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46 | SEPTEMBER 2024
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NEW SLIDER OPTION BRINGS INTEGRAL BLINDS IN EASIER REACH
Morley Glass has added an innovative option for its hugely popular cordless magnetic sliding SV System integral blind , which makes controlling the blind easier in hard to reach windows , and provides a practical option for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility .
A new device developed by ScreenLine ® integral blind systems manufacturer Pellini S . p . A . combines the magnetic slider , which is mounted on a profile guide down the left or right hand side of the glass , with a wand . It is similar to the wands typically used to tilt cord-operated manual Venetian blinds . This is designed to ensure the slider can be moved up and down to operate the blind with ease – performing all the usual functions at arm ’ s length . Available for both the Uni- Blinds ® SV System and the symmetrically-designed SV + System , this option was developed to ensure people who may find it difficult to reach up to the top of a window can still choose these popular integral blind systems for their homes .
Feedback from wheelchair users and homeowners whose mobility may prevent them from being able to extend their arms to move the slider by hand , helped Pellini ’ s design team create the most practical solution . Another driver for this new option was homeowners who may want to install SV or SV + integral blinds in windows which are harder to reach , such as above a kitchen sink or high up in glazed gable ends .
The slider with integrated wand combines the standard , high quality SV slider device with a robust aluminium wand to maintain the visual appeal of the installed integral blinds .
Ian Short , Managing Director of Morley Glass said : “ This is a clever innovation which is really simple in principle but beautifully engineered , as we would expect from Pellini . While many Uni- Blinds ® customers with reduced mobility may opt for an electronically controlled integral blind , such as our smart-home compatible MB System or solar powered W Smart , the SV or SV + System are our biggest selling systems and we felt it was important to ensure they are not excluded from choosing them .
“ It also makes life easier for homeowners who may want to use the SV or SV + throughout a particular room or property but some of the windows may be higher up and , hence , more difficult to access . Adding a wand to the slider makes situations like this easy to overcome , meaning there is no need to use a stepstool or balance on a chair to be able to raise the blind to the fully open position .”
The SV System uses a patented design to allow all the functions of the blind to be controlled by powerful magnets . This means there are no cords on the face of the glass unit , offering a sleek , easy to clean result .
The SV + uses the same technology and control device but it offers a different aesthetic . Both blinds feature a slim guide down one side of the glass unit to allow the magnetic slider to connect with magnets inside the blind unit , but with the SV +, an additional side guide is fitted down the opposite side to provide a symmetrical appearance . As with all bespoke Screen- Line ® integral blind units manufactured by Morley Glass and sold under its Uni-Blinds ® brand , the SV and SV + systems are available in a choice of colours including exclusive black , agate grey and anthracite .
Uni-Blinds ® are easy to fit and offer a long , virtually maintenance-free lifespan . They are all made to order by Morley Glass at its Yorkshire factory and supplied with complimentary delivery in as little as 10-12 working days , when ordered by 10am on Thursdays .
Find out more about SV an SV + sliding Venetian integral blinds at www . morleyglass . co . uk