Handle and brake arrangement for a covering for architectural openings

摘要

A handle is releasably secured to a rail wall by means of fasteners extending from inside the rail. An actuator shaft pushes against a contact plate to move a movable braking member to stop the rotation of a rod inside the rail.

主权项

1. A brake arrangement for a covering for an architectural opening, comprising:
a rail; a rod mounted on said rail for rotation in first and second directions about an axis of rotation relative to said rail, for extending and retracting a covering, said rod having an axial length; a brake for stopping the rotation of said rod in at least one of said first and second directions; wherein said brake includes a biased movable braking member which is biased in a braking direction transverse to the axis of rotation of the rod and which includes a contact plate; and a pusher, wherein said pusher defines a contact surface which pushes against the contact plate to push said biased movable braking member opposite to said braking direction to disengage said brake.