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US3079988A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-23
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1982-05-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Green Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:38
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/36; E06B9/367; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S160/00; Y10S160/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN A VENETIAN BLIND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN OPENING IN A WALL, A CHANNELLED GUIDEWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL GUIDE SLOT FORMED THEREIN, BRACKET MEMBERS COMPRISED OF A PAIR OF L-SHAPED MEMBERS HAVING HORIZONTAL PORTIONS AND VERTICAL PORTIONS, SAID HORIZONTAL PORTIONS BEING SECURED TO EACH END OF SAID GUIDEWAY, PLATE MEANS ADJUSTABLY CARRIED ON THE HORIZONTAL PORTION OF ONE OF SAID BRACKETS, SAID PLATE MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE ADJUSTED THEREON, MEANS TO LOCK SAID PLATE IN AN ADJUSTED POSITION, SAID PLATE CARRYING A MAIN PULLEY WITH ITS AXIS VERTICALLY DISPOSED AND A PAIR OF AUXILIARY PULLEYS ADJACENT THERETO, TAPE MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID FIRST PULLEY AND GUIDED BY SAID AUXILIARY PULLEYS, OTHER PULLEYS CARRIED BY SAID BRACKETS WITH THEIR AXES HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FOR SUPPORTING AND GUIDING CORDS, A SERIES OF SLATS SUSPENDED FROM SAID TAPE MEANS, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID CORDS FOR VARYING THE RELATION OF SAID SLATS TO ONE ANOTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN A VENETIAN BLIND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN OPENING IN A WALL, A CHANNELLED GUIDEWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL GUIDE SLOT FORMED THEREIN, BRACKET MEMBERS COMPRISED OF A PAIR OF L-SHAPED MEMBERS HAVING HORIZONTAL PORTIONS AND VERTICAL PORTIONS, SAID HORIZONTAL PORTIONS BEING SECURED TO EACH END OF SAID GUIDEWAY, PLATE MEANS ADJUSTABLY CARRIED ON THE HORIZONTAL PORTION OF ONE OF SAID BRACKETS, SAID PLATE MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO BE ADJUSTED THEREON, MEANS TO LOCK SAID PLATE IN AN ADJUSTED POSITION, SAID PLATE CARRYING A MAIN PULLEY WITH ITS AXIS VERTICALLY DISPOSED AND A PAIR OF AUXILIARY PULLEYS ADJACENT THERETO, TAPE MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID FIRST PULLEY AND GUIDED BY SAID AUXILIARY PULLEYS, OTHER PULLEYS CARRIED BY SAID BRACKETS WITH THEIR AXES HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED FOR SUPPORTING AND GUIDING CORDS, A SERIES OF SLATS SUSPENDED FROM SAID TAPE MEANS, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID CORDS FOR VARYING THE RELATION OF SAID SLATS TO ONE ANOTHER.
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