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Granted Patent B2
US 11,549,307 · App. 16/855,216 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Corded top down and cordless bottom up shade modification kit

Inventor: Edwin Torres (Cape Coral, FL)
E06B9/266
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,549,307
App. No.
16/855,216
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to window coverings modification kit and is more specifically related to cordless blinds for covering window openings modification kit and, more particularly to cordless window coverings modification kit for tall windows.

Claims (16)

1. A method of modifying a cordless blind comprising a top support rail and a fabric panel by modifying said top support rail of said cordless blind using a kit comprising of the steps:

a. removing said top support rail from said cordless blind;

b. installing a drill fixture from said kit and drilling a pull cord hole in a front of said top support rail for a pull cord using said drill fixture;

c. installing said drill fixture from said kit on a left-side bottom of said top support rail and drilling a top support rail left-side lift cord hole using said drill fixture;

d. installing said drill fixture from said kit on a right-side bottom of said top support rail and drilling a top support rail right-side lift cord hole using said drill fixture;

e. inserting a cord lock mechanism from said kit comprising of a cord lock, a shaft and a right reel having a right cord and a left reel having a left cord into said top support rail;

f. aligning said right reel so that it is in line with said top support rail right-side cord hole and threading said right cord through said top support rail right-side cord hole;

g. aligning said left reel so that it is in line with said top support rail left-side cord hole and threading said left cord through said top support left right-side cord hole;

h. attaching said right cord to a head rail from said kit by inserting said right cord into said head rail having a right-side cord hole and securing it to said head rail from said kit;

i. attaching said left cord to said head rail from said kit by inserting it in said head rail having a left-side cord hole and securing it to said head rail;

j. attaching said pull cord to said cord lock mechanism and inserting said pull cord in said pull cord hole;

k. attaching said fabric panel to said head rail from said kit;

l. attaching a universal cover to said pull cord;

m. installing said top support rail above a window.

2. The method of modifying the cordless blind of claim 1 wherein said drill fixture comprises at least three stop positions to align said drill fixture to the top support rail.

3. The method of modifying the cordless blind of claim 1 wherein said kit is comprised of said head rail, said cord lock mechanism cord, said pull cord assembly cord, said universal cover and said drill fixture.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62921387 · Jun 14, 2019
Related Publication 20200392783A1 · Dec 17, 2020
Cited By (1)
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