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Cordless blinds

US7143802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 2003
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/2627
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A window blind assembly includes a headrail having a longitudinal axis extending between first and second ends thereof, a first tube rotatably mounted between the first and second ends of the headrail and a second tube rotatably mounted between the first tube and the second end of the headrail. The assembly also has a bottom rail suspended below the headrail, an intermediate rail suspended below the headrail and positioned between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a window covering material extending between the intermediate rail and the headrail, the window covering material having an upper end attached to the intermediate rail and a lower end attached to the bottom rail. The assembly further includes a first lift cord having an upper end secured to the first tube and a lower end secured to the intermediate rail, and a second lift cord having an upper end secured to the second tube and a lower end secured to the bottom rail, whereby the intermediate rail and the bottom rail are movable independently of one another.

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