METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING ONE OR MORE GROOVES IN A CYLINDRICAL ELEMENT

Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for cutting one or more grooves in a cylindrical element. In specific embodiments, the one or more grooves are cut into an outer surface of the cylindrical element. The cylindrical element can be solid, or can have one or more hol...

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1. Verfasser: LEE GERALD ASHLEY
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Zusammenfassung:Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for cutting one or more grooves in a cylindrical element. In specific embodiments, the one or more grooves are cut into an outer surface of the cylindrical element. The cylindrical element can be solid, or can have one or more hollow portions. In a specific embodiment, the cylindrical element is a hollow tube. Embodiments also pertain to a cylindrical element having one or more grooves cut in an outer surface of the cylindrical element. Further specific embodiments are directed to cylindrical elements having one or more grooves that can be utilized as a drapery or curtain tube, where the one or more grooves, in combination with rotation of the cylindrical element, can be used for moving the drapery to one or more positions along the tube, such as from an open position for the drapery or curtain to a closed position for the drapery or curtain, by engaging an interconnecting element between the drapery or curtain and the one or more grooves while rotating the tube.