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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Philip NG, Thornhill, CA (US);
Philip Ng, Thornhill, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A slip cutch for a roller blind that includes a clutch base with a shaft portion, a drive sprocket including a drive tube and rotationally mounted on the clutch base, at least one clutch spring and a roller tube connector. The clutch spring maybe a coil spring frictionally engaged about the shaft portion and positioned between the shaft portion and the drive tube. The spring includes end members that engage the drive tube such that rotation of the drive tube about the shaft portion is resisted by the frictional engagement of the spring about the shaft. The roller tube connector is secured about the drive tube and rotates with the drive tube about the shaft portion. The roller tube connector is free from contact with the clutch spring.