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Number 75 | September 21, 2001
© 2001 Designer Blinds

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It Only Looks The Same!

The newly enhanced Paramount® contoured track system looks as good as ever, but inside you'll find a stronger, more durable design!

Hunter Douglas vertical blinds by Designer Blinds feature the revolutionary Paramount® track.  The recent design changes in the Paramount® Track design summarized below make it not only the best looking, but also the most technologically advanced and reliable track available today for vertical blinds.

New Carrier Body
The new carrier body has been modified to prevent carriers from becoming jammed within the channel

Improved Channel Strength
The wall thickness of the track
has been increased to provide additional torsion strength. 

New Valance Clips
The valance clips were redesigned to provide greater holding strength on the channel. The new clips incorporate a secondary lock to hold the valance's dust cover securely within the clip.

New Tilt Rod Support
The new tilt rod support is self- correcting, so it can't get permanently into the wrong position.  It is now inserted positively into a channel rather than clipped into place, so it can't come off during shipping as previous versions sometimes did.

New Lead Carrier
The new lead carrier allows the tilt tod support to correct itself by repositioning the rod support arm.  It is also easier to make cord length adjustments by loosening, rather than removing the retainer screw.

New Mounting Clip
Paramount now uses the EZ-ON style clip. This clip is similar, though not exactly the same as clips used on the previous generations of Hunter Douglas vertical blind tracks. It is used by itself for inside mount applications and with an extension bracket for outside mount installations.


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