(19)
(11) EP 2 428 635 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/11

(21) Application number: 11180014.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/262(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: 09.09.2010 AU 2010904052

(71) Applicant: Licciardi di Stefano, Carmelo Joseph
VIC 3047 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • Licciardi di Stefano, Carmelo Joseph
    VIC 3047 (AU)

(74) Representative: D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis et al
Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague
2594 AC The Hague (NL)

   


(54) Screen tensioning mechanism and system


(57) A screen tensioning mechanism for use in a retractable blind, said screen tensioning mechanism comprising: (a) a projecting member having a head portion and a resiliently deformable tail portion; and (b) a housing member comprising: (i) a first opening adapted to receive an end of a support rod; and (ii) a second opening having a tapered internal profile adapted to forcibly receive said tail portion by inwardly displacing said tail portion, wherein in use, said resiliently deformable tail portion biases said projecting member axially outward from said support rod.







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