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1. A method of sizing a window covering in a retail outlet, comprising:
- obtaining a width specification for a finished window covering;
providing a stock window covering having a bottom rail provided with two ends, a head rail, and a window covering material operatively connected to the bottom rail, the bottom rail having a connector centrally located between two ends of the bottom rail, the stock window covering having a width greater than the width specification of the finished window covering;
providing a housing including a locator for engaging the connector;
engaging the connector with the locator;
positioning the locator and window covering connector a distance equal to one half of the width specification from a cutting plane of a sizing mechanism; and
removing a portion of a first end of the bottom rail, head rail and slats extending beyond the cutting plane distal the locator with the sizing mechanism.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an isle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portion of the window covering from each of its ends.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of sizing a window covering in a retail outlet, comprising:
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obtaining a width specification for a finished window covering;
providing a stock window covering having a bottom rail provided with two ends, a head rail, and a window covering material operatively connected to the bottom rail, the bottom rail having a connector centrally located between two ends of the bottom rail, the stock window covering having a width greater than the width specification of the finished window covering;
providing a housing including a locator for engaging the connector;
engaging the connector with the locator;
positioning the locator and window covering connector a distance equal to one half of the width specification from a cutting plane of a sizing mechanism; and
removing a portion of a first end of the bottom rail, head rail and slats extending beyond the cutting plane distal the locator with the sizing mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
engaging the connector with the locator;
positioning the locator and the connector a distance equal to one half of the width specification from the cutting plane of the sizing mechanism; and
removing a portion of the bottom rail, head rail and slats from the second end with the sizing mechanism.
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3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of locating includes slidably moving the locator relative to a scale having units measured from the cutting plane.
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4. The method of claim 3, wherein the units include indicia that is twice the actual distance from the cutting plane.
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5. The method of claim 1 wherein the connector is an aperture.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein the locator includes a first pin.
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7. The method of claim 5, wherein the locator includes an extension and a second pin extending therefrom toward the first pin.
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8. A method of sizing a window covering in a retail outlet, comprising:
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obtaining a width specification for a finished window covering;
providing a stock window covering with two ends, having a bottom rail, a head rail, and a window covering material operatively connected to the bottom rail, the bottom rail having a connector located between two ends of the window covering, the stock window covering having a width greater than the width specification for the finished window covering;
providing a housing including a locator for engaging the connector;
engaging the connector with the locator;
positioning the window covering such that a distal portion of a first end of the window covering extends beyond a cutting plane in a sizing mechanism; and
removing the distal portion of the first end of the window covering extending beyond the cutting plane with the sizing mechanism.
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