Vertical Blinds

1. LOUVERS
A) VINYL
Extruded from PVC, .032" maximum thickness
flat, curved, ribbed, embossed or perforated
Standard width 3 ˝"
Standard spacing permits an overlap not less than 3/8"
louvers stack 7/32" apart
Optional width 2"; minimums/maximums apply
Commercial grade options: Wales and Yardley maximum thickness .026"
B) GROOVERS
Extruded from PVC .030" maximum thickness
1/8" clear lip to accept inserts
Patented single-sided Perma ClearŽ Groover (US Patent #4.628.980) with clear edges guaranteed never to
yellow
Groovers will accept all available commercial fabrics
C) FABRIC
Wide range of choices including flame-retardant fiberglass
Standard width 3 ˝"
Precision-hemmed top and bottom
Options for bottom: ballast chain with #3 beads and snap-in fittings or sewn-in weight
D) ALUMINUM
Curved extruded aluminum 3 ˝" wide, .010" thick
Heat heated, dip coated and baked with durable polyester coating
Available in 10 special finishes including 4 Duotone colors, 2 mirror finishes and bronze. Selected
finishes coordinate with horizontal blinds.
2. HEADRAIL CHANNEL (see Exhibit A)
A) PERMALIGNŽ #6 tilt chain for standard application and #10 tilt chain for heavyduty or large
applications up to 25 feet
B) PT-2000 commercial track, an economical choice for contract installations
C) Specialty Systems Track
3. SPACER LINKS (see Exhibit A)
4. TILT CHAIN (see Exhibit A)
5. TILT ROD

Heavy-duty extruded aluminum
.24" in diameter
Offset notch cross section
Three points of support
6. CARRIERS
Carrier trucks, 7/16" thick and 1 5/8" wide - engineered of thermal plastic
Wheels and worm-and-spur gears - engineered of thermal plastic
Gears ensure rotation with perfect alignment and synchronization
7. LEAD CARRIER
without wheels, moves on elongated bearing surface
7A. LEAD CARRIER (center draw)
8. CARRIER STEM
Solid, molded, engineered of thermal plastic
Asymmetrical stem provides easy louver installation and removal
9. END CAP ASSEMBLY
Tilt gear provides direct rotation of vanes using #6 nickel-plated brass chain
9A. COVERED END CAP ASSEMBLY #10 CHAIN - 3 to 1 RATIO
10. TRAVERSING CORD

Locknit polyester
Stretch resistant, non-fraying and lint free Side draw, center draw and off-center draw available
11. PERMASSURED SAFETY WAND
Control for both traversing and rotation
Eliminates traversing cord and bead chain
Available on PERMALIGNŽ with center and side draw, and PT-2000 side draw only
For 3 ˝" vanes only
12. OMEGA CLIP
13. C-CUP

14. STAR FASTENER
15. TILT ROD GEAR
16. ROD SUPPORT
17. PULLEY
(IDLE END)
OPTIONS
A) Vinyl valance with clear grooves available with full dust cover or no dust cover (Ultra Valance)
Accepts fabric or vinyl inserts
Can be specified in single or double-tiered styles
B) Motorization: rotation only system with remote control or wall switch, available for PERMALIGNŽ
18. CORD TENSIONER
19. CHAIN TASSELS

 

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Features Benifits
Durable PVC Louvers Warranted not to shrink, stretch, twist or bow.
Perma ClearŽ Groover Clear plastic lip guaranteed never to yellow.
Fabric Inserts or Free Hanging Louvers Wide choice of styles, textures, colors, many fire-retardant.
Extruded Aluminum Louvers Duotone colors and special finishes.
PermalignŽ Track System Guaranteed to stay synchronized for the life of the track.
Posi-TiltTM Carriers Ensures vanes remain synchronized.
Polished Stainless Steel Spacer Links Easy Operation, with equal track spacing.
PermassureŽ Safety Wand Control System One wand controls traversing and rotation; eliminates cords and chains.