Patent ID: 6457509
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: E06B,Y10S

Abstract:
A hanger pin for connecting a carrier with a vane in a covering assembly for an architectural opening, the hanger pin comprising:a generally cylindrically shaped upper body, the upper body disposed about a substantially vertical axis of rotation; a substantially vertical support leg attached to the upper body having proximal and distal ends, the support leg having a support leg inside face, a vane support member, and a first support leg thickness near the proximal end of the support leg along a traverse cross section of the hanger pin passing through and being perpendicular to said axis of rotation, the vane support member projecting from the support leg inside face; and a substantially vertical confining leg attached to the upper body having proximal and distal ends, the confining leg having a confining leg inside surface, and a first confining leg thickness near the proximal end of the confining leg along said cross section, the confining leg inside surface (i) having a contour for encouraging retention of a vane on the vane support member and (ii) being spaced from and generally facing the support leg inside face forming a downwardly extending slot with a slot apex near the support leg and confining leg proximal ends, said apex being horizontally spaced from said axis of rotation, and the first confining leg thickness being significantly thinner than the first support leg thickness, wherein the horizontal spacing between the apex and the axis of rotation is substantially equivalent to a difference between the first support leg thickness and the first confining leg thickness.