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(11) EP 2 063 063 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 08253603.8

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/32(2006.01)
E06B 9/322(2006.01)
E06B 9/308(2006.01)
 E06B 9/327(2006.01)
E06B 9/388(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.11.2007 EP 07022608

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Ponsen, Robert Jan
    3315 ME Dordrecht (NL)
  • Slobbe, Wilfred
    5041 DS Tilburg (NL)

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

   


(54) Retractable covering for an architectural opening


(57) A retractable covering device for architectural openings, such as a Venetian blind is adapted for use with escape openings in building structures. The retractable covering device includes a collapsible covering member, a bottom bar, at least one flexible element in engagement with the bottom bar for raising the bottom bar, a primary retraction mechanism for retracting a first end of the at least one flexible element, and a secondary retraction mechanism operatively connected with the bottom bar for selectively also retracting the covering member. The bottom bar is positioned along a first edge of the collapsible covering member and the at least one flexible element is in engagement with the bottom bar. Raising the bottom bar by the at least one flexible element collapses the covering member and defines a retracted position of the covering device. The secondary retraction mechanism is arranged for retracting a second end of the at least one flexible element.







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