Patent ID: 7281564

Claim:
A two-part tassel for a covering of an architectural opening, wherein the tassel can be connected in an upright position to a cord or similar flexible elongated member and in an inverted position to a wand or similar rigid elongated member while maintaining a uniform outer appearance for the tassel; the tassel comprising: a) a hollow body with: an upright side wall containing a coaxial interior space, a top wall, and a bottom wall and wherein a first aperture is formed through the top wall, through which the cord can be inserted into the interior space to connect the cord to the tassel, wherein a second aperture is formed through the bottom wall, through which the wand can be inserted into the interior space to connect the wand to the tassel, wherein said first and second apertures are of different size and/or shape, and wherein the body has its top wall on top in the upright position and its bottom wall on top in the inverted position; and b) a cover releasably connectable to the exterior of the body in two positions to selectively expose the first aperture or the second aperture.