Improvements in Means for Attaching Window Blinds to Blind Rollers.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Attaching Window Blinds to Blind
Rollers.
We, GEORGE EDWARD WAINWRIGHT, Commission Agent, of 7, Clementina
Terrace, Carlisle, and THOMAS GOSLING, Mechanic, of 19, Green Lane, Heaton
Norris, Stockport, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention for improvements in means for attaching window blinds to
blind rollers has for its object a simple means for attaching the blinds whereby
nailing and tacking is avoided while at the same time the blind can be readily
removed without cutting or tearing or otherwise damaging it.
According to this invention, a groove is formed in the roller extending for
nearly the whole of its length. The end of the blind is wrapped round a suitable
bar and is fitted in the groove.
Several metal or other rings having an opening
at one portion of their periphery are placed on the blind roller, their size being
just sufficient to go over it. While the blind is being fitted these rings are
turned so that the opening is over the groove in the roller. The bar with the
blind wrapped round it is then inserted in the groove and the rings are turned
so as to pass over it and retain it in position.
The blind itself passes away
from the roller through the openings in the rings.
It will be seen that the blind is thus securely attached to the roller without
nailing or tacking. By turning the rings to clear the groove the bar and the
blind can be removed.
Any desired number of rings may be employed but for an ordinary window,
three would be sufficient, one at each end and one in the middle.
Dated this 25th day of August 1898
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Means for Attaching Window Blinds to Blind
Rollers.
GEORGE EDWARD WAINWRIGHT, Commission Agent, 7, Clementina Terrace,
Carlisle, THOMAS GOSLING, Mechanic, 19, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport,
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 follow-
ing statement:-

page_text: which, the top end of the blind is inserted as in Fig. 2. This is kept in its
place, by a rod 6 Fig. 1, being pressed in the groove, as in Fig. 2. The rod b
is secured by movable bands, or clips, which partly encircle the roller, being
turned over the rod; as c Fig. 2.
C
The clips Figs. 1 & 2 can be moved horizontally, and placed in any part of
the roller, to give strength to the rod in securing the blind. Any number of
clips can be used, according to length of roller, and may be made of steel or
other suitable material. The roller may be indented as 7 Fig. 3 to allow the
clips to sink in, and be level as possible on the roller, to avoid any marking
of the blind, especially when the attachment is used to spring rollers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1st. The combination of parts, which consist of the groove made in the roller,
rod to fit in the groove, and the movable bands, or clips, the whole, as in Fig. 2
forming an effective, improvement in means for attaching window blinds to
blind rollers.
Dated this day 01 May 10:
GEORGE EDWARD WAINWRIGHT,
Commission Agent,
7, Clementina Terrace, Carlisle.
THOMAS GOSLING,
Mechanic,
19, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport.