Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Nov., 1888
Complete. Specification Accepted, 31st Dec., 1888
JOHN THOMAS BARTLETT 2 Bloomfield Road Burdett Road Mile End London, E.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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To supply metal or any other description of fastenings to the ends of the webbing
and cords used for venetian blinds and also for suitable plates for the top and bottom
of the aforsaid venetian blinds for attaching the aforsaid fastenings to.

page_text: Cords of Venetian Blinds.
I, JOHN THOMAS BARTLETT of 2 Bloomfield Road, Burdett Road, Mile End
London, E. Advertising Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
To supply metal fastenings or fastenings of any suitable materials or combinations
of suitable materials to the ends of the webbing and cords used for venetian blinds
with suitable plates for the top and bottom laths or rails for attaching the aforesaid
fastenings to, so that the said blinds may be easily put up and taken down without
the use or employment of tacks, nails, or pins, as is now commonly done, and I carry
out the object of this invention in the following manner :-At each end of the
webbing, that is, the sides of the ladders and the webbing hanging or suspending the
blind place a clip or hook, Figs. 1. 2 & 3. which at the lower part has two slits
cut through parallel to each other, thus leaving a bar between them of a width
slightly more than that of the webbing, which bar is pressed back front of the clip
as shewn, or this clip may be otherwise provided with a bar on the inside. Over this
bar the end of the webbing is passed, turned down, and sewn to the standing part by
preference as shown in Fig. 8, but small spikes or similar means of securing the ends
may be used in lieu thereof. The upper part of this attachment is cut to a suitable
shape and turned down so as to form a hook, which, in hanging the blind is passed
through the slot A in the plate, Fig. 4, which is permanently secured to the top and
bottom laths or rails by pins C, the hole B in this plate being for the cord to pass
through the same as in the laths themselves. The plate Fig. 4 and two of the clips
or hooks, Figs. 1. 2. & 3. form a complete set of fastenings, of which I employ four
sets at the top and two sets at the bottom of the blind, and for blinds of extraordinary
width two sets for each of the ladders required.
For the turn cord 1 employ a similar plate Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 4, but of
less width, permanently fixed to the top lath or rail, and to each end of the cord I fix
a hook Fig. 6. which is hooked into the holes formed in the ends of the bar.
Fig. 1. is a front view, Fig. 2, a back view and Fig. 3 a side elevation of the clip
or hook to which the webbing is attached.
Fig. 4. is a plan of the plates permanently secured to the top and bottom laths
or rails.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the plate permanently secured to the top rail for turning
the blind.
Fig. 6. is an elevation of the hooks to which the turn cord is attached.
Fig. 7. shows a blind with the aforesaid fittings complete.
To obtain the necessary clearance for the clips or hooks when the blind is
turned 1 cut a chamfer out of the rails slightly exceeding the width of the hooks

page_text: It will be evident that these fittings may be quite plain, and that they admit of any
degree of ornamentation, I therefore declare that in respect of ornamentation I do not
bind myself to the particular forms shewn in Figs. 1 to 6.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
The method of hanging venetian blinds and fittings therefore herein described with
reference to Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 for the purpose herein mentioned.
Dated this 26th day of November 188A.
J. THOMAS BARTLETT.