Abstract: Venetian blind with slats elongated in a horizontal direction, suspended via and evenly distributed along flexible strings provided with stoppers permanently fixed to the strings in positions at a uniform pitch between each pair of successive stoppers. The stoppers and the openings in the slats are dimensioned such that the flexible strings with the stoppers thereon can be threaded through the openings in the slats. In operative condition, each slat is supported by supports and each support is carried by one of the stoppers. During assembly the strings with the stoppers are threaded through the openings, then the supports are arranged so as to be supported by the stoppers and support the slats relative to the stoppers.

Abstract: Venetian blind with horizontal slats suspended via carriers. The carriers extend through openings in the slats and include supports each supporting a slat adjacent one of the openings. The openings and the supports are arranged for providing stable support for each of the slats in at least two, mutually distinct positions. The orientations of individual slats or of subgroups of the slats can be adjusted very quickly by directly engaging the slats to be adjusted with a hand or an operating member between a limited number of predefined orientations. An orderly visual appearance can be achieved easily, even though the orientations of the slats are adjusted individually, since slats intended to be in the same orientation automatically assume mutually identical orientations.