ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,695, issued on May 13, was assigned to DOMICET OY (Kaarina, Finland).
"Adjusting mechanism for a roller blind" was invented by Edgard Anton Van Rhijn (Kaarina, Finland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjusting mechanism for a roller blind is provided, including an adjusting wheel, a carrier, a transfer element comprising connecting means for connecting to an end plug and coil spring, and a friction element at one end abutting the carrier and at another end abutting the adjusting wheel. The adjusting wheel is connected to the transfer element and rotatable around at least part of the carrier and friction element. Rotation of the adj...