Patent ID: 6622770
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A tape drum for venetian blinds comprising:a pair of spaced apart ends each end having: a generally elliptical shape defining a front edge and a rear edge, an inside surface, and a hole sized and positioned to receive a tilt axle; a front wall extending between the front edges of the spaced apart ends; a rear wall extending between the rear edges of the spaced apart ends; a first rib attached to the front wall and to the inside surfaces of the spaced apart ends; a second rib attached to the rear wall and to the inside surfaces of the spaced apart ends, the second rib being spaced apart from the first rib and defining a gap between the first rib and the second rib; a first mounting attached to the first rib, the first mounting sized and configured so that a rail of a cord ladder can be attached to the first mounting; a second mounting attached to the second rib, the second mounting sized and configured so that a rail of a cord ladder can be attached to the second mounting; a first pair of collinear spaced apart rods, one rod attached to the inside surface of one of the spaced apart ends and the second rod attached to the inside surface of the other spaced apart end; and a second pair of collinear spaced apart rods, one rod attached to the inside surface of one of the spaced apart ends and the second rod attached to the inside surface of the other spaced apart end.