Holder for supporting a valance at a venetian blind head - Levolor ...
Sep 16, 1980 . 2154909, Venetian blind, April, 1939, Lorentzen, 160/38 . described so far are conventional and do not form part of the present invention.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4222156.html

Håkon Lorentzen and Per Selle Norway: Defining the Voluntary Sector
promoted the political and social integration of large parts of the population thereby . 1848, and the first association for the blind in 1858 (Onarheim. 1990). In 1865, the first . The vertical ties became weak- ened, local associations lived a .
http://www.socialresearch.no/content/download/13217/372256/file/R_2000_14.pdf

SIC 2591 Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades ...
Jul 13, 2012 . In the industry, miniblinds, vertical blinds, and pleated shades were first known . Every retailer took part in the recall by pulling the affected miniblinds from . Levolor was founded by the Lorentzen family in 1911, but in recent .
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/industries/Furniture-Fixtures/Drapery-Hardware-Window-Blinds-Shades.html

Method of cutting slats for a venetian blind - Levolor Lorentzen, Inc.
Apr 14, 1992 . Venetian blind slats are stacked and clamped onto a support, and . Levolor Lorentzen, Inc. (Parsippany, NJ) . The shape of the lower part of cutting tool 24 is of critical importance for the method according to the invention.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5103702.html

Untitled - OSTI
This research is part of "Envelope and Lighting Technology to Reduce Electric Demand", a multiyear research project for the . Venetian blinds are also placed between glass panes as a . Levolor Woven Aluminum byLevolor Lorentzen, Inc.
http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/10160392-wU35qQ/1