BOTTOM RAIL FOR USE WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL-STRUCTURE COVERING

• Main Authors: Van der Kolk, Nicholas E, Mcneill, David B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 20.11.2019
• Subjects: COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS,BLINDS, GATES; FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LADDERS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

An improved bottom rail for an architectural-structure covering is disclosed. The bottom rail includes one or more channels. In use, a first channel may receive a bottom edge of the covering while a weight channel receives a weighted, longitudinal rod therein. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the bottom rail may include pucks for retaining the weighted, longitudinal rod within the weight channel. In use, the pucks are rotatable from a first unlocked position to a second locked position. In the first position, the pucks are slidably positionable along an outer surface of the longitudinal rod. In the second position, the pucks contact the longitudinal rod to thereby exert an additional downward force onto the longitudinal rod so that the longitudinal rod is retained within the weight channel.