blinds [1]
				   		Devices that roll or fold up, serving to filter or block light and provide privacy.
				
 
					
					
						roller shade 
						Shade with a roller containing a spring that causes the shade cloth to roll up.
				  	
 
					
						hem 
						Shade cloth hem through which the batten is inserted.
				  	
 
					
						flat end pin 
						End of the roller regulating the spring’s tension and its stopping mechanism.
				  	
 
					
						shade cloth 
						Piece of vinyl or stiffened cloth dressing a window.
				  	
 
					
						batten 
						Narrow flat wooden part that, inserted into the shade cloth’s hem, serves as support.
				  	
 
					
						bracket 
						Part into which the roller pin is inserted and that supports the shade.
				  	
 
					
						round end pin 
						End of the roller serving as its axle; it turns in the bracket.