Patent ID: 7918150

Claim:
A blind cut-down apparatus having at least a head rail and blind slats suspended from the head rail, comprising: a blind holding plate having at least a fixed head rail receiver at a predetermined location in said blind holding plate for holding the head rail; a moveable head rail support member moveably mounted on said blind holding plate, said moveable head rail support member having at least a first moveable head rail receiver and being slideably moveable relative said fixed head rail receiver between a first position and a second position, and said moveable head rail support member being spaced apart from said predetermined location of said fixed head rail receiver on said blind holding plate; a blind slat opening in said blind holding plate, said blind slat opening for receiving a group of blind slat components and holding them in position for cutting; a clamp for clamping the blind slats in position in said blind slat opening for cutting, wherein said moveable head rail support member exposes said blind slat opening when in said first position, and partially registers with said blind slat opening when in said second position; at least a cutter moveable relative to said blind holding plate, said cutter for cutting the head rail and the blind slats; a movement transmission for moving said cutter; wherein the fixed head rail receiver is separate from said moveable head rail support member.