Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Plural strip – slat – or panel type – Venetian blind type
Patent
1998-11-06
1999-10-26
Stodola, Daniel P.
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Plural strip, slat, or panel type
Venetian blind type
1601681R, 160173R, 160900, 24115F, 24115R, 24132R, 16208, E06B 930
Patent
active
059710543
ABSTRACT:
A safety cord-pull apparatus has a top portion and a bottom portion which include raised waves to secure control cords from a blind. A razor blade molded into the cord-pull apparatus cuts the control cords in the event a child or small pet becomes entangled within the control cords. An alternate cord-pull apparatus is also provided which has a circular housing through which the control cords are disposed. The control cords are cut by a sharpened edge in a cap on the housing or by a sharpened washer located inside the housing. The cord-pull apparatus also includes a pull cord that hangs below the control cord-pull apparatus to operate a blind. The method for assembling the cord-pull apparatus includes placing control cords into chutes and over raised waves, folding the top portion of the cord-pull apparatus unto the bottom portion of the cord-pull apparatus, adjusting the control cords level with regards to the blind, and cutting the control cords. A single control cord may be left uncut by using a blunted serrated razor blade, a sheath to cover one of the control cords, or a rail through which one of the control cords is placed during assembly.
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Bennett Timothy D.
Emerson Roger D.
Lev Bruce A.
Stodola Daniel P.
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