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Motorized gearbox assembly with through-channel design

US9540871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Inventors

David R. Hall · Provo, US
Austin Carlson · Provo, US
Jerome Miles · Spanish Fork, US
Emily Brimhall · Alpine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2015
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2186
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus in accordance with the invention includes a motor and a gearbox coupled to the motor and configured to apply torque to a tilt rod of a window blind. The gearbox is configured to enable the tilt rod to pass completely through the gearbox. In certain embodiments, the gearbox includes a shaft configured to apply torque to the tilt rod. This shaft may extend from a first end of the gearbox to a second end of the gearbox and may include a through-channel to enable the tilt rod to pass completely therethrough. A corresponding method is also disclosed herein.

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