Method and apparatus of infinitely sizing a mini blind
CA 2032807 A1 · Owner: Newell Operating Company · Inventors: Graves, Delbert B.; Anderson, Roger L.
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A method of shortening the width that is, sizing a, mini blind to any specified dimension by an operator having the skill level found in a retail outlet is, disclosed. In addition, a machine for sizing a mini blind to any specified dimension by an operator having the skill level found in a retail outlet is also disclosed. The method and machine are applicable to mini blinds which require either one or several ladders to be affixed to the blind and hence the operation of one or more drill systems, the number being proportional to the width of the blind.
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- Filed December 19, 1990. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 19, 2010.
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