The end piece of sunshade's edge rail comprises an end plate, which includes a first edge surface, a second edge surface and a first end surface. The end plate further includes a second end surface, which is to be placed against an end of the edge rail and which has at least one gripping protrusion adaptable to fit inside the edge rail. The end plate is further provided with a first hole for the penetration of a guiding string. The end piece is further provided with a string channel, which includes a first end opening onto the first edge surface and a second end opening onto the second edge surface. The first hole opens into the string channel. A guiding string included in the sunshade can be extended into the first hole by way of the string channel.

A Venetian blind to be fitted to an architectural frame, including a first rail; a second rail; and a transfer mechanism, wherein: the first rail includes a tilt controller configured to control tilting of the blind, the second rail includes a control actuator, and the transfer mechanism mechanically couples the control actuator and the tilt controller to transfer movement of the control actuator to the tilt controller.

The present invention relates to a door (10), in particular a spiral door or roller door, having a flexible curtain or having a plurality of profiles articulated with one another. The door comprises: a door leaf (20) movable starting from a closed position in the course of an opening movement into a multilayered wound position, a guide assembly (30) having a spiral-shaped guide path section (32) for guiding the opening movement in the region of the lateral edge (22) of the door leaf (20), and a flexible traction element (40) attached to a section (24) of the door leaf that leads in the course of the opening movement for pulling the door leaf into the multilayered wound position.

A roller shutter may include a rotatable drum; a shutter curtain including a series of three or more elongate slats pivotally interlocked in a longitudinal-edge-to-longitudinal-edge arrangement and arranged parallel to the rotatable drum, wherein a first and second longitudinal end portions of each elongate slat may be respectively aligned to form a first side border and a second side border, respectively, of the shutter curtain, wherein the first and second longitudinal end portions of each elongate slat may be respectively provided with at least one eyelet-structure which protrudes therefrom, whereby a first and second rows of eyelet-structures are formed along the first and second side borders; and at least a first cord and a second cord respectively strung loosely through all eyelet-structures of respective row of eyelet-structures, and each cord may be configured to confine all eyelet-structures of the respective row of eyelet-structures within a length of each cord.

The invention relates to a retractable coverings for architectural openings that can accommodate different pleated fabric covering sizes without requiring the use of different side rail frame components and is capable of opening either from left to right, right to left or a two-piece construction allowing for the left side to open left and right side to open left.

A roman shade for covering a structural opening comprising a tube adapted to be installed proximate to the top of the structural opening, a shade material having a first end attached proximate to the top of the structural opening, a pair of tracks each adapted to follow a contour of and be attached along one of the sides of the structural opening, a pair of master carriers attached to opposite sides of and proximate to the second end of the shade material and each adapted to travel within one of the tracks, a pair of cords each having a first end attached to the tube and a second end attached to one of the pair of master carriers, and a shade drive unit operably connected to the tube and adapted to rotate the tube to wind or unwind the pair of cords and thereby lift or lower the pair of master carriers within the pair of tracks.

A roller blind mounting system 1 including: at least one bracket 3 for mounting a roller blind 5. The roller blind 5 including a retractable blind fabric 7. The system further including at least one guide line 9 for guiding travel of the blind fabric 7 during winding and unwinding of the blind fabric 7. The guide line including a first end connectable to the bracket 3 and a second opposite end connectable to a fixed surface, wherein the bracket 3 includes a tensioning device 15 for selectively tensioning the guide line 9.

A hem bar of a cable guided shade adapted to be removably attached to a pair of cables secured along opposite sides of a structural opening. The hem bar comprises a pair of cable engaging portions disposed at two opposite ends of the hem bar. Each cable engaging portion comprises a tubular body with a longitudinal channel extending therein and a slot traversing the tubular body from the top end to the bottom end of the tubular body. The hem bar may removably and slidably engage the pair of cables by twisting the hem bar in a first direction to align each slot in the cable engaging portions with a length of the respective cable, inserting the cables through the slots into the channels in the cable engaging portions of the hem bar, and twisting the hem bar in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to capture the cables within the channels in the cable engaging portions.

A roller shade adapted to be installed in a non-rectangular structural opening comprising a roller tube, a shade material, a hem bar, a shade drive unit adapted to rotate the roller tube, and a pair of longitudinal side channels adapted to be attached to the sides of the structural opening. The shade material comprises a shape that corresponds to the shape of the structural opening to substantially cover thereof. The hem bar may be extendable and may comprise a pair of wheels at its opposite terminal ends. Each wheel is adapted to be retained by and travel within one of the longitudinal channels which are adapted to guide the hem bar assembly along the side jambs and control an extension of the extendable hem bar as the shade material is rolled on or unrolled from the roller tube and the distance between the side jambs changes. The roller shade may further comprise a pair of tension modules adapted to be attached opposite from the roller tube. Each tension module comprises a retractable cable attached to the hem bar proximate to one of the wheels to provide tension on the hem bar assembly.

A door assembly having a door panel fixed proximate a top edge of the door panel to a drum, the drum being rotatable in a first direction and a second direction to wind or open and unwind or close the door panel. The door assembly includes a first side column and a second side column, each positioned proximate a doorway which is opened and closed by the door panel. Each side column includes a guide track positioned to guide one of the first vertical edge or the second vertical edge of the door panel as the door panel is moved. A first column of drive teeth is positioned along the first vertical edge and a second column of drive teeth positioned along the second vertical edge, wherein each of the first column of drive teeth and the second column of drive teeth are formed by a plurality of adjacent drive teeth, each drive tooth in each plurality of drive teeth abutting an adjacent drive tooth as the door panel is wound and unwound from the drum.