Decorative rotatable drive element for moving a window covering

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10736452
APP PUB NO 20170238747A1
SERIAL NO

15491602

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A motorized drapery system having an elongated rotating drive element that has a non-circular cross-sectional shape such as square, rectangular, trapezoidal, cross shaped or any other non-circular shape that is twisted. In one arrangement the drive element is twisted in one direction along its entire length. In another arrangement the drive element is twisted in one direction in a first section and twisted in an opposite direction in a second section thereby providing a center opening/center closing drapery. A plurality of rings are positioned around the drive element including at least one driver ring that includes a feature that connects to the drive element and is configured to facilitate movement along the drive element, and a plurality of idler rings that are configured to slide along the drive element. A curtain is connected to the rings and opens and closes as the rings move along the drive element.

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CURRENT PRODUCTS CORP1995 HOLLYWOOD AVE PENSACOLA FL 32514

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asbury, Harry Edward Holt, US 19 670
Fox, Michael D Pensacola, US 35 454
Hand, Richard Scott Pace, US 53 1380
Matthews, Daniel T Pensacola, US 16 177
Mullet, Willis Jay Gulf Breeze, US 92 2437

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