Abstract: A cord adjuster comprising a body 31 having a through passage 32 which is divided longitudinally for the accommodation of cord sections capable of being passed therethrough in side-by-side spaced arrangement, and an arresting member 10 supported on the body for displacement between two end positions, said arresting member being provided with clamping areas 21, 22 disposed in the through passage and cooperating with respective associated clamping areas 45, 46 of the body, in order to clamp the cord sections between them in tight clamping engagement in one end position of the arresting member.