(19)
(11) EP 1 355 033 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 03252499.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E06B 9/40, B26D 1/01, B26D 1/03
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.04.2002 GB 0208851

(71) Applicant: Turnils (UK) Limited
Renfrew, Scotland PA4 9RE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wilson, Neil
    Glasgow, Scotland G61 2DH (GB)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for the production of roller blinds


(57) Apparatus (10) for use in the manufacture of roller blinds includes means (9,9a) for mounting and rotating one or more roller blind tubes (11), means (7) for aligning the fabric (3a) and means (13,13a) for cutting the fabric (3a) to a desired width. Each of these means is arranged in a fix angular arrangement with respect to the other. The mounting means (9,9a) are adjustable to accommodate roller blind tubes (11) of different lengths and the width cutting means (13,13a) are adjustable also. Preferably an adjustable width cutting means (13,13a) and an adjustable mounting means (9,9a) are mounted on a common bracket (23) for adjustment in a single step.







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