Window covering with improved anchor for operating cord
US6948216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/39
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A covering for an architectural opening includes a head rail, a bottom rail, and a blind material extending therebetween in addition to an operating element or lift cord extending from the head rail to the bottom rail and an improved anchoring system for securing the lower free end of the lift cord to the bottom rail. The anchor includes a body adapted to be inserted into an opening in the bottom rail with the body having radiating ribs at one end defining passages therebetween such that the lift cord can be selectively wrapped around the ribs in a predetermined manner to secure the lift cord to the anchor at a predetermined location along the length of the lift cord. A cap is provided on the anchor for further securing the cord to the body by pinching the cord between the cap and an internal surface of the body.
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