(19)
(11) EP 1 447 516 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/34

(21) Application number: 04250732.7

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/322(2006.01)
(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: 14.02.2003 EP 03075440

(71) Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
3008 AB Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Welfonder, Konrad
    27574 Bremerhaven (DE)

(74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard 
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) Cord tensioner


(57) A cord tensioner (19,21) for a guide cord (15,17) of a cord-guided blind (1) which has an upper rail (3), a lower rail (5) and a blind material (7) extending between the upper and lower rails (3,5) and in which the upper rail (3), the lower rail (5) or both is movable; the cord tensioner (19,21) being attached to the upper or lower rail (3,5); and wherein the cord tensioner (19,21) includes a compression spring and the guide cord engages the spring so that a pulling force on the guide cord compresses the spring.







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