Abstract: A tassel for use with venetian blind cords and chains has a generally bell-shaped hollow cap adapted to permit the passage of the cord or chain therethrough and a depending lip formed around the open end thereof with an internal annular recess formed thereon, and a receiver, adapted to be contained within the cap and adapted to permit the passage thereinto of said chain or cord and having a keyhole-type aperture extending radially across the closed receiver bottom and a peripheral lip formed thereon and adapted to lock into the cap annular recess. The cap and receiver are assembled by pressing the receiver into the hollow interior of the cap until receiver peripheral lip snaps into the cap annular recess.

Abstract: A blind cord safety device for use in controlling an adjustable blind having a looped control cord and a looped control chain by enclosing the loops has housing within which are disposed a rotatable wheel adapted to engage the chain loop thereabout and a U-shaped cord loop receiver adapted to receive the cord loop in a peripheral groove formed thereon. The receiver is mounted within the housing so as to permit limited longitudinal but not lateral movement of the receiver within the housing. A spring is disposed within the housing between the receiver and the housing top so as to normally urge the receiver away from the housing top so as to avoid slack in the cord as a result of the cord stretching over time as a result of use.