FIG. 1 is a front, right side, perspective view showing a first representative embodiment of our new low profile blind head rail design in a position of use, wherein the front, left side, perspective view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 2 is right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the left elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the back elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a front, right side, perspective view showing a second representative embodiment of the low profile blind head rail design in a position of use, wherein the front, left side, perspective view is a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 7 is right elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the left elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a back elevation view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1-3 and 6-9 showing blind slats, cords, and weights and a bottom rail depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.
The low profile blind head rail in FIGS. 1, 3-6, and 8-11 is shown with a symbolic break in its width. The appearance of any portions of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
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