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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward T Rude, Fairfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Clutch Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
160177 ; 1601 / ;
Abstract
A tilt mechanism for monocontrol Venetian blinds uses band brakes to the ends of which the ladder cords are attached. The weight of the blind provides the tightening forces to cause the band brakes to grip the rotating control rod and rotate the slats to open and close the blind. Stops loosen the band brakes allowing further rotation for raising or lowering of the blind to take place with a minimum of torque.