blinds [3]

Devices that roll or fold up, serving to filter or block light and provide privacy.

Venetian blind

Shade made of adjustable horizontal laths containing a mechanism for controlling its height and orientation.

tassel

Ornament at the end of the operating cord hiding the cords’ knots.

equalizing buckle

Part for adjusting the shade horizontally.

lath

Thin flat strips made of aluminum, wood or plastic, the constituent parts of the shade.

lift cord

Double cord to control the shade’s height and keep it level.

lift cord lock

Mechanism keeping the shade at the desired height.

bottom rail

Bar that is heavier than the laths and serves as ballast to ease lowering the shade.

cord

System of strings controlled by the lath tilt device and the lift cord; it supports the laths, changes their tilt angle and raises them.

lath tilt device

Rod used for pivoting the tilt tube.

headrail

Grooved metal rod containing the shade’s mechanism and used to mount the blinds in front of a window.