Support member for a pleated blind

摘要

The invention relates to a pleated blind comprising a head rail (10), a bottom rail (11) and an expandable and collapsible pleated shade (12) with a plurality of pleats (13) and arranged between the head rail (10) and the bottom rail (11); the head rail (10) and/or the bottom rail (11) being movable in order to expand and collapse the pleated shade (12) ; the blind further comprising first cords (15) and at least one support cord (17) having a plurality of support members (18) for supporting the pleats (13) of the shade (12). To provide a pleated blind addressing the problem of sagging of the shade (12) wherein the assembly of the blind is easier and time efficient and wherein the assembly of the support members (18) after the final assembly of the blind itself is possible the pleated blind according to the invention is characterized in that the support members (18) are hook members, comprising an open hook (19).