US 11,891,855 B2
Leveling assembly for adjusting the levelness of a bottom rail of a covering for an architectural structure
Jeffrey Travis Stout, Sandy Springs, GA (US); Alberto Alexander Gonzalez, Lawrenceville, GA (US); Justin Lin Zhu, Lawrenceville, GA (US); and Kevin Macaraeg Daffon, Marietta, GA (US)
Assigned to Levolor, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Levolor, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/159,532.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/966,707, filed on Jan. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0230941 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. E06B 9/322 (2006.01); E06B 9/327 (2006.01); E06B 9/323 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 9/327 (2013.01) [E06B 9/322 (2013.01); E06B 9/323 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A covering for an architectural structure, the covering comprising:
a headrail;
a bottom rail extending in a lateral direction between a first lateral end of the bottom rail and a second lateral end of the bottom rail, the bottom rail being suspended relative to the headrail via first and second lift cords, the first lift cord defining a first effective cord length between the headrail and the bottom rail, and the second lift cord defining a second effective cord length between the headrail and the bottom rail;
a lift system component positioned within one of the bottom rail or the headrail; and
a leveling assembly positioned at least partially within the one of the bottom rail or the headrail and being coupled to the lift system component such that movement of a portion of the leveling assembly in the lateral direction results in a lateral position of the lift system component being adjusted within the one of the bottom rail or the headrail;
wherein the lift system component is coupled to the first and second lift cords such that, as the lateral position of the lift system component is adjusted within the one of the bottom rail or the headrail, one of the first effective cord length or the second effective cord length is shortened and the other of the first effective cord length or second effective cord length is lengthened to adjust an orientation of the bottom rail; and
wherein the leveling assembly comprises a slide coupled to the lift system component, the slide comprising a connection portion configured to be received within a corresponding insertion slot defined by a portion of the lift system component to couple the slide to the lift system component.