Blind packaging
US8065861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2585/647
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The hardware for mounting the blinds is located in the head rail such that it does not interfere with the cutting operation but remains with the blind after the blind is cut-to-size. The hardware overlaps with a blind component and the hardware may include a mounting bracket that includes a notch for receiving the blind component. The ends of the blinds are aligned in a package by the manufacturer during the packaging process. The blinds are secured in the package such that the blind elements are properly aligned. The aligned blinds and the package are inserted into a cutting machine as a unit and the cutting machine cuts the blinds and the package simultaneously.
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