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Rotary tubular headrail blind design
Assignee: Nien Made Enterprise Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-12-04
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A rotary tubular headrail blind comprising a tubular headrail with plurality of suspending ladder sets to support a plurality of horizontal slats in parallel, a tubular foot rail, a tilter to rotate the tubular headrail directly, a lifter to raise the tubular foot rail to any desired level, and a holder with two ends to tie each ladder set's inner and outer ladder tapes to maintain the inner and outer ladder tapes close and parallel with each other when the tubular headrail is rotated so that all slats are kept in a same tilting degree.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Rapp
- 👤 Ira Gaber
- 👤 Cooper C. Woodring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:06
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/28; E06B9/30; E06B9/303; E06B9/307; E06B9/32; E06B9/322; E06B9/38; E06B9/388; E06B2009/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind comprising a rotary tubular headrail with a plurality of semi-circular recessions with openings facing downward; a tubular foot rail with a plurality of semi-circular recessions with openings facing upwards; a plurality of holders each firmly secured in a semi-circular recession of the headrail and the foot rail, each having a top plate with a hole in the middle, a first end and a second end at furthest sides, and two semi-circular extension elements extended downward from the top plates with an appropriate gap between them; at least two ladder sets each fixed to a holder at the headrail, extending downward and fixed to another holder at the foot rail, comprising an inner ladder tape fixed to the first ends of both holders, an outer ladder tape fixed to the second ends of both holders, and a plurality of horizontal connecting tapes running in parallel and equal distance between the inner and outer ladders; a soft lift cord to lift and lower the foot rail linearly, with its two ends extended from the headrail downward vertically to the foot rail and secured to the middle holes of the respective holders; a plurality of slats placed above the respectively horizontal connecting tapes, each slat having a hole at an end for passing through of the lift cord; a lifter to retain the soft lift cord tentatively; and a tilter to rotate the headrail and to drive the inner and outer ladders to displace linearly in two opposite directions when the headrail is rotate in a way that the inner and other ladders are extended to a gap between the two semi-circular extension elements of the holder to maintain close and parallel to each other so as to tilt the slats for a degree same with the degree of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind comprising a rotary tubular headrail with a plurality of semi-circular recessions with openings facing downward; a tubular foot rail with a plurality of semi-circular recessions with openings facing upwards; a plurality of holders each firmly secured in a semi-circular recession of the headrail and the foot rail, each having a top plate with a hole in the middle, a first end and a second end at furthest sides, and two semi-circular extension elements extended downward from the top plates with an appropriate gap between them; at least two ladder sets each fixed to a holder at the headrail, extending downward and fixed to another holder at the foot rail, comprising an inner ladder tape fixed to the first ends of both holders, an outer ladder tape fixed to the second ends of both holders, and a plurality of horizontal connecting tapes running in parallel and equal distance between the inner and outer ladders; a soft lift cord to lift and lower the foot rail linearly, with its two ends extended from the headrail downward vertically to the foot rail and secured to the middle holes of the respective holders; a plurality of slats placed above the respectively horizontal connecting tapes, each slat having a hole at an end for passing through of the lift cord; a lifter to retain the soft lift cord tentatively; and a tilter to rotate the headrail and to drive the inner and outer ladders to displace linearly in two opposite directions when the headrail is rotate in a way that the inner and other ladders are extended to a gap between the two semi-circular extension elements of the holder to maintain close and parallel to each other so as to tilt the slats for a degree same with the degree of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tilter comprising a fixed hollow drum secured to the headrail; an end cover firmly secured to the hollow drum to define in the hollow drum a middle cord outlet for freely passing of a control cord and two cord outlets symmetrically located on two ends of the hollow drum; a hollow rotary mechanism rotatably fixed in the hollow drum, including a pulley section and an fixing section extended out of the hollow drum and engaged with the headrail for synchronous motion; a soft tilt cord wound around the pulley section and having an end extended out of the cord outlet, providing an adequate friction with the pulley section so that the rotary mechanism and the headrail are rotated synchronously by pulling of the tilt cord.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
201 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lifter comprising a fixed hollow drum secured to the headrail; an end cover firmly secured to the hollow drum to define in the hollow drum a middle cord outlet for freely passing of a lift cord and two cord outlets symmetrically located on two ends of the hollow drum; a pulley block fixed in the hollow drum, having a guide channel and two symmetric L-like fixing elements located at two opposite sides above the slide ways; a pulley at the pulley block at a position just above the guide channel; and a brake wheel with teeth-like pattern engraved on its surface, around which the lift cord is wound with both ends of the lift cord extended between the brake wheel and the pulley so as to drive the brake wheel to displace between a braking position and a release position in the guide channel by pulling the lift cord slantwise; to retain the lift cord by action of the brake wheel at the braking position and the two L-like fixing elements; and to permit free pulling of the lift cord while the brake wheel is at the release position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 3 wherein the pulley block is aligned with a lift cord outlet at either side of the hollow drum of the lifter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of counterweights are placed at the middle of the top of the foot rail and the counterweights can rotate following rotation of the foot rail for a same degree.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 1 wherein the hole at each end of each slat has a notch to permit free passing through of the lift cord.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 6 wherein the foot rail has an interior space for storage of a plurality of spare slats.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A rotary tubular headrail blind as claimed in claim 1 wherein the holder further includes two wedged stops each extended from a semi-circular extension element from a side of the holder, having a stop bottom and a thickness increasing downward gradually.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-02-14 | 1997-08-16 | 1998-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-02-14 | 2001-08-16 | 2002-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-02-14 | 2005-08-16 | 2006-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |