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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
James M. Anthony, Denver, CO (US);
Stephen P. Smith, Denver, CO (US);
Daniel Fluckey, Denver, CO (US);
James M. Anthony, Denver, CO (US);
Stephen P. Smith, Denver, CO (US);
Daniel Fluckey, Denver, CO (US);
Hunter Douglas Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to provide upper and lower travel limits for architectural opening coverings are disclosed. A disclosed architectural opening covering assembly includes a rotatable roller tube and a covering mounted to the roller tube. The covering is movable between a lowered position and a raised position. The covering is wound on the roller tube in the raised position. The covering assembly further includes a first limit nut located internal to the roller tube to define the lowered position, and a second limit nut located internal to the roller tube to define the raised position.