EP2702221A4 - Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings - Google Patents

Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings

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Publication number
EP2702221A4
EP2702221A4 EP11864130.7A EP11864130A EP2702221A4 EP 2702221 A4 EP2702221 A4 EP 2702221A4 EP 11864130 A EP11864130 A EP 11864130A EP 2702221 A4 EP2702221 A4 EP 2702221A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
covering
tension control
top down
architectural openings
cord tension
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP11864130.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2702221A2 (en
Inventor
Suzanne M Fujita
Terrence M Drew
Jon C Fearnow
Jeffrey L Spray
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hunter Douglas Inc
Original Assignee
Hunter Douglas Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from PCT/US2011/034239 external-priority patent/WO2011137205A1/en
Application filed by Hunter Douglas Inc filed Critical Hunter Douglas Inc
Publication of EP2702221A2 publication Critical patent/EP2702221A2/en
Publication of EP2702221A4 publication Critical patent/EP2702221A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • 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
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E06B9/32—Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor
    • E06B9/322—Details of operating devices, e.g. pulleys, brakes, spring drums, drives
    • 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
    • E06B2009/2423—Combinations of at least two screens
    • E06B2009/2441—Screens joined one below the other
    • 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
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E06B2009/2627—Cellular screens, e.g. box or honeycomb-like

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Blinds (AREA)
  • Tension Adjustment In Filamentary Materials (AREA)
  • Curtains And Furnishings For Windows Or Doors (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Suspension Of Electric Lines Or Cables (AREA)
EP11864130.7A 2011-04-28 2011-05-11 Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings Withdrawn EP2702221A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2011/034239 WO2011137205A1 (en) 2010-04-30 2011-04-28 Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings
PCT/US2011/036122 WO2012150946A2 (en) 2011-04-28 2011-05-11 Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2702221A2 EP2702221A2 (en) 2014-03-05
EP2702221A4 true EP2702221A4 (en) 2014-12-03

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EP11864130.7A Withdrawn EP2702221A4 (en) 2011-04-28 2011-05-11 Cord tension control for top down/bottom up covering for architectural openings

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP2702221A4 (en)
KR (1) KR101814840B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103168146A (en)
AU (1) AU2011367216A1 (en)
BR (1) BR112012027712B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2797850C (en)
WO (1) WO2012150946A2 (en)

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Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030226644A1 (en) * 2002-05-06 2003-12-11 Koot Hermanus Marinus Ignatius Operating unit for a window covering
US20070144686A1 (en) * 2005-12-22 2007-06-28 Hunter Douglas Inc. Threaded lift cord spool for coverings for architectural openings
US20080053626A1 (en) * 2006-09-05 2008-03-06 Hunter Douglas Inc. Top down/bottom up control system for retractable shade
US20080099281A1 (en) * 2006-10-25 2008-05-01 Hunter Douglas Inc. Spring motor and drag brake for drive for coverings for architectural openings

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JP2004108045A (en) 2002-09-19 2004-04-08 Okuho Sogo Kogyo Kofun Yugenkoshi Divided stage blind
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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030226644A1 (en) * 2002-05-06 2003-12-11 Koot Hermanus Marinus Ignatius Operating unit for a window covering
US20070144686A1 (en) * 2005-12-22 2007-06-28 Hunter Douglas Inc. Threaded lift cord spool for coverings for architectural openings
US20080053626A1 (en) * 2006-09-05 2008-03-06 Hunter Douglas Inc. Top down/bottom up control system for retractable shade
US20080099281A1 (en) * 2006-10-25 2008-05-01 Hunter Douglas Inc. Spring motor and drag brake for drive for coverings for architectural openings

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2012150946A2 *

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CA2797850A1 (en) 2012-11-08
WO2012150946A2 (en) 2012-11-08
KR20140035227A (en) 2014-03-21
CN103168146A (en) 2013-06-19
BR112012027712B1 (en) 2020-02-18
BR112012027712A2 (en) 2016-09-06
EP2702221A2 (en) 2014-03-05
AU2011367216A1 (en) 2012-12-06
WO2012150946A3 (en) 2013-08-01
KR101814840B1 (en) 2018-01-04
CA2797850C (en) 2018-08-14

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