RAIL FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERING
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1. A rail for use as a movable rail in an architectural covering, wherein:
- the rail includes a first end and extends in a first direction from the first end;
the rail includes a cord guiding insert for mounting at the first end;
at the first end, the rail has a cross-section with an inner profile shape defining an entrance into the rail;
the rail defines an inner space extending in the first direction from said entrance and for receiving a cord;
the cord guiding insert includes a base with an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, and includes at least one insert portion extending from the inner surface;
the at least one insert portion has an outer shape matching at least part of the inner profile shape of the first end;
the cord guiding insert is configured to be mounted at the first end with said at least one insert portion inserted into said entrance with the outer shape of the at least one insert portion fitting with said at least part of the inner profile shape to engage the cord guiding insert to the first end and defines a cord opening to extend into the entrance;
the rail includes a retention member having magnetic material and for magnetically securing the rail to an end stop of the architectural covering; and
the cord guiding insert and the retention member are coupled together for mounting as a unit at the first end.
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Abstract
A rail for use as a movable rail in an architectural structure covering is disclosed. The rail may include a cord guiding insert for mounting at an end of the rail.
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1. A rail for use as a movable rail in an architectural covering, wherein:
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the rail includes a first end and extends in a first direction from the first end; the rail includes a cord guiding insert for mounting at the first end; at the first end, the rail has a cross-section with an inner profile shape defining an entrance into the rail; the rail defines an inner space extending in the first direction from said entrance and for receiving a cord; the cord guiding insert includes a base with an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, and includes at least one insert portion extending from the inner surface; the at least one insert portion has an outer shape matching at least part of the inner profile shape of the first end; the cord guiding insert is configured to be mounted at the first end with said at least one insert portion inserted into said entrance with the outer shape of the at least one insert portion fitting with said at least part of the inner profile shape to engage the cord guiding insert to the first end and defines a cord opening to extend into the entrance; the rail includes a retention member having magnetic material and for magnetically securing the rail to an end stop of the architectural covering; and the cord guiding insert and the retention member are coupled together for mounting as a unit at the first end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rail for use as a movable rail in an architectural covering, wherein:
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the rail includes a first end and extends in a first direction from the first end; the rail includes a cord guiding insert for mounting at the first end; at the first end, the rail has a cross-section with an inner profile shape defining an entrance into the rail; the rail defines an inner space extending in the first direction from said entrance and for receiving a cord; the cord guiding insert includes a base with an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface, and includes at least one insert portion extending from the inner surface; the at least one insert portion has an outer shape matching at least part of the inner profile shape of the first end; the cord guiding insert is configured to be mounted at the first end with said at least one insert portion inserted into said entrance with the outer shape of the at least one insert portion fitting with said at least part of the inner profile shape to engage the cord guiding insert to the first end and with the base partially closing said entrance to define a cord opening between a first side of the base and the inner profile shape; and the outer surface of the base defines a channel extending from the first side of the base to an opposite second side of the base whereby, with the cord guiding insert engaged to the first end, a cord may be guided out of the inner space, through the cord opening and along the channel defined by the outer surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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22. A method of securing a movable rail of an architectural covering adjacent an end surface of the architectural structure substantially parallel with the movable rail, the method including:
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providing an end stop having magnetic material for attachment to the surface of the architectural structure; providing, for inclusion in the movable rail, a retention member having magnetic material and for securing the rail to the end stop; providing a cord guiding insert mounted at an end of the movable rail and defining a cord opening into the movable rail; and providing the cord guiding insert and the retention member as a single unit to be mounted at the end of the movable rail.
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23. A method of guiding at least one cord out of the end of a movable rail of an architectural covering, the method including:
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providing a cord guiding insert for mounting in a first end of the movable rail; providing the cord guiding insert with a base having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and having at least one insert portion extending from the inner surface; matching the outer shape of the at least one insert portion with at least part of the inner profile shape of the first end of the movable rail and mounting the cord guiding insert at the first end of the movable rail by inserting the at least one insert portion into the first end; arranging the base to partially close the entrance defined by the movable rail at the first end so as to define a cord opening between a first side of the base and the inner profile shape; and defining, in the outer surface of the base, a channel extending from the first side of the base to an opposite side of the base whereby, with the cord guiding insert mounted to the first end, a cord is guided out of the movable rail, through the cord opening and along the channel defined by the outer surface of the base.
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