Cord equalizer for locking together a plurality of cords of a blind assembly

• US 4,635,698 A
• Filed: 01/17/1985
• Issued: 01/13/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hunter Douglas Incorporated (Hunter Douglas N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Hunter Douglas Incorporated (Hunter Douglas N.V.)
• Inventors: Anderson, Richard N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Machado, Reinaldo P.
• Application Number:
  US06/692,201
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 160/178 R, 160/178 C, 24/115 H, 24/115 R, 24/136 L
• US Class Current: 160/178.2
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/326 Details of cords, e.g. buckles, drawing knobs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/39 Cord and rope holders

Abstract

A cord equalizer for locking together a plurality of cords of a venetian blind assembly. The equalizer has a body member including a body portion having a cut out and two spaced side walls between which a plurality of cords are adapted to be placed. The equalizer also has a locking member having stems thereon adapted to force the cords into the cut out when the locking member is forced between the side walls.

Claims

1. A core equalizer for locking together a plurality of cords of a blind assembly comprising a main body member having a base portion and two spaced sidewalls connected to said portion adapted to receive a plurality of parallel extending cords there between, a cut out in said base portion, a locking member having a stem and each side wall having a locking barb on an end thereof opposite said base portion, said locking member adapted to be positioned between said side walls to overlie said cords with said stem adapted to force said cords into said cut out to securely lock said cords against the edges of said cut out, and said barb is adapted to snap over and engage an edge of said locking member when said locking member is forced between said sidewalls to lock said locking member in place on said body member.

2. A cord equalizer according to claim 1 wherein said main bodymember and said locking member are made of a translucent plastic material.

3. A cord equalizer for locking together a plurality of cords of a blind assembly comprising a main body member having a base portion and two spaced side walls connected to said portion adapted to receive a plurality of parallel extending cords there between a substantially square shaped cut out in said base portion, and a locking member having a stem with a substantially rectangular cross-section, said locking member adapted to be positioned between said side walls to overlie said cords with said stem adapted to force said cords into said cut out to securely lock said cords between said stem and the edges of said cut out.