Abstract: A window covering includes a headrail, a bottom rail, a shading member, two pulley assemblies, and a cord. The shading member is between the headrail and the bottom rail. The pulley assemblies are received in the headrail, each of which has a frame and a pulley. The frame has an opening, and the pulley is connected to the frame. The cord is a woven Y-shaped cord, having a single control section and two lift sections. The cord runs over the pulleys of the pulley assemblies, the single control section extends out of the headrail to be operated by a user, and the lift sections extend out of the frames via the openings respectively to connect to the bottom rail through the shading member.

Abstract: A venetian blind comprises a plurality of pairs 1 of horizontal slats 3, 5 which are connected together at the ends by means of a rope or tape 15. The Figure shows the venetian blind in partially closed position. The slats can rotate around the longitudinal axis both clockwise and anti-clockwise, so that the top or bottom respectively is rotated to the side facing the window. The venetian blind has cords to which the slats are attached with their longitudinal edges. By pulling at the cords the slats can be rotated clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Abstract: A window covering includes a headrail, a bottom rail, a shading member, two pulley assemblies, and a cord. The shading member is between the headrail and the bottom rail. The pulley assemblies are received in the headrail, each of which has a frame and a pulley. The frame has an opening, and the pulley is connected to the frame. The cord is a woven Y-shaped cord, having a control section and two lift sections. The cord runs over the pulleys of the pulley assemblies, the control section extends out of the headrail to be operated by a user, and the lift sections extend out of the frames via the openings respectively to connect to the bottom rail through the shading member.

Abstract: The window shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A folded blind has one end attached to the web of the header channel, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Alternatively, a retaining mechanism holds the footer when the blind is folded. Pulling a pull cord or handle disposed on the footer releases the magnetic latching mechanism or the retaining mechanism to thereby rapidly unfold the blind.

Abstract: A weft of each rung of a ladder cord is formed of two weft threads, an intersecting portion is formed in the weft threads, a slat is inserted between the intersecting portion and one of warp threads of the ladder cord, and a lifting and lowering cord is inserted between the weft threads at a location between the intersecting portion and another of the warp threads.

Abstract: An architectural cover operating assembly comprising a roller mechanism adapted to drive a roller to operate an architectural cover, a cord mechanism adapted to drive the roller mechanism; and an enclosure adapted to conceal at least a portion of the cord mechanism. The enclosure comprises a clutch assembly configured to receive the roller mechanism. The clutch assembly comprises a hinge portion configured to receive a swivel, such that the clutch assembly is hingedly attached to the enclosure and the enclosure is allowed to pivot about the swivel in a lateral direction. A method comprises providing an enclosure configured to receive a cord mechanism; disposing a clutch assembly having a hinge portion and a swivel at an end of the enclosure, and attaching a roller mechanism to the clutch assembly, wherein the clutch assembly is hingedly attached to the enclosure to allow the enclosure to pivot in a lateral direction.

Abstract: An adjustable anchor for anchoring a lift cord in a movable rail of a covering for an architectural opening includes a housing which is releasably positionable interiorly of the movable rail in alignment with a lift cord for the covering with the anchor including a rotatable drum within the housing and around which the lift cord can be wrapped or unwrapped by rotating movement of the drum with a tool. Two distinct systems are provided for releasably securing the drum in any selected position to retain the amount of lift cord wrapped therearound with the two system acting in mutually perpendicular planes for reliable anchoring of the lift cord.

Abstract: An elastic cord device for use in cooperation with a window covering device of the type having a plurality of pulleys, a plurality of housings, a plurality of lift cords extending from a head rail, the lift cords used to raise and lower a window covering material. The elastic cord device has a spiral helical shape. The elastic cord device has a first end and a second end. The first end of the elastic cord device attaching to the lift cords of the window covering device. The second end of the elastic cord device is exposed and is accessible so that the elastic cord device can be pulled to raise and lower the window covering material. A window covering device of the type having an elastic cord device, the elastic cord device attaching to the free ends of the lift cords of the window covering device.

Abstract: A venetian blind operating device comprises a wand having a center hole and a slide slot. The slide slot runs through the wand in an axial direction and intersects the center hole. In addition, the operating device comprises a blind cord locking assembly locked in the center hole of the wand and coupled to a blind cord of a venetian blind. Further, the operating device comprises a control key surroundingly provided at a periphery of the wand, and a press key provided on the control key for disengaging the blind cord locking assembly from a locked state. The blind cord is hidden by being contained in the center hole of the wand. The press key, the control key and the blind cord locking assembly are cooperated to withdraw or draw the venetian blind.

Abstract: A window blind includes a retractable shading unit, a headrail connected with an upper end of the shading unit, a bottom rail connected with a lower end of the shading unit, at least one connecting cord extended through the shading unit and having a first end secured on the headrail and a second end secured on the bottom rail, a plurality of limit members mounted in the bottom rail, and a control unit mounted on the bottom rail. The second end of the connecting cord is provided with an elastic section having a length that is changed elastically to correspond to an expansion length of the shading unit. Thus, the elastic section of the connecting cord is extended or loosened when the shading unit is expanded or retracted to prevent from producing noise during movement of the shading unit.

Abstract: An accumulating wand includes a retraction mechanism which substantially conceals the drive cord.

Abstract: A venetian blind operating device comprises a wand having a center hole and a slide slot. The slide slot runs through the wand in an axial direction and intersects the center hole. In addition, the operating device comprises a blind cord locking assembly locked in the center hole of the wand and coupled to a blind cord of a venetian blind. Further, the operating device comprises a control key surroundingly provided at a periphery of the wand, and a press key provided on the control key for disengaging the blind cord locking assembly from a locked state. The blind cord is hidden by being contained in the center hole of the wand. The press key, the control key and the blind cord locking assembly are cooperated to withdraw or draw the venetian blind.

Abstract: A window treatment, in which a shade is raised and lowered, is comprised of a roller upon which shade material is reeled and unreeled. A wand drives a universal joint, preferably a uniquely configured knuckle joint, and the universal joint drives a flexible shaft which is connected to the roller. Special shaping of the parts and slots of the U shape links of mating knuckles enables smooth and positive universal joint operation. A user may pull down on the wand, to bend the flexible shaft and bring the knuckles into alignment, whereupon turning of the wand rotates the roller. When the wand is released the resilience of the flexible shaft helps lift the driven knuckle so it is parallel to the horizontal roller, and the drive roller moves to a home position which inhibits counter-rotation of the roller due to the weight of the shade.

Abstract: A window blind includes a retractable shading unit, a headrail connected with an upper end of the shading unit, a bottom rail connected with a lower end of the shading unit, at least one connecting cord extended through the shading unit and having a first end secured on the headrail and a second end secured on the bottom rail, a plurality of limit members mounted in the bottom rail, and a control unit mounted on the bottom rail. The second end of the connecting cord is provided with an elastic section having a length that is changed elastically to correspond to an expansion length of the shading unit. Thus, the elastic section of the connecting cord is extended or loosened when the shading unit is expanded or retracted to prevent from producing noise during movement of the shading unit.

Abstract: A blind structure is formed by adhering plural soft materials and is expanded and collected vertically by using a cord. Each soft material is in a loop shape and the blind structure is formed by interconnecting two neighboring soft materials with an adhesive agent. Plural through-holes are provided between the two neighboring soft materials, allowing the cord to be transfixed into these through-holes. Accordingly, the vertical expansion and collection of the blind is controlled by the cord and the loop-shaped soft material can achieve a double-layered blind effect when being expanded. Moreover, the cord can be contained completely in the soft material to be hidden completely, thereby providing a blind that is provided with a better light shading effect and can be used more safely.

Abstract: A blind includes a plurality of ladders extending from a headrail. Slats are supported on the ladders. Lift cords extend from the headrail. Each lift cord is adjacent to one of the ladders and extends to the lowermost slat of the slats. Cord shrouds are also included. Each of the cord shrouds enclose a portion of one of the lift cords that extends from the headrail to a position adjacent to the lowermost slat. Each cord shroud is attached to the ladder which is adjacent the lift cord enclosed by the cord shroud. Preferably, each cord shroud is either a rail of the ladder or is otherwise attached to a ladder at spaced apart locations to prevent the lift cord enclosed by the cord shroud from being pulled away from the slats to form a loop of a size capable of posing a danger to a small child.

Abstract: A slatted blind is configured such that the slats close create a light blocking blind. The slats may be supported by a tilt cord that comprises a low stretch strand or a low stretch cord may be attached to the tilt cord. The slats may be connected to the supporting tilt cord such that when the slat is rotated to a closed position the slat is suspended from the rung. The rung may have an effective diameter of less than approximately 14 mil. Recesses may be formed in the slat for receiving the rung when the slat is in a closed position. A bottom rail may have a thickness approximately equal to the thickness of the slats. A protrusion may be formed on the back of the slats such that the rung pushes on the protrusion to force the slat against an adjacent slat when the blind is closed.

Abstract: A reversible control rod mechanism adapted for selectively and repeatedly rotating a shaft bidirectionally and thereby moving an attached load bidirectionally.

Abstract: A blind system has a horizontally positioned tilt rail having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of slats suspended from the tilt rail via at least one connecting member. The tilt rail includes a reinforcing member and a tensioning member. The blind system also has a divided slat that is divided lengthwise into a first sub-slat and a second sub-slat and has a longitudinal axis with each of the first and second sub-slats configured to be movable with respect to each other so that when each of the plurality of slats are in an angular position with respect to the corresponding slat longitudinal axis that restricts at least a portion of light passing between the slats, either the first sub-slat or the second sub-slat has an angular position with respect to the divided slat longitudinal axis that is substantially the same as the angular position of each slat depending on a direction of rotation of the plurality of slats.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blind slat control device that includes a first blind string passageway and a second blind string passageway oppositely disposed from the first blind string passageway. The blind string passageways are operable for a blind string to fit at least partially within and pass therethrough. Both the first and second blind string passageways have an entry end and an exit end. The entry ends of the blind string passageways are spaced apart by a first distance that is greater than a second distance between the exit ends. With the blind slat control device inserted between two adjacent slats in a window blind, slats within one section of the window blind can be in a generally open position while slats in a different section of the window blind can be in a generally closed position.

Abstract: A child safety blind having a head rail, a bottom rail, at least one ladder tape, a plurality of slats, a tilt wand and a pair of registry clips. At least one ladder tape extends horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and the ladder tape comprising a plurality of steps. The slats extend horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and each of the slats extends through one corresponding step of the ladder tape. The tilt wand is linked with ladder tape and operative to operative to drive the steps of the ladder tape to turn the slats with an angle. The pair of registry clips is operative to lift the bottom rail and the slats at two side portions thereof while holding the bottom rail and the slats therein.

Abstract: The window blind includes a plurality of blind elements spacedly supported between upper and lower supports and configured to have a plurality of stationary blinds and a plurality of adjustable blinds alternating with the stationary blinds, and a blind controlling arrangement including a first controlling cord set, a second controlling cord set, and a plurality of control members selectively coupling with the first controlling cord to retain the adjustable blinds in position in responsive to the first controlling cord. When the first controlling cord is pulled, only the adjustable blinds are upwardly lifted to adjust a relative distance between the stationary blind and adjustable blind, so as to adjust a light permitting range therebetween.

Abstract: An anchor for securing the lower end of lift cords to the bottom rail of a vertically retractable covering for architectural openings includes features enabling the anchor to be wedged into a blind hole formed in the top surface of the bottom rail. The anchor can be one piece or two pieces and in the event of a two-piece anchor, a main body has spreadable legs and is engaged by a cam member to spread the legs after the anchor has been inserted into the blind hole. In the case of the single-piece anchors, there are legs or fingers engageable with the side wall of the blind hole upon insertion of the anchor into the blind hole to wedgingly secure the anchor in position.

Abstract: A lattice with lifting ring has a front strip and a rear strip arranged at interval, which are extended to define a top and a bottom. Multiple blade sustaining portions are linked between the front and rear strips at interval. A connecting and positioning portion is integrally formed on top of the front and rear strips. The connecting and positioning portion of a straight pattern eliminates the problem of cutting off several blade sustaining portions. A pair of lifting rings are integrally formed on the end of said connecting and positioning portion at top of the front and rear strips. A threading portion is formed on said lifting ring for positioning onto a preset retaining location of the existing shutter's rotary braking seat. When the lattice is assembled onto the rotary braking seat, the lifting rings can be used for sleeving onto the retaining location of the rotary braking seat.

Abstract: A tension device that prevents a window covering from operating properly until the tension device is installed. The tension device incorporates a drive wheel, casing, anchoring arm and drive stud. The drive stud has two sections, one keyed and one cylindrical. Before the tension device is installed, the keyed section of the drive stud engages the drive wheel and the casing, thereby preventing them from rotating relative to each other. When the tension device is installed, the drive stud must be inserted into the anchoring arm causing the keyed section of the drive stud to disengage the drive wheel and thereby allow the drive wheel to rotate relative to the casing.

Abstract: A window covering is disclosed that includes a first rail, window covering material adjacent the first rail, at least one lift cord extending through the window covering material to the headrail, a plurality of pulleys positioned adjacent the first rail, at least one spring motor adjacent the first rail, at least one spring motor cord extending from the one or more spring motors and a rigid connector attached to one or more spring motor cords and one or more lift cords. The connector and one or more spring motor cords are configured to pass along at least one of the pulleys during movement along a cord path defined by one or more of the pulleys. The connector should have a length that is not greater than ? of the circumference of at least one of the pulleys the connector passes over during extension of the window covering material.

Abstract: An improvement to venetian blinds having a string ladder assembly for controlling the attitude of a first set of louvers. The improvement to the venetian blinds consisting of a means for selecting a subset of the first set of louvers wherein the means for selecting the subset comprises a second string ladder assembly which controls the attitude of the selected subset of louvers and additionally including means for selectively adjusting the attitude of the subset of louvers.

Abstract: A safety blind assembly has a rail, a shade, medium slats, a bottom slat, cords and a safety device. The shade is attached to a bottom edge of the rail. The medium slats and the bottom slat are separately mounted on the shade. The safety device has releasable rings and detachable connectors. The releasable rings are mounted on the medium slats and the detachable connectors are mounted on the bottom slat. The cords are mounted in the rail, pass through the releasable rings and are connected to the detachable connectors. When someone is wrapped with the cord and the cord is pulled outward from the shade, and the cord can be released from the releasable ring to loosen the cord to provide the first safety measure. If a pulling force of the cord exceeds a predetermined detach force, the detachable connectors detach to provide the second safety measure to avoid injury.

Abstract: Magnetically actuated Venetian blinds may be positioned within a sealed double pane window. The blinds can be rotated or tilted, and lifted and lowered, by external battens. The blinds hang on a freely rotating bearing hollow pipe. Magnets on the bearing hollow pipe are magnetically engaged by magnets on an external regulating top batten. Gliding magnets along the batten engage magnets at the edges of the freely rotating bearing hollow pipe to rotate the slats through 180° of movement. One or both of the external regulating battens may be used to move the Venetian blind up or down by engagement of the batten magnets with the bottom section magnets. The Venetian blind may be positioned to shade any part of the window.

Abstract: An adjustable structure of a curtain for adjusting the angle of curtain blades includes a winding tube disposed in an upper rail. A pulling string is wound around the winding tube for controlling the rise and fall of the curtain and then passes through the curtain blades. One end of the winding tube is disposed with a rubbing wheel for hanging the top end of a suspending string provided for insertion of the curtain blades. Thereby, during the rise and fall of the curtain blades, the suspending string is pulled towards the rotating direction of the winding tube, so that the angle of the curtain blades is adjusted.

Abstract: A slats control system for blinds includes a first control rope and a second control rope. Two respective first ends of the two control ropes are fixed to the control members corresponding thereto and the axis of the control member is located between the first control rope and the second control rope. Multiple odd-numbered slats and even-numbered slats are connected to the head box. Multiple connection ropes extend through the slats and are connected between the head box and a bottom bar. A first/second driving rope is transversely connected to an underside of the odd-numbered slat/even-numbered slat. The first/second control ropes are connected to the first/second driving ropes on each slat. When the control members are rotated by rotating a shaft, the first/second control rope and the second/first control rope are lifted and the lowered simultaneously. The odd-numbered slats and the even-numbered slats are rotated in opposite directions simultaneously.

Abstract: A ladder drum for adjusting and regulating the angular orientation and closure of horizontal slats of a venetian blind, of the type incorporating ladder cords or tape ladders, having a polygonal profiled structure comprising a series of planar sidewalls defining a substantially hollow interior. The number of sidewalls defining the polygonal structure is greater than four sidewalls, and less than or equal to twelve sidewalls, with each adjacent plane sidewall having an internal angular orientation in the range of 90° to 150°. To enhance the uniform closure of the slats of a horizontal blind, the polygonal ladder drum is more preferably in the form of an uneven hexagon that is formed from injection molded plastics. The opposing top and bottom sidewalls are greater in dimension than the mediate sidewalls, and have attachment means to insert various widths of ladder tape. The mediate sidewalls have at least two opposing access slots to insert and retain ladder cords in a counter balanced relation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to end stops for use in retractable coverings for architectural openings where the end stops have impact-absorbing means which are bi-directionally cushioning. The end stop will remain at a dedicated position even after being impacted.

Abstract: A Venetian blind and a control mechanism therefore, comprising a plurality of slats suspended from a headrail by lift cords, the control mechanism comprising a hollow rod articulated to the headrail and accommodating the lift cords extending to a elevation assembly manipulable by an actuator slidingly received over the rod. Upward displacing of the actuator entails lowering of the slats and downwards displacing of the actuator entails raising of the slats, and a friction mechanism for arresting the slats at any respective elevation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a venetian blind with a thin profile latticed strip. The blind includes a bracket, several thin blades arranged under the bracket with threading holes, a blade regulator, and at least two narrow shaped and thin profile latticed strips extending from the bottom of the bracket. The strips each include a front and a rear strip body as well as a blade span connected transversely between front and rear strip bodies. The front and rear strip bodies are positioned correspondingly to the threading hole of the thin blade. When the thin blade is adjusted to a vertical light-shading angle, the threading hole of the thin blade can be fully blocked by the front and rear strip bodies. Due to the thin-profile structure of the latticed strip, when the thin blades are superimposed, a compact spacing among the thin blades can be kept.

Abstract: A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.

Abstract: A tilter system for a window blind permits the slats of the blind to be tilted open or closed in a number of different configurations, including a double pitch configuration, depending on the routing of tilt cables or actuator cords.

Abstract: A curtain or other panel comprising a sheet of material having a plurality of fastener elements spaced along and adjacent the sheet perimeter to be attached to mating fastener elements respectively on a structural member for hanging one edge portion of the sheet from the structural member. The plurality of sheet fastener elements are positioned along and adjacent the sheet perimeter in a quantity and spacing over the entirety of the sheet perimeter to be attached to respective ones of the structural member fastener elements for hanging other edge portions of the sheet from the structural member so that the panel can be hung from the structural member in a variety of alternative origami-like patterns. A structure and method for adding or changing or removing the panels. The mating fastener elements are attached to the lower edge of a pull-down shade or other pull-down member.

Abstract: To provide an on-failure blind stopper system that allows reduction of depth of a head box and can be surely activated. A slider capable of moving vertically is disposed in a head box. The slider is pressed by a lifting/lowering cord and prevented from moving upward to permit a rotation shaft to rotate when the lifting/lowering cord is under tension. On the other hand, the slider moves upward to engage with the rotation shaft to prevent the rotation of the rotation shaft when the lifting/lowering cord sags.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, a selective adjustment cord is provided as a very thin cord is extended through a series of thin engagement apertures which lie adjacent the main lift cord openings in a horizontal blind set. A series of engagement structures themselves cannot fit through the thin engagement apertures, and the selective adjustment cord is capable of movement of a louver having an engagement structure by only about the distance between adjacent louvers. In a second embodiment a slip fitting can be placed on specified louvers such that the first amount of upward travel of the lift cord will immediately lift the slats to which the slip fitting is engaged. Further movement of the lift cord will overcome the resistance of the slip fitting and allow the blinds to be lifted normally.

Abstract: A tension device that prevents a window covering from operating properly until the tension device is installed. The tension device incorporates a drive wheel, casing, anchoring arm and drive stud. The drive stud has two sections, one keyed and one cylindrical. Before the tension device is installed, the keyed section of the drive stud engages the drive wheel and the casing, thereby preventing them from rotating relative to each other. When the tension device is installed, the drive stud must be inserted into the anchoring arm causing the keyed section of the drive stud to disengage the drive wheel and thereby allow the drive wheel to rotate relative to the casing.

Abstract: A operation wand assembly of a curtain a curved connection member adapted to be connected to the lower rail of the curtain and having a top recess. A through hole is defined through the curved connection member and communicates with the top recess. An engaging member is received in the top recess and has a tubular portion engaged with the through hole of the curved connection member. The tubular portion includes an open bottom and two connection grooves are defined through a wall of the tubular portion. An operation wand has two radial rods extending from a top thereof and the top of the operation wand is removably inserted into the open bottom of the tubular portion. The two radial rods are engaged with the connection grooves. The operation wand can be hooked to a positioning member on a wall when not in use.

Abstract: A blind includes a headrail, a bottomrail, a plurality of slats positioned between the headrail and the bottomrail, a plurality of ladders, a plurality of lift cords and a plurality of connectors. Each ladder is composed of two vertical portions and a plurality of rungs in parallel between the two vertical portions. The lift cords are positioned at two opposite sides of the slats and near the vertical portions of the ladders. Each slat has at least a hole near a longitudinal side edge, and a connector is deposited between the ladder and each slat. Then the connectors can combine the ladders and the lift cords with the slats in such a way that the slats can be kept from moving so as to shut off light effectively.

Abstract: Known bottom rails fulfil the requirements stiffness and adjustability at the time of installation, but a noted inequality in the load on the individual raising cord cannot be corrected without a complex dismantling of the bottom rail. According to the invention the bottom rail is suspended in clips (7) that on the one hand holds the lowermost slat (5) and the raising cords (4), on the other hand has means (10) so that the tightening of the raising cords may be adjusted individually.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the position of the slats of Venetian blinds comprises means for packing and extending the slats, means for adjusting the angular position of the slats and lost-motion means interposed functionally between the said packing and extending means and the said adjustment means in such a way as to lock the said Venetian blind adjustment means after a predetermined number of rotations of an actuating shaft. The lost-motion means comprise three toothed elements in functional sequence, a first one of which is functionally connected to the said slat packing and extending means and a third one of which is functionally connected to the said adjustment means. The toothed elements are housed inside each other.

Abstract: A cord fixer for venetian blind includes a headrail, a bottomrail, a plurality of slats, and a plurality of lift cords extending from the headrail to the slats and terminating at bottomrail. At least one cord fixer applied for receipt of the lift cords and thusly, securing the lift cords within the corresponding bottomrail. The cord fixer has an upper surface facing to the slat and a bottom surface facing to the bottomrail, at least one fitting member being positioned on the bottom surface allowing the lift cords to wrap around. And a fitting groove is constructed at the end of the fitting member for receipt of the lift cords. Conveniently, one can flexibly adjust the position of the corresponding rails and lift cord length in accordance to the actual blind size by means of lift cords and fitting members. Without engaging a knot-making process during the blind assembly, the present invention has proven to further reduce overall cost of the manufacturing and assembling process of venetian blinds.

Abstract: A venetian blind for an irregularly shaped window, such as a palladian-style window with an arch shaped top, wherein the cord ladders supporting the blind slats are attached to pull-cords, suspended from attachment means fastened directly to the top of the window frame, and routed down through slat cord-slots to an operating mechanism in a base rail fastened to the bottom of the window frame. The blind slat lengths are trimmed to fit the window contour.

Abstract: A control mechanism for a cordless blind includes a transmission unit, a scrolling unit and a tilt unit. The transmission unit has a transmission cable which is connected with a scrolling rod. The scrolling unit includes two scrolling cables which have respective one of two ends thereof wrapped to two ends of the rod, and the other end of each scrolling cables extends through the top rail, extends through parallel slats and is connected to a bottom rail. The tilt unit includes a tilt member with two tilt cables connected to two ends thereof the tilt member, the other end of the tilt cable extend through the top rail and are connected to the parallel slats. A tilt wand is used to rotate the tilt member to move the tilt cables moved upward and downward so as to tilt the slats.

Abstract: A window blind system includes a top traverse supporter adapted for affixing to a top beam of a ceiling, and two shading arrangements downwardly extended from the top traverse supporter The first shading arrangement includes a base member, a plurality of slats, a first hanging system for spacedly and suspendedly supporting the slats and for controlling a tilt angle of each of the slats, and a first operating system for selectively lifting up the base member towards the top traverse supporter and unlifting the base member to drop downwardly away from the top traverse supporter. The second shading arrangement includes a second hanging system suspendedly support a predetermined set of the slats, so that by lifting up the second hanging system, the predetermined set of the slats are capable of being lifted for selectively allowing a light of desirable intensity passing through.

Abstract: A Venetian-style window blind (10) that resembles plantation style shutters is described. In a preferred embodiment, the headrail is shaped like the plurality of slats depending from it, is pivotally connected to the sides of a window frame by mounting brackets and has a hollow interior. Tilting of the plurality slats depending from the headrail is accomplished by vertically moving an actuator rod that is pivotally connected to the headrail. The plurality of slats are suspended from the headrail by a cord ladder to tilt in unison with the headrail. While tilting the blind assembly into the closed position, the headrail and depending slats also slide inwardly towards the windowpane. The slats are lifted through the actuation of a lift handle that is slidably attached to the actuator rod and contains therein a lock mechanism to hold the slats in a desired position.