| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 160340000 | With fabric operating means | 72 |
| 20090020240 | Operation wand assembly for curtains - An operation wand assembly for curtains includes a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and two end members are connected to two ends of the transverse bar. One of the end members includes a hook extending therefrom. An operation wand has an end pivotably connected to the transverse bar so that when pulling/pushing the operation wand, the curtain is lowered/lifted. The operation wand can be removably positioned in the hook and does not affect by wind. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090159221 | Positioning member for operation wand of curtains - An operation wand assembly for curtains includes a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and an operation wand has one end pivotably connected to the transverse bar such that the curtain can be lifted or lowered by operation of the operation wand. A positioning member is connected to the operation wand and includes an opening and an engaging space which communicates with the opening. The transverse bar is sized to be engaged with the engaging space via the opening so that the user can pivot the operation wand which is engaged with the positioning member and located parallel to the transverse bar. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090194242 | Operation handle assembly for curtains - A curtain includes a top rail and a sheet of fabric having a top end connected to the top rail, a handle assembly is connected to a lower end of the sheet of fabric. The handle assembly includes two transverse bars received in the sheet of fabric and two upright bars which are removably connected to the transverse bars via connection members connected to the transverse bars from outside of the sheet of fabric. The upright bars can be separated from the transverse bars so that the curtain can be folded. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090308546 | Operation wand unit for roman shade - An operation wand unit for Roman shades includes a base fixed to a board hidden in the shade and includes a slot is defined in the base. A flat head of the operation wand is pivotably engaged with the slot of the base. Two notches are defined in the base in horizontal direction. The operation wand is a polygonal wand and includes multiple ridges and one of the ridges can be engaged with one of the notches when the wand is not in use. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100126677 | Window Covering - A window covering includes a plurality of lift cords extending from an upper rail and window covering material connected to the upper rail or the lift cords. A plurality of safety devices are attached to the window covering. Each safety device includes a male member and a female member. One of the members is attached to a respective lift cord and the other of the members is attached to a portion of the window covering material or a lower rail. The male and female members are configured to be attached together such that the male and female members separate from each other when a release force acts on at least one of the male member and female member. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100126678 | WINDOW COVERING - A window covering includes a plurality of lift cords extending from an upper rail and window covering material connected to the upper rail or the lift cords. A plurality of safety devices are attached to the window covering. Each safety device includes a male member and a female member. One of the members is attached to a respective lift cord and the other of the members is attached to an upper rail, a portion of the window covering material or a lower rail. The male and female members are configured to be attached together such that the male and female members separate from each other when a release force acts on at least one of the male member and female member. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100186909 | PANELS OF FABRIC AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLIES FOR A WINDOW TREATMENT - Assemblies and valances for a window treatment are provided. The window treatment includes one or more assemblies. Each assembly may include a drapery panel and a sheer panel. The drapery panel is configured to hang from a curtain rod above a window. The sheer panel is attached to the drapery panel only at fixed end of the sheer panel such that the sheer panel is configured to support a plurality of design configurations in which the sheer panel is movable to a plurality of supported positions while the fixed end of the sheer panel remains fixed to the drapery panel. The window treatment may further include a valance or other panel of a fabric configured to extend along the curtain rod and a pair of brackets supporting the curtain rod such that the support brackets are less visible to homeowners and others. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100224331 | Panels of Fabric and Associated Assemblies for a Window Treatment - Assemblies and valances for a window treatment are provided. The window treatment includes one or more panels of fabric, each panel including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket. The rod pocket defines a channel that extends between two openings for receiving a portion of the curtain rod. A portion of the panel of fabric defines a flange of the window treatment that is designed to extend along a support bracket such that, when in a hanging configuration, the support bracket is substantially covered by the flange. In this way, the flanges are designed to make the support brackets less visible to observers and thus make the window treatment more pleasing to view without the use of additional hardware. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100263809 | WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY WITH A RELEASABLE CURTAIN-DRAWING MECHANISM - A window blind assembly includes a top rail, a drawable curtain, and a releasable curtain-drawing mechanism. The drawable curtain has an upper section hung from the top rail, and a lower section extending downwardly from the upper section. The releasable curtain-drawing mechanism includes a pull cord for drawing up and lowering the drawable curtain, and at least one magnetic connecting unit for connecting releasably the pull cord to the lower section of the drawable curtain. The magnetic connecting unit includes a first magnetic member connected to the pull cord, and a second magnetic member connected to the lower section of the drawable curtain. The second magnetic member is releasably connected to the first magnetic member via a magnetic force therebetween. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100326608 | SECURE LOCK FOR A LIFT CORD OF A WINDOW BLIND OR SHADE - The invention relates to a secure lock for a lift cord of a window blind or shade, which includes a head rail, a bottom rail and a shading unit combined between the head rail and the bottom rail. The shading unit has plural connecting members respectively engaging with an annular secure lock, except the connecting member positioned closest to the bottom rail engaging with a cap-shaped secure lock instead. A lift cord is strung in the annular secure locks, with the end fastened with the cap-shaped secure lock. An opening is formed in a ring of the annular secure locks and a groove formed in a curved portion of the cap-shaped secure lock. Thus, the lift cord can be released if an object is accidentally trapped between the lift cord and the shading unit, achieving a secure effect. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110024065 | Window Covering - A window covering is provided that includes a first rail and window covering material positioned adjacent to the first rail. One or more telescoping tubes are attached to the headrail and extend to the window covering material or to a bottom rail. The one or more telescoping tubes retract when the window covering material is retracted and extend when the window covering material is extended. Some embodiments of the window covering may include one or more lift cords. Portions of the one or more lift cords may extend from a lift mechanism through the telescoping tubes. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110056633 | SAFETY BUCKLE FOR A WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY - A safety buckle for a window blind assembly includes a connecting part, a bar section, and a pair of surrounding arms. The connecting part is adapted for mounting on one side of the window blind assembly, and has two ends spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction. The bar section extends along the longitudinal direction and is connected to the two ends of the connecting part. Each of the surrounding arms extends along an arc from a corresponding one of the ends of the connecting part toward another one of the ends of the connecting part. The surrounding arms cooperate with the bar section to define a buckle hole that is adapted for extension of a pull cord unit of the window blind assembly therethrough. The surrounding arms define an escape path therebetween that is in spatial communication with the buckle hole. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110061823 | COUNTERBALANCED BLIND - A counterbalanced blind has a top frame, a bottom bar, a shade mounted between the top frame and the bottom bar, a reel device, two roller devices and two cords. The reel device is mounted in the top frame, and the two roller devices are mounted on the opposite side of the reel device in the top frame. The cords are wound and fastened in the reel device, respectively extend in opposite directions to the roller devices, pass downward through the shade and are fastened on the bottom bar. The bottom bar can be raised or lowered and position of the bottom bar will be retained after releasing the bottom bar. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110100569 | WINDOW SHADE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A window shade that reduces the risk of an individual becoming entangled in cords used to operate the shade includes a headrail adapted for horizontal mounting above a window, a shading material attached to the headrail, and at least one cord for raising and lowering the shading material. The cord is attached to a location adjacent a lower end of the material, and extends upward through cord guides toward the headrail. The cord is encased within a collapsible shroud attached to each cord guide. The shroud is adapted to longitudinally extend as the shading material is lowered toward a deployed position, and then longitudinally collapse as the shading material is raised toward a stowed position. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108216 | Systems and Methods For Providing A Safety Cord For Window Covering Systems - In various embodiments a retrofittable bottom safety coupling for a lift cord of a window covering system is provided. In such embodiments, the safety coupling includes a first connector removably connectable to a lower end of a shade lift cord, and a second connector removably connectable to a lift cord bottom attachment device. The first and second connectors magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple severing the lift cord. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110108217 | Systems and Methods For Providing A Safety Cord For Window Covering Systems - In various embodiments, a lift cord safety coupling is provided. In such embodiments, the lift cord safety coupling includes a first connector having a lift cord aperture structured to have a lift cord of a shade extended therethrough, and a second connector connectable to an intermediate portion of the shade and magnetically connectable to the first connector. The first and second connectors are magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal and/or lateral force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal and/or lateral force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple disconnecting the lift cord from the shade intermediate portion. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110132554 | Curtain Assembly - A curtain assembly includes a headrail, a curtain, a safety loop, and a pull rope. The curtain is coupled to the headrail. The safety loop has a first loop portion that is fastened to the curtain, and a second loop portion that includes first and second arms, each of which extends from the first loop portion and has a free end. The first and second arms of the second loop portion define a hole therebetween. The pull rope extends through the hole in the second loop portion of the safety loop, has an end fastened to the curtain, and is operable so as to raise or lower the curtain. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110132555 | WINDOW SHADE SAFETY SYSTEM - A window shade having a lift cord that is partially or entirely contained within a tape. Preferably, the tape is made of fabric or cloth. In a first embodiment, the tape portion of the window shade is made of a cloth that is woven to form a tube. The lift cord or cords of any window shade are contained within the hollow portion of the tube. Additionally, the cloth tape is spot stitched to the window shade at a spacing small enough to prevent the entry of a head of a child, person, or pet. As a lowered shade is raised by the lift cord, the lift cord tape tightly gathers so as to prevent the formation of loops, or at least loops large enough to engulf a head. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110174449 | RAPID SAFETY CORD CONCENTRATOR - The present invention provides a rapid safety cord concentrator, and more particularly a cord concentrator, having application in window curtains, which binds the free ends of pull cords, and enables the external force produced at the outset of the pull cords being operated by accident to be transmitted linearly into the cord concentrator. Accordingly, the binding stationary state gripping force of the cord concentrator on the pull cords is easily broke apart, thus causing the cord concentrator to instantly lose its gripping force on the pull cords and rapidly separating therefrom, thereby immediately releasing entangled limbs or torso from the pull cords. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110232852 | Window Shade and Method of Use Thereof - A window shade that reduces the risk of an individual becoming entangled in cords used to operate the shade includes a headrail adapted for horizontal mounting above a window, a shading material attached to the headrail, and at least one cord for raising and lowering the shading material. The cord is attached to a location adjacent a lower end of the material, and extends upward through split ring cord guides toward the headrail. The cord is encased within a collapsible shroud attached to each cord guide. The shroud is adapted to longitudinally extend as the shading material is lowered toward a deployed position, and then longitudinally collapse as the shading material is raised toward a stowed position. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110247769 | FAST-DISMANTLING SAFE BLIND - A fast-dismantling safe blind includes a rod, a shed cloth and at least a lift cord. The rod includes an end stop; the shed cloth, which is fixed on the rod, has male fastening tapes; and the lift cord has a movable end and a fixing end which passes through the end stop of the rod. Female fastening tapes are on the fixing end, opposite to the male fastening tapes on the shed cloth, and a tail end of the fixing end is fixed at the tail female fastening tape, allowing the fixing end of the lift cord to be fixed on the shed cloth by fastening with the male and female fastening tapes. Therefore, through fastening with the male and female fastening tapes, the shed cloth can be quickly dismantled from the lift cord, thus providing a blind with a better safety feature. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110259533 | WINDING DEVICE FOR A WINDOW BLIND - A winding device includes a seat unit, a gear wheel unit, and a winding rod unit. The seat unit includes a tube seat that has an open end and that defines an accommodating space, and a front cover that covers the open end of the tube seat. The tube seat has a side wall, a tube wall, and a sleeving axle extending horizontally from the side wall and spaced apart from the tube wall. The gear wheel unit includes a vertical gear wheel component having a vertical wheel portion and a vertical axle portion, and a horizontal gear wheel component having a horizontal wheel portion and a sleeving tube portion. A top portion of the winding rod unit is connected to the vertical axle portion. The winding rod unit may be manipulated to rotate the vertical gear wheel component, such that the horizontal gear wheel component is driven to rotate. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259534 | CORDLESS BLIND SYSTEM AND RETRO-FIT METHOD - An enclosed drive system for use in conjunction with a lift cord extending from a headrail of an architectural cover. The enclosed system encases and engages the lift cord with a drive mechanism within the enclosure, thereby avoiding hazardous loops. A method for retro-fitting an architectural cover lift cord assembly including a lift cord associated with a cord lock and extending from a headrail of the architectural cover is also described, for modifying the architectural cover to eliminate hazardous loops therefrom. Also disclosed in this disclosure is a cord lock mechanism that pinches the cord, a handle that actuates the cord lock mechanism, and a driving mechanism having a cord guide that engages the cord and a slider that slides along the handle to actuate the cord while the cord is enclosed within an enclosure defined by the handle. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110259535 | Suspension system for a cordless window covering - A suspension system for a window covering that eliminates the use of pull cords is provided. The suspension system includes a control module having a winding drum and a spring disposed about an axle. A friction member or reaction member is also provided to offset difference in the force exerted by the spring on a suspension cord versus the weight of the window covering member. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110265962 | Cord Tension Control for Top Down/Bottom Up Covering for Architectural Openings - Cord tensioning systems are provided for top down/bottom up coverings to prevent entanglement of lift cords about associated wrap spools by correlating rotation of the wrap spools with translating threaded nuts mounted on threaded shafts rotating in unison with the wrap spools whereby abutment of nuts associated with lift spools prevent over movement of rails associated with the spools and thus entanglement of the lift cords associated therewith. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110265963 | CORD TENSION CONTROL FOR TOP DOWN/BOTTOM UP COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - Cord tensioning systems are provided for top down/bottom up coverings to prevent entanglement of lift cords about associated wrap spools by correlating rotation of the wrap spools with translating threaded nuts mounted on threaded shafts rotating in unison with the wrap spools whereby abutment of nuts associated with lift spools prevent over movement of rails associated with the spools and thus entanglement of the lift cords associated therewith. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110272107 | SAFETY CORD RELEASER FOR WINDOW COVERING - The present invention provides a window covering with a safety cord releaser. The cord releaser includes a hanging member connected to an end of a cord of the window covering and a blocking member connected to a valance of the window covering. The hanging member has an engaging portion, which has an engaging space, a gateway to be an entrance of the engaging space, and two edges at opposite sides of the gateway. The blocking member has a blocking portion to be detachably engaged with the engaging space of the hanging portion. The block portion has an oval cross section and the engaging space of the hanging member is complementary to it that only at a specific angle the blocking member is able to be engaged and disengaged with the hanging member. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110277946 | METHOD FOR LOCATING A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR FOR OPERATING A WINDOW COVERING ELEMENT - Method for locating a first control unit ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110297335 | CURTAIN ASSEMBLY WITH TUBE UNITS FOR HIDING CONTROL ROPES - A curtain assembly includes a top box with a curtain connected to the top box. A plurality of tube units each have a fixed tube and multiple movable tubes, wherein the fixed tube and each of the movable tubes includes a passage defined therethrough and a flange at a first end thereof, and an insertion end located at a second. The fixed tubes extending through fixed rings fixed to the lower end of the curtain and the flanges are supported on the fixed rings. The movable tubes extend through the movable rings and the flanges are supported on the movable rings corresponding thereto. Multiple control ropes extend from the top box and extending through the movable tubes and the fixed tubes. When the curtain is lifted, the movable tubes are inserted into the next one in sequence and the lowest movable tube is inserted into the fixed tube corresponding thereto. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297336 | CURTAIN WITH SAFETY STRUCTURE - A curtain with a safety structure includes a main body having a beam and a curtain body, a plurality of connecting portions formed on the curtain body, a plurality of latches installed on a surface of each connecting portion, a plurality of latches installed on each connecting portion, an ascending/descending unit coupled to the main body, a position limit element installed in the beam, and a pull string coupled to another end of the curtain body, passed through the latch, and coupled to the position limit element, such that if the pull string is pulled by an excessively large external force, the connecting portions will be separated from the curtain body, and the latches will also be separated to prevent the pull string from being wound around a human body accidentally, so as to achieve a higher safety effect. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297337 | SAFETY STRUCTURE OF CURTAIN - A safety structure of a curtain includes a main body having a beam and a curtain body with an end coupled to the beam, and the curtain body includes connecting portions; first latches at another end of the curtain body; second latches separately on each connecting portion; an ascending/descending unit coupled to the main body and including a position limit element in the beam, and a link string with an end coupled to the first latch, passed through the second latch and connected to the position limit element; and third latches installed at another end of the link string, and each third latch includes a pull string, such that if a too-large force is applied to the link or pull string, the connecting portions, first, second and third latches will be separated to prevent the pull string from being wound around a human body and achieve a higher safety effect. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110297338 | STRUCTURE OF CURTAIN - A structure of a curtain includes a main curtain body having a beam, a curtain sheet with an end coupled to the beam, and transversal rods installed onto the curtain sheet, first latches installed separately at another end of the curtain sheet, second latches installed separately onto each transversal rod, an ascending/descending unit coupled to the main curtain body and including a winding/unwinding shaft on a side of the beam, a pull string with an end coupled to the first latch, passed through the second latch, and connected to the winding/unwinding shaft, and a chain for transmitting the winding/unwinding shaft, and a third latch installed onto the chain. If a too-large force is applied to the pull string or chain, the first, second and third latches will be separated to prevent the pull string or chain from being wound around a human body and achieve a higher safety effect. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110308746 | Window Shade Apparatus - An improved window shade apparatus including a headrail including a lift apparatus affixed to the headrail, a window cover affixed at one end to the headrail, a lift cord affixed at one end to the lift apparatus of the headrail and at a second end to a bottom portion of the window cover. The improved window shade apparatus includes a plurality attachment rings coupled to a rear surface of the window cover and a guide member, wherein the plurality of attachment members affix the guide member to the rear surface of the window cover. The lift cord extends from the headrail through the guide member and the window cover may be raised or lowered via the lift cord. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110315329 | DOUBLE WINDING DEVICE FOR WINDOW SHADE WITHOUT PULL CORD - A double winding device for a window shade includes a head rail receiving first and second cord-winding seats. First and second movable seats are movably mounted between the first and second elastic cord-winding seats and respectively include first and second pulley units. A folding/unfolding cord is wound around the first and second pulley units and has two end sections extending through a bottom wall of the head rail and extending through two sides of a shade and fixed to a bottom of the shade. The first and second elastic cord-winding seats respectively include first and second elastic cord-winding spools. A first actuation cord is wound around the first elastic cord-winding spool and has a distal end fixed to the first movable seat. A second actuation cord is wound around the second elastic cord-winding spool and has a distal end fixed to the second movable seat. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120018108 | Safety window blind - A safety window blind includes a blind curtain hung from a headrail and having a plurality of anchored members on a rear major surface thereof, and a lift cord disposed rearwardly from the blind curtain, shielded by a cord shielding unit, and liftable to raise or lower the cord shielding unit. The cord shielding unit includes an elongated shell having first and second shell walls that are disposed opposite to each other relative to an upright axis. A lift-force transmitting unit has a force transmitting body with a gravity center located between the first and second shell walls, and an anchoring lug disposed to couple with the respective anchored member. A lifting force can transmit from the lift cord to the blind curtain through the lift-force transmitting units so as to divert most of the load of the blind curtain away from burdening a rather frail shell wall of the elongated shell. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120160431 | WINDOW TREATMENT WITH CORD GUARD - In a window treatment with a cover for covering a window or other architectural opening, a cord assembly includes an elongated housing arranged to be installed next to the cover. The housing includes a channel around most of its periphery receiving the cord. Operating elements are provided on the housing to move the cord with respect to the housing to operate the window treatment and its cover. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120216967 | Vehicle Door Protection Apparatus - Apparatus for protecting vehicle doors from being damaged by impacts received from the opening of doors of adjacent vehicles. An impact-absorbing shield is suspended from a ceiling of a vehicle shelter. A retractor moves the shield between a deployed position protecting an adjacent vehicle surface from lateral impact damage, and a retracted position out of the way of vehicles entering and exiting the shelter. The retractor is carried by the vehicle shelter ceiling and is configured to move the shield vertically between a retracted position and a deployed position. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120216968 | SHIELDING APPARATUS AND CLUTCH USED FOR THE SAME - A shielding apparatus is provided in which operations of raising and lowering a middle rail and operations of raising and lowering a bottom rail can be performed independently from each other by means of a common operation cord. In a shielding apparatus equipped with an elevation apparatus configured to raise and lower a middle rail | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120222828 | TILTABLE DOUBLE-LAYERED FABRIC BLIND - A tiltable double-layered fabric blind is provided, which includes a double-layered fabric, composed of transparent front and rear sheets and a plurality of opaque spacer veins, with a horizontal bar mounted to a lower end of the fabric, a rotator having a coupling pipe and a driving body mounted to one side of the coupling pipe, the coupling pipe being combined with the double-layered fabric, an angle regulator having a rotating pipe and a rotating body, the rotating pipe having a friction member, which makes one layer of the double-layered fabric brought into close contact with the circumference thereof, a connection plate having a protrusion, which is coupled through the rotator and the angle regulator, and control cords mounted on one side of the rotator and the angle regulator. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222829 | PULL BAR DEVICE FOR A SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY - A pull bar device includes a pull bar unit that is adapted to be connected to a shade member, and that has a hole-defining surface portion defining an engagement hole that is adapted to be engaged removably with a hook member, and a cushion unit that is connected to the pull bar unit, that is exposed from the engagement hole, and that is adapted for biasing resiliently the hook member to abut against the hole-defining surface portion. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120273143 | Mechanism For Raising And Lowering A Dual Shade Covering A Window - A mechanism for operating a dual shade covering a window with a single handle. The mechanism provides a first glide attached by a pulley system to the first shade of the dual shade, and a second glide attached by a pulley system to the second shade of the dual shade. The first glide and the second glide are slibably disposed within a track assembly, and a master glide is disposed in the track assembly between the first glide and the second glide. The master glide engages the first glide to lower the first shade, and is detached from the first glide along the track assembly by a disengaging plate. The master glide engages the second glide to lower the second shade, and is detached from the second glide along the track assembly by a disengaging plate. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120285634 | Bidirectionally Operable/Switchable Pull Cord Mechanism for a Window Shade - A pull cord mechanism for a window shade includes a frame ( | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120285635 | Bead Chain Type Pull Cord Mechanism for a Window Shade - A bead chain type pull cord mechanism for a window shade includes a frame ( | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120312486 | ADJUSTABLE LIFT CORD ANCHOR FOR MOVABLE RAILS IN COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - An adjustable anchor for anchoring a lift cord in a movable rail of a covering for an architectural opening includes a housing which is releasably positionable interiorly of the movable rail in alignment with a lift cord for the covering with the anchor including a rotatable drum within the housing and around which the lift cord can be wrapped or unwrapped by rotating movement of the drum with a tool. Two distinct systems are provided for releasably securing the drum in any selected position to retain the amount of lift cord wrapped therearound with the two system acting in mutually perpendicular planes for reliable anchoring of the lift cord. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130042985 | Window Blind Assembly - A blind assembly includes a head box, an axle, a lift lock, a blind, a tube set, a rod and an effort-saving unit. The axle is located in the head box. The lift lock is provided on the head box. The blind includes a bottom rail and at least one rope. The rope is inserted through the lift lock and tied to the bottom rail at an end. The tube set is connected to the head box. The rope is located in the tube set. The rod is inserted in the tube set. The effort-saving unit for connecting the rope to the rod so that the bottom rail is lifted as the rod is pulled. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130087296 | Automatic releasable top down shade system and method - An automatic releasable top down shade system includes a header. A release mechanism is provided that is conformed to connect with the header. A shade with an upper section and a lower section is provided where the upper section of the shade is connected with both the header and the release mechanism and where the lower section is connected with the release mechanism. A lift cord supports the shade and the lift cord is also connected with the release mechanism such that the lift cord activates the release mechanism. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130112358 | POWERED SAFETY CURTAINS - Powered safety curtains are disclosed herein. An example safety barrier assembly to control access to equipment includes a track and a barrier including a receptacle. The barrier is to be moveable within the track between an open position and a closed position. The open position is to enable access to the equipment, the closed position to substantially prevent access to the equipment. The example safety barrier assembly also includes a sensor to identify when the safety barrier is in the closed position and a securing device comprising a portion to be received by the receptacle when the barrier is identified as being in the closed position. An interaction between the portion and the receptacle is to prevent the barrier from moving out of the closed position. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130192774 | SAFETY WINDOW BLIND DEVICE - A safety window blind device includes a bottomrail movable relative to a headrail to raise or lower a window shade therebetween, and a pair of lifting cords each having a vertical cord segment which runs between the headrail and the bottomrail and which is coupled with the bottom rail so as to be displaced therewith between states of long-length and short-length. A reel unit is coupled with a biasing unit to generate an incrementally increased biasing force for counteracting the weight of the bottomrail. With such structure, a sudden and inadvertent falling of the bottomrail can be prevented once the lifting cords are released. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130220561 | Window Shade and Its Control Module - A window shade comprises a head rail, a shading structure, a bottom part, suspension cords connected with cord winding units, and a control module. The control module includes a drive axle assembled with the cord winding units, a sleeve affixed with the drive axle, an arrester assembled around the drive axle, and a release unit. The arrester has a locking state in which the arrester blocks a rotational displacement of the sleeve and the drive axle to keep the bottom part at a desired position, and an unlocking state in which rotation of the sleeve and the drive axle is allowed to lower the bottom part by gravity action. The release unit includes an actuator that is operatively connected with the arrester and has an elongated shape. The actuator can rotate about its lengthwise axis to turn the arrester from the locking to unlocking state. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130269888 | SPINDLE COVER - A cord winder spindle cover housing, wherein the housing is mountable onto a spindle, and said housing has (i) a drive portion for receiving a cord that controls the extension and retraction of a blind and (ii) at least one opening through which the cord passes, the opening defined by at least one converging surface in the direction of the cord entering the housing towards the drive portion. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140262083 | APPARATUS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING COVERING MEMBER OF WINDOW COVERING - An apparatus for raising and lowering a covering member of a window covering includes a sliding base, a first biasing device, a connecting device, and a second biasing device. The sliding base is moved between a first position and a second position in a headrail. The first biasing device has two first biasing members to urge the sliding base toward the first position. The connecting device is moved between a third position and a fourth position in the headrail. The second biasing device has a second biasing member to urge the connecting device toward the third position. The second biasing member of the second biasing device is added at a middle of raising the covering member to help the covering member totally received close to or in the headrail. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150129141 | INSTALLATION UNIT OF WINDOW CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - An installation unit for installation to a rail of a window curtain assembly includes an elongate rack and multiple slots are defined through the rack. Multiple sliding members are connected to the rack. The sliding members are installed to the rail of the window curtain assembly. By removing the rack from the sliding members, the sliding members are remained in the rail of the window curtain assembly. The installation of the sliding members to the rail is easy and quick. | 05-14-2015 |
| 160341000 | Laterally gathered fabric | 20 |
| 20090288783 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS - A curtain system is described that includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached at an end thereof. The plurality of rods each have a curtain release mechanism attached thereto where the rod engaging members are configured to engage respective curtain release mechanisms. The curtain release mechanisms each include a user operable mechanism for retention of and subsequent substantially simultaneous release of the rod engaging members from the curtain release mechanisms. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090288784 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS - A privacy curtain system is described that includes a curtain having a plurality of curtain release mechanisms attached thereto, the curtain release mechanisms each having a rod engaging member extending therefrom. The system also includes a plurality of rods each comprising a lower hooking member configured to engage one of the rod engaging members. The curtain release mechanisms are operable to cause a portion of each rod engaging member to release from the respective curtain release mechanism. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090288785 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS - A curtain system is described which includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached thereto, a plurality of rods each having a first end, and a curtain release mechanism attached to the rod at the first end thereof. The rod engaging members each includes a stem having a first end and a second end and a yoke extending from the first end of the stem. The curtain release mechanisms have a slot formed therein and extending therethrough and also include a user operable mechanism for retention of the yoke upon insertion into the slot. The user operable mechanism is further operable for substantially simultaneous release of the yokes and therefore the curtain from the curtain release mechanisms. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090301668 | Motorized Drapery System Having A Pull-Away Master Car - A drapery system for moving a suspended drapery fabric allows the drapery fabric to be decoupled from a drive system, such that the drapery fabric may be manually moved. The drapery system comprises a master car comprising a driven portion and a non-driven portion. The driven portion is coupled to a drive belt of the drive system, while the non-driven portion is coupled to the drapery fabric. The master car comprises a spring having a snap adapted to be received in a snap-receiving structure, such that the driven portion is coupled to the non-driven portion. The non-driven portion is operable to move in response to movement of the drive belt to move the drapery fabric when the non-driven portion is coupled to the driven portion. The non-driven portion is operable to be decoupled from the driven portion, such that the position of the drapery fabric may be manually adjusted. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100212845 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS - A curtain system is described which includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached thereto, a plurality of rods each having a first end, and a curtain release mechanism attached to each rod at the first end thereof. The rod engaging members each include a stem having a first end and a second end, the first end of the stem configured for engagement with the curtain release mechanism, and a keyway formed in the stem and proximate the first end of the stem. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100294441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURTAIN BATON WITH POSITIONABLE PIN - A curtain rod system adapted to be used with a window covering includes a baton for selectively positioning the window covering along a track, a stop member selectively engaged with a portion of the track for maintaining the position of the window covering at a selectable location along the track, the stop member operatively connected to the baton, a resilient member for providing a force to engage the stop member with the portion of the track to maintain the window covering at the selected location along the track, the resilient member operatively connected to the stop member, wherein the stop member can be selectively disengaged from the track by a force exerted on the baton, the force acting on the resilient member to disengage the stop member from the track and allow the stop member to slide freely along the track so the baton may selectively position the window covering. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20120037324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS - A curtain system is described which includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached thereto, a plurality of rods each having a first end, and a curtain release mechanism attached to each rod at the first end thereof. The rod engaging members each include a stem having a first end and a second end, the first end of the stem configured for engagement with the curtain release mechanism, and a keyway formed in the stem and proximate the first end of the stem. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120043033 | RETRACTABLE COVERING FOR DOORWAYS, ARCHWAYS, AND THE LIKE - A horizontally retractable covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail supporting a collapsible panel of material, a fixed rail securable to a side of the architectural opening and to a side edge of the panel, and a movable rail secured to the opposite side of the panel while being movable along the length of the headrail. An improved trolley connecting the top end of the movable rail to the headrail is provided so as to permit uniform gathering of the panel material along the horizontal extent of the trolley for improved aesthetics when the panel is fully extended across the architectural opening. A stabilizing cord system maintains a parallel relationship of the movable rail to the fixed rail to assure desired movement of the movable rail while permitting the aforenoted uniform gathering of the panel material. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20140110068 | DRAPERY SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A drapery support assembly includes a head rail having a backing with an upper flange, lower flange and a channel slide holder. The backing, flanges and channel slide holder are integrally formed as the body of the head rail. The assembly includes a channel formed lengthwise within the channel slide holder of the body, and a plurality of channel slides laterally movable within the channel, the channel slides being configured to be attached to drapery hooks for supporting a drapery thereon. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150136340 | Systems and Methods for Deployment of Curtains - A curtain system is described which includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached thereto, a plurality of rods each having a first end, and a curtain release mechanism attached to each rod at the first end thereof. The rod engaging members each include a stem having a first end and a second end, the first end of the stem configured for engagement with the curtain release mechanism, and a keyway formed in the stem and proximate the first end of the stem. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160037953 | SLIDING BLACKOUT CURTAIN APPARATUS - A sliding blackout curtain apparatus is provided to prevent light leaking from the top and sides of a blackout curtain thereby blocking light from doors, windows, or other light sources. In some embodiments, the apparatus may comprise: a traverse rod preferably installed inside the window casing which includes a track that extends along a portion of the traverse rod, and wherein the track is configured to slidably engage a plurality of curtain flap carriers; a curtain comprising a head with a length; curtain fasteners configured to secure the curtain to a wall or other structure, a curtain flap which is joined to the curtain proximate to the head of the curtain and along the length of the head; and a plurality of curtain flap carriers slidably engaged to the track of the traverse rod. | 02-11-2016 |
| 160343000 | Spring or screw | 2 |
| 20100012281 | FIXING STRUCTURE OF CORD WINDING MOUNT FOR WINDOW CURTAIN - The present invention relates to a fixing structure of the cord winding mount for window curtain, comprising a stationary block, an arbor gear, a winding drum, a positioning cover plate and a movable cover. The stationary block has been partitioned into left or right securing member, which could be correspondingly coupled with its arbor gear, winding drum and movable cover respectively, so as to construct the primary body of said cord winding mount thereof, where the primary method is to separate the positioning cover plate which has been designed as an independent type component, and then utilize the lower caulking groove to couple and fasten said positioning cover plate at a top end of said stationary block, so that the arc bracket at both ends of such positioning cover plate could be respectively fixed to and hence supporting at the position underneath the orbicular end locating at both top ends of the curtain rail rack, and the primary body of said cord winding mount will be able to be fixed at the right position thereto. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100024994 | Window Covering Having at Least One Deformable Connector - A window covering is disclosed that includes a first rail, window covering material adjacent the first rail, at least one lift cord extending through the window covering material to the headrail, a plurality of pulleys positioned adjacent the first rail, at least one spring motor adjacent the first rail, at least one spring motor cord extending from the one or more spring motors and a deformable connector attached to one or more spring motor cords and one or more lift cords. The connector is deformable to a size and shape sufficient for the connector and one or more spring motor cords to pass along at least one of the pulleys during movement along a cord path defined by one or more of the pulleys. | 02-04-2010 |
| 160344000 | Strand | 7 |
| 20090288786 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF PRIVACY CURTAINS - A privacy curtain system is described that includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members extending therefrom, a curtain gathering cord slidably engaged with the curtain, and a plurality of rods. Each rod has a lower hooking member configured to engage one of the rod engaging members. The curtain gathering cord is operable to cause the rod engaging members to release from a respective lower hooking member. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110180221 | WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLY - A window blind assembly includes a window blind unit, a protection unit, and a control unit. The window blind unit includes a mounting seat and a shading member that has a front surface and a rear surface. The protection unit includes a protection cord that is connected to the window blind unit, and a plurality of support rings connected to the protection cord. Select ones of the support rings are connected also to the rear surface of the shading member. The control unit includes a driver that is mounted to the mounting seat, and a cord that has a connecting segment and an extending segment. The connecting segment extends through the driver and the shading member, passes through the support rings, and is connected to the shading member of the window blind unit at a bottom end thereof. The extending segment is opposite to the connecting segment. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20140060759 | Ribbon-Type Device - A ribbon-type device effects undulation of a curtain for gathering the same in the vertical or horizontal direction. A functional unit comprises two tapes of fabric, each of which extends in an undulating manner to form a plurality of alternating positively and negatively curved arcs. An arc of positive curvature of a first fabric tape is set so as to oppose an arc of negative curvature of a second fabric tape and an arc of negative curvature of the first fabric tape is set so as to oppose an arc of positive curvature of the second fabric tape. The two fabric tapes are joined to each other at each transition between an arc of positive curvature and an arc of negative curvature by means of tie-off stitching (tie-offs). A plurality of such tie-offs accommodate a pull cord of a curtain. | 03-06-2014 |
| 160345000 | Hollow or slotted track | 4 |
| 20090050280 | PANEL HANGERS FOR SLIDING PANEL TRACK SYSTEMS - A sliding panel track system has a headrail with traversing rails therein, the traversing rails having open-ended channels with downwardly facing slots. Panels for the system are attached to hangers, including different hangers for different types of panels. The hangers are readily and easily inserted into and withdrawn from the channels and slots via the open ends thereof. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100224332 | Splice Structure for Aligning Two Portions of a Drapery Track - A drapery system comprises an elongated track having two track portions and an elongated rectangular splice structure for coupling the two track portions together. Each track portion has a splice channel and at least one track hole located in the splice channel. The splice structure has at least two splice holes extending through the splice structure and is adapted to be received within the splice channels. Screws are received through the splice holes and extend into the track holes in a direction perpendicular to the splice structure. The distance between the two splice holes is less than the distance between the two track holes when the two track portions are aligned adjacent each other and the screws are not installed. Each of the screws contacts an edge of the respective track hole to provide a longitudinal force on the respective track portion when the screws are installed in the splice holes and track holes, such that the track portions are forced together. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20130186579 | PANEL-TYPE CURTAIN AND COUPLING METHOD OF THE SAME - A panel-type curtain that can be attached easily to a curtain rail even after attachment of a curtain member, and that can allow the curtain member to slide smoothly. Specifically, a panel-type curtain is hung on runners of a curtain rail via supports, the panel-type curtain including an elongated holding frame capable of catching the supports, and curtain members supported by the holding frame, wherein the holding frame has a first coupling bar having a rail portion on a front side thereof, and a second coupling bar having a projecting slider slidably fitted in the rail portion of the first coupling bar on a back side thereof, and the slider and the rail portion constitute a bayonet structure. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130269889 | Movable Window Curtain On A Vertical And Curved Track - Present invention provides a cost-effective way to implement window curtain(s) movement control on a vertically-oriented and generally round track, where a bendable “I” track will be placed along the shape of a round or curved window frame, with a plurality of rollers moving along the a bendable track, either “I” track or “C” track, where some magnetic buttons on the mounting pieces may provide for the pre-set locations for the curtains to easily set and adjust to these locations when the curtains are moved about in a fan-like fashion around a pivot center. | 10-17-2013 |
