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blinds click to hear : blinds

Devices that roll or fold up, serving to filter or block light and provide privacy.
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Venetian blind tassel equalizing buckle lath lift cord lift cord lock bottom rail cord lath tilt device headrail tilt tube drum

Venetian blind click to hear : Venetian blind

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

tassel click to hear : tassel

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

equalizing buckle click to hear : equalizing buckle

Part for adjusting the shade horizontally.

lath click to hear : lath

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

lift cord click to hear : lift cord

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

lift cord lock click to hear : lift cord lock

Mechanism keeping the shade at the desired height.

bottom rail click to hear : bottom rail

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

cord click to hear : 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 click to hear : lath tilt device

Rod used for pivoting the tilt tube.

headrail click to hear : headrail

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

tilt tube click to hear : tilt tube

Tube in which the drum rotates.

drum click to hear : drum

Cylindrical mechanism allowing the cord and laths to move.