Patent ID: 9719296
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: E06B

Claim:
1. An apparatus for selectively locking a lift cord designed to lift coverings for architectural openings, comprising: a base member having a groove with a bottom, and at least one base opening, wherein the at least one base opening is configured to receive the lift cord such that the lift cord passes through the base member; and a unitary single piece locking member having at least one edge and a selective locking member opening in a body of the selective locking member, wherein the selective locking member opening is configured to selectively engage the lift cord and the at least one edge is configured to selectively engage the bottom of the groove of the base member, wherein the at least one edge of the selective locking member locks into the bottom of the groove when the selective locking member is in a closed position, wherein the selective locking member is configured to selectively be positioned between an open position and the closed position, wherein when the selective locking member is in the open position and not engaged with the lift cord, the lift cord can be freely moved, and when the selective locking member is in the closed position, the selective locking member will pinch the lift cord between the selective locking member and the base member so that the lift cord cannot be moved.