Patent ID: 8459325
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A retractable covering for an architectural opening comprising in combination: a retractable material having a fixed edge and an opposite movable edge, a rail secured to said fixed edge of the material at one side of said opening, a slide mounted on said rail for slidable movement therealong, an anchor plate secured to said material at or near said movable edge and centered on said movable edge for movement with said movable edge, a flexible cord system operatively secured to said anchor plate and said slide, a fixed bracket at a side of said opening opposite said one side supporting said cord system for movement therearound, said cord system having first and second portions extending respectively in opposite directions from said slide in parallel relationship with said rail toward opposite ends of said rail, said first and second portions reversing direction so as to extend parallel to said rail toward a longitudinal center of said rail and then extending perpendicularly from said rail along said retractable material toward said movable edge, said first portion slidably passing through said anchor plate and then extending further to said fixed bracket where it extends around said fixed bracket and then extends in a reverse direction back to said anchor plate where it is secured to said anchor plate, said second portion having an end secured to said anchor plate, one of said first and second portions being adjustably secured to said anchor plate for selectively adjusting the tension in said cord system, whereby movement of said slide along said rail causes said movable edge to move toward or away from said fixed edge.