Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Plural strip – slat – or panel type – Venetian blind type
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Purol, David (Department: 3634)
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Plural strip, slat, or panel type
Venetian blind type
C160S17810R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06880607
ABSTRACT:
An extruded plastic head rail for a blind of the type having blind elements suspended from such head rail, in which the head rail is reinforced to prevent sagging of the head rail under the load of the blind elements, and in which the head rail is suitable for trimming to length by a point of sale trim cutting apparatus, the head rail having a head rail extrusion extruded from plastic material and, a reinforcement member in the head rail, the reinforcement member extending along at least a median portion of length of the head rail, the reinforcement member supporting the head rail and the blind elements, to prevent bending of the head rail under the load of the blind elements.
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Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle L.L.P.
Purol David
Shade-O-Matic Limited
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