(19)
(11) EP 2 221 443 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/03

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34

(21) Application number: 09180750.3

(22) Date of filing: 24.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/264(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.02.2009 US 390952
17.06.2009 US 486209
15.07.2009 US 503333

(71) Applicant: WholeSpace Industries, Ltd.
Taipei (TW)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lin, Tzong Fu
    Taipei (TW)

(74) Representative: Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart et al
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) A window covering


(57) A window covering includes a plurality of lift cords extending from an upper rail and window covering material connected to the upper rail or the lift cords. A plurality of safety devices are attached to the window covering. Each safety device includes a male member and a female member. One of the members is attached to a respective lift cord and the other of the members is attached to an upper rail, a portion of the window covering material or a lower rail. The male and female members are configured to be attached together such that the male and female members separate from each other when a release force acts on at least one of the male member and female member.