Raising mechanism for a venetian blind

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EP 1 413 706 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(21)	Application number: 03255383.6

(22)	Date of filing: 29.08.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E06B 9/32

(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

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Priority:

22.10.2002 MY 0203925

(71)	Applicant: Tropical Blinds Sdn Bhd
	Selangor 43300 (MY)

(72)	Inventor:
	Chan, Yeow Tim Bukit Gembira Condominium Kuala L. 58200 (MY)

(74)	Representative: Granleese, Rhian Jane
	Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)

(54)	Raising mechanism for a venetian blind

(57) There is disclosed a venetian blind (50) having a top bar (21), a bottom bar (20) and horizontal slats (35) disposed between the top and bottom bars (21; 20). There is also a raising mechanism (30, 31) for adjusting the height of a bottom bar (20) of the venetian blind (50). The raising mechanism (30, 31) comprises a first member (11,13) attached to the top bar (21) and a second member (10, 12) attached to the bottom bar (20). There is also a cord (1,2), which is attached at one end of the venetian blind (50) and is fed past the first and second members (11, 13; 10 , 12). In such an arrangement the displacement of the free end of the cord (25) is greater than the displacement of the bottom bar (20), to adjust the height of the bottom bar (20) with a mechanical advantage.

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