Patent ID: 8286686

Claim:
A window treatment system comprising: a cover having an open and a closed position; a mechanism for controlling an operation of the cover; a cord system coupled to said mechanism for operating said cover, said cord system including a cord engaging said mechanism and including a first cord portion configured to move said cover toward said open position and a second cord portion configured to move said cover toward said closed position, and an elongated housing arranged for mounting under said mechanism, said housing having first and second peripheral channels accepting said first and said cord portions, respectively; and a slider slidably mounted on said housing and movable in on one of a first direction and a second direction longitudinally with respect to said housing; wherein said slider includes a body disposed about said cord and having a first button mounted on said body near said first cord portion, a second button mounted on said body near said second portion, a bracket disposed within said body and having ends solidly connected to said first and second buttons, a first shoe directly attached to said first button and a second shoe directly attached to said second button with said buttons and said shoes being aligned with respect to each other along an axis perpendicular to said cord portions; said buttons, bracket and shoes cooperating when said first button is pushed inward to advance said first shoe to engage said first cord portion to cause said first portion to move in said first direction when said slider is moved in said first direction; said buttons, bracket and shoes cooperating when said second button is pushed inward to cause said second shoe to engage said second cord portion to cause said second cord portion to move in said first direction when said slider is moved in said first direction.