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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Luann Y. Sun, Holland, MI (US);
Mike S. Eveland, Fennville, MI (US);
Benjamin P. Hummel, Allendale, MI (US);
Kapil K. Mehra, Kentwood, MI (US);
Andrew R. Krochmal, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Michele M. Dorcic-Lechenet, Hamilton, MI (US);
Keith Patrick Early, Wyoming, MI (US);
Liang Xiao Chang, Tianjin, CN;
ODL, Incorporated, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A retrofit blind assembly for a doorlight. The assembly includes a frame, a transparent panel, and a blind snap-fitted to the frame. The blind actuator includes gears and a toothed belt for positive, non-slip actuation. A pair of blind guides are mounted on the opposite sides of the frame to receive and guide the opposite ends of the blind. The mounting system includes a pair of brackets that can be secured between the doorlight and the door and upon which the assembly can be hung. The mounting system also includes a pair of movable catches on the lower portion of the frame snap that can be locked behind the doorlight to secure the lower end of the assembly.