Patent ID: 6053236
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A venetian type blind comprising:a. a headrail;b. a first ladder having opposite cord type rails and rungs extending therebetween, the first ladder extending from the headrail;c. at least one lift cord laced through the rungs of the first ladder and passing through the headrail;d. a second ladder having opposite cord type rails and rungs extending therebetween, the second ladder extending from the headrail;e. at least one lift cord laced through the rungs of the second ladder and passing through the headrail;f. a plurality of slats each slat resting on a rung of the first ladder and a rung of the second ladder;g. a bottomrail comprising:i. a hollow elongated body having a length and at least one opening such that the ladders pass through the at least one opening and into the elongated body;ii. at least one retainer within the bottomrail sized and positioned so that at least one ladder can be held by the retainer so that a portion of the ladder can be moved into and along the length of the body and be held within the elongated body to shorten that portion of the ladder between the headrail and the bottomrail, and the ladder can be released from the retainer and moved from within the bottomrail to lengthen that portion of the ladder between the headrail and the bottomrail.