Patent ID: 7703187

Claim:
An assembly machine for stacking blind slats in combination with a plurality of ladder station support devices installed onto a portion of said assembly machine, said plurality of ladder station support devices comprising: a left support half comprising: a left upper holder assembly comprising a left upper mounting body and a first left holder rotatably fastened to said left upper mounting body; a left lower holder assembly comprising a left lower mounting body and a second left holder rotatably fastened to said left lower mounting body; and a vertically-oriented left articulation rod interconnecting said left upper and lower holder assemblies, wherein said left upper holder assembly may be adjustably positioned along a first axis defined by said left articulation rod; and a right support half comprising: a right upper holder assembly comprising a right upper mounting body and a first right holder rotatably fastened to said right upper mounting body; a right lower holder assembly comprising a right lower mounting body and a second right holder rotatably fastened to said right lower mounting body; and a vertically-oriented right articulation rod interconnecting said right upper and lower holder assemblies, wherein said right upper holder assembly may be adjustably positioned along a second axis defined by said right articulation rod; wherein said left and said right support halves are vertically aligned and laterally aligned with each other such that said left and right upper holders are opposing each other and said left and right lower holders are opposing each other.