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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jan-Olof Larsson, Odsmal, SE;
Peter Berntsson, Varekil, SE;
Assignee:
Hunter Douglas International N.V., Curacao, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/904 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/904 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a lacing station (,) for a Venetian blind assembly machine. More particularly, the lacing station comprising a slat guiding unit (,) and a ladder cord guiding unit (,) for guiding a ladder cord in exact position for receiving a slat, where at least one needle (,) is vertically arranged above the ladder cord guiding unit (,), a lower end of the needle (,) being moveably arranged to be in close contact with the ladder cord for engagement with side cords of the ladder and having a tip (,) in close proximity to the upper end (,) of the ladder cord guiding unit (,) for twisting the ladder cord.