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Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999

Filed:

Mar. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:

James Daniels, Freeport, IL (US);

David Jarecki, Rockford, IL (US);

Michael Walsh, Freeport, IL (US);

Assignee:

Newell Operating Company, Freeport, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1601 / ; 1601 / ; 1601 / ; 1601 / ; 29 245 ; 2415 / ; 24130 ;
Abstract

A method for sizing a horizontal mini-blind using a retaining clip. The retaining clip frictionally engages a lift cord threaded through a series of slots formed within a series of horizontal slats. The mini-blinds are sized attaching the retaining clip to the lift cord, cutting the lift cords underneath the retaining clip below the rung cords, then sliding the retaining clip into a channel formed in a bottom rail. The bottom rail includes a pair of oppositely facing notches which receive the ladder cords to prevent further movement of the clip in the channel. The ladder cords and the lift cord are not knotted and captured using a plug in the bottom rail, which results in a flush relationship between the bottom rail and a window opening.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Daniels, James. (1999). Retaining clip for sizing a horizontal mini-blind (U.S. Patent No. 5918656). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5918656

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