Abstract: Café Blinds™ clip for use with standard horizontal venetian blinds, and a process to lock a selected number of slats of the blind in a closed position to increase the overall functionality of a standard horizontal venetian blind system. This is achieved by using the control tilt mechanism to first position all the slats and strings in the desired position. Once the clips are attached to the series of vertical support ladder strings and lift cords, the control tilt mechanism is used to reposition the angle of the unselected slats. The Café Blinds™ clip is designed to securely immobilize the vertical movement of the front and back strings relative to each other and the capability of the control tilt mechanism to alter the angle of the slats of the horizontal venetian blind below the insertion point of the clips.

Abstract: A game platform for use with darts, with a surface designed to allow for a wide range of games to be played on the surface. This is achieved by having removable and interchangeable printed surfaces which are simply sheets, each with a different game printed on its surface, that can be held in place over top of the game platform surface with a clear film. The game platform is designed so that it may be used in conjunction with a floor tape, corresponding to the game sheet used, marked with a series of gradations, which is used to determine the throwing distance that a player must throw his darts from, which in turn depends on the player's "position" on the platform.