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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2016
Comfortex Window Fashions, Maplewood, NY (US);
Richard Watkins, Lake Luzerne, NY (US);
Thomas Marusak, Loudonville, NY (US);
Comfortex Window Fashions, Maplewood, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a switching apparatus for a powered adjustment system of a window shading, wherein said switching apparatus includes: a magnetically actuated switch positioned externally to the powered adjustment system and having an on position and an off position, wherein said magnetically actuated switch actuates a drive mechanism of the powered adjustment system in the on position, the drive mechanism being configured to adjust a position of the window shading; and an alignment feature positioned on a housing for the window shading proximal to said magnetically actuated switch, said alignment feature being configured to position a magnet of a switching tool outside the housing to control the powered adjustment system by actuating said magnetically actuated switch between the on position and the off position.