Abstract: An apparatus for opening/closing a cover for an electric curtain, may include a driving device for the electric curtain mounted at a lower part of a withdrawal aperture of a rear package tray, wherein the cover is openably/closably mounted on the withdrawal aperture of the rear package tray; and a cover opening/closing unit disposed between the cover and a drive shaft of the driving device, allowing the cover to be opened or closed simultaneously with a driving of the driving device.

Abstract: A cord lock assembly for a shade assembly is provided. The cord lock assembly may include a spool rotatably attached to a housing, with the housing defining a pull cord channel. A pull cord may be provided that extends through the pull cord channel and wraps at least partially around the spool. The pull cord channel may include a roller configured to interact with the pull cord and a rear wall of the pull cord channel such that it may move between a locked and an unlocked position based at least in part by the angle at which the pull cord is held relative to a plane defined the shade assembly.

Abstract: A swing closure element (1), comprising: —a fixed structure (10) rigidly constrainable to an opening (11) of a door or window or the like, —a first movable wing (20) constrained to said fixed structure (10) by a first hinge constraint (21) so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis (Z1), according to a predetermined opening rotation direction (W1), —a second movable wing (30) constrained to said first wing by said second hinge constraint (31) so as to be pivotable with respect to the first wing (20) about a second rotation axis (Z2), the first and the second wing (20, 30) being movable between a first closed configuration wherein they are coplanarly arranged to close the opening (11) and a second open configuration, —an articulated, quadrilateral mechanism (50, 50?) connected to the fixed structure (10) and to the second wing (30) comprising at least one stiffening member (61, 61?, 62, 62?) pivotably constrained to said first wing (20) and to a movable member (53, 53?) of said mechanism (50, 50?) conne

Abstract: A door entryway system is disclosed. The door entryway system may have a door sweep capable of attachment to a bottom of a door panel and a threshold assembly. The threshold assembly may include a threshold substrate, an upwardly open sill channel on the substrate and a substantially rigid threshold cap biased upwardly, and vertically adjustable by rotating during interaction with the door sweep. The threshold cap and door sweep contact to form a sealing barrier when the door panel is in a closed position. The threshold assembly may also include a cap base formed separate from the threshold cap, the cap base at least partially positioned within the sill channel, the cap base supporting the threshold cap.

Abstract: A counterbalance system that is set into the guide track of a tilt-in window. A brake shoe housing is provided that has a first arm element. The brake shoe housing is connected to a coil spring within the guide track of the tilt-in window. At least one post is set into the first arm element. Each post has a free end that extends away from the first arm element. One post passes through a hole in the coil spring and forms part of the mechanical interconnection between the brake shoe housing and the coil spring. A cam is disposed within the brake shoe housing. When turned, the cam moves the first arm element, therein causing each post to be biased against the guide track. The contact between each post and the guide track inhibits movement of the brake shoe housing.

Abstract: An assembly of components that are use in a counterbalance system for a tilt-in window. A coil spring of wound ribbon is provided that has a shaped head. A brake shoe housing is provided that connects to the coil spring in such a manner that fatigue stresses are reduced in the coil spring as the tilt-in window is operated. The brake shoe housing has a receptacle slot formed into one of its side surfaces. An open relief is formed immediately above the receptacle slot. The open relief abuts against and supports the ribbon of the coil spring just behind the shaped head. By engaging the shaped head of the coil spring and supporting the coil spring adjacent to the shaped head, stresses experienced by the shaped head are greatly reduced. The result is a coil spring that has a much longer service life.

Abstract: A sliding door device for a vehicle is disclosed. The sliding door device for a vehicle includes a sliding door installed in a vehicle body to be slidingly moved to open and close a door opening formed in the vehicle body. A vehicle body weather strip is attached to the door opening. A sensing device is installed in the vehicle body weather strip to sense that an object or an occupant is jammed in a state where the sliding door is closed. An electronic control unit (ECU) for receives a sensing signal of the sensing device to control opening and closing of the sliding door. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent an object or an occupant from being jammed in a process of closing the sliding door.

Abstract: A vertical sliding window assembly can be coupled to a flange of a vehicle. The vertical sliding window assembly includes a first fixed panel and a second fixed panel adapted to be fixed to the vehicle. The first and second fixed panels have a top edge and a bottom edge spaced from each other. First and second vertical tracks are coupled to and extends between the top and bottom edges of a respective one of the first and second fixed panels. Each of the vertical tracks have a bottom end adjacent the bottom edge of a respective one of the fixed panels. A sliding panel is movable along the first and second vertical tracks relative to the fixed panels. The bottom end of each of the first and second vertical tracks terminates between the top and bottom edges of the fixed panels.

Abstract: An apparatus for raising and lowering a window shade having: a clutch assembly with a clutch core having a shaft; springs having pairs of load bearing members, the springs being circumferentially positioned along a length of the shaft, the pairs of load bearing members being circumferentially spaced around the shaft such that there are no two orthogonal planes along a longitudinal axis of the shaft about which a load applied to a load bearing member of each pair is symmetrically distributed; a pulley defining openings, each of the openings being configured to receive at least one pair of load bearing members; and a housing comprising a plurality of keys, each key being configured to fit between at least one pair of load bearing members received by the openings.

Abstract: A security cover device for a door viewer inserted into a door includes a housing configured to couple to a door with a door viewer, an eye piece movably coupled with the housing, and a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a shutter member disposed within the housing, the shutter being configured to alter the amount of light passing through the housing, and an actuator in communication with the shutter member to selectively reposition the shutter member with respect to the housing from a first shutter member position to a second shutter member position, wherein the actuator is actuated to reposition the shutter member in response to the eye piece being moved in relation to the housing.

Abstract: A weather strip capable of preventing the reversing of seal lips caused by the raising and lowering of a door glass, and restraining the increment of the raising/lowering load of the door glass to enable the smooth raising and lowering of the door glass. The door inner weather strip includes a trim section and a seal section. The seal section includes a first seal section and a second seal section, and the first seal section and the second seal section are respectively provided with a first attaching leg and a second attaching leg along with a first seal lip and a second seal lip for contacting the door glass. The first seal lip and the second seal lip are formed such that tips thereof face each other, and the first seal lip is formed such that when the first seal lip and the second seal lip contact the door glass, the tip of the second seal lip is overlapped with the tip of the first seal lip so as to press the same.

Abstract: A pet door system for allowing pets to enter and exit a building is provided. The pet door system comprises a pet door having a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge with the pet door pivotally mounted within the opening. An aperture is formed in the top edge only of the pet door. A groove extends from along each side of the aperture. A plunger is moveable into and out of the aperture with the plunger riding in the groove. A solenoid moves the plunger into and out of the aperture with an activation mechanism activating the solenoid. Upon the activation mechanism being positioned within a predetermined distance from the pet door, the solenoid causes the plunger to automatically unlock the pet door. Upon the activation means being positioned outside the predetermined distance from the pet door, the solenoid causing the plunger to automatically lock the pet door.

Abstract: Disclosed is a roman shade assembly (100, 200) that utilizes lift bands (108, 208) rather than lift cords. The shade (110, 210) can be formed of textured materials or woven woods. The shade assembly includes lift bands (108,208) that attach to a rotatable member(s) (115, 215) and can be extended or retracted within an architectural opening by rotating the member(s). The lift bands can be slidingly connected to the shade at multiple points along the vertical length of the shade. Accordingly, as the wide lift bands are extended or retracted, the attached shade is likewise extended or retracted to cover or uncover an architectural opening.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to an extensible bar handle (205) for flexible screens (110, 115), comprising a tubular body (210) in which at least an extractable rod (215) is slidably inserted, which extractable rod (215) exhibits a head portion (230) projecting from one of the axial ends of the tubular body (210) and a draught-excluding brush (255) having a linear development and being fixed to the head portion (230) of the extractable rod (215), which is arranged parallel and flanked to a further draught-excluding brush (270) having a linear extension which is externally and longitudinally fixed to the tubular body (210).

Abstract: A venetian blind comprises a plurality of pairs 1 of horizontal slats 3, 5 which are connected together at the ends by means of a rope or tape 15. The Figure shows the venetian blind in partially closed position. The slats can rotate around the longitudinal axis both clockwise and anti-clockwise, so that the top or bottom respectively is rotated to the side facing the window. The venetian blind has cords to which the slats are attached with their longitudinal edges. By pulling at the cords the slats can be rotated clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a retrofitted door brake. The retrofitted door brake may, in various embodiments, comprise a hub comprising a cylindrical central axle, a plurality of projections extending radially away from an outer circumference of the central axle, and/or a cam comprising a plurality of pins that hold the projections away from a channel wall of a brake housing. The pins may be configured to break away from the cam to release the projections into contact with the channel wall, and the pins may be fitted with a cover, such that the pins are capable of withstanding abrasion and wear. The cover may comprise a cylinder having an axially running aperture, and/or a beveled edge that shaves a layer of the outer surface from one of the plurality of pins as it is fitted over the pin.

Abstract: A window covering for a fenestration product includes a top rail, a bottom rail, and a shade extending between the top rail and the bottom rail. A shade mechanism includes a rotatable lift shaft, a lift spool having a cylinder operably connected to the top rail for raising and lowering the top rail, and a resilient member operably connected between the lift shaft and the lift spool. The resilient member allows the lift shaft to over-rotate with respect to the lift spool.

Abstract: A window covering includes a head rail that supports a panel by lift cords such that one end of the panel may be raised and lowered relative to the head rail. An operating system controls movement of the panel and includes spools coupled to the lift cords such that rotation of the spools retracts and extends the lift cords. A shaft is connected to a spool of the lift spool assembly and to a brake and a spring motor. The spring motor applies a motor force to the shaft and the brake applies a brake force to the shaft such that the forces generated by the spring motor and brake hold the panel in the desired position.

Abstract: A damping positioner is installed in a headrail track of an automatic roll-up blind and works with an automatic winding mechanism of the roll-up blind. The damping positioner includes a positioner that is disposed in the headrail track as well as a damper that is connected at an end of the positioner and is able to rotate freely. An interior of the damper is provided with a spring assembly, a gear assembly and a brake set. The winding speed of the roll-up blind is controlled by the gear assembly and the brake set, such that the roll-up blind can be rolled up moderately. Moreover, the damping positioner is installed in the headrail track without being exposed; therefore, the integrity of appearance of the roll-up blind can be reserved.

Abstract: A screen enclosure frame element structured to resist fluid from contacting the anchor is presented. Particularly, the frame element comprises an anchor channel disposed within an interior portion of the frame element between a head surface and a support side; the anchor channel being dimensioned to receive an anchor there through and into an engaging relation with the base. Further, the frame element of at least one embodiment includes at least one anchor retention assembly which at least partially defines the anchor channel. The retention assembly comprises a support wall connected to or a part of an inner side of the head surface at one end, and disposable in a fluid restricting relation with the support base at the other end. Other embodiments include a cap with a curvilinear surface configuration and/or a plurality of support ledges with corrugates surfaces disposed in a fluid restricting relation with the base.