Inventors:
William C. Renee - Warner Springs CA
International Classification:
E06B 938
Abstract:
A wand (10) for operating the rotatable drive (93) of a venetian blind (90); rotatable drive (93) including a drive post (95) having a horizontal bore (97) therethrough or a drive hook (93). Wand (10) includes an elongate handle (20) having a longitudinal axis (28) and including a connector (30) including a clevis (40) adapted for connection to rotatable drive (93). Clevis (40) includes a pair of posts (42) having a bore (46) therethrough, posts (42) spaced for receiving therebetween drive post (95), and a pin (50) for disposition in bore (46). A hook drive (60) is pivotally attached to pin (50) in clevis (40) and includes a bore (67) therethrough adapted to receive and rotate hook (94). Handle (10) includes axially extending external threads (21) and a hand-operated nut (23) interacting with threads (21) for rotating wand (10). Pin (50) includes one or more of protuberances (55) and a hollow (56).