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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Lutron Technology Company Llc, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Samuel F. Chambers, Gwynedd Valley, PA (US);
David A. Kirby, Zionsville, PA (US);
Peter W. Ogden, Breinigsville, PA (US);
James J. Wilson, Nazareth, PA (US);
Andrew P. Schmalz, Macungie, PA (US);
Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A window treatment retention system may include a roller shade assembly and one or more retention brackets that at least partially enclose the roller shade assembly and do not interfere with operation of the roller shade assembly. The retention brackets may be configured to absorb an impact force associated with detachment of the roller shade assembly from a mounted position. The retention brackets may deflect upon absorbing the impact force, and may limit displacement of the detached roller shade assembly from the mounted position. The retention brackets may deflect such that the roller shade assembly does not pass through openings defined by the retention brackets. The retention brackets may deflect such that the width of at least one of the openings defined by the retention brackets does not expand beyond a distance that is equivalent to the diameter of a roller tube of the roller shade assembly.