Patent ID: 11866990
Assignee: LOUVER-LITE LIMITED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 6:
7. A window blind frame comprising a first and a second angled frame member each having adjacent ends which are joined together by a corner bracket, wherein the corner bracket includes a central body portion and extending from the central body portion a first connector and a second connector, wherein the second connector is angled relative to the first connector; each of the first and second connectors include a locating arm, a friction plate and a stop surface; wherein each of the friction plates defines a pair of opposed surfaces and each of the opposed surfaces carries thereon a respective outwardly projecting deformable rib; wherein each of the locating arms includes a first outwardly projecting deformable rib carried by a first surface; and wherein each of the friction plates is spaced from the respective locating arm to define a gap between the friction plate and the locating arm; and wherein each of the frame members includes a body portion which defines a first channel and a second channel; the friction plate of each of the corner bracket connectors forms a friction fit within the first channel via the deformation of the outwardly projecting ribs of the respective friction plate; and the locating arm of each of the corner bracket connectors is located within the respective second channels defined by each of the frame members.