GB2583553A - Window blind bracket cover - Google Patents

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GB2583553A
GB2583553A GB1917177.6A GB201917177A GB2583553A GB 2583553 A GB2583553 A GB 2583553A GB 201917177 A GB201917177 A GB 201917177A GB 2583553 A GB2583553 A GB 2583553A
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Parsons Garth
Parsons Ryan
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Yewdale Investments Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • E06B9/40—Roller blinds
    • E06B9/42—Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/10—Means for mounting curtain rods or rails
    • A47H1/13—Brackets or adjustable mountings for both roller blinds and drawable curtains
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/10—Means for mounting curtain rods or rails
    • A47H1/14—Brackets for supporting rods or rails
    • 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
    • E06B9/40—Roller blinds
    • E06B9/42—Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes
    • E06B9/50—Bearings specially adapted therefor
    • 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
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/58—Guiding devices
    • 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
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/58—Guiding devices
    • E06B2009/583—Cords or cables

Abstract

A window blind bracket cover 10 comprises a cover body 11 for housing a window blind bracket 24. The cover body 11 has a first opening 14 through which the window blind bracket 24 is receivable and a second opening 20 through which a window blind 42 is mountable to the window blind bracket 24 (fig.4). The cover body further comprises a guidewire aperture 22 for retaining a guide wire 34 (fig.4). The bracket may be substantially L-shaped. Also disclosed is a window blind side guiding system comprising a bracket cover 10 as described, a window blind bracket 24. The system may include a guide wire 34 received in the guide wire aperture 22. The system may include a roller blind 42 (fig.7) mountable to the bracket which includes a guide 44 (fig.7) through which the guide wire 34 passes.

Description

WINDOW BLIND BRACKET COVER
The present invention relates to a window blind bracket cover for use with a window blind side-guiding system.
A window blind, such as a roller blind, is traditionally mounted to a window surround via a bracket at either side of the window blind, with the brackets being fixed to the window surround using screw fixings through a fixing plate of the bracket and with the window blind being mounted to a mounting plate of the bracket. In order to provide a decorative finish, such brackets can be housed within bracket covers, which are slid onto the brackets after the brackets have been fixed to the window surround and prior to mounting the window blind to the brackets. In some window blind arrangements, a side-guiding system can be provided which may comprise taut guidewires that pass through guides on either side of the bottom bar of the window blind. The guidewires help to retain the window blind adjacent to the window, for example when the window has been opened to allow a breeze through and/or when the window is non-vertical. However, such side-guiding systems typically have complex and untidy arrangements for fixing the ends of the guidewires to the window surround and often cannot readily be used in conjunction with bracket covers.
It is desired to provide an improved window blind bracket cover for use 20 with a window blind side-guiding system.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a window blind bracket cover for use with a window blind side-guiding system, the bracket cover comprising a cover body for housing a window blind bracket, the -2 -cover body having a first opening through which the window blind bracket is receivable and a second opening through which a window blind is mountable to the window blind bracket when the window blind bracket is housed within the cover body, the cover body further comprising a guidewire aperture for receiving and retaining a guidewire for the window blind.
As will be appreciated, embodiments of the present invention relate to a window blind bracket cover which can provide a decorative finish to a window blind bracket, for example which can substantially hide one or more fixings and/or mountings of the bracket. Furthermore, the Applicants have uniquely identified that the bracket cover itself can also serve to receive and retain a guidewire for the window blind, and that this can remove the need to provide a separate arrangement for fixing one end of the guidewire to the window surround.
In embodiments, the cover body may comprise a fixing plate portion for covering a fixing plate of the window blind bracket and/or may comprise a mounting plate portion for covering a mounting plate of the window blind bracket. These embodiments can allow one or more fixings and/or mountings of the bracket to be covered. The fixing plate portion of the cover body may be substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate portion of the cover body. The cover body may therefore have a substantially L-shaped cross-section. These embodiments can provide a highly stable bracket cover and bracket. The cover body may have a notch for receiving a cover removal tool, such as a screwdriver. The notch may be located on a fixing plate portion of the cover body. These embodiments can facilitate later removal of the bracket cover from -3 -the bracket. The guidewire aperture may be provided through a (substantially L-shaped) side wall of the cover body. A further guidewire aperture may be provided through another (e.g. opposite and/or substantially L-shaped) side wall of the cover body. These embodiments can provide one or more convenient and stable locations at which to retain the guidewire for different orientations of the bracket. The cover body may be formed of (e.g. moulded) plastics material. According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a window blind side-guiding system comprising a bracket cover as described herein in any aspect or embodiment, the system further comprising a window blind bracket receivable within the cover body through the first opening.
In embodiments, the window blind bracket may comprise a fixing plate having one or more fixing apertures for fixing the window blind bracket to a window surround surface and/or may comprise a mounting plate having one or more mounting locations for mounting the window blind to the window blind bracket. The one or more mounting locations may comprise one or more apertures and/or projections (e.g. spindles). The fixing plate of the window blind bracket may be substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate of the window blind bracket. The window blind bracket may therefore have a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The interior shape of the bracket cover may substantially conform to the external shape of the window blind bracket, e.g. with a friction fit therebetween. These embodiments can provide a highly stable bracket cover and bracket.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a window blind side-guiding system comprising a bracket cover as described -4 -herein in any aspect or embodiment, the system further comprising a guidewire receivable and retainable by the guidewire aperture.
In embodiments, the end of the guidewire may comprise a retaining element. The retaining element may have a dimension which is greater in size than the guidewire aperture. The retaining element may be crimped or clamped onto an end of the guidewire. The end of the guidewire (e.g. the retaining element) may be retained within the cover body when the guidewire is received and retained by the guidewire aperture. These embodiments can provide a convenient and neat way to retain the end of the guidewire within the cover body.
In any of the aspects or embodiments described herein, the system may further comprise a window blind having one or more mounting points mountable to the window blind bracket through the second opening when the window blind bracket is housed within the cover body. The one or more mounting points may comprise one or more projections (e.g. spindles) and/or apertures. The window blind may comprise a roller blind. The window blind may comprise a guide through which the guidewire may pass. The guide may comprise an aperture or loop through which the guidewire may pass. The guide may be provided at an end of a bottom bar of the window blind.
In embodiments, the system may further comprise a fixing arrangement for fixing a second end of the guidewire to a window surround surface. Any desired and suitable fixing arrangement may be used. For example, the fixing arrangement may comprise a threaded element fixable to the window surround and a threaded bezel threadingly engageable with the threaded element. The -5 -threaded bezel may comprise a bezel aperture through which the guidewire may pass. The second end of the guidewire may comprise a second retaining element. The second retaining element may have a dimension which is greater in size than the bezel aperture. The second retaining element may be crimped or clamped onto the second end of the guidewire. The second end of the guidewire (e.g. the second retaining element) may be retained within the bezel. These embodiments can provide a convenient and neat way to retain the second end of the guidewire.
In any of the aspects or embodiments described herein, the system may comprise two covers, two brackets and/or two guidewires as described herein in any aspect or embodiment for respective ends of the window blind. The window blind may comprise two guides through which respective guidewires may pass. The system may comprise two fixing arrangements for fixing respective second ends of respective guidewires to window surround surfaces.
By way of example only, embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail with reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a first perspective view of a window blind bracket cover according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a second perspective view of the bracket cover of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows a window blind bracket for use with the bracket cover of Figures 1 and 2; Figure 4 shows elements of a side-guiding system comprising the bracket cover of Figures 1 and 2; -6 -Figure 5 shows the elements of the side-guiding system of Figure 4 in use in a first orientation; Figure 6 shows the elements of the side-guiding system of Figure 4 in use in a second orientation; and Figure 7 shows further elements of the side-guiding system of Figure 4.
Figures 1 and 2 show first and second perspective views of a window blind bracket cover 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The bracket cover 10 comprises a cover body 11 formed of moulded plastics material. The bracket cover 10 has a fixing plate portion 12 for covering a fixing plate of a window blind bracket. The fixing plate portion 12 has a first opening 14 through which the window blind bracket is receivable and has a notch 16 for receiving a cover removal tool, such as a screwdriver, to facilitate later removal of the bracket cover 10 from the window blind bracket. The cover body 11 further has a mounting plate portion 18 for covering a mounting plate of the window blind bracket. The mounting plate portion 18 has a second opening 20 through which a projection of a window blind is mountable to the window blind bracket when the window blind bracket is housed within the cover body 11. The fixing plate portion 12 of the cover body 11 is perpendicular to the mounting plate portion 18 of the cover body 11 such that the cover body 11 has a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The cover body 11 further comprises a first guidewire aperture 22 provided through a first L-shaped side wall of the cover body 11 and a second guidewire aperture 23 provided through a second L-shaped side wall of the cover body 11. The first guidewire aperture 22 and the second guidewire aperture 23 are each able to receive and retain a guidewire -7 -for the window blind, with the particular guidewire aperture used being dependent on the desired orientation of the bracket cover 10 and window blind bracket in use.
Figure 3 then shows a window blind bracket 24 for use with the bracket 5 cover of Figures 1 and 2. The window blind bracket 24 is formed of a metallic material. The window blind bracket 24 comprises a fixing plate 26 having plural fixing apertures, such as elongate aperture 28, for fixing the window blind bracket 24 to a window surround surface. The window blind bracket 24 also comprises a mounting plate 30 having plural mounting locations, including a 10 mounting aperture 32, for mounting a projection at an end of the window blind to the window blind bracket 24. The fixing plate 26 of the window blind bracket 24 is perpendicular to the mounting plate 30 of the window blind bracket 24 such that the window blind bracket 24 also has an L-shaped cross-section, with the interior shape of the bracket cover 10 substantially conforming to the external 15 shape of the window blind bracket 24 to form a friction fit therebetween.
Figure 4 then shows the window blind bracket 24 when housed within the bracket cover 10. Figure 4 also shows a metallic guidewire 34 received through the guidewire aperture 22. The end of the guidewire 34 comprises a metallic clamped retaining element 36 having a dimension which is greater in size than the guidewire aperture 22 to retain the end of the guidewire 34 within the cover body 11.
Figure 5 then shows the bracket cover 10, window blind bracket 24 and guidewire 34 in use in a first orientation in which the window blind bracket 24 is fixed to a vertical surface 38 of a window surround. Figure 6 then shows the
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bracket cover 10, window blind bracket 24 and guidewire 34 in use in a second orientation in which the window blind bracket 24 is fixed to a horizontal surface 40 of a window surround. In both orientations, the guidewire aperture 22 is conveniently located to allow the guidewire to extend vertically downwards along the side of a window blind mounted to the window blind bracket 24.
Figure 7 then shows the bracket cover 10, which houses the window blind bracket 24 (the bracket 24 is not visible in Figure 7) and retains the guidewire 34, together with further elements of the side-guiding system. As is shown, the system further comprises a window roller blind 42 having a guide 44 through which the guidewire passes. The guide 44 is provided at an end of a bottom bar 46 of the roller blind 42. The system further comprises a fixing arrangement 48 for fixing a second end of the guidewire 34 to a window surround surface. In this embodiment, the fixing arrangement 48 includes a threaded element 50 to be fixed to the window surround surface, a second retaining clamp element 52 secured to the second end of the guidewire 34 and a corresponding threaded bezel 54 for attachment to the threaded element 50. The threaded bezel 54 has an aperture through which the guidewire 34 can pass but through which the second retaining clamp element 52 cannot pass. A similar guidewire arrangement may also be provided on the opposite side of the roller blind 42. -9 -

Claims (21)

  1. CLAIMS1. A window blind bracket cover for use with a window blind side-guiding system, the bracket cover comprising a cover body for housing a window blind bracket, the cover body having a first opening through which the window blind bracket is receivable and a second opening through which a window blind is mountable to the window blind bracket when the window blind bracket is housed within the cover body, the cover body further comprising a guidewire aperture for receiving and retaining a guidewire for the window blind.
  2. 2. A bracket cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a fixing plate portion for covering a fixing plate of the window blind bracket and/or comprises a mounting plate portion for covering a mounting plate of the window blind bracket.
  3. 3. A bracket cover as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fixing plate portion of the cover body is substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate portion of the 15 cover body.
  4. 4. A bracket cover as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the cover body has a substantially L-shaped cross-section.
  5. 5. A bracket cover as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover body has a notch for receiving a cover removal tool.
  6. 6. A bracket cover as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the guidewire aperture is provided through a side wall of the cover body.
  7. 7. A window blind side-guiding system comprising a bracket cover as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, the system further comprising a window blind bracket receivable within the cover body through the first opening.
  8. -1 0 - 8. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the window blind bracket comprises a fixing plate having one or more fixing apertures for fixing the window blind bracket to a window surround surface and/or comprises a mounting plate having one or more mounting locations for mounting the window blind to the window blind bracket.
  9. 9. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing plate of the window blind bracket is substantially perpendicular to the mounting plate of the window blind bracket.
  10. 10. A system as claimed in claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein the window blind bracket has a substantially L-shaped cross-section.
  11. 11. A system as claimed in any one of claims 7-10, wherein the interior shape of the bracket cover substantially conforms to the external shape of the window blind bracket.
  12. 12. A window blind side-guiding system comprising a bracket cover as claimed in any one of claims 1-6 or a system as claimed in any one of claims 711, the system further comprising a guidewire receivable and retainable by the guidewire aperture.
  13. 13. A system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the end of the guidewire comprises a retaining element.
  14. 14. A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the retaining element has a dimension which is greater in size than the guidewire aperture.
  15. 15. A system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, wherein the retaining element is crimped or clamped onto an end of the guidewire.
  16. 16. A system as claimed in any one of claims 12-15, wherein the end of the guidewire is housed within the cover body when the guidewire is received and retained by the guidewire aperture.
  17. 17. A system as claimed in any one of claims 7-16, the system further comprising a window blind having one or more mounting points mountable to the window blind bracket through the second opening when the window blind bracket is housed within the cover body.
  18. 18. A system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the window blind comprises a roller blind.
  19. 19. A system as claimed in claim 17 or 18, wherein the window blind comprises a guide through which the guidewire passes.
  20. 20. A system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the guide is provided at an end of a bottom bar of the window blind.
  21. 21. A system as claimed in any one of claims 7-20, the system further comprising a fixing arrangement for fixing a second end of the guidewire to a window surround surface.
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EP1004743A2 (en) * 1998-11-23 2000-05-31 CLAUSS MARKISEN PROJEKT GmbH Vertical blind
US20180310745A1 (en) * 2017-04-28 2018-11-01 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Window treatment mounting bracket

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EP1004743A2 (en) * 1998-11-23 2000-05-31 CLAUSS MARKISEN PROJEKT GmbH Vertical blind
US20180310745A1 (en) * 2017-04-28 2018-11-01 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Window treatment mounting bracket

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