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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Hunter Douglas Inc., Pearl River, NY (US);
James M. Anthony, Denver, CO (US);
Daniel Fluckey, Denver, CO (US);
Hunter Douglas Inc., Pearl River, NY (US);
Abstract
A covering for an architectural opening may include a brake assembly including a first housing, a clutch on which the first housing may be mounted, a sleeve, a second housing attached to the sleeve, and a spring element attached to the second housing. The brake assembly may permit relatively unrestricted rotation of the first housing in a first direction, and impart rotational resistance to rotation of the first housing in a second direction. A method for assembling a covering for an architectural opening may include coupling a clutch to a first housing, coupling the clutch to a sleeve, coupling a second housing to the sleeve, mounting the second housing over a hub, and positioning a torsion spring between the hub and the second housing. The brake assembly may be used to impart rotational resistance to extension of a shade member, such as to resist unintended extension of the shade member.