(57) A locking assembly for releasably holding a movable end bar (11) of an extendable
and retractable blind, shade or awning (1), having such an end bar (11) mounted for
translation along opposite lateral guide tracks (5, 7), wherein the locking assembly
includes a first part (13, 15) associated with the lateral guide track (5, 7) at a
stationary position thereof and a second part (45, 47) associated with the movable
end beam (11) engageable with and disengageable from the first part (13, 15) upon
inverting the movement of the beam (11) from a first direction of movement to a second
direction of movement, wherein the first part (13, 15) comprises a first locking body
(57) at a first of the lateral guide tracks (15) and a second locking body (59) at
a second of the lateral guide tracks (7) and wherein the first locking body (57) is
different from the second locking body (59).
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