An improved Holder Ior window Cords and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 11th June, 1898
We, CHARLES TOMLINSON, 4, Pottery Lane, Gorton, near Manchester, Hair Dresser,
and GEORGE TOMLINSON, 60, Hertford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tape Sizer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention consists of an improved check spring cord rack for window blinds
and the like.
In carrying out our invention we provide a base plate upon which a cover or
lever of suitable shape is pivotally carried, being controlled by a spring so that
one end of the cover or lever clips the cord upon the base plate when required.
A small roller or pulley is provided over which the cord passes for the purpose
of facilitating its movement. By this arrangement a cord may be clipped at any
required part by means of the spring lever and by operating this lever the cord
may be released.
Dated this 25th day of September 1897
An improved Holder Ior window Cords and the like.
We, CHARLES TOMLINSON, 4, Thomas Street, Pottery Lane, Gorton, near Manchester,
Hair Dresser, late of 60, Hertford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, GEORGE TOMLINSON,
60, Hertford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tape Sizer, 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:—
This invention consists of an improved holder for window cords and the like. In
carrying out my invention I provide a base plate upon which a lever of suitable
shape is pivotally carried, being controlled by a spring so that one end of the lever
clips the cord upon the base plate when required. A small roller or pulley is provided
over which the cord passes for the purpose of facilitating its movements. By this
arrangement a cord may be clipped at any required part by means of the spring
lever and by operating this lever the cord inay be released.
For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved holder.
Figure 2 side elevation of same.
a is the cord which passes through an aperture in the plate b attached to the
base c.
This cord then passes under the end of the lever e pivoted at f to the base c
and then through an aperture e¹ in the lever e again through the aperture o̟ in the
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page_text: levere and finally over the roller h attached to the base c, i being a spring
which causes the lever e to grip the cord a between the end d of same and the
base c.
It will be seen that when it is required to release the cord it is only necessary
to apply pressure to the end k of the lever e and the cord will then be free to
move.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improved cord fastener for window blinds and the like substantially as
described and illustrated herein.
2. In window cord fasteners for blinds and the like: a base piece carrying a
pivoted lever controlled by a spring; said lever being perforated for the passage of
the cord; said cord being gripped between one end of the lever and the base piece
aforesaid through the action of the spring; a rotating roller attached to the
base piece for the purpose of facilitating the movement of the cord when
required.