IMPROVEMENTS IN VENETIAN HAD
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Samuel Marshall of Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Brass Founder for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN VENETIAN
HAD "
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Samuel Marshall at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th September 1882.
GEORGE SAMUEL MARSHALL of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Brass-
Founder "IMPROVEMENTS IN VENETIAN WINDOW-BLINDS"
My invention relates to improvements in Venetian Window Blinds and is also
applicable to other window-blinds. It may be used either at the top or bottom of
the window. When it is to be used at the top of the window I make an action of
brass, or other suitable metal, with a tongue, and two pullies fixed over the edge or
end of the tongue. I mount this action upon one end of the lath from which the
blind depends, and in which I form two slots immediately under the aforesaid
pullies. The cords for raising or lowering the blind are passed in the ordinary
way over two wooden pullies, working in slots in the aforesaid lath, and also over
the aforesaid pullies in the action and through the aforesaid slots in the end of the
lath. Said cords work on the aforesaid pullies in the action and through the
aforesaid slots and when pulled or relaxed may be held fast by the end of the
tongue, thereby dispensing with the ordinary hook or fixture hitherto employed for
fastening the cords.
When my invention is intended to be used at the bottom of the window I make
the action without the pullies and with a bar or pin immediately under the
aforesaid tongue, and I fix the action to the window frame, or otherwise as may be
convenient.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said George Samuel Marshall in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
14th March 1883.
GEORGE SAMUEL MARSHALL of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Brass-
Founder IMPROVEMENTS IN VENETIAN WINDOW-BLINDS "
"
My Invention relates to improvements in cord actions for Venetian window
blinds, and is also applicable to holland and other window-blinds, and for any other
purpose where a cord or rope is required, to be fastened or relaxed quickly. It
may be used either at the top or bottom of the window. When it is to be used at
the top of the window, I make an action of brass, or other suitable metal with
tongues and pullies fixed over the edge, or end of the tongues. In one end of the
lath which is screwed or affixed to the top of the window frame, and from which
the blind depends I form two or more slots under the aforesaid pullies. The cords
for raising or lowering the blind, are passed in the ordinary way over wooden
pullies working in slots, in the aforesaid lath, also over the aforesaid pullies in the
action, and through the aforesaid slots in the end of the lath. Said cords work on
the aforesaid pullies in the action, and through the aforesaid slots, and when pulled,
or relaxed are held fast by the end of the aforesaid tongue. For retaining the blind
raised the cords are pulled against the end of the aforesaid tongue, and by this
means the ordinary hook or fixture hitherto in use is dispensed with for fastening
the cords.
When my invention is intended to be used at the bottom of the window, I make
the action without the pullies, and with a bar immediately under the aforesaid
tongue.
For the better explanation of my said invention I refer to the accompanying
drawings in which like figures designate like parts.
Figure 1-is a front view of my invention.
Figure 2-is a side view thereof
Figure 3-is a plan thereof
Figure 4 is a front view of my invention, when used, without the pullies.
Figures 5 & 8 are side views thereof.
Figures 6, 7 & 9 are plans thereof
Figure 10, is a view of figure 1, with the pullies reversed
Having now fully described the nature of my said invention and the means by
which the same is to be carried into practice, I wish it to be understood that what
I consider new and therefore secured to me by the herein before in part recited
Letters Patent is as substantially stated in the foregoing specification, and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings. In Witness whereof I the said George Samuel
Marshall have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth, day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred, and Eighty three.
GEORGE SAMUEL MARSHALL
(L.S.)
Signed and sealed
in presence of
WILLIAM ALLMAN
59 Villa Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
GEORGE SAMUEL MARSHALL
(L.S.)