Abstract: A modular shutter is assembled of prefabricated components and of yard goods or piece goods which are cut to size at the locale of use. The components of the shutter include two upright guide rails for the end portions of a curtain of upwardly and downwardly movable as well as tiltable slats, a horizontal main shaft between the upper end portions of the guide rails, a housing mounted on top of each guide rail and having bearings for the corresponding end portions of the main shaft, a motor or a crank drive for rotating the main shaft clockwise or counterclockwise, and combined lifting and tilting mechanisms in the housings. Such mechanisms have lifting bands which are connected with the end portions of the slats to effect upward or downward movements of the slats in response to rotation of the main shaft in one or the other direction, and tilting bands which change the angular positions of the slats in response to selected rotation of the main shaft.

Abstract: A blind or shutter which is or can be assembled of prefabricated components and of yard goods cut to size at the locale of use has two hollow upright guide rails for the end portions of a curtain of interconnected upwardly and downwardly movable as well as tiltable slats, and combined lifting and tilting mechanisms for the slats. Such mechanisms have lifting bands which are disposed in the guide rails and are connected with the end portions of the slats to effect upward or downward movements of the slats in response to rotation of a main shaft in one or the other direction, and tilting bands which are disposed in the guide rails and change the angular positions of the slats in response to rotation of the main shaft. Blocking levers in the guide rails are connected with the ends of the lowermost slat by vertically movable carriages and engage the respective guide rails by gravity to hold the lowermost slat against unauthorized lifting when the lifting bands are slack.

Abstract: A process for the dyeing of paper with granulated dyeing preparations, preferably dissolved in water. For the process granulated dyeing preparations are used which consist of(a) a dye soluble to at least 2% in water at 25.degree. C. and(b) in an amount not greater than 50%, a salt which dissociates in water, the average size of the granules being at least 20 microns.This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 239,360, filed Mar. 29, 1972 and now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 60,115, filed July 31, 1970 and now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 761,333, filed Sept. 20, 1968 and now abandoned.

Abstract: Concentrated, liquid preparations of metal-free direct azo dyes, which contain in each instance 1 part by weight of dye, 1 to 8 parts by weight of water, and 0.5 to 5 or preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of an amide are useful for dyeing paper in the stock and for dyeing paper sheet.

Abstract: Stabilized dye compositions comprising a dye of the formula ##STR1## OR A SALT THEREOF, WHEREIN EACH Me is copper or nickel,Y is optionally substituted arylcarbamoyl,Z is lower alkyl, orY and Z taken together and with the carbon atoms to which they are joined form a naphthalene or heterocyclic ring,m is 1 to 3, andn is 1 or 2,With the proviso that the sum of m and n is 3 to 5,And, as a stabilizer therefor, an amino ether of the formula ##STR2## or a mixture thereof, WHEREIN R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or--R.sub.8 --O--R.sub.9).sub.t' OHeach R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or--R.sub.8 --O--R.sub.9).sub.u' OH,r.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or--R.sub.8 --O--R.sub.9).sub.v' OH,each R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or--R.sub.8 --O--R.sub.9).sub.w' OH,each R.sub.3, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.

Abstract: Concentrated, liquid preparations of metal-free direct azo dyes which contain in each instance 1 part by weight of dye, 1 to 8 parts by weight of water, and 0.5 to 5 or preferably 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of an amide are useful for dyeing paper in the stock and for dyeing paper sheet.