Hunter Douglas,inc.

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V. E. Anderson Mfg. Co.

Hunter Douglas International N.v.

Hunter Douglas Industries B.v.

Hunger Douglas, Inc.

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Richard N Anderson

Donald E Fraser

Steven R Haarer

Eugene W Thompson

Robert E Fisher

Stephen R Haarer

Wendell B Colson

Dwain Poynter

Fred Bould

Robert E Fisher, Ii

James M Anthony

Winslow Harte

Everett S Coleman

Paul G Swiszcz

Jason T Throne

Terrence Martin Drew

Dean Wattles

Robert A Null

Adrianus J Gaillard

L Eugene Carden

Winslo Harte

Ren S Judkins

Keshava A Prasad

Nicolaas Dekker

Toralf Holte Strand

David G Mateer

Shannon Coleman

Mark Henry Sonnenberg

James E Anderson

Jim Wall

Jay Gaskins

Dan Hurt

Dave Burtnett

Arthur B Cox

Larry J Delliman

Wendel B Colson

Robert E Fisher Il

George M Sarkisian

Yu-Hua Tsao

A covering for architectural openings includes a cord drive with a pulley that is supported by a bearing surface which lies in the plane of the cord.

Cord drive for coverings for architectural openings

A power assist module for use in roller tube driven products, such as roller shades. The module may be pre-wound prior to installation in a roller tube and retains its pre-wound condition, even after use, when removed from the roller tube.

Power assist module for roller shades

Button for a window covering

An arrangement for securing an end cap onto a rail of a covering for an architectural opening includes an elongated rail extending in a longitudinal direction and an end cap having a slightly arcuate shape when at rest. At least one post projects inwardly from the end cap into the rail to contact a surface that is fixed relative to the rail to secure the end cap to the rail in a flattened condition. When the end cap is coupled the rail, the arcuate shape of the end cap is flattened out.

Covering for an architectural opening

In one aspect, a slat configured for use with a covering for an architectural structure includes a route slot defined at least partially by a route wall that is recessed relative to one or more outer faces of the slat. Additionally, the recessed route wall further defines a through-hole for passing a cord through the route slot between the opposed outer faces of the slat. By configuring the disclosed route slot in this manner, the dimensions of the through-hole can be significantly reduced while still allowing full tilting of the slat to the closed position, thereby increasing light control and privacy for the associated covering.

Slats with an improved route hole configuration for use within a covering and related manufacturing methods

A covering for an architecture opening has a horizontal movable rail supported by cords, with a variety of configurations which allow the movable rail to be moved up and down while concealing the cords.

Control for movable rail

A light blocking element is movably coupled to and recessed into one of a first rail and a movable rail, and, when the movable rail moves to a position closest to the first rail, the light-blocking element enters into a recess in the other of said first rail and said movable rail and thereby is recessed into both said first rail and said movable rail.

Light blocking element for a covering for an architectural opening

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.

Skew adjustment mechanism for a window covering

A handle is releasably secured to a rail wall by means of fasteners extending from inside the rail. An actuator shaft pushes against a contact plate to move a movable braking member to stop the rotation of a rod inside the rail.

Handle and brake arrangement for a covering for architectural openings

A blind is arranged such that minimal force is required to rotate the tilt drum to tilt the slats from the fully open to the fully closed position and back, with each of the front and rear tilt cables sharing the load nearly equally throughout the entire path from the fully open to the fully closed position and back.

Tilt mechanism for a window blind

In one aspect, a lift station configured for use with a covering for an architectural structure includes a housing and one or more lift spools disposed within a spool cavity defined by the housing. Additionally, the lift station also includes first and second outriggers extending outwardly from opposed sides of the housing of the lift station. The first outrigger is configured to define a first cord guide surface for guiding a front lift cord between a front side of the covering and the spool cavity of the housing. Similarly, the second outrigger is configured to define a second cord guide surface for guiding a rear lift cord between a rear side of the covering and the spool cavity of the housing.

Lift station for a covering for an architectural structure

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Whitesville, KY, United States of America

Richard N Anderson