US Patent Issued on July 14 for "Touch-controlled window covering system" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,379, issued on July 14.

"Touch-controlled window covering system" was invented by Tser Wen Chou (Yorba Linda, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for cordlessly retracting and releasing a roller blind or a roller shade is provided. The apparatus allows the user to effectuate repositioning the shade or blind at a desired position, by lightly tapping or touching or maneuvering the shade or blind. The apparatus includes a screen and a roller tubing that rotates to release or retract the screen. The screen has a bottom rail attached to its bottom. The apparatus includes a lifting spring that is pre-torqued for rotating the...