(19)
(11) EP 0 860 577 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35

(21) Application number: 98301180.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E06B 9/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.02.1997 EP 97200475

(71) Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Oskam, Herman
    2855 AK Vlist (NL)

(74) Representative: Allen, William Guy Fairfax et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)

   


(54) An architectural opening covering assembly


(57) A window covering assembly having first and second rails adapted to be secured to first and second sides of a window frame, at least one resiliently tensionable cable member (16) extending between the first and second rails, a flexible covering material (14) being supported and guided by the tensionable cable members between extended and contracted conditions of material. Tensioning means (18) are provided to tension the cable members (16), the tensioning means comprising a slider (18) manually longitudinally slidable along one of said rails, to which said at least one cable member (16) is attached, and a clamp, preferably a self-locking clamp formed on said slider to clamp the slider at a desired location on the second rail (12).







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