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Remotely connected blind cutting center

  • US 6,973,364 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2003
  • Issued: 12/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for sizing a mini blind in a retail store, the apparatus comprising;

  • a housing with a support surface adapted to support a blind to be sized;

    a blade disposed on the housing and at an end of the support surface and configured to cut a blind to a predetermined size;

    a controller;

    a sensor disposed in the housing remote from the controller and in communication with the controller, wherein the sensor gathers a first information regarding the performance or status of the sizing apparatus;

    a communication device in communication with the controller;

    wherein the controller receives the first information from the sensor, and the communication device receives the first information from the controller;

    wherein the communication device communicates the first information to a remote terminal outside the retail store.

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