Patents Assigned to Turnils (UK) Ltd
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Patent number: 7987890Abstract: The invention relates to blinds, components of blinds and assembly of blinds, and particularly to the tilt mechanism of a Venetian blind. The tilt mechanism includes a slider element to which the cords of the cord ladder are attached. The slider element has a base portion fixedly mounted in an aperture of the head rail, and a sliding portion. The ladder cords are routed through holes in the base portion, through a void between the sliding portion and the base portion and out of the ends of the slider element. The ends of the ladder cords are secured proximate respective ends of the sliding portion. The void is divided into separate chambers and the holes of the base portion communicate each with a respective chamber. A further hole and chamber may be provided to accommodate a lift cord. Tangling of the cords is eliminated, and the compact arrangement allows a slim and attractive head rail to be used.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Turnils (UK) LtdInventor: Neil Wilson
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Publication number: 20090256036Abstract: A system for mounting a blind (100) at a glazed aperture, the blind including a head assembly (124) and a slave bar (108) between which extends one or more blind panels (102), the glazed aperture comprising a frame (10), a glazing pane (20a) retained in the frame and a flexible or resilient bead (22) disposed between the glazing pane and the frame which bead bears against the glazing pane. The system comprises mounting means (38, 40) for the head assembly, to mount the head assembly at or near the top of the glazed aperture; first and second mounting brackets (78, 80; 178, 180), each comprising a first portion having at least a first laterally extending planar finger (82) configured to slide in use between the bead (22) and the glazing pane (20a), and a second portion (84) defining an attachment formation (86) which extends substantially orthogonally with respect to the plane of the glazing pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: Turnils (UK) LimitedInventor: Neil Wilson
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Patent number: 6984951Abstract: An electrically-operated architectural covering that can be powered by a low current or voltage source includes a motor, an accumulator connected to the motor, a power source, and an electrical circuit connecting the power source to the accumulator. The electrical circuit includes a step-up converter, which preferably includes an input terminal connected to the power source; an output terminal with a supply voltage connected to the accumulator; an inductive element; a first switch having a gate electrode for opening and closing of the switch when a control voltage of a first level is applied to the gate; and an oscillator.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Turnils ABInventors: Anne J. Osinga, Jochem Welvaadt
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Patent number: 6781335Abstract: An electrically-operated architectural covering that can be powered by a low current or voltage source includes a motor, an accumulator connected to the motor, a power source, and an electrical circuit connecting the power source to the accumulator. The electrical circuit includes a step-up converter, which preferably includes an input terminal connected to the power source; an output terminal with a supply voltage connected to the accumulator; an inductive element; a first switch having a gate electrode for opening and closing of the switch when a control voltage of a first level is applied to the gate; and an oscillator.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Turnils ABInventors: Anne J. Osinga, Jochem Welvaadt
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Publication number: 20040155614Abstract: An electrically-operated architectural covering that can be powered by a low current or voltage source includes a motor, an accumulator connected to the motor, a power source, and an electrical circuit connecting the power source to the accumulator. The electrical circuit includes a step-up converter, which preferably includes an input terminal connected to the power source; an output terminal with a supply voltage connected to the accumulator; an inductive element; a first switch having a gate electrode for opening and closing of the switch when a control voltage of a first level is applied to the gate; and an oscillator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Turnils ABInventors: Anne J. Osinga, Jochem Welvaadt
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Patent number: 6732018Abstract: This invention relates to a retractable and extendable awning and control system for automatically extending and retracting the awning. A front of an awning fabric is attached to a front bar, movably mounted on a wall of a building by retractable arms. A rear of the fabric is unrolled from a roll when the arms move the front bar away from the wall. The awning also features a weather sensor unit on its front bar in wireless communication with an indoor control unit. The weather sensor unit can detect excessive wind, mechanical shocks, sunlight, and rain. In addition, each support bracket on the awning has a screw spindle for adjusting an angle of extension of the awning from the wall with a resilient inner bushing that cushions mechanical shocks to the awning. Adhesive can also be introduced into arm ends after assembly of the arms.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Turnils ABInventor: Anne J. Osinga
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Publication number: 20030085004Abstract: A method of manufacturing a control cord for use in a covering for architectural openings includes the steps of providing spools of high tensile strength and low abrasion characteristic yarns, tensioning the yarns and winding the yarns under tension on bobbins, placing the bobbins in a braiding apparatus and making an eight-carrier braid from the yarns on the bobbins, and passing the braided cord through a treatment apparatus where a urethane coating is applied to the yarns and heat cured.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Turnils ABInventors: Kenneth W. Witherell, Klas Ture Ivarsson
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Patent number: 6484069Abstract: This invention relates to a retractable and extendable awning and a control system for automatically extending and retracting the awning. In a retractable fabric awning a front of the awning fabric is attached to a movable front bar, movably mounted at the wall of a building by retractable arms. The rear of the fabric is unrolled from a roll of the fabric on the building wall when the arms move the front bar away from the building. The awning features a weather sensor unit on its front bar. The weather sensor unit can detect excessive wind and mechanical shocks and also sunlight and rain. The sensor is in wireless (via radio frequency) communication with an indoor control unit which can automatically retract the front bar during windy, rainy and/or low sunlight conditions and extend the front bar during calm and sunny conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Turnils ABInventor: Anne J. Osinga
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Publication number: 20020104626Abstract: A method of manufacturing a control cord for use in a covering for architectural openings includes the steps of providing spools of high tensile strength and low abrasion characteristic yarns, tensioning the yarns and winding the yarns under tension on bobbins, placing the bobbins in a braiding apparatus and making an eight-carrier braid from the yarns on the bobbins, and passing the braided cord through a treatment apparatus where a urethane coating is applied to the yarns and heat cured.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Turnils ABInventors: Kenneth W. Witherell, Klas Ture Ivarsson
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Patent number: D440444Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Turnils ABInventors: Marko Sonnenberg, Jovo Ilic
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Patent number: D583603Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Turnils ABInventor: Christer Samuelsson