IP Library Granted Patent US 6,994,143
Granted Patent B2
US 6,994,143 · App. 10/394,607 · Granted Feb 7, 2006

Child safety blind

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Patent No.
US 6,994,143
App. No.
10/394,607
Granted
Feb 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A child safety blind having a head rail, a bottom rail, at least one ladder tape, a plurality of slats, a tilt wand and a pair of registry clips. At least one ladder tape extends horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and the ladder tape comprising a plurality of steps. The slats extend horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, and each of the slats extends through one corresponding step of the ladder tape. The tilt wand is linked with ladder tape and operative to operative to drive the steps of the ladder tape to turn the slats with an angle. The pair of registry clips is operative to lift the bottom rail and the slats at two side portions thereof while holding the bottom rail and the slats therein.

Claims (9)

1. A child safety blind, comprising:

a head rail;

a bottom rail;

a plurality of slats extending horizontally between the head rail and the bottom rail, each of the slats extending through one corresponding step of a ladder tape; and

at least one registry clip each registry clip comprises a pair of hooks to engage the head rail, each registry clip being with a handle adapted to be gripped by a user in order to register and lift the bottom rail and the slats while holding the bottom rail and the slats therein.

2. The child safety blind according to claim 1 , wherein each registry clip comprises a pair of elongate members forming a clip end and a handle end, and a connecting member connecting the members together.

3. The child safety blind according to claim 1 , wherein each registry clip is formed of a unitary polymer material.

4. The child safety blind according to claim 1 , further comprising a tilt wand cooperating with the ladder tape to control orientation of the slats.

5. The child safety blind according to claim 1 , wherein the registry clip is removable from the child safety blind.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2006
From: 3 DAY BLINDS, INC.
To: CIT LENDING SERVICES COROPORATION
Reel/Frame 017846/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2003
From: MCCARTY, MICHAEL J.; GUTIERREZ, FRANK A.
To: 3 DAY BLINDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 014379/0881 →