(19)
(11) EP 2 565 361 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10

(21) Application number: 12179635.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/24(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.08.2011 US 201113221471
01.05.2012 US 201213461533

(71) Applicant: Horizons Holdings, LLC
Middleton, WI 53562 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Perkowitz, David
    VERNON HILLS, IL Illinois 60061 (US)

(74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi et al
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Child safe cord arrangement on a shading device


(57) A window shade that reduces the risk of an individual becoming entangled in cords used to operate the shade includes a headrail adapted for horizontal mounting above a window, a shading material attached to the headrail, and at least one cord for raising and lowering the shading material. The cord is attached to a location adjacent a lower end of the material, and extends upward through cord guides toward the headrail. The cord is encased within a collapsible shroud attached to each cord guide. The shroud is adapted to longitudinally extend as the shading material is lowered toward a deployed position, and then longitudinally collapse as the shading material is raised toward a stowed position. The cord is secured to and is wound about a spring-loaded roller. The roller provides tension on the cord that counterbalances the weight of the shade so that the shading material may be positioned at any desired level.







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