Global Patent Index - EP 1881148 B1

EP 1881148 B1 20100707 - Retractable window covering, having a length expanding stiffening rod

Title (en)

Retractable window covering, having a length expanding stiffening rod

Title (de)

Einziehbarer Fenstervorhang mit längenvariabler Versteifungsstange

Title (fr)

Recouvrement de fenêtre rétractable, ayant une tige de tension pour étendre la longueur

Publication

EP 1881148 B1 20100707 (EN)

Application

EP 07252855 A 20070719

Priority

  • EP 06015275 A 20060721
  • EP 07252855 A 20070719

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1881148A1] A retractable window covering (1) that has a flexible fabric panel (5) having a bottom edge (11) with a weight bar (13) attached to it. The fabric panel has one or more elongate pockets (19) across its width, accommodating a length-expanding stiffening rod (21) with: - an elongate guiding element (27) of non-magnetic material; - a first magnet (41) guided for movement along the elongate guiding element; and - a second magnet (43) guided for movement along the elongate guiding element and positioned in respect of the first magnet, so that the first and second magnets repulse one another and the guiding element limits and guides the movement of the first and second magnets in respect to one another.

IPC 8 full level

E06B 9/262 (2006.01); A47H 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47H 1/022 (2013.01); A47H 23/01 (2013.01); A47H 2201/01 (2013.01); A47H 2201/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CZ DE ES FR GB IT LI NL PL SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1881148 A1 20080123; EP 1881148 B1 20100707; PL 1881148 T3 20101231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07252855 A 20070719; PL 07252855 T 20070719