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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeff A Jacobson, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1621 / ; 160 8404 ; 1601 / ; 74127 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for cordless operation of blinds and shades. A pair of actuators are in spiral engagement with a spiral wand coupled to a rail mechanism from which the blinds or shades depend. Each actuator is biased into driving engagement with the wand, one of the actuators rotating the wand in one direction when raised or lowered and the other actuator rotating the wand in the opposite direction when raised or lowered.