Rails for a covering for an architectural opening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10697233
APP PUB NO 20170234062A1
SERIAL NO

15045319

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A rail for a covering for an architectural opening is provided. The rail may be attachable to a shade member of the covering. The rail may include a magnet assembly that is at least partially positioned within a retention channel formed in the rail to releasably secure the rail to a head rail. The magnet assembly may be positionable along a longitudinal axis of the rail and may include a cam lock assembly that releasably secures the magnet assembly within the retention channel of the rail. According to the present disclosure, the head rail and the rail are held in close proximity to each other to inhibit the passage of light between the rail and a head rail.

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HUNTER DOUGLAS INC1 BLUE HILL PLAZA PEARL RIVER NY 10965

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  • 2016 Application Filing Year
  • E06B Class
  • 1055 Applications Filed
  • 752 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 71.28 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schwandt, Mark A Thornton, US 8 54
Stebenne, Martin A Westminster, US 4 28

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