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Document | Title | Date |
20090008045 | Shading Device for a Light-Permeable Window, In Particular for Motor Vehicles - The present invention relates to a shading device ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090266498 | Smoke curtain - A heat resistant curtain has a vent typically extending up from a bottom edge. At the vent, flaps of the curtain on either side of the vent have marginal overlaps. To these are stitched elevated temperature resistant hook and loop fastening tapes. These normally keep the vent closed. The curtain is provided with a bottom bar drawn up to close the head box when the curtain is not deployed. When the curtain is deployed, the bottom bar rests on the floor. | 10-29-2009 |
20100101740 | CONNECTOR - A connector for a blind control mechanism including a cylinder rotatable relative to two or more different shafts, drive means connected to the cylinder and being operable to rotate the cylinder in either a blind extending direction or a blind retracting direction; at least two biasing means connected to the cylinder, each biasing means being responsive to rotation of the cylinder in a blind extending direction to store energy and being responsive to rotation of the cylinder in a blind retracting direction to release the stored energy and thereby apply a turning force to the cylinder, the turning force acting in the blind retraction direction. The connector having a body for coupling an end portion of one of the biasing means to one of the shaft portions and for coupling respective end portions of two adjacent the shafts together. | 04-29-2010 |
20100126676 | DEVICE FOR DARKENING A CABIN WINDOW - A device for darkening a cabin window, with a drive shaft ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100263808 | CORDLESS ROLL-UP SHADE - A wall opening covering is disclosed. The covering includes a take up member attached to a support assembly. The take up member is rotatable in a first direction and a second direction and the support assembly is configured and arranged to fasten to a wall opening. A lifting member is retained by the take up member. A front panel is suspended in the wall opening and connected to the lifting member. The front panel is movable between a first position and a second position whereby rotation of the take up member in the first direction gathers the lifting member thereby drawing the front panel to the first position and rotation of the take up member in the second direction releases the lifting member thereby drawing the front panel to the second position. The wall opening covering may further include a transmission assembly driving the take up member. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269987 | HYBRID MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR A WINDOW TREATMENT - A window covering for a window having a window casement, or other opening in a wall, such as a doorway or a case-less window opening, with an inside portion adjacent to the window and an outside portion adjacent to the inside portion, the outside portion having a left side portion and a right side portion is disclosed. The window covering comprising includes a support assembly configured and arranged to attach to an inside portion of a window casement and a window treatment suspended from the support assembly and overlapping at least a portion of a left side portion and a right side portion of an outside portion of the window casement whereby the window treatment covers the window. | 10-28-2010 |
20100288452 | DEVICE WITH WINDABLE CURTAIN - The invention concerns a device with a curtain which can be rolled up and unrolled between a shut position and an open position, whereby this curtain ( | 11-18-2010 |
20110024063 | Interchangeable rolling blind device - An interchangeable rolling blind device in which two interlocking grooves are provided in two control element lead-out apertures opposite to each other at both sides of a mounting seat. A control element guiding block is provided for the penetration of the control element. An insert portion corresponding to the interlocking groove is provided on the control element guiding block. When the mounting seat is secured at either end of blind frame, the insert portion of the control element guiding block is inserted into the interlocking groove of the control element lead-out aperture in the designated direction. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030905 | Roller blind system for a motor vehicle - A protection or shading system for a motor vehicle, in particular a wind deflector system for a convertible, with a base, a sheet-like structure entendable between an inoperative position and a functional position in an extension direction away from the base, a rigid end element fastened to the sheet-like structure, and an extension device fastened on one side to the base and on the other side to the end element. The extension device is designed so as to transfer the system from an inoperative state in which the sheet-like structure, the end element and the extension device are each in an inoperative position, into a functional state, in which the sheet-like structure, the end element and the extension device are each in a functional position. | 02-10-2011 |
20110067825 | Digital Printed Privacy Shade - The present invention relates to window or doorway shades or blinds assemblies. These assemblies contain top translucent portions for simultaneously allowing indoor occupants to receive natural outdoor light in a room while maintaining the privacy of a closed shade or blind. In addition, these assemblies may be customized with internal and external images, which may be removable or directly printed on the assemblies. | 03-24-2011 |
20110073262 | ADJUSTABLE COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR ROLLER DOORS - A counterbalance system for a rollup door system having a drum in which the counterbalance provides a counter force acting at a distance from the center of rotation of the drum. The counter force is variable in both direction and magnitude at various angular positions of the drum. | 03-31-2011 |
20110100568 | Roll screen control member - A roll screen control member is revealed. The roll screen control member consists of a sprocket wheel, a chain protection cover, a sprocket support, a cover spring, a splined bush and a central pin. The splined bush is mounted with a roll screen tube while the central pin includes a central pin head with a plurality of cutting surfaces. After the central pin being locked into the sprocket support, each cutting surface of the central pin is corresponding to each cutting surface on the sprocket support. When a chain is pulled, due to the precise locking between the central pin and the sprocket support, splined bush is moved along with the cover spring so as to drive the roll screen tube to rotate along with the movement and further control extension or retraction of the roll screen. | 05-05-2011 |
20110139382 | SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AND POSITIONING A ROLLER SHADE - A system for operating and positioning a roller shade may include a roller shade clutch and an idler which are mounted to a bracket for attachment to a structure. The bracket may include a mounting plate and a wall or ceiling engaging member mounted to the mounting plate. The roller shade clutch or idler may be releasably coupled to attachment member of the bracket by a locking device. The locking device may comprise an insert having a body portion, a first end that is configured to be secured within a recess formed in a rear facing surface of the clutch, and a second end that is configured to remain extending at least partially beyond the rear surface of the clutch and to be secured by engagement with a slot formed in the bracket. | 06-16-2011 |
20110186246 | WINDING DEVICE FOR A WINDOW BLIND - A winding device includes a seat unit, a rotation unit, and a winding rod unit. The seat unit includes a tube seat that has an open end and that defines an accommodating space, and a front cover that covers the open end of the tube seat. The tube seat has a side wall, a tube wall, and a sleeving axle that extends horizontally from the side wall and that is spaced apart from the tube wall. The rotation unit includes a vertical wheel component having a vertical wheel portion and a vertical axle portion, and a horizontal wheel component having a horizontal wheel portion and a sleeving tube portion. A top portion of the winding rod unit is connected to the vertical axle portion. The winding rod unit may be manipulated to rotate the vertical wheel component, such that the horizontal wheel component is driven to rotate. | 08-04-2011 |
20110253323 | PIVOTING BOTTOM BAR FOR ROLL-UP DOOR - A bottom bar apparatus for a door curtain includes a bottom bar mountable on a lower end of the curtain and two bar connectors for slidably connecting opposite ends of the bar to guide members mounted along sides of the door opening. The apparatus includes two pivot mechanisms each joining a respective one of the bar connectors to a respective end of the bar. Each mechanism includes a pivot shaft and a shaft receiver into which the shaft extends. One of the shaft and the receiver is connected to a respective one of the bar connectors and the other is mounted on the bottom bar. At least one stop device is arranged to limit pivotal movement of the bar and each is mounted on one of the group consisting of the pivot mechanism and the bar connector. Pivotal movement of the shaft is restricted when the curtain is subject to windload. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253324 | Window blind - A window blind window blind includes a winding roller rollably mounted a window to lift or lower a roll-up piece, a blind curtain disposed forwardly of the roll-up piece and having elongate loop members, and a plurality of modular clip devices. Each loop member defines a lengthwise hole, and has an anchoring head portion having an access slot, marginal and gripped regions disposed at two sides of the lengthwise hole. Each clip device includes a grip body and a holding tongue. The grip body has loop-side and roll-up piece-side gaps to form a middle gripping finger portion, and internal and external gripping finger portions. The internal gripping finger portion and he holding tongue are placed in the lengthwise hole by virtue of inserting through the access slot to abut against the gripped and marginal regions, respectively. The roller-up piece is snugly engageable in the roll-up piece-side gap. | 10-20-2011 |
20120000614 | SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY - A sunshade assembly comprises a flexible sunscreen having two opposite lateral edges, a forward edge and a rearward edge. A rotatable winding shaft is provided for winding and unwinding the sunscreen at its rearward edge, and an operating beam connected to the forward edge of the sunscreen as well as two spaced guiding members cooperating with the opposite lateral edges of the sunscreen. The sunscreen near to each lateral edge is provided with a receiving arrangement for slideably receiving a tensioning member. Each receiving arrangement extends bow-shaped with its outer ends closer to the respective lateral edge than its parts between said outer ends. Each tensioning member further is a longitudinal member extending through a corresponding receiving arrangement and being tensioned in its longitudinal direction. | 01-05-2012 |
20120061036 | Retractable window mat - A method and mechanism for allowing a Retractable Window Mat to help car drivers avoid blinding effects of direct sunlight, to protect furnishings and occupants inside home from UV Rays and keep items inside a home or car from outside passerby. Broadly, embodiments of the present invention generally provide a window mat that comprises a film or mat, a guide, housing, a drive motor and a control. Princedez Window Tint Mat can be deployed during the day and retracted at night, giving the same protection as regular window tinting without its permanence. Effectiveness is easy with Princedez Window Tint Mat because it's controlled manually or by remote. It ease of use and convenience for commercial, residential, outdoor, solar panels manufacturer and advertising customers around the world makes it a great and unique invention. | 03-15-2012 |
20120273141 | Manual Drive Mechanism for Rolling Protective Shutters - The present invention is directed to a rolling protective shutter having an improved manual drive mechanism. The improved manual drive mechanism may include a hand crank pole having a female connector that demountably attaches to a male connector of the rolling protective shutter to rotate a drive shaft. The female connector may be attached to the hand crank pole by a universal joint so that the female connector may pivot relative to the hand crank pole. A resilient alignment mechanism, such as an elastomeric sleeve or coil spring, may be disposed on and engage the universal joint to axially align the female connector with the hand crank pole while allowing the female connector to pivot relative to the elongated pole section when a force is applied. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273142 | Manual Drive Mechanism for Rolling Protective Shutters - The present invention is directed to a rolling protective shutter having an improved manual drive mechanism. The improved manual drive mechanism may include a hand crank pole having a female connector that demountably attaches to a male connector of the rolling protective shutter to rotate a drive shaft. The female connector may be attached to the hand crank pole by a universal joint so that the female connector may pivot relative to the hand crank pole. A resilient alignment mechanism, such as an elastomeric sleeve or coil spring, may be disposed on and engage the universal joint to axially align the female connector with the hand crank pole while allowing the female connector to pivot relative to the elongated pole section when a force is applied. | 11-01-2012 |
20130008619 | SHADE DEVICE - A shade device is configured to shield a window through a slit. The shade device includes: a windup device including a windup shaft supported so as to pivot about an axis; a shade that includes a short side edge and a long side edge opposed to each other and is configured to be drawn from and housed in the windup device, the long side edge being attached to the windup shaft; a stay attached to the short side edge of the shade; a cover body movable between a closed position and an open position; and an association mechanism that is configured so as to move the cover body in an association manner with the pivot of the windup shaft, and moves the cover body to the closed position so as to cover the slit with the stay and the cover body in a housed state of the shade. | 01-10-2013 |
20130025805 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR ROTATING A WINDING ROLLER OF A WINDOW BLIND - An operating device for rotating a winding roller of a window blind, includes an upright rotating shaft rotatable to cause rotation of the winding roller and having a thread segment, a sleeve shell movably surrounding the thread segment, a carrier disposed within the sleeve shell to be movable axially between pressed and non-pressed positions to hold a force transmitting member that is engaged with the thread segment, and a rotation preventing unit disposed between the sleeve shell and the carrier so as to transmit an axially manual force applied to the sleeve shell to move the carrier axially so as to rotate the rotating shaft through engagement of the force transmitting member with the thread segment in the pressed position, thereby winding up a window covering. | 01-31-2013 |
20140130989 | WINDOW DRESSING CONTROL DEVICE - A window dressing control device includes a housing defining a base, an axially extending hollow cylinder, and an axially extending central shaft, the cylinder and shaft each projecting from the base so as to be substantially parallel and coaxial. The device also includes at least one resilient member between the cylinder and the shaft; a rotatable spool coupled to the housing about the cylinder, and a clutch device mounted on the spool. The resilient member engages the spool and the clutch device, providing a friction brake that bears on the inner wall of the cylinder (or a reinforcing insert within the cylinder) to resist rotation of the spool and clutch. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130990 | RETRACTABLE SHADE - Herein is provided a self-rolling sunshade that includes a self-rolling sheet which has a first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film that carries an image layer, has a thickness in a range of about 25 μm to about 50 μm, preferably about 30 μm to about 45 μm, more preferably about 35 μm to about 40 μm, even more preferably about 38 μm, and has an elastic state selected from a stretched state and a relaxed state. The self-rolling sheet further includes the image layer disposed between the first PET film and an aluminized PET film and including a photostable ink, preferably a UV absorbing ink. The aluminized PET film has a thickness in a range of about 5 μm to about 25 μm, preferably about 10 μm to about 20 μm, more preferably about 15 μm, and less than the thickness of the first PET film; comprises a second PET film and an aluminum layer; and has an elastic state selected from a stretched state and a relaxed state, wherein the elastic state of the aluminized PET is not the same as the elastic state of the first PET film. | 05-15-2014 |
20150068691 | MULTILAYER AIRCRAFT SHADE MATERIAL - In one aspect, a multilayer material comprises a first layer formed from a thermoplastic elastomeric material, a second layer formed from a fabric and secured to a first side of the first layer, and a third layer formed from a fabric secured to a second side of the first layer. The multilayer material may be incorporated into a window shade for use in a vehicle, e.g., an aircraft or the like. | 03-12-2015 |
20150096696 | LIFTING DOOR ASSEMBLY AND DOOR LINTEL SEALING DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a lifting door assembly ( | 04-09-2015 |
20150361717 | BLIND ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ATTACHING A SHADE MATERIAL TO A WINDING CORE OF A BLIND - Blind assembly comprising a shade material, a winding core and/or a bottom rail, and compensation means. The shade material is attached to the winding core and/or the bottom rail by attaching the compensation means to the shade material in a first condition in which the compensation means extend along a first line with a first shape. The compensation means can be attached to the winding core and/or the bottom rail in a second condition in which the first line has a second shape, different from the first shape. As a result, the shade material is loaded with compensation forces that can counteract any sagging forces exerted on the shade material by the sagging winding core and/or bottom rail. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364065 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device includes a flexible display screen ( | 12-17-2015 |
20160032646 | RETRACTABLE WALL SYSTEM AND ADAPTOR COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a retractable wall system ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160075215 | SOFT WINDOW STORAGE UNIT AND METHOD - A soft window storage unit may comprise a fabric storage roller and a window storage roller mounted to a base or built into a vehicle. A soft fabric may be coupled to and wrapped around the fabric storage roller. A method of storing a soft window of a vehicle may include unrolling a length of fabric from a fabric storage roller and wrapping at least a portion of the length of fabric onto a window storage roller; then wrapping a soft window around the window storage roller while wrapping the fabric around the window storage roller. The method may further include wrapping the soft window between layers of fabric into the window storage roller. The method may further include removing the soft window from storage by wrapping the fabric back onto the fabric storage roller while simultaneously unwrapping the fabric and the soft window from the window storage roller. | 03-17-2016 |
20160102494 | Quick-Release Control System For Architectural Opening Covering - Quick-release control systems for architectural opening coverings and associated control systems and methods for rapidly deploying the coverings to extended positions. In one embodiment coupling assemblies are provided for controllably coupling and decoupling portions of lifting mechanisms in a variety of covering systems, including roller and cellular shade systems. In yet other embodiments, control systems for controlling a plurality of coverings are provided, which may be configured to remotely and simultaneously deploying each of the plurality of coverings to an extended position in response to a trigger signal. | 04-14-2016 |
20160130869 | Light Input-adjustable Window Shade - A light input-adjustable window shade includes a supporting unit having a main rod and two sliding rods. Each sliding rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the main rod. A positioning seat is fixed to an end of each sliding rod distant to the main rod. Each sliding rod has a coupling portion. A spool is rotatably mounted to the positioning seats of the supporting unit. A shade body includes a first periphery fixed to the spool and a second periphery. The shade body is coiled around the spool. A weighting unit includes a rod body comprised of an inner rod and two movable rods. Each movable rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the inner rod. The shade body is wound around the rod body. The second periphery of the shade body is fixed to the coupling portions of the two sliding rods. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130870 | Light Input-Adjustable Window Shade - A light input-adjustable window shade includes a supporting unit having a main rod and two sliding rods. Each sliding rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the main rod. A positioning seat is fixed to an end of each sliding rod distant to the main rod. Each sliding rod has a coupling portion. A spool is rotatably mounted to the positioning seats of the supporting unit. A shade body includes a first periphery fixed to the spool and a second periphery. The shade body is coiled around the spool. A weighting unit includes a rod body comprised of an inner rod and a movable rod. The movable rod is slideably mounted to one of two ends of the inner rod. The shade body is wound around the rod body. The second periphery of the shade body is fixed to the coupling portions of the two sliding rods. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130872 | FLEXIBLE SUNSCREEN AND SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED THEREWITH - A flexible sunscreen is provided intended for use in a sunshade assembly of the type comprising a flexible sunscreen having a central part and two opposed inwardly folded longitudinal edges connected to the central part by means of folding lines, and two opposed longitudinal guides for receiving therein and guiding corresponding ones of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges of the flexible sunscreen, which guides are provided with locking members for engaging an outer end of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges for preventing these edges from moving out of the longitudinal guides. The central part of the flexible sunscreen mainly is manufactured from a first material with a first stiffness wherein of the inwardly folded longitudinal edges and of the parts of the central part adjacent the edges at least part is made of a second material with a second higher stiffness. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130873 | WINDING DEVICE FOR COVERING OF BUILDING OPENINGS - A winding device for the covering of building openings, comprising a sheetlike, flexible cover element for at least partial covering of the at least one building opening and a winding element driven by a drive unit for adjusting a cover surface of the covering, wherein the cover element can be wound and unwound with the winding element. According to the invention, in addition to a first cover element, there is provided a second cover element), which can be arranged overlapping with the first cover element in the covering state, wherein the cover elements can be wound and unwound with a winding element. | 05-12-2016 |
20160138334 | CRANK FOR EXTENDING AND RETRACTING A SHADE - A crank for extending and retracting a shade, blind or the like of the type mounted on a horizontally-positioned roller, including a crank housing, a crank stud mounted for rotation in the crank housing and having an end segment adapted to extend horizontally from the housing to be positioned in driving relation to a horizontal crank socket in an end of the roller, and a crankshaft positioned for rotation in the crank housing at a right angle to the crank stud. A right-angle gear assembly is positioned in the crank housing and interconnects the crank stud and crankshaft for transmitting rotation of the crankshaft to the crank stud. A universal joint is positioned on an end of the crankshaft for permitting the crankshaft to be rotated by non-axially aligned rotation of the crankshaft. | 05-19-2016 |