Solar activated opening and closing device for use with vertical blinds

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of the solar activated opening and closing device for use with vertical blinds showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view theroef, the rear being a mirror image of the front shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The chain is partially shown for the sake of convenience.

The chain and conduit are shown broken away to indicate inderminate length.

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D277844 March 5, 1985 Toews
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D311722 October 30, 1990 Cheng
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4914360 April 3, 1990 Hsieh
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Patent History
Patent number: D366585
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Jan 30, 1996
Inventor: Melvin M. Mueller (Prospect Heights, IL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Monica A. Hannon
Attorney: Terry M. Gernstein
Application Number: 0/25,085
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6580; D/6577