CA2093497A1 - Blind control bracket - Google Patents
Blind control bracketInfo
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- CA2093497A1 CA2093497A1 CA 2093497 CA2093497A CA2093497A1 CA 2093497 A1 CA2093497 A1 CA 2093497A1 CA 2093497 CA2093497 CA 2093497 CA 2093497 A CA2093497 A CA 2093497A CA 2093497 A1 CA2093497 A1 CA 2093497A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
- E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
- E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
- E06B9/36—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with vertical lamellae ; Supporting rails therefor
- E06B9/362—Travellers; Lamellae suspension stems
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
- E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
- E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
- E06B9/38—Other details
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
1. A bracket (10) comprising a first member (12) and a second member (14), the first member (12) having a base plate (16) for attachment to a door or window frame (46) and an attachment plate (18), the second member (14) being attachable to or integrally formed with the attachment plate (18) of the first member (12) and having engagement means (38) provided thereon for engaging releasably a lead carrier means (48) for a vertical blind (50) whereby movement of the door or window frame (46) produces a corresponding movement in the lead carrier means (48).
1. A bracket (10) comprising a first member (12) and a second member (14), the first member (12) having a base plate (16) for attachment to a door or window frame (46) and an attachment plate (18), the second member (14) being attachable to or integrally formed with the attachment plate (18) of the first member (12) and having engagement means (38) provided thereon for engaging releasably a lead carrier means (48) for a vertical blind (50) whereby movement of the door or window frame (46) produces a corresponding movement in the lead carrier means (48).
Description
2~93~97 ,2, BLIND CONTROL BRAC~ET
2 The present invention relates to a blind control bracket.
2 The present invention relates to a blind control bracket.
3 More particularly, the bracket of the present invention is 4 intended for use on sliding doors and windows being provided with vertical blinds.
6 At present, if you wish to open a window or a door with -~
7 vertical blinds closed it is necessary to draw the blinds 8 first and then open the window or door.
9 The present invention provides a bracket to be mounted on a sliding door or window that interacts with the blinds 11 allowing a simultaneous sliding operation of both the 12 window or door and the blinds.
13 In accordance with one aspect of the present invention 14 there is provided a bracket comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having a base plate for 16 attachment to a door or window frame and an attachment 17 plate, the second member being attachable to or integrally 18 formed with the attachment plate of the first member and 19 having engagement means provided thereon for engaging releasably a lead carrier means for a vertical blind 21 whereby movement of the door or window frame produces a 22 corresponding movement in the lead carrier means.
23 Preferably, the engagement means comprises two fingers 24 projecting from the second member, the two fingers able to receive the carrier means therebetween.
26 Still preferably, the second member is slidably attached to 27 the first member.
28 Still further, if the second member is attachable to the 29 attachment plate of the first member such attachment is achieved in a manner that allows the rotation or swivelling ~n~3~97 " :. .
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2 of the second member relative to the first member.
3 In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention 4 there is provided a bracket and spacing bracket means combination, the bracket comprising a first member and a -:~:
6 second member, the first member having a base plate and an 7 attachment plate, the second member being attachable to or ~ :
8 integrally formed with the attachment plate of the first 9 member and having engagement means provided therein for :;
engaging releasably a lead carrier means for a vertical 11 blind, the spacing bracket means being releasably attached : ;
12 to or integrally formed with the base plate of the bracket ~ ~
13 and spacing the bracket from a door or window frame to - .
14 which it is attached. ;~
The present invention will now be described, by way of -16 example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, ~ :
17 in which:-18 Figure 1 is an upper perspective view of a bracket in 19 accordance with a first aspect of the present invention; :
Figure 2 is a lower perspective view of the bracket of ~ .
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22 Figure 3 is a lower perspective view of the bracket of 23 Figure 1 having the attachment means depressed;
24 Figure 4 is a .~ide view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted to a sliding door and an accompanying vertical blind 26 assembly; ~:
27 Figure 5 is an end view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted 28 to a sliding door and accompanying vertical blind assembly;
29 Figure 6 is a top plan view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted to a sliding door and accompanying vertical blind ~ 3~ 7 . ~.
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3 Figure 7 is an upper perspective view of a spacing means 4 for use with the bracket of Figure l;
Figure 8 is a lower perspective view of the spacing means 6 of Figure 7;
7 Figure 9 is a lower perspective view of a spacing means and 8 bracket combination in accordance with a second aspect of 9 the present invention;
Figure 10 is a lower perspective view of a bracket in 11 accordance with a second embodiment of the present 12 invention;
13 Figure 11 is a top plan view of the bracket of Figure 10;
14 Figure 12 is a lower perspective view of the first member of the bracket of Figure 10;
16 Figure 13 is a top plan view of the second member of the 17 bracket of Figure 10;
18 Figure 14 is a side view of the bracket of Figure 10 19 showing the first member in cross-section;
Figure 15 is a front view of the bracket of Figure 10 21 showing the first member in cross-section and having the 22 second member twisted in relation thereto;
23 Figure 16 is a lower perspective view of a spacing means , 24 ,and brac~et combination in accordance with a second aspect of the second embodiment of the present invention.
26 In Figures 1 and 2 there is shown a bracket 10 comprising a 27 first member 12 and a second member 14. :
28 The first member 12 is of a substantially ~-shape and 29 comprises a base plate 16 and an attachment plate 18. The base plate 16 has provided therein a number of apertures 20 ~ ~ 7 ..
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2 which may be threaded apertures 20a or unthreaded apertures ;
3 20b. The attachment plate 18 has provided therein a 4 threaded aperture 22 to receive an attachment means 24.
The second member 14 comprises a floor plate 26 having a 6 first end 28, a second end 30 and longitudinal edges 32 7 therebetween.
8 A raised portion 34 is provided at the edges 32 extending 9 from the first end 28 part way towards the second end 30.
An elongate aperture 36 through the second member 14 11 extends longitudinally from within the first end 28 part 12 way towards the second end 30. The attachment means 24 13 passes through both the attachment plate 18 and the 14 aperture 36 of the second member 14.
The second end 30 has provided thereat two upstanding 16 fingers 38 constituting an engagement means. The fingers 17 38 are located one at each edge 32 nearest the second end 18 30. A recess 40 is located between the fingers 38 in the 19 floor plate 26.
The attachment means 24 has a head 42, a foot portion 44, 21 and a rod therebetween as shown in Figure 2. Further, a 22 flexibly resilient means or spring 45 is provided between 23 the head 42 and the attachment plate 18. The spring 45 24 ,biases the foot portion 44 of the attachment means 24 into engagement with the floor plate 26 of the second member 14.
26 In Figures 4 to 6, there is shown the bracket 10 attached -27 to a sliding door frame 46 and engaging a lead carrier 28 means 48 for a vertical blind 50. The carrier means 48 29 runs in a guide rail 52, the guide rail 52 being shown partially cut away in Figures 4 and 5.
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2 Within the guide rail 52 there passes a rod 54 and cords 3 56. The rod 54 is for changing the angle of the blind 50 4 in known manner. The cords 56 allows the carrier means 48 to be moved within the guide rail 52 also in known manner.
6 Both the rod 54 and cords 56 pass within the carrier means 7 48.
8 A connecting means 58 depends from the carrier means 48 and 9 is releasably attached to the blind 50. Within the carrier means 48 the connecting means 58 has provided therein a 11 toothed cog 60 for engaging a suitable dimensioned portion 12 of the rod 54 in known manner.
13 The base plate 16 is attached to the door frame 46 by way 14 of screws 62 passing through the apertures 20 and into the door frame 46, as shown in Figure 3.
16 The guide rail 52 is mounted on a portion of a wall or roof 17 64.
18 In Figures 7 and 8 there is shown a spacing bracket 70.
19 The spacing bracket 70 is used in cases where the guide rail 52 is mounted further away from the door or window 21 than is able to be spanned by the bracket 10.
22 The spacing bracket 70 comprises a first member 72 and a 23 second member 74. The first member 72 is of a 24 substantially L-shape and comprises a base plate 76 and an ~ I ~ ., I . .~
attachment plate 78. The base plate 76 has provided 26 therein a number of apertures 80 which may be threaded 27 apertures 80a or unthreaded apertures 80b.
28 The attachment plate 78 has provided therein an elongate 29 aperture 82 to receive an attachment means 84, best seen in Figure 8.
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l - 7 -2 The second member 74 comprises a floor plate 86 having a 3 first end 88, a second end 90 and longitudinal edges 92 4 therebetween.
A depending portion 94 is provided at the edges 92 6 extending from the first en'd 88 to the second end 90. A ~
7 plurality of apertures 96 extend through the second member ~ ~;
8 74, best seen in Figure 6. The apertures 96 are preferably ~ ~-9 threaded. The second end 90 of the floor plate 86 has pr-)vided thereat an upstanding brace plate 98. The brace ~ ;~
11 plate 98 has longitudinal edges 100 having provided thereat 12 longitudinal ridges 102. The brace plate 98 also has 13 provided therein a longitudinal aperture 104, as best seen 14 in Figures 7 and 8.
The attachment means 84 has a head 106 and a threaded 16 portion 108.
17 In Figure 9 there is shown the bracket 10 in combination 18 with the spacing bracket 70 forming a bracket and spacing 19 bracket means combination 109. A further attachment means 110 comprising a head (not shown) and threaded portion 112 21 locates the base plate 16 of the first member 12 between .::,. . :: .:
22 the longitudi.nal ridges 102 of the brace plate 98. The 23 threaded portion 112 of the attachment means 110 passes 24 through the elongate aperture 104 of the brace plate 98 and -engages the threaded aperture 20a of the base plate 16.
26 In Figures 10 and 11 there is shown a bracket 200 in 27 accordance with a second embodiment of the present 28 invention. The bracket 200 comprises a first member 202 29 and a second member 204. ;
The first member 202 is of a substantially L-shape and ~ J~ 7 2 comprises a base plate 206 and an attachment plate 208.
3 The base plate 206 has provided therein a number of 4 apertures 210.
The second member 204 comprises a floor plate 212 having a 6 first end 214, a second en* 216 and longitudinal edges 218 7 therebetween.
a A longitudinal recess 219 is provided in each edge 218.
9 In Figure 12 there is shown the first member 202 without the second member 204 attached thereto. The attachment 11 plate 208 has a pair of substantially opposed depending ;
12 gripping means, for example ridges 220 provided thereon and 13 spaced apart from the base plate 206. A pair of 14 substantially opposed retaining means, for example snap fit clips 222 are provided depending from the attachment plate 16 208. ;
17 The attachment plate 208 has provided thereunder also a 18 pair of depending walls 224. The walls 224 have a flange 19 226 provided at a lowermost end thereof. ~ach flange 226 has provided therein a notch 228. ~
21 A number of recesses 230 are provided in the attachment -22 plate 208 beside the clips 222. A row of teeth 232 is 23 provided towards both lateral edges of an underside 234 of 24 ! the attachment plate 208.
In Figure 13 there is shown the second member 204 detached 26 from the first member 202. A male engagement means, for 27 example a ball 236 is located at the first end 214 of the 28 floor plate 212 and projects upwardly from the foot plate 29 212.
An aperture 238 is provided through the floor plate 212. A
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2 pair of ridges 240 are located spaced apart from the 3 aperture 238 at the edges 218.
4 The second end 216 has provided thereat two upstanding fingers 242 constituting an engagement means. The fingers~ -6 242 are located one at each edge 218 nearest the second end 7 216. A recess 244 is located between the fingers 242 in 8 the floor plate 212.
9 The first end 214 of the floor plate 212 further comprises two horns 246 projecting therefrom to partially enclose the 11 ball 236. The horns 246 have an outermost portion 248 12 which is bevelled, as can be best seen in Figures 14 and : :: .~:
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14 In Figures 14 and 15 there is shown the ball 236 engaged between the walls 224 and retained therebetween by flanges 16 226. Figure 14 shows the in use position wherein the 17 second member ~04 projects directly out from the attachment 18 plate 208 of the first member 202. In this position, the 19 ridges 220 engage the recess 219 in a snap fit manner.
In Figure 15 the second member 204 has been moved from the 21 in use position to a non use or storage position whereby ;
22 the ridges 220 and recesses 219 are disengaged and the 23 second member 204 lowered by plvoting about the ball 236.
24 The second member 204 can then be rotated about the ball 236 through ninety degrees (90) whilst in the pivoted 26 lowered position and raised so that the clips 222 engage 27 the aperture 238 in the second member 204. The bevelled 28 portion 248 facilitates the lowering or pivoting of the 29 second member 204 in this process.
In Figure 16 there is shown the bracket 200 in combination 2~3~7 2 with a spacing bracket 250 forming a bracket and spacing 3 bracket means combination 25~.
4 The spacing bracket 250 is substantially the same as the : -spacing bracket 70 and like numerals denote like parts.
6 A further attachment means '254 comprising a head 256 and 7 threaded portion (not shown) locates the base plate 206 of 8 the first member 202 substantially between the longitudinal 9 ridges 102 of the brace plate 98. :
A description of the bracket 10 in use will now follow.
11 The first member 12 is first secured to the door frame 46, 12 as shown in.Figure 3 by way of screws 62. Preferably, this '~
13 securing is in a position so as to be level with the lead :~
14 carrier means 48, that is the first carrier means 48 ~, supporting the first vertical blind 50.
16 The second member 14 is then moved into a position in which 17 the fingers 38 are on either side of the carrier means 48, 18 the carrier means 48 and/or the connecting means 58 i9 projecting into the recess 40, as shown in Figures 4 to 6.
The second member 14 is then securely attached to the ,.
21 attachment plate 18 in a desired position by depressing the,. :' 22 attachment means 24 passing through the aperture 36 against ~
23 the bias of the spring,45, as shown in Figure 3. The foot ' 24 ,portion 44 is disengaged from the floor plate 26 allowing the second member 14 to be moved into the desired 26 position. Once in the desired position, the attachment 27 means 24 is released and the bias of the spring 45 brings 28 the foot portion 44 back into secure engagement with the 29 floor plate 26. As such, the second member 14 is fastened to the attachment plate 18. The raised portions 34 enclose ' `
2 the attachment plate 18 as can be best seen in Figure 1.
3 As such, the position of the second member 14 on the 4 attachment plate 18 is adjustable to provide for blinds 50 mounted via the guard rail 52 at differing distances from -:
6 the door frame 46. : ::
7 As the door frame 46 i~ moved the lead carrier means 48, ~ ;~
8 and any other carrier means attached in known manner 9 thereto, is moved also through the action of the bracket 10 and specifically the engagement means comprised of the ~:
11 fingers 38 engaging the carrier means 48.
12 If it is not desired to have the bracket 10 engaging the 13 carrier means 48 the second member 14 can be moved to a ~ :
14 position in which it does not contact the carrier means 48. ~ :
This is possible by depressing the attachment means 24, 16 best seen in Figure 3, sliding the second member 14 towards :
17 the base plate 16 or swivelling it through 90 relative lB thereto and releasing the attachment means 24. This 19 enables the cords 56 to control extension and retraction of : -the blinds 50 and their associated carrier means 48 as in 21 normal usage without engaging or entangling carrier means :
22 48 or blinds 50.
23 If the guide rail 52 is mounted further away from the door 24 ,frame 46 than is able to be covered by the bracket 10, then the bracket 10 may be attached to the brace plate 98 of the :
26 spacing bracket 70 by way of attachment means lI0, as shown 27 in Figure 8. The base plate 16 is received between the 28 ridges 102 at a suitable position, the attachment means 24 :~
29 being fastened accordingly. :.
The position of the bracket 10 is further adjustable by 2~9~97 ., l - 12 -2 altering the position of the floor plate 86 on the 3 attachment plate 78. This may be achieved by releasing the 4 attachment means 84, moving the second member 74 to a suitable position and retightening the attachment means 84.
6 The following is a description of the bracket 200 in use. ~-~
7 The first member 202 is at first secured to a door or 8 window frame. This securing is preferably in a position so 9 as to be level with a lead carrier means. The second member 204 is then fitted to the attachment plate 208 of 11 the first member 202. This attachment is achieved by snap 12 fitting of the ball 236 between the walls 224 and notch 13 228.
14 As described previously, the ball 236 is retained between the walls 224 by way of flanges 226 provided on the walls ;;
16 224. Further, the ridges 220 provided on the attachment 17 plate 208 engage the longitudinal ridges 219 of the second 18 member 204. The second member 204 can be moved away from i9 the first member 208 while engaged thereto. Such movement may be required to provide for blinds mounted at different 21 distances from a door or window frame. This adjustment is 22 possible as the ball 236 is able to slide between the walls ~ ;
23 224 whilst being retained by the flanges 226. In addition, 24 the ridges 220 are able to slide longitudinally along the recesses 219. The ridges 240 and teeth 232 interact to 26 stabilize the second member 204 in relation to the 27 attachment plate 208 once a suitable position therefor has 28 been found by a user.
29 The operation of the bracket 200 in relation to the interaction with and movement of a lead carrier means is . .:
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2 substantially as hereinbefore descri~ed in relation to the 3 bracket 10.
4 If it is not desired to have the bracket 200 engaging a carrier means, the second member 204 can be moved to a 6 position in which it does not contact the carrier means.
7 Such movement has been described previously with reference 8 to Figures 14 and 15.
9 Still further, the bracket 200 is designed such that if the blinds being moved thereby are in some manner restricted in 11 their movement, the second member 204 will disengage the 12 attachment plate 208 of the first member 202. This 13 disengagement is caused by lateral or sideways pressure 14 exerted on the second member 204 causing the ridges 220 to disengage the longitudinal recesses 219. Such 16 disengagement causes the lowering or pivoting of the second 17 member 204. However, the second member 204 is still ~
18 attached to the attachment plate 208 by way of the ball ~;
19 236. The bevelled portion 248 of the first end 214 of the floor plate 212 facilitates such lowering or pivoting of 21 the second member 204.
22 It is envisaged that the attachment means 24, 84 and 254 23 may consist of a bolt or screw. The heads thereof may be 24 iprovided with a structure located therein to facilitate tightening and release thereof.
26 It is further envisaged that the screws 62 may be replaced 27 with alternative forms of attachment means as described 28 above.
29 It is still further envisaged that two or more of the components of the bracket 10 or 200 or bracket and spacing , . . , . ~ ~ , :-: -. .~, .
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2 means combination 109 or 252 may be formed integrally.
3 The brackets 10, 70, 200 and 250 may be formed of aluminium 4 or similar materials.
Modifications and variations such as would be apparent to a 6 skilled addressee are deeme~ within the scope of the 7 present invention. .
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6 At present, if you wish to open a window or a door with -~
7 vertical blinds closed it is necessary to draw the blinds 8 first and then open the window or door.
9 The present invention provides a bracket to be mounted on a sliding door or window that interacts with the blinds 11 allowing a simultaneous sliding operation of both the 12 window or door and the blinds.
13 In accordance with one aspect of the present invention 14 there is provided a bracket comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having a base plate for 16 attachment to a door or window frame and an attachment 17 plate, the second member being attachable to or integrally 18 formed with the attachment plate of the first member and 19 having engagement means provided thereon for engaging releasably a lead carrier means for a vertical blind 21 whereby movement of the door or window frame produces a 22 corresponding movement in the lead carrier means.
23 Preferably, the engagement means comprises two fingers 24 projecting from the second member, the two fingers able to receive the carrier means therebetween.
26 Still preferably, the second member is slidably attached to 27 the first member.
28 Still further, if the second member is attachable to the 29 attachment plate of the first member such attachment is achieved in a manner that allows the rotation or swivelling ~n~3~97 " :. .
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2 of the second member relative to the first member.
3 In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention 4 there is provided a bracket and spacing bracket means combination, the bracket comprising a first member and a -:~:
6 second member, the first member having a base plate and an 7 attachment plate, the second member being attachable to or ~ :
8 integrally formed with the attachment plate of the first 9 member and having engagement means provided therein for :;
engaging releasably a lead carrier means for a vertical 11 blind, the spacing bracket means being releasably attached : ;
12 to or integrally formed with the base plate of the bracket ~ ~
13 and spacing the bracket from a door or window frame to - .
14 which it is attached. ;~
The present invention will now be described, by way of -16 example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, ~ :
17 in which:-18 Figure 1 is an upper perspective view of a bracket in 19 accordance with a first aspect of the present invention; :
Figure 2 is a lower perspective view of the bracket of ~ .
21 Figure 1;
22 Figure 3 is a lower perspective view of the bracket of 23 Figure 1 having the attachment means depressed;
24 Figure 4 is a .~ide view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted to a sliding door and an accompanying vertical blind 26 assembly; ~:
27 Figure 5 is an end view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted 28 to a sliding door and accompanying vertical blind assembly;
29 Figure 6 is a top plan view of the bracket of Figure 1 fitted to a sliding door and accompanying vertical blind ~ 3~ 7 . ~.
2 assembly;
3 Figure 7 is an upper perspective view of a spacing means 4 for use with the bracket of Figure l;
Figure 8 is a lower perspective view of the spacing means 6 of Figure 7;
7 Figure 9 is a lower perspective view of a spacing means and 8 bracket combination in accordance with a second aspect of 9 the present invention;
Figure 10 is a lower perspective view of a bracket in 11 accordance with a second embodiment of the present 12 invention;
13 Figure 11 is a top plan view of the bracket of Figure 10;
14 Figure 12 is a lower perspective view of the first member of the bracket of Figure 10;
16 Figure 13 is a top plan view of the second member of the 17 bracket of Figure 10;
18 Figure 14 is a side view of the bracket of Figure 10 19 showing the first member in cross-section;
Figure 15 is a front view of the bracket of Figure 10 21 showing the first member in cross-section and having the 22 second member twisted in relation thereto;
23 Figure 16 is a lower perspective view of a spacing means , 24 ,and brac~et combination in accordance with a second aspect of the second embodiment of the present invention.
26 In Figures 1 and 2 there is shown a bracket 10 comprising a 27 first member 12 and a second member 14. :
28 The first member 12 is of a substantially ~-shape and 29 comprises a base plate 16 and an attachment plate 18. The base plate 16 has provided therein a number of apertures 20 ~ ~ 7 ..
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2 which may be threaded apertures 20a or unthreaded apertures ;
3 20b. The attachment plate 18 has provided therein a 4 threaded aperture 22 to receive an attachment means 24.
The second member 14 comprises a floor plate 26 having a 6 first end 28, a second end 30 and longitudinal edges 32 7 therebetween.
8 A raised portion 34 is provided at the edges 32 extending 9 from the first end 28 part way towards the second end 30.
An elongate aperture 36 through the second member 14 11 extends longitudinally from within the first end 28 part 12 way towards the second end 30. The attachment means 24 13 passes through both the attachment plate 18 and the 14 aperture 36 of the second member 14.
The second end 30 has provided thereat two upstanding 16 fingers 38 constituting an engagement means. The fingers 17 38 are located one at each edge 32 nearest the second end 18 30. A recess 40 is located between the fingers 38 in the 19 floor plate 26.
The attachment means 24 has a head 42, a foot portion 44, 21 and a rod therebetween as shown in Figure 2. Further, a 22 flexibly resilient means or spring 45 is provided between 23 the head 42 and the attachment plate 18. The spring 45 24 ,biases the foot portion 44 of the attachment means 24 into engagement with the floor plate 26 of the second member 14.
26 In Figures 4 to 6, there is shown the bracket 10 attached -27 to a sliding door frame 46 and engaging a lead carrier 28 means 48 for a vertical blind 50. The carrier means 48 29 runs in a guide rail 52, the guide rail 52 being shown partially cut away in Figures 4 and 5.
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2 Within the guide rail 52 there passes a rod 54 and cords 3 56. The rod 54 is for changing the angle of the blind 50 4 in known manner. The cords 56 allows the carrier means 48 to be moved within the guide rail 52 also in known manner.
6 Both the rod 54 and cords 56 pass within the carrier means 7 48.
8 A connecting means 58 depends from the carrier means 48 and 9 is releasably attached to the blind 50. Within the carrier means 48 the connecting means 58 has provided therein a 11 toothed cog 60 for engaging a suitable dimensioned portion 12 of the rod 54 in known manner.
13 The base plate 16 is attached to the door frame 46 by way 14 of screws 62 passing through the apertures 20 and into the door frame 46, as shown in Figure 3.
16 The guide rail 52 is mounted on a portion of a wall or roof 17 64.
18 In Figures 7 and 8 there is shown a spacing bracket 70.
19 The spacing bracket 70 is used in cases where the guide rail 52 is mounted further away from the door or window 21 than is able to be spanned by the bracket 10.
22 The spacing bracket 70 comprises a first member 72 and a 23 second member 74. The first member 72 is of a 24 substantially L-shape and comprises a base plate 76 and an ~ I ~ ., I . .~
attachment plate 78. The base plate 76 has provided 26 therein a number of apertures 80 which may be threaded 27 apertures 80a or unthreaded apertures 80b.
28 The attachment plate 78 has provided therein an elongate 29 aperture 82 to receive an attachment means 84, best seen in Figure 8.
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l - 7 -2 The second member 74 comprises a floor plate 86 having a 3 first end 88, a second end 90 and longitudinal edges 92 4 therebetween.
A depending portion 94 is provided at the edges 92 6 extending from the first en'd 88 to the second end 90. A ~
7 plurality of apertures 96 extend through the second member ~ ~;
8 74, best seen in Figure 6. The apertures 96 are preferably ~ ~-9 threaded. The second end 90 of the floor plate 86 has pr-)vided thereat an upstanding brace plate 98. The brace ~ ;~
11 plate 98 has longitudinal edges 100 having provided thereat 12 longitudinal ridges 102. The brace plate 98 also has 13 provided therein a longitudinal aperture 104, as best seen 14 in Figures 7 and 8.
The attachment means 84 has a head 106 and a threaded 16 portion 108.
17 In Figure 9 there is shown the bracket 10 in combination 18 with the spacing bracket 70 forming a bracket and spacing 19 bracket means combination 109. A further attachment means 110 comprising a head (not shown) and threaded portion 112 21 locates the base plate 16 of the first member 12 between .::,. . :: .:
22 the longitudi.nal ridges 102 of the brace plate 98. The 23 threaded portion 112 of the attachment means 110 passes 24 through the elongate aperture 104 of the brace plate 98 and -engages the threaded aperture 20a of the base plate 16.
26 In Figures 10 and 11 there is shown a bracket 200 in 27 accordance with a second embodiment of the present 28 invention. The bracket 200 comprises a first member 202 29 and a second member 204. ;
The first member 202 is of a substantially L-shape and ~ J~ 7 2 comprises a base plate 206 and an attachment plate 208.
3 The base plate 206 has provided therein a number of 4 apertures 210.
The second member 204 comprises a floor plate 212 having a 6 first end 214, a second en* 216 and longitudinal edges 218 7 therebetween.
a A longitudinal recess 219 is provided in each edge 218.
9 In Figure 12 there is shown the first member 202 without the second member 204 attached thereto. The attachment 11 plate 208 has a pair of substantially opposed depending ;
12 gripping means, for example ridges 220 provided thereon and 13 spaced apart from the base plate 206. A pair of 14 substantially opposed retaining means, for example snap fit clips 222 are provided depending from the attachment plate 16 208. ;
17 The attachment plate 208 has provided thereunder also a 18 pair of depending walls 224. The walls 224 have a flange 19 226 provided at a lowermost end thereof. ~ach flange 226 has provided therein a notch 228. ~
21 A number of recesses 230 are provided in the attachment -22 plate 208 beside the clips 222. A row of teeth 232 is 23 provided towards both lateral edges of an underside 234 of 24 ! the attachment plate 208.
In Figure 13 there is shown the second member 204 detached 26 from the first member 202. A male engagement means, for 27 example a ball 236 is located at the first end 214 of the 28 floor plate 212 and projects upwardly from the foot plate 29 212.
An aperture 238 is provided through the floor plate 212. A
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2 pair of ridges 240 are located spaced apart from the 3 aperture 238 at the edges 218.
4 The second end 216 has provided thereat two upstanding fingers 242 constituting an engagement means. The fingers~ -6 242 are located one at each edge 218 nearest the second end 7 216. A recess 244 is located between the fingers 242 in 8 the floor plate 212.
9 The first end 214 of the floor plate 212 further comprises two horns 246 projecting therefrom to partially enclose the 11 ball 236. The horns 246 have an outermost portion 248 12 which is bevelled, as can be best seen in Figures 14 and : :: .~:
13 15.
14 In Figures 14 and 15 there is shown the ball 236 engaged between the walls 224 and retained therebetween by flanges 16 226. Figure 14 shows the in use position wherein the 17 second member ~04 projects directly out from the attachment 18 plate 208 of the first member 202. In this position, the 19 ridges 220 engage the recess 219 in a snap fit manner.
In Figure 15 the second member 204 has been moved from the 21 in use position to a non use or storage position whereby ;
22 the ridges 220 and recesses 219 are disengaged and the 23 second member 204 lowered by plvoting about the ball 236.
24 The second member 204 can then be rotated about the ball 236 through ninety degrees (90) whilst in the pivoted 26 lowered position and raised so that the clips 222 engage 27 the aperture 238 in the second member 204. The bevelled 28 portion 248 facilitates the lowering or pivoting of the 29 second member 204 in this process.
In Figure 16 there is shown the bracket 200 in combination 2~3~7 2 with a spacing bracket 250 forming a bracket and spacing 3 bracket means combination 25~.
4 The spacing bracket 250 is substantially the same as the : -spacing bracket 70 and like numerals denote like parts.
6 A further attachment means '254 comprising a head 256 and 7 threaded portion (not shown) locates the base plate 206 of 8 the first member 202 substantially between the longitudinal 9 ridges 102 of the brace plate 98. :
A description of the bracket 10 in use will now follow.
11 The first member 12 is first secured to the door frame 46, 12 as shown in.Figure 3 by way of screws 62. Preferably, this '~
13 securing is in a position so as to be level with the lead :~
14 carrier means 48, that is the first carrier means 48 ~, supporting the first vertical blind 50.
16 The second member 14 is then moved into a position in which 17 the fingers 38 are on either side of the carrier means 48, 18 the carrier means 48 and/or the connecting means 58 i9 projecting into the recess 40, as shown in Figures 4 to 6.
The second member 14 is then securely attached to the ,.
21 attachment plate 18 in a desired position by depressing the,. :' 22 attachment means 24 passing through the aperture 36 against ~
23 the bias of the spring,45, as shown in Figure 3. The foot ' 24 ,portion 44 is disengaged from the floor plate 26 allowing the second member 14 to be moved into the desired 26 position. Once in the desired position, the attachment 27 means 24 is released and the bias of the spring 45 brings 28 the foot portion 44 back into secure engagement with the 29 floor plate 26. As such, the second member 14 is fastened to the attachment plate 18. The raised portions 34 enclose ' `
2 the attachment plate 18 as can be best seen in Figure 1.
3 As such, the position of the second member 14 on the 4 attachment plate 18 is adjustable to provide for blinds 50 mounted via the guard rail 52 at differing distances from -:
6 the door frame 46. : ::
7 As the door frame 46 i~ moved the lead carrier means 48, ~ ;~
8 and any other carrier means attached in known manner 9 thereto, is moved also through the action of the bracket 10 and specifically the engagement means comprised of the ~:
11 fingers 38 engaging the carrier means 48.
12 If it is not desired to have the bracket 10 engaging the 13 carrier means 48 the second member 14 can be moved to a ~ :
14 position in which it does not contact the carrier means 48. ~ :
This is possible by depressing the attachment means 24, 16 best seen in Figure 3, sliding the second member 14 towards :
17 the base plate 16 or swivelling it through 90 relative lB thereto and releasing the attachment means 24. This 19 enables the cords 56 to control extension and retraction of : -the blinds 50 and their associated carrier means 48 as in 21 normal usage without engaging or entangling carrier means :
22 48 or blinds 50.
23 If the guide rail 52 is mounted further away from the door 24 ,frame 46 than is able to be covered by the bracket 10, then the bracket 10 may be attached to the brace plate 98 of the :
26 spacing bracket 70 by way of attachment means lI0, as shown 27 in Figure 8. The base plate 16 is received between the 28 ridges 102 at a suitable position, the attachment means 24 :~
29 being fastened accordingly. :.
The position of the bracket 10 is further adjustable by 2~9~97 ., l - 12 -2 altering the position of the floor plate 86 on the 3 attachment plate 78. This may be achieved by releasing the 4 attachment means 84, moving the second member 74 to a suitable position and retightening the attachment means 84.
6 The following is a description of the bracket 200 in use. ~-~
7 The first member 202 is at first secured to a door or 8 window frame. This securing is preferably in a position so 9 as to be level with a lead carrier means. The second member 204 is then fitted to the attachment plate 208 of 11 the first member 202. This attachment is achieved by snap 12 fitting of the ball 236 between the walls 224 and notch 13 228.
14 As described previously, the ball 236 is retained between the walls 224 by way of flanges 226 provided on the walls ;;
16 224. Further, the ridges 220 provided on the attachment 17 plate 208 engage the longitudinal ridges 219 of the second 18 member 204. The second member 204 can be moved away from i9 the first member 208 while engaged thereto. Such movement may be required to provide for blinds mounted at different 21 distances from a door or window frame. This adjustment is 22 possible as the ball 236 is able to slide between the walls ~ ;
23 224 whilst being retained by the flanges 226. In addition, 24 the ridges 220 are able to slide longitudinally along the recesses 219. The ridges 240 and teeth 232 interact to 26 stabilize the second member 204 in relation to the 27 attachment plate 208 once a suitable position therefor has 28 been found by a user.
29 The operation of the bracket 200 in relation to the interaction with and movement of a lead carrier means is . .:
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2 substantially as hereinbefore descri~ed in relation to the 3 bracket 10.
4 If it is not desired to have the bracket 200 engaging a carrier means, the second member 204 can be moved to a 6 position in which it does not contact the carrier means.
7 Such movement has been described previously with reference 8 to Figures 14 and 15.
9 Still further, the bracket 200 is designed such that if the blinds being moved thereby are in some manner restricted in 11 their movement, the second member 204 will disengage the 12 attachment plate 208 of the first member 202. This 13 disengagement is caused by lateral or sideways pressure 14 exerted on the second member 204 causing the ridges 220 to disengage the longitudinal recesses 219. Such 16 disengagement causes the lowering or pivoting of the second 17 member 204. However, the second member 204 is still ~
18 attached to the attachment plate 208 by way of the ball ~;
19 236. The bevelled portion 248 of the first end 214 of the floor plate 212 facilitates such lowering or pivoting of 21 the second member 204.
22 It is envisaged that the attachment means 24, 84 and 254 23 may consist of a bolt or screw. The heads thereof may be 24 iprovided with a structure located therein to facilitate tightening and release thereof.
26 It is further envisaged that the screws 62 may be replaced 27 with alternative forms of attachment means as described 28 above.
29 It is still further envisaged that two or more of the components of the bracket 10 or 200 or bracket and spacing , . . , . ~ ~ , :-: -. .~, .
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2 means combination 109 or 252 may be formed integrally.
3 The brackets 10, 70, 200 and 250 may be formed of aluminium 4 or similar materials.
Modifications and variations such as would be apparent to a 6 skilled addressee are deeme~ within the scope of the 7 present invention. .
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Claims (13)
1. A bracket comprising a first member and a second member, the first member having a base plate for attachment to a door or window frame and an attachment plate, the second member being attachable to or integrally formed with the attachment plate of the first member and having engagement means provided thereon for engaging releasably a lead carrier means for a vertical blind whereby movement of the door or window frame produces a corresponding movement in the lead carrier means.
2. A bracket according to claim 1, in which the second member is adjustably attached to the attachment plate of the first member, whereby a user operable attachment means is used to fasten the second member to the attachment plate in any one of a number of positions.
3. A bracket according to claim 2, in which the attachment means passes through both the attachment plate and the second member.
4. A bracket according to claim 3, in which the attachment means has associated therewith a flexibly resilient means biasing the attachment means to promote engagement or fastening of the second member to the attachment plate.
5. A bracket according to anyone of claims 2, 3 or 4, in which the attachment means comprises a head, a foot portion and a rod therebetween whereby the flexibly resilient means is provided between the head and the attachment plate and the foot portion engages the second member when normally biased.
6. A bracket according to claim 1,in which the second member comprises a floor plate and the engagement means, the engagement means comprising a pair of fingers having a recess located therebetween, the lead carrier means engagable between the fingers and at least partially in the recess.
7. A bracket according to claim 6, in which the floor plate has a pair of ridges thereon within which the attachment means is locatable and an elongate aperture through which the attachment means is located.
8. A bracket according to claim 1, in which the attachment of the first member and second member is achieved through a male engagement means provided integrally in either member being received in the other member, such engagement allowing pivoting and rotation of the second member relative to the first member.
9. A bracket according to claim 8, in which the male engagement means projects upwardly from a first end of a floor plate of the second member to be received within two walls depending from the first member, having retaining flanges provided thereon, whereby the male engagement means is able to move towards and away from the attachment plate of the first member and to rotate relative thereto.
10. A bracket according to claim 8, in which the attachment of the first and second member is achieved by way of snap fit fittings provided thereon.
11. A bracket and spacing bracket means combination comprising the bracket of claim 1 and a spacing bracket means, the spacing bracket means being releasably attached to or integrally formed with the base plate of the bracket and spacing the bracket from a door or window frame to which it is attached.
12. A bracket and spacing bracket means combination according to claim 11, in which the spacing bracket means comprises a first member and a second member adjustably joined by an attachment means, the first member being attachable to a sliding door or window and the second member capable of having the base plate of the bracket adjusting attached thereto.
13. A bracket and spacing bracket means combination according to claim 12, in which the second member has an upstanding portion thereof having an elongate aperture therein allowing an attachment means to project therethrough and attach thereto the base plate of the bracket.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2093497 CA2093497A1 (en) | 1993-04-06 | 1993-04-06 | Blind control bracket |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2093497 CA2093497A1 (en) | 1993-04-06 | 1993-04-06 | Blind control bracket |
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