Abstract: A window blind (10) has a headrail (12) housing a tilt assembly (18) and a plurality of slats (14) having opposed external longitudinal edges (36). The blind (10) has a sleeve (28) extending from the tilt assembly (18) to a bottommost slat (14) along the external longitudinal edges (36) of each slat (14). Each slat (14) has a clip (38) that engages the external longitudinal edges (36) of each slat (14). A loop (40) is positioned around the clip (38) and through a pair of openings (48) in the sleeve (28) to connect the sleeve (28) to the each slat (14). A lift cord (30) extends from the headrail (12) to the bottommost slat (14) along the external longitudinal edge (36) of each slat (14) where it is connected to the bottommost slat (14). The lift cord (30) is within the sleeve (28).

Abstract: A window blind (10) is disclosed having a headrail (12) housing a tilt assembly (18) and a plurality of slats (14) having opposed longitudinal edges (36). The blind (10) has a sleeve (28) extending from the tilt assembly (18) to a bottommost slat (14) along the longitudinal edges (36) of each slat (14). Each slat (14) has a clip (38) that engages the longitudinal edges (36) of each slat (14). A loop (40) is positioned around the clip (38) and through a pair of openings (48) in the sleeve (28) to connect the sleeve (28) to the each slat (14). A lift cord (30) extends from the headrail (12) to the bottommost slat (14) along the longitudinal edge (36) of each slat (14) where it is connected to the bottommost slat (14). The lift cord (30) is within the sleeve (28).

Abstract: A laminated louver (10) is disclosed comprised of a cover (31), adhesive (32) and main body (12). The louver (11) is first extruded (112) with flanges (16) and passed through pressure rollers (117) along with the covering material (31) wherein the flanges (16) capture the covering material (31).

Abstract: A venetian blind assembly is provided in which each of the slats are provided with at least two pairs of holes, with the pairs of holes being spaced from each other along the lengths of the slats and with the holes of each pair being located across the width of the slat from each other and adjacent to opposite edges of the slats. Each of the holes is connected to adjacent edges of the slat by a slit, whereby the rung cords of the ladder assembly supporting the slats may be inserted through the slits into the holes to retain the slats in a predetermined position. The lifting cords for the blinds are located beyond the edges of the slats, such that when the vertical cords of the ladder assemblies are vertically adjusted with respect to each other, the slats may be moved to a closed position wherein the lower edge of one slat engages the top surface of the other to more completely prevent the infiltration of light or sound or the movement of air therebetween.

Abstract: A safety device (10) for use with vertically projecting pull cords (13, 14, 15, 16) for a window covering is disclosed. The device (10) is interconnected to a headrail assembly (11) and has a plurality of telescoping sections (30, 40, 50) with differing diameters (D30, D40, D50) that house the cords (13, 14, 15, 16) and is movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position with means (60, 19) (160, 170) for receiving and retaining the pull cord.