Patent ID: 7034248

Claim:
A blind clamping apparatus for holding a plurality of slats of a louvered blind assembly while a decorative graphic is applied to the slats, comprising: a bottom frame having spaced apart right and left side portions arranged to extend generally perpendicular to the slats of the blind assembly to be held, and at least one connecting portion connecting the right and left side portions of the bottom frame; a top frame having spaced apart right and left side portions that oppose the right and left side portions of the bottom frame, and at least one connecting portion connecting the right and left side portions of the top frame; said bottom frame being hingedly connected to said top frame for pivoting movement between an open position in which the top frame is spaced from the bottom frame for receiving the slats of the blind assembly therebetween, and a closed position in which the right and left side portions of the top frame are in close proximity to the right and left side portions of the bottom frame for clamping the slats of the blind assembly therebetween, whereby the right and left side portions of the top and bottom frames define an exposed area therebetween for receiving a decorative graphic on the blind assembly; at least one bracket disposed at an end of one of said top and bottom frames for holding a portion of the blind assembly which is not clamped between the top and bottom frames; wherein said bracket is removably attached to said one of said top and bottom frames.