Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
TO BEng door party open, and
Fig. a plan on top of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a cross section on line t, u.
In applying our fittings according to one form or modification of our invention
we provide and secure a bracket c, on the top part of the door jamb or frame d,—
the one on which the door is hinged-the curtain rod or tube e, is arranged to pivot
or hinge horizontally on the spindle or pin f, of this. bracket, or the curtain rod
may be fixed to a pivoted or hinged bracket fitted on the door jamb d.
The other end of the curtain rod is supported in a bracket g fixed to the door-
at the handle end of same.
To the bracket g we suitably attach cords (or their equivalent) h, and i, the cord h
passes over the double pulley k, and the cord i, over and under the pulley k and
again over the pulley 1, and the cord j is spliced, or otherwise suitably connected
to the cord i and is then carried along and passed over the pulley m, the other end
of the cords are severally connected to the curtain w at n, o, and p, or at any
convenient distance up from the bottom of same.
The curtain is suitably hung upon the curtain rode so that it completely
covers the door, the bottom part lying somewhat on the floor when the door is
closed.
The action of the whole apparatus is hereinafter described.
g
Following upon the door being opened, the distance between the bracket 9 and
the spindle or pin f-upon which the curtain rod pivots-is reduced to a greater or
less degree in proportion to the extent to which the door is opened-and this by
reason of the centres upon which the curtain rod and the door hinges being differently
placed the further the door is opened the nearer will the bracket 9 be thereby
brought to the spindle or pin f; the cords h, i, and j, being directly and indirectly
connected to the bracket -as hereinbefore described, it follows they are thus
drawn in the direction indicated by the arrows >>>>> → when the door is opened,
whereby the curtain is lifted more or less off the floor (as shewn at Fig. 5) in
proportion to the distance to which the door is opened, and upon closing the door
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page_text: the opposite result obviously follows, namely, the curtain is gradually lowered, until
it lies on the floor upon the door being closed.
Our invention essentially consists in the arrangement hereinbefore described,
whereby door curtains used as draught screens, are lifted from the floor when
opening, and then lowered, upon shutting the door, without the curtain being in
any way handled.
In applying our invention we do not limit ourselves to the use of any particular
number of pulleys, cords, and corresponding fittings, the same may vary in number,
but still be disposed in similar manner to those hereinbefore described, to suit doors
of various sizes and shapes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
Door curtain fittings, working in combination, constructed and so arranged that
following upon the opening of a door to which they are fitted, the curtain attached
to same is raised from the floor, and again lowered to the floor upon closing the
door, in manner or similar thereto, as hereinbefore substantially described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 18th day of July 1891.
HERBERT P. BLAKE, M.I.N.A.,
70, High Street, Southampton, Agent for the Applicants.