Patent ID: 6223804
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A window cover system, comprising: a traverse track; a plurality of carriers or trolleys suspended from the track; a blind comprising an array of vertically oriented slats suspended from the carriers for opening and closing traversing movement along the track; and first and second hinges alternatingly joining adjacent slats longitudinally along at least a first longitudinal section of the slats;the first hinge comprising a first hinge member extending longitudinally along a first edge of a first of the adjacent slats, the first hinge member having a generally c-shaped cross-section in the plane transverse to the length of the first slat and a second mating hinge member extending longitudinally along a first edge of the second of the adjacent slats, said second hinge member having a generally c-shaped cross-section in the plane transverse to the length of the second slat, said hinge members further comprising first, second and third sections, the first and second sections having different radii and the third section being generally straight and defining an opening adjacent the first section, such that the hinge pivots over a wide arc and at one limit of pivotal movement the inner surface of the first hinge member is captured against the inner surface of the second hinge member and at the opposite limit of pivotal movement the outside surface of the first hinge member is captured against the inner surface of the second hinge member; andthe second hinge comprising a hollow stabilizer member elongated vertically in the plane of the blind and a head comprising a plurality of hinge socket members, including at least a pair of hinge socket members on opposite sides of the head; and the slats on opposite sides of and adjacent the opposite side hinge socket members having head sections extending along the edges of said opposite side slats adjacent to and captured by said opposite side hinge socket members.