BOTTOM RAIL FOR USE WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL-STRUCTURE COVERING

    公开(公告)号:US20190264499A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16266807

    申请日:2019-02-04

    Abstract: An improved bottom rail for an architectural-structure covering is disclosed. The bottom rail includes one or more channels. In use, a first channel may receive a bottom edge of the covering while a weight channel receives a weighted, longitudinal rod therein. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the bottom rail may include pucks for retaining the weighted, longitudinal rod within the weight channel. In use, the pucks are rotatable from a first unlocked position to a second locked position. In the first position, the pucks are slidably positionable along an outer surface of the longitudinal rod. In the second position, the pucks contact the longitudinal rod to thereby exert an additional downward force onto the longitudinal rod so that the longitudinal rod is retained within the weight channel.

    SLATTED ROLLER BLIND
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190119977A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16175882

    申请日:2018-10-31

    Abstract: A roller blind is disclosed which provides horizontal slats for directional shading, enabling the application of a screen fabric which allows a greater portion of visible light to pass therethrough. The disclosed slatted roller blind is free from the usage of ladder cords and is simplistic in design. The disclosed slatted roller blind maintains a compact formation of a roller shade when retracted and has greater resistance to skewing along the longitudinal axis of the roller while being retracted. Furthermore, the disclosed slatted roller blind design is capable of being utilized as an outdoor or indoor blind.

    Damper for a covering for an architectural opening

    公开(公告)号:US10253556B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15197545

    申请日:2016-06-29

    Inventor: Joseph M. Downey

    Abstract: A damper providing varying damping force is provided. The damper may include a housing and a rotary member rotatably received the housing. The rotary member may rotate within the housing between defined end points of travel to define an angular range of travel of the rotary member. An outermost surface of the rotary member may be spaced inwardly from an inner surface of the housing defined between the end points of travel to define a gap between the outermost surface of the rotary member and the inner surface of the housing throughout the angular range of travel. The gap may vary in dimension depending on a rotational position of the rotary member to provide varying damping rates within the angular range of travel of the rotary member.

    SKEW ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A WINDOW COVERING

    公开(公告)号:US20190055780A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16165814

    申请日:2018-10-19

    Abstract: A skew adjustment mechanism is used for adjusting the length of a lift cord on a window covering. The lift cord extends from a lift spool at a first end to an anchor drum at a second end. A cord wrap post is provided between the lift spool and the anchor drum so that the lift cord can be wrapped around the cord wrap post to provide friction between the lift cord and the cord wrap post when the lift cord is taut in order to reduce the amount of holding force that is needed to prevent the anchor drum from rotating.

    Rail for a covering for an architectural opening

    公开(公告)号:US10174551B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14859394

    申请日:2015-09-21

    Abstract: A weighted rail is provided that skews and/or counterbalances an associated shade member to counteract an asymmetric force applied to the rail by the shade member. The rail may include an independent weight that is at least partially positioned rearwardly of a longitudinal axis of the rail, thereby counterbalancing a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about its longitudinal axis. Additionally, or alternatively, the weight may be movable along a length of the rail to counterbalance a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about an axis that is orthogonal to its longitudinal axis and to the plane of the shade member. The rail is attachable to a variety of shade members including, but not limited to, shade members having multiple panels attached to each other with a plurality of vanes.

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