Patent ID: 8944135
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A covering for an architectural opening comprising: a headrail; a shade material suspended from the headrail; a rail operably connected to an edge of the shade material; a control system operatively associated with the headrail, the control system including a plurality of flexible lift elements operably connected to and supporting the rail, the lift elements being manipulated by the control system to adjust the effective length of the lift elements whereby the spacing of the rail from the headrail can be adjusted; and a connector operably connected to the rail and adjustably connected to one of the lift elements, the connector including a position of the connector along a length of the connected lift element is variable and the spacial orientation and position of the rail is determined by location of the connector to the connected lift element; the housing includes a receiving recess and the drum is rotatably seated in the receiving recess; and the drum further includes an array of teeth extending axially from an axial end of the drum and the housing further includes at least one protrusion in alignment with the array of teeth to releasably engage the array of teeth to releasably prevent rotation of the drum relative to the housing.