Patent ID: 7802608

Claim:
A tilt station for a covering for an architectural opening, comprising: a covering for an architectural opening; a cradle; a tilt pulley mounted for rotation on said cradle, said tilt pulley defining a first axis of rotation; means for tilting the covering to a closed position and to an open position by rotating the tilt pulley; a lift rod extending through said tilt pulley along said first axis of rotation, wherein said tilt pulley rotates independently of said lift rod, and further comprising: means for raising and lowering the covering by rotating the lift rod; a tilt rod, defining a second axis of rotation which is different from and parallel to the first axis of rotation; a tilt gear mounted for rotation on said cradle, said tilt rod extending through and driving said tilt gear; and a tooth profile projecting outwardly from said tilt pulley and meshed with said tilt gear, wherein said tilt gear drives said tilt pulley.