Patent ID: 7699090
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: A47H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A disengageable master carrier assembly for a motor driven drapery, comprising: a master carrier block section and a locking block section; the locking block section having a detent pocket sized to receive an engagement member mounted to the master carrier block section; the master carrier assembly having: a support arm for supporting a leading edge of drapery fabric, the support arm being supported by a first resilient member, the amount of resilient support for the support arm provided by the resilient member being changeable to adapt to drapery fabrics of different weights, such that the support arm will support a generally forward portion of drapery fabric and be held in an engaged operating position by the resilient support member when no manual force is applied to the leading edge of the fabric and will be displaced to a disengaged position when a manual force is applied to the leading edge of the fabric; an engagement member sized for fitting into the detent pocket of the locking block section, the engagement member being resiliently urged by a second resilient member disposed between a movable portion of the support arm and a part of said engagement member; the second resilient member having a resilience such that: wherein the support arm is a first support arm and the master carrier block section further comprises a second support arm fixedly mounted to the master carrier block section for supporting at least a portion of the weight of a generally forward portion of the drapery fabric.