Patent attributes
An idler end for a roller tube of a roller blind. The idler end includes a housing having a bore therethrough, an internal partition and a generally cylindrical passageway extending through said partition. The passageway has an internal first should for engagement with a fastener. The idler end includes a shaft having (i) a pin portion for engagement with the roller blind, (ii) a receiver configured to pass through the passageway and for engagement with said fastener, and (iii) a second shoulder between the pin portion and the receiver end, and a biasing member configured to longitudinally bias said pin portion away from said housing. The idler end further includes a ring member surrounding said shaft positioned between said second shoulder and said biasing member, the ring member reducing the generation of noise created through rotational movement of said biasing member relative to said second shoulder.