Patent ID: 6029553
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: E06B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for producing a plurality of slats for use in a blind, from strip material having a lengthwise extent, an end and two longitudinal edges having edge contours provided along at least one of the longitudinal edges, said apparatus comprising:means for feeding said strip material;cutting means for cutting said strip material into lengths having two ends and two longitudinal edges to provide slats of predetermined length, wherein said two ends are positioned relative to said edge contours;determining means for determining positions of said edge contours on said strip material;controlling means for automatically controlling said relative positions of said edge contours and said ends of said slats according to predefined slat production data; andcollecting means for collecting said slats into a predetermined sequence according to said positions of said edge contours.