Patent ID: 8991469
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A blind comprising: a plurality of slats, each of the plurality of slats comprising a bottom surface, a top surface, a front edge and a back edge defining a width of a slat, each of the plurality of slats supported by a tilt cord where the tilt cord comprises a first support cord and a second support cord having a plurality of rungs formed as cords that extend between the first support cord and the second support cord, the first support cord extending outside of the front edge and the second support cord extending outside of the back edge, the plurality of rungs supporting the plurality of slats such that movement of the first support cord and the second support cord causes the plurality of rungs to tilt the plurality of slats, a plurality of recesses where at least one recess is formed in the bottom surface of each of the plurality of slats that extends between the front edge and the back edge in the bottom surface for receiving one of the plurality of rungs along the width of the slat, the plurality of rungs and the plurality of recesses being configured such that the one of the plurality of rungs is recessed in one of the plurality of recesses and does not form a spacer between an adjacent two of the adjacent plurality of slats when the plurality of slats are in a closed position such that the top surface of one of the plurality of slats is free to contact the bottom surface of another one of the plurality of slats.