Patent ID: 7377302
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A blind comprising: a head rail; a plurality of carriers that can run within the head rail; a louver hung from each of the carriers; a first operating device for moving the plurality of carriers along the head rail; and a second operating device for moving the plurality of carriers along the head rail, wherein the louvers are moved along the head rail in a determined direction to open a space under a first end of the head rail by manipulating the first operating device, and the louvers are moved along the head rail in a direction opposite to the determined direction to open a space under a second end of the head rail by manipulating the second operating device; and a plurality of spacer links, one end of each link is fixed to a respective carrier except the carrier closest to the first end of the head rail, and the other end of each link is slidably connected to the adjoining carrier on the first end's side of the carrier for connecting said carrier to the adjoining carriers at the maximum spacing which is equal to the prescribed spacing; and a stopper which permits the passage of the carrier closest to the first end of the head rail but prohibits the passage of the next carrier, is provided in the vicinity of the first end of said head rail.