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(11) | EP 2 565 361 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(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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