Global Patent Index - EP 1512828 A1

EP 1512828 A1 20050309 - Automatically activated cord lock

Title (en)

Automatically activated cord lock

Title (de)

Automatische Schnurklemme

Title (fr)

Dispositif de blocage de corde automatique

Publication

EP 1512828 A1 20050309 (EN)

Application

EP 04255070 A 20040823

Priority

  • EP 04255070 A 20040823
  • EP 03077752 A 20030902
  • EP 04076988 A 20040709

Abstract (en)

An automatically activated cord lock (103, 203, 303, 403), especially for a window covering, particularly a pleated blind (101, 201, 301, 401), which is easier to assemble and operate and is less expensive and which includes a housing (133, 233, 333, 433) adapted to be fitted to a longitudinally-extending head rail (105, 205, 305, 405) of the window covering, the housing having parallel first and second walls (155, 255, 355, 455,157, 257, 357, 457) and a locking surface (161, 261, 361, 461) extending between the first and second walls; a locking lever (127, 227, 327, 427), within the housing, having a cord-gripping formation (145, 245, 345, 445) on one end, adjacent the locking surface (161, 261, 361, 461), and a cord-guiding passage (126, 226, 326, 426) at an opposite end, remote from the locking surface; the locking lever being pivoted about a pivot pin (129, 229, 329, 429) that is located between the cord-gripping formation (145, 245, 345, 445) and the cord-guiding passage (126, 226, 326, 426) and extends between the first and second walls of the housing, so that the cord-gripping formation can move towards and away from engagement with the locking surface with pivoting movement of the locking lever about the pivot pin; and a fixed guiding surface (149, 249, 349, 449) located between the ends of the locking lever (127, 227, 327, 427). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/324

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/324 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/324 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1512828 A1 20050309; EP 1512828 B1 20100818

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04255070 A 20040823