Patent ID: 6405783
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A horizontal window blind apparatus for selectively controlling light transfer through a window, said apparatus comprising:a frame disposed within the window; a tab movably connected to and supported by said frame, said tab having a first and a second end; slat having a front and a rear edge, said rear edge of said slat being connected to said first end of said tab such that said slat is cantilevered from said tab; a further tab movably connected to aid supported by said frame, said further tab having a first and second extremity; a further slat disposed parallel relative to said slat, said further slat having a further front and a further rear edge, said further rear edge of said further slat being connected to said first extremity of said further tab such that said further slat is cantilevered from said further tab, the arrangement being such that in operation of said apparatus, when said tabs supported by said frame are moved, said slats cantilevered to said tabs are correspondingly moved for selectively controlling the light transfer through the window and for facilitating cleaning of said slats; and when said slat and further slat are closed, said front edge of said slat is disposed closely adjacent to said further rear edge of said further slat so that overlapping of said further slat by said slat is avoided.