Expiry date: Oct 10, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E06B9/32
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A retrofit blind assembly for a doorlight. The assembly includes a frame, a transparent panel, and a blind snap-fitted to the frame. The blind actuator includes gears and a toothed belt for positive, non-slip actuation. A pair of blind guides are mounted on the opposite sides of the frame to receive and guide the opposite ends of the blind. The mounting system includes a pair of brackets that can be secured between the doorlight and the door and upon which the assembly can be hung. The mounting system also includes a pair of movable catches on the lower portion of the frame snap that can be locked behind the doorlight to secure the lower end of the assembly.