With Pintle Clamping Or Holding Means Patents (Class 160/324)
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Patent number: 9554674Abstract: A shower rod mounting assembly is provided with a flexible substrate having a first side and a spaced apart second side. A reversible dry adhesive layer at least partially covers the first side of the substrate to attach the flexible substrate to a surface and leave the underlying surface unmarked after removal. The reversible adhesive retains an adhesion property for a plurality of adhesion cycles. A receptacle is mounted to the second side and is adapted to receive an end of a shower rod. A boss extends from the substrate with a track formed therein with an opening to receive an end of a shower rod. A biasing member extends from the substrate adjacent to the opening to retain the end of the shower rod after installation.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Earl David Forrest, Kelly Kovacs, Rick Roetken
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Patent number: 8893766Abstract: The invention relates to an operating unit (1) for architectural coverings, in particular roller blinds or shades. The unit (1) includes a stationary base member (37), a rotatable driving member (39), a rotatable driven member (29) and a brake mechanism (71, 73, and 75). The brake mechanism (71, 73, and 75) automatically arrests rotation of the driven member (29) in respect of the stationary base member (37), when not rotated by the driving member (39). The brake mechanism includes a first wrap spring (73), adapted to yield a predetermined minimum brake force, and at least one second wrap spring (75), different in size from the first wrap spring (73) and adapted to yield a supplementary brake force, which together with the predetermined minimum brake force amounts to a predetermined maximum brake force.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.Inventor: Jorg Bohlen
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Patent number: 8579004Abstract: The present application pertains to a system for adjusting the height of a covering, such as window or a wall covering formed of two or more covering segments that are axially aligned. The system includes a link that selectively transmits rotation between two adjacent coverage thereby allowing the two coverings to be controlled, e.g., raised or lowered, simultaneously. The link includes a clutch that allows one of the segments to be rotated with respect to the other so that the bottom end of one of the coverings can be adjusted and aligned horizontally independently of the other. Optionally, the clutch includes an internal member that provides a mechanical advantage while the one covering is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Rollease, Inc.Inventor: Joseph Cannaverde
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Patent number: 8522855Abstract: A sunshade includes a roller, a screen wound on the roller, a torque unit, and a latch unit. The torque unit is mounted in the roller, extends outwardly of the roller, and is disposed for urging movement of the screen to a wound state. The latch unit includes a plug disposed in the roller and formed with a pin hole, a pin member, and a biasing member disposed in the roller. The pin member has a main portion (521) extending movably through the pin hole, a diameter-enlarged portion disposed in the roller and connected fixedly to the main portion, and a shoulder portion formed between the main portion and the diameter-enlarged portion and biased by the biasing member to abut resiliently against the plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: MACAUTO Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Paul Lin
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Patent number: 8136569Abstract: An operating unit (5) for operating a window covering. The operating unit (5) includes a housing (11), a rotatable drive pulley (13) having an axis of rotation and first and second mounting positions in the housing, with respect to the axis of rotation, an engagement device (15), rotatable about the axis of rotation, and a brake mechanism (45, 47, 49) for, in use, arresting the engagement device when the drive pulley (13) is not rotated and preventing the engagement device and drive pulley from being back driven by the window covering. The engagement device (15) has a plurality of circumferentially spaced pins (19) parallel to the axis of rotation. The drive pulley (13) has a corresponding plurality of openings (17) facing the pins (19). In the first mounting position, the pins on the engagement device (15) engage with the corresponding openings (17) in the drive pulley and the engagement device rotates with the drive pulley.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries BVInventors: Jorg Bohlen, Lars Koop
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Patent number: 8122932Abstract: The present application pertains to a system for adjusting the height of a covering, such as window or a wall covering formed of two or more covering segments that are axially aligned. The system includes a link that selectively transmits rotation between two adjacent coverage thereby allowing the two coverings to be controlled, e.g., raised or lowered, simultaneously. The link includes a clutch that allows one of the segments to be rotated with respect to the other so that the bottom end of one of the coverings can be adjusted and aligned horizontally independently of the other. Optionally, the clutch includes an internal member that provides a mechanical advantage while the one covering is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: RollEase, Inc.Inventor: Joseph Cannaverde
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Publication number: 20090321023Abstract: A roll-out sheet of construction material has a plurality of slats, each with a shelf with a generally upward facing surface and a ledge with a generally downwardly facing surface. The plurality of slats are adjacent one another so that the ledge of one slat underlies the shelf of an adjacent slat. A pivoting assembly disposed on each of the plurality of slat allows the slats to articulate relative to one another within a defined range of vertical angles. The slats may have a longitudinal opening at least partially through, which is optionally filled with thermal and/or sound insulation, and/or load-bearing filler. The openings can also include a rib or support extending across the opening and bracing one side wall of the slat against the other. A securing tab can extend outward from one or more slats, shaped as a hoop, or having a through opening. When deployed, the roll-out sheet may be flat or have some angle or curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: James Curry, III
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Patent number: 7625151Abstract: A coupler system which changes the relationship of two or more rotating shade tubes is disclosed. The invention enables the installer to compensate for the height of the hembar by rotating the tube forward or backward any desired number of degrees. The coupler includes a cam which is adjusted by opposing set screws. The cam may be rotated by about 15 degrees in each direction. Adjusting the cam adjusts the second tube without adjusting the first tube (e.g., the drive or motor end tube). The adjustment device is configured to rotate the cam which, in turn, rotates the second tube to align a second hem bar hanging from the second tube with a first hem bar hanging from the first tube. The adjustments may be accomplished with minimal or no removal or adjustment of the other shades, and with minimal friction on the aligned shade.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Mechoshade Systems, Inc.Inventors: Xi Ming Li, Steve Hebeisen, Salvatore Vasapolli
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Patent number: 5137072Abstract: A sun curtain assembly comprises an extruded material casing which is provided with opposite legs including end coupling grooved portions defining a slot therethrough the curtain sheet material can pass, the casing legs being adapted to be resiliently deformed for facilitating the coupling to the edges of the slot, side supporting elements being supported at the ends of the casing to allow the latter to be easily deformed.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1990Date of Patent: August 11, 1992Inventor: Gianluigi Traspadini
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Patent number: 5083601Abstract: A support for a roll-up curtain comprises a pair of cylindrical bodies fastened to a wall, each one featuring a transverse recess, open in a front side of the body, for receiving a clamping element with a seating into which an end of a shaft of a roller of the roll-up curtain is introduced. One clamping element is introduced and clamped elastically into the transverse recess of each body, so as to restore the continuity of the cylindrical surface of the body and in such a way that a border of the curtain covers, at least partially, the body, when the support is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1991Date of Patent: January 28, 1992Assignee: Sunproject S.r.l.Inventor: Giovanni Tedeschi
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Patent number: 5009259Abstract: First and second substantially identical fixture parts (1) are provided for attachment to the room structure in opposed, spaced apart relation before the roller blind is installed. Each fixture part has a fixed collar (9) projecting coaxially toward the fixed collar of the other fixture part. Each collar has a passage aperture (10) extending radially therethrough. A first bearing part (2) is rotatably disposed on the first fixture part for selectively securing the bearing part in a particular rotational position. The bearing part has a bearing shell (13) in coaxial, overlapped relation to the collar for rotatably receiving the support pin (38) of the roller blind, and an insertion aperture (14) which extends radially through the shell. When the bearing part is in a rotationally open position, the insertion aperture is aligned with the passage aperture in the collar whereby the support pin can be displaced radially from outside the bearing part to a final positon on the axis in the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Aerolux Produktions- und Handelsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Ludwig Miloslaus