Abstract: A lateral pull roll-up blind includes a drive housing member which is provided with lateral connecting elements which are situated within the outline of the driving wheel. These connecting elements, as well as compatible connecting elements of a carrier are distributed along a distribution circle in a distributing pattern rendering multiple angular repositioning of the housing member relative to the carrier possible. Even the other end of the lateral pull roll-up blind and the corresponding carrier are constructed in the same manner. The housing member is provided with a hollow pin on which there is mounted a clamping winding spring, while an entraining disc serving for the rotational entrainment of the associated end of the take-up shaft is rotatably mounted in the pin of the housing member. The entraining disc is drivingly connected with the driving wheel through actuating portions of the clamping winding spring.

Abstract: In a window shade which automatically winds up by a releasable spring mechanism, mounted in a rotatable shaft, a roll for a cord is secured to the end of the shaft. A free end of the cord is secured to the roll. The amount of the cord to be wound up on the roll corresponds to the entire winding length of the shade material. The cord forms a loop at which a hand grip is suspended.