Information
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Patent Grant
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6463987
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Patent Number
6,463,987
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Date Filed
Thursday, June 21, 200123 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, October 15, 200222 years ago
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
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- 160 173 R
- 160 173 V
- 160 1681 V
- 160 1781 R
- 160 1781 V
- 160 189
- 160 190
- 016 194
- 016 210
- 016 211
- 016 212
- 016 214
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International Classifications
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for controlling a window covering device comprising a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window and a weight. The body includes a channel and an entry aperture. The entry aperture is adapted for entry of at least one cord of the window covering device into the channel and the weight is adapted for movable attachment to the at least one cord.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to window covering devices and more particularly to a system and method for controlling window covering devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Cords for controlling window covering devices, for example blinds or curtains, have been implicated in many deaths particularly those of infants and small children. Many window covering devices manufactured prior to 1995 utilized a looped control cord
10
to raise, lower, and otherwise control the window covering devices, as illustrated in FIG.
1
. Subsequently, many window covering devices have been manufactured utilizing two separate control cords
20
to control different aspects of the window coverings, for example, the raising and/or lowering thereof These systems include a tassel on an end of each cord, as illustrated in
FIG. 2
, to reduce the likelihood of the control cords becoming entangled and forming a noose in which children might become entangled.
Despite this modification, many deaths have resulted from children becoming entangled and hanging themselves in window covering control cords
20
of both the looped variety and the double corded tassel variety. Children also have hanged themselves in other cords
30
of these window covering devices which hold the slats or vanes
33
thereof, and which are connected to the window covering control cords, as depicted in FIG.
3
.
Therefore, there is a need for improved systems and methods for controlling window covering systems, particularly to improve the safety of control cords of such systems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides, in a first aspect, a system for controlling a window covering device wherein the system comprises a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window and a weight. The body includes a channel and an entry aperture. The entry aperture is adapted for entry of at least one cord of the window covering device into the channel. The weight is adapted for movable attachment to the at least one cord.
The present invention provides, in a second aspect, a system for controlling a window covering device wherein the system comprises a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window. The body includes a channel, an entry aperture, an exit aperture, and a retaining member. The entry aperture is adapted for entry of at least one cord of the window covering device into the channel. The exit aperture is adapted for exit of the at least one cord, and the exit aperture is different from the entry aperture. The retaining member is adapted to receive the at least one cord.
The present invention provides, in a third aspect, a method for controlling a window covering device. The method includes providing a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window and providing a weight. The body includes a channel and an entry aperture. The entry aperture is adapted for entry of at least one cord of the window covering device into the channel and the weight is adapted for movable attachment to the at least one cord.
The present invention provides, in a fourth aspect, a method for controlling a window covering device comprising providing a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window. The body includes a channel, an entry aperture, an exit aperture, and a retaining member. The entry aperture is adapted for entry of at least one cord of the window covering device into the channel. The exit aperture is adapted for exit of the at least one cord, and the exit aperture is different from the entry aperture. The retaining member is adapted to receive the at least one cord.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The subject matter which is regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other features, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1
is a front elevational view of a window covering device having a continuous loop for a control cord;
FIG. 2
is a front elevational view of a window covering device having two control cords with tasseled ends;
FIG. 3
is a front elevational view of the window covering device of
FIG. 2
showing a portion of a cord used to hold individual covering elements pulled into a loop;
FIG. 4
is a front elevational view of a system for controlling a window covering device mounted adjacent to the window covering device, in accordance with the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 5
is an enlarged front elevational view of the system of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 6
is a left side cross-sectional view of the system of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 7
is another left side cross-sectional view of the system of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 8
is a right side elevational view of the system of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 9
is a top cross-sectional view of the system of
FIG. 4
;
FIG. 10
is a front elevational view of another embodiment of a system for controlling a window covering in accordance with the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 11
is a left side cross-sectional view of the system of
FIG. 10
;
FIG. 12
is a cross-sectional top view of the system of
FIG. 10
;
FIG. 13
is a right side elevational view of the system of
FIG. 10
;
FIG. 14
is a front elevational view of a window covering device;
FIG. 15
is a front elevational view of a system for controlling a window covering device mounted adjacent to the window covering device in accordance with the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 16
is a left side elevational view of the system of
FIG. 15
;
FIG. 17
is a left side cross-sectional view of the system of
FIG. 15
; and
FIG. 18
is a right side elevational view of the system of FIG.
15
.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In accordance with principles of present invention, examples of systems and methods for controlling window covering devices are depicted in
FIGS. 4-19
and described in detail herein.
FIGS. 4-9
depict one embodiment of a system
100
for controlling a window covering device
190
, for example window blinds, which includes a body portion or body
110
adapted for mounting adjacent to a window and a weight
160
. Body
110
includes a channel
150
and an entry aperture
165
adapted for entry of one or more control cords
115
of window covering device
190
into channel
150
. Weight
160
is adapted for movable attachment to the one or more cords
115
.
Body
110
includes vertically extending sides which form channel
150
and which may be mounted to a window frame
200
. A front side
120
of body
110
may be mounted about parallel to a window and a left side
130
about perpendicular to front side
120
. Thus, a rear side
140
is located about parallel to front side
120
and a right side
135
is located about parallel to left side
130
, as best depicted in FIG.
9
. Right side
135
may be attached to window frame
200
in any of a number of ways, as is known by those skilled in the art, for example, using screws, nails, or adhesive. Body
110
might be formed from any number of materials which are aesthetically suitable for mounting adjacent to a window and which may be formed in such a shape, for example a plastic or vinyl material. In one example, body
110
might be formed of an opaque material to reduce light infiltration therethrough when window covering device
190
is in a lowered position.
Body
110
may also include a mounting flange
112
connected to and parallel to right side
135
. Flange
112
facilitates mounting of body
110
to window frame
200
. In another example, body
110
may lack right side
135
and a channel may be formed by the remaining three sides on mounting body
110
to window frame
200
. Thus, a fourth side may be formed by window frame
200
itself In this case, flange
112
might be connected to a right end
121
of front side
120
.
Body
110
also includes entry aperture
165
through which cords
115
of window covering device
190
may be inserted, as best illustrated in
FIGS. 5-7
. Advantageously ends
117
of cords
115
may pass through an exit aperture
170
on a rear side
140
of body
110
and may be attached to a stopper
180
. Stopper
180
is sized larger than exit aperture
170
and thus prevents ends
117
from retreating into channel
150
when pressure is applied thereto. However, stopper
180
may allow ends
117
to be moved away from exit aperture
170
outside channel
150
thereby pulling a portion of cords
115
through exit aperture
170
. For example, stopper
180
may be formed in the shape of a ring larger than exit aperture
170
and might be made of a plastic, rubber, or other suitable material.
A length of cords
115
might be adjusted by attaching ends
117
to stopper
180
in any of a number of ways, for example, via tying ends to stopper
180
, or through an adhesive or other attachment means. An excess amount of cord
115
might be removed after attachment to stopper
180
by cutting cords
115
to remove the excess. As an alternative to stopper
180
, one or more ends
117
of cords
115
may be attached to an interior portion (not shown) of body
110
. Ends
117
might be attached via an adhesive or other attachment means, or ends
117
might be tied around a loop, pin, or notch attached to or integral to the interior portion. In a window covering device formed integral to system
100
, ends
117
might be pre-attached to the interior portion at a proper length at its location of manufacture.
Weight
160
may be attached to cords
115
to allow weight
160
to slide along cords
115
and remain attached thereto, as illustrated in
FIGS. 6 and 7
. Weight
160
is adapted to reduce or prevent any slack or looseness in cords
115
by drawing any excess cord into channel
150
. To draw in such slack, weight
160
has sufficient mass, and thus weight, to move downward due to gravitational force while movably connected to cords
115
. The sliding of weight
160
along cords
115
as it moves downward in channel
150
brings excess cord with it into channel
150
, as best depicted in
FIG. 7
which shows weight
160
at its substantially bottom most position. At this position, approximately a maximum amount of cords
115
is contained in channel
150
. Also, as is evident from
FIG. 7
, cords
118
may be “doubled back” upon themselves, that is, two approximately equal lengths of cords
115
may extend upward from weight
160
inside channel
150
. For example, cords
115
may be held taut in this position when they are extended a maximum extent from a head frame
191
(
FIG. 4
) of window covering device
190
. Weight
160
may, for example, have a dimension of 3.5 ounces and might be made of a metal and/or plastic material, for example. Also, weight
160
may be about 4.25 inches long, including a pulley or wheel portion, by about 0.875 inches wide by about 0.25 inches thick. Without the pulley, weight
160
may be about 3.5 inches long.
Body
110
also may include a weight insertion aperture
162
in right side
135
, as best illustrated in
FIG. 8
, to allow insertion of weight
160
and thereby attachment of weight
160
to cords
115
. Weight insertion aperture
162
may be located at about the same vertical position as entry aperture
165
and exit aperture
170
. Weight
160
may include a notch, a pulley, a wheel, or other means to facilitate attachment and moving of weight
160
along cords
115
, as is known by those skilled in the art.
As described, it is desirable to draw in excess cord when cords
115
and window covering device
190
have been adjusted such that slack remains in cords
115
. For example, in the case of window blinds, excess cord may be present when the blinds have been raised from a lower position to a higher position as a result of a user pulling on control cords
115
. After the blinds have been raised, the excess cord or slack in cord
115
is drawn into channel
150
by weight
160
. Cords
115
, thus are maintained substantially taut adjacent to first side
120
and/or flange
112
of body
110
due to tension provided by a force of weight
160
thereon. Maintenance of cords
115
in a substantially taut state adjacent to body
110
reduces or eliminates easy access to cords
115
to anyone near window covering system
100
, for example, small children. Thus, the risk of a child becoming entangled and hanging himself in cords
115
is reduced or eliminated.
Another embodiment of a system
300
for controlling window coverings, in accordance with the present invention, is depicted in
FIGS. 10-14
. A body portion or body
310
includes a front side
320
, a left side
330
, a right side
335
and a rear side
340
adapted to be mounted to a window frame
400
adjacent to a window covering device
410
. Window covering device
410
might be, for example, window blinds. Front side
320
, left side
330
, right side
335
and rear side
340
may form a channel
350
therebetween sized to receive a weight
450
.
Body
310
may also include a mounting flange
312
connected to and parallel to left side
335
. Alternatively, body
310
may include front side
320
, left side
330
and rear side
340
, but not right side
335
. In this case, channel
350
is formed by the noted sides along with window frame
400
. In this case, mounting flange
312
might be attached to an end
423
of front side
320
. Body
310
may be formed of any of a variety of materials, for example, a plastic material.
Body
310
may include an entry aperture
365
to allow one or more cords
315
to be inserted into channel
350
. One or more ends
317
of cords
315
may be inserted through entry aperture
365
and advantageously, may be passed through an exit aperture
370
located on rear side
340
of body
310
. Ends
317
may be attached to a stopper
380
outside channel
350
which may reduce or prevent ends
317
and stopper
380
from entering channel
350
. Stopper
380
is sized larger than exit aperture
370
and, thus, would not prevent ends
317
and stopper
380
from being pulled away from channel
350
but would prevent stopper
380
and ends
317
from entering channel
380
. Ends
317
may be attached to stopper
380
by tying ends
317
thereto, via an adhesive, or other means, as will be evident to those skilled in the art. Stopper
380
may be formed in any number of shapes and sizes, for example in a ring shape, and may be made with a variety of materials, for example a plastic material.
As an alternative to the use of stopper
180
and exit aperture
370
, ends
317
of cords
315
may be attached to an interior portion (not shown) of body
310
in channel
350
. Ends
317
might be attached via an adhesive or other attachment means, or ends
317
might be tied around a loop, pin, or notch attached or integral to the interior portion. Further, ends
317
might be attached through exit aperture
370
to an exterior portion of body
110
via any of various described ways. For example, ends
317
might be attached to rear side
140
via an adhesive, or ends
317
might be tied or attached to a loop, pin, or notch attached to or formed integral to rear side
140
.
A cord cover
420
may also be attached to front side
320
of body
310
and may be made of a variety of materials, for example, a plastic material. Cord cover
420
includes vertically extending sides, specifically a front side
422
, a rear side
424
, and a left side
427
, as best depicted in FIG.
12
. On mounting of cord cover
420
to front side
320
of body
310
, mounting flange
312
may form a fourth side. The sides thus form an interior or hollow portion
425
. Rear side
424
may contain a notch or aperture to allow access to entry aperture
365
.
Thus, front side
422
of cord cover
420
may cover entry aperture
365
from the perspective of one standing in front of system
300
while allowing cord
315
to be inserted into entry aperture
365
. Cord cover
420
may extend toward a head frame
430
of window covering
410
and toward a bottom
313
of body
310
. For example, cord cover
420
may extend about two inches below entry aperture
365
and may extend about 10 inches toward a head frame
430
of window covering
410
. Entry aperture
365
may advantageously be located about 62 inches from a floor. Cord cover
420
thus reduces access to cord
317
located in hollow portion
425
. Also, the extension of cord cover
420
below entry aperture reduces or eliminates access to cords
315
from below entry aperture, for example, by a child. Extension of cord cover
420
toward head frame
430
further reduces or eliminate access to cords
315
, since it is necessary to grasp cords
315
above a top vertical extent
429
of cord cover
420
to manipulate cords
315
. Top vertical extent
429
may be about six feet (72 inches) from a floor. Cord cover
420
might be integral to body portion
310
or cord cover
420
might be connected to front side
320
of body
310
by a two sided tape, glue, adhesive, screws, nails, or other means as is known by those skilled in the art.
Cord cover
420
may further include a slot
440
advantageously located on front side
422
and substantially vertical, as depicted in
FIGS. 11-12
. Cords
315
may be removed from and replaced in hollow portion
425
and channel
350
through slot
440
. Because slot
440
is not substantially larger than cords
315
, access to cords
315
is reduced by slot
440
. Thus, to manipulate cords
315
one could not easily grasp cords
115
through slot
440
. Instead, it would be necessary to grasp cords
315
above top vertical extent
429
. Thus, access to small children is reduced or prevented since they would not be able to grasp cords
315
through slot
440
and would not likely be able to reach above top vertical extent
429
. This further reduces the ability of a child to access cords
315
and entangle himself therein.
Channel
350
may further include weight
450
therein movably connected to cords
315
. Weight
450
serves to draw slack from cords
315
into channel
350
and to draw a portion of cords
315
located outside channel
350
into hollow portion
425
behind cord cover
420
through slot
440
. Weight
450
may move along cords
315
by causing cords
315
to slide on a portion of weight
450
, for example a pulley portion, as illustrated in FIG.
11
. Alternatively, weight
450
may further include a wheel, slot, notch or other means to further facilitate moving of weight
450
along cords
315
, as is known by those skilled in the art. Weight
450
may be inserted into channel
350
through a weight insertion aperture
452
in right side
335
, as depicted in FIG.
13
. By mounting right side
335
to window frame
400
, access to weight insertion aperture
452
may be reduced or eliminated. This results because weight insertion aperture
452
is located on right side
335
which is no longer accessible when system
300
is mounted to window frame
400
.
One example of a method for installing window covering control system
300
is described as follows with reference to
FIGS. 10-13
. Cords
315
are pulled to their maximum extent from head frame
430
of window covering device
410
thus raising covering portions, vanes, or slats
500
to their top most position. Cords
315
are inserted through slot
440
and through entry aperture
365
into channel
350
. Weight
450
is inserted through weight insertion aperture
452
in right side
335
, into channel
350
. Ends
317
of cords
315
are placed through weight
450
, for example a pulley or other portion thereof adapted to receive ends
317
. Ends
317
are then passed through exit aperture
370
and attached to stopper
380
. Body
310
is mounted, for example using screws or nails, to window frame
400
such that weight
450
is at its bottom extent in channel
350
and cords
315
are taut. A position of weight
450
may be further adjusted by adjusting a length of cords
315
. This length may be adjusted by attaching cords
315
to stopper
380
at portions of cords
315
other than ends
317
. For example, cords
315
might be tied to stopper
380
at a proper length and the excess cord might be removed. In this manner, portions of cords
315
which might be dangerous to small children are safely stored in channel
350
.
Thus, use of window covering control system
300
with window covering device
410
may be performed as follows with reference to
FIGS. 10-13
. To raise or lower covering portions
500
, a user may grasp a portion
318
of cords
315
above top vertical extent
429
of cord cover
420
. The user may then operate window covering system
410
through manipulating portion
318
. Alternatively, the user may remove cords
315
from hollow portion
425
of cord cover
420
through slot
440
and manipulate cords
315
to adjust window covering portions
500
as desired. For example, the user might pull cords
115
toward a right direction to unlock and raise or lower covering portions
500
. The user might pull cords
315
in a left direction to lock covering portions
500
at a particular height or position. After releasing cords
315
, a downward force due to weight
450
draws any excess cord into channel
350
through entry aperture
365
. Also, if cords
315
were previously removed from hollow portion
425
of cord cover
420
, the force due to weight
450
may draw excess cord also into hollow portion
425
through slot
440
.
FIG. 14
depicts an example of a window covering device
600
having a head frame
605
and a cord
610
which must be rotated in a continuous loop to operate window covering portions
620
. For example, window covering portions
620
might be blinds, drapes, or curtains which might be opened by rotating cords
610
through a clutch of head frame
605
in one direction and closed by rotating cords
610
in an opposite direction. A further embodiment of a window covering control system
700
adapted for use with window covering device
600
is depicted in
FIGS. 15-18
. System
700
may include a body portion
710
having an entry aperture
765
, an exit aperture
770
different or separate from entry aperture
765
, and a retaining member
800
to receive an end
611
of cords
610
. Body portion
710
may extend substantially from head frame
605
to a bottom
651
of a window frame
650
. Body portion
710
may be made of vinyl, plastic or another material suitable to be formed in such a shape and it may be opaque to reduce or eliminate infiltration of light when system
700
is in a lowered position.
Also, body portion
710
includes a front side
720
, a rear side
740
, a left side
730
, and a right side
735
(
FIG. 18
) which form a channel
750
(
FIG. 17
) between them. Body portion
710
may be mounted to window frame
650
such that front side
720
and rear side
740
are substantially parallel to a window
670
. Left side
730
and right side
735
, thus, are perpendicular thereto. Body portion
710
may further include a mounting flange
737
connected to and parallel to right side
735
. Flange
737
and/or right side
735
of body portion
710
may be attached to window frame
650
through adhesive, nails, screws or other means, as is known by those skilled in the art
Also, retaining member
800
may receive end
611
of cord
610
and may be located partially or fully in channel
750
at a location opposite from head frame
605
, as depicted in
FIGS. 15-17
. Advantageously, retaining member
800
may be located adjacent to and in a same level or plane as entry aperture
765
. An exit aperture
770
is located adjacent to head frame
605
. Retaining member
800
may be formed as a rod, slot, or as a pulley and may be attached to an interior portion of body portion
710
, as illustrated in
FIGS. 16 and 17
.
Retaining member
800
may be located at a substantially fixed distance from head frame
605
, when mounted to window frame
650
, to cause cord
610
to be maintained taut adjacent to front side
720
and/or flange
737
. This may be accomplished through manufacturing window
670
, window frame
650
, and/or window covering control system
700
integrally. Alternatively, in the case of a retrofit of window covering control system
700
to an existing window and window frame, cord
610
may be severed and inserted into an exit aperture
770
, movably connected to retaining member
800
, and pulled out entry aperture
765
. Severed ends of cord
610
might then be reattached to one another such that cord
610
is taut inside channel
750
and outside channel
750
adjacent to first side
720
and/or flange
737
. The tautness may be achieved through one or both of positioning body portion
710
to cause positioning of retaining member
800
and adjusting a length of cord
610
. Thus, reassembled cord
610
might be manipulated in a continuous loop to control window covering
600
. Cord
610
might also be formed as a chain with removable links to allow easy reattachment of its ends after adjustment of cord
610
and mounting of body portion
710
to window frame
650
.
Thus, about one-half of cord
610
is taut and enclosed in channel
750
and about another half is taut and located adjacent to front side
720
and/or flange
737
of body
710
. There is no exposed loop at end
611
of cord
610
, because end
611
is received by retaining member
800
and located partially or entirely inside channel
750
. Therefore, there is reduced access to cord
610
resulting in less danger of being entangled therein. Particularly, there is less danger that a child might become entangled in end
611
of cords
610
and strangle himself therewith.
Alternatively, right side
735
of body portion
710
might include an access aperture
752
, as depicted in FIG.
18
. Severed ends of cord
610
might be manipulated through access aperture
752
to facilitate moveable adjustment to retaining member
800
and/or reattachment of the severed ends to one another. When system
700
is mounted to window frame
650
, exposure to access aperture
752
is reduced or eliminated since it abuts window frame
650
.
Body portion
710
might also be formed having three sides instead of four wherein the fourth side is formed by window frame
650
on mounting of body
710
to window frame
650
, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to sever cord
610
to allow entry thereof into channel
750
. Instead, cords
610
might be movably attached to retaining member
800
, for example a pulley, such that cord
610
remains taut, and body
710
might then be mounted to window frame
650
thus, maintaining cord
610
with minimal slack.
As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, feature(s), characteristic(s), and/or advantage(s) of (e.g., portions of) the window covering control systems described herein, may be applied and/or extended to any embodiment (e.g., and/or portion thereof).
Although preferred embodiments have been depicted and described in detail herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that various modifications, additions, substitutions, and the like can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and these are therefore considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims
- 1. A system for controlling a window covering device, said system comprising:at least one cord for operating a window covering; a body adapted for mounting adjacent to a window, said body comprising: a vertically extending, elongate channel having top and bottom ends; an entry aperture located in a side of said channel nearer said top end than said bottom end thereof with at least a portion of said cord extending into said channel through said entry aperture, an exposed portion of said cord being located outside of said channel and extending between said entry aperture and said top end; a weight contained in said channel for slidable movement therealong between said entry opening and said bottom end and said weight being movably suspended from said cord so as to maintain an interior portion of said cord within said channel; a free end of said cord being attached to said channel; means on said body for fixedly mounting the body to a vertical surface adjacent a window; whereby, said exposed portion of said cord may be accessed and moved by hand to operate the window covering while never extending below the entry aperture.
- 2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an exit aperture adapted for exit of an end of the at least one cord from said channel.
- 3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a stopper for attachment to the free end of the at least one cord.
- 4. The system of claim 3 wherein said stopper is adapted to maintain the end outside said channel.
- 5. The system of claim 2 wherein said entry aperture and said exit aperture are located about the same distance from the bottom end.
- 6. The system of claim 5 wherein said entry aperture and said exit aperture are adapted to be located about 62 inches from a floor.
- 7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a stopper and wherein said channel further comprises an exit aperture for exit of the at least one cord from said channel, wherein said channel receives the at least one cord through said entry aperture, wherein said weight receives the at least one cord, and wherein said stopper attaches to an end of the at least one cord outside said exit aperture.
- 8. The system of claim 1 wherein said body further comprises an access aperture adapted for insertion of said weight therethrough.
- 9. The system of claim 1 wherein said weight is adapted to draw at least a portion of the at least one cord into said channel.
- 10. The system of claim 1 wherein said weight further comprises a pulley adapted to receive the at least one cord.
- 11. The system of claim 1 wherein said weight is adapted to maintain the at least one cord adjacent to said body.
- 12. The system of claim 1 wherein said weight is adapted to maintain the at least one cord substantially taut.
- 13. The system of claim 1 further comprising a cord cover attached to said body.
- 14. The system of claim 13 further comprising a hollow portion between said body and said cord cover adapted to receive the at least one cord.
- 15. The system of claim 14 wherein said cord cover further comprises a slot sized to allow the at least one cord to pass therethrough into said hollow portion.
- 16. The system of claim 13 wherein a first end of said cord cover is located below said entry aperture and a second end of said cord cover is to be at least 72 inches from a floor adjacent to the window towards a headrail of the window covering device.
- 17. The system of claim 1 wherein said body is adapted for mounting to a window frame adjacent to the window.
- 18. The system of claim 1 further wherein said body is formed integral to a window frame adjacent to the window.
- 19. The system of claim 1 wherein the window covering device comprises a window blinds system.
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