US 12,286,838 B1
Drive assembly for a vertical blind
Marcelo Martinez Cuervo, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by Marcelo Martinez Cuervo, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/877,641.
Int. Cl. E06B 9/68 (2006.01); E06B 9/42 (2006.01); E06B 9/78 (2006.01); E06B 9/40 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 9/68 (2013.01) [E06B 9/42 (2013.01); E06B 9/78 (2013.01); E06B 2009/405 (2013.01); E06B 2009/785 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drive assembly for a vertical blind assembly comprising a plurality of blind rollers, the drive assembly configured to rotate each of the plurality of blind rollers, said drive assembly comprising:
a drive gear selectively positioned into driving relation with different ones of the plurality of blind rollers,
said drive gear including a driving component disposable into rotationally driving engagement with a different one of the plurality of blind rollers, concurrent to rotation of said drive gear,
said driving component movable with and relative to a portion of said drive gear; said driving component disposed between a driving orientation and a nondriving orientation, dependent on a concurrent rotation of said drive gear,
a support assembly movable with and supporting said drive gear into said driving relation to different ones of the plurality of blind rollers, and
a selector assembly connected in driving relation to said support assembly and operative to selectively dispose said drive gear into said driving relation with different ones of the plurality of blind rollers.