Patent ID: 6758120
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B23D,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of trimming the width of Venetian blinds having a head rail, a plurality of blind slats and a bottom rail, each of said head rail, said plurality of blind slats and said bottom rail having first and second opposed ends, the method comprising the steps of:placing said first end of said head rail through a corresponding head rail opening in a support body and into a position proximate a first cutter; rotating a crank to cause rotation of a cam, said cam rotation urging said first cutter to move relative to said head rail opening, whereby said first cutter cuts said first end of said head rail; plating said first end of said plurality of blind slats through a corresponding opening in said support body while placing said head rail through said head rail opening; cutting said first end of said plurality of blind slats with a second cutter, wherein said first and second cutters are connected by a lost-motion linkage so that said cutting of said plurality of blind slats and said cutting of said head rail begin at different times.