Patrick M Hooper

US Patent:

20170107757, Apr 20, 2017

Filed:

Mar 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/069823

Inventors:

- Shanghai City, CN
Patrick HOOPER - Mercer Island WA, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/264
E06B 9/386

Abstract:

A window blind includes an outer framework and a blind unit. The outer framework defines a retaining space therein, and has two open grooves in spatial communication with the retaining space. The blind unit includes a plurality of slats and two ladder strings. Each of the slats has an intermediate portion, and two end portions respectively extending into the open grooves of the outer framework. Each of the ladder strings is retained in a respective one of the open grooves, and interconnects the corresponding end portions of the slats retained in the respective one of the open grooves.