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EP 1048254 A2 20001102 - Curtain cord tidy

Title (en)

Curtain cord tidy

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Ordnen von Vorhangkordel

Title (fr)

Dispositif de rangement de corde de rideau

Publication

EP 1048254 A2 20001102 (EN)

Application

EP 00303578 A 20000428

Priority

GB 9909732 A 19990428
GB 9912713 A 19990601

Abstract (en)

A cord tidy for the free ends of the gathering cords of a curtain header tape (rufflette tape). The device comprises a plastics material tubular spool through which the cords may be threaded and then wound onto the spool and secured via a notch or slot in the spool. One end of the spool may be trumpet shaped for easy entry of the cords and to facilitate use for adjusting the gathering tension in the cords. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47H 13/16

IPC 8 full level

A47H 13/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 13/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1048254 A2 20001102; GB 0010471 D0 20000614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00303578 A 20000428; GB 0010471 A 20000428