Improvements in Fittings for Roller Blinds, Maps, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 25th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fittings for Roller Blinds, Maps, and the like.
JOHN PARTRIDGE 29 City Road, London E.C. Window Blind Manufacturer I do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
A lath straight in its length and circular, angular, curved or made pliable in its
width in order to follow or accomodate its form to the line of the circumference of
a rolled up roller Blind, Map, or like article and associating fittings or fixings for the
purpose of same being used as a circular fixing or cover lath as shewn in Fig. 1 in
accompanying drawings.
The same circular fixing and cover lath is claimed to be used in association with a
bracket the same or similar as shewn in Fig. 2 in accompanying drawings, with an
internal and an external hold to strengthen and afford the means of attaching
blind &c. or unassociated with fittings or fixings but applied over or arround blind &c.
Tl 9th 1000
JOHN PARTRIDGE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fittings for Roller Blinds, Maps, and the like.
JOHN PARTRIDGE (late of 29 City Road St. Lukes London) now of 92 London
Wall, London Window Blind Maker I do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
I make a lath straight in its length--and circular in its breadth Fig. 1 or like a cylinder
or split tube, Figs. 2 & 3 having associated with it the necessary fittings and fixings such
as the brackets c shewn in Fig. 1, the brackets or plates shown in Fig. 2A or the ends
or caps A as in Fig. 3 & 4 which also serve as brackets so as to enable a roller blind,
map, or the like, to be held and worked in same Fig. 4. by being attached to a roller
made to revolve inside the circular lath and held in position by the pins of roller
fitting in brackets or ends for the purpose of providing a close covering and a
compact association of the fittings and fixings and a stopping or closing place for
the bottom stick B Fig. 3 of a roller blind, map or the like, and by means of circular
lath (or a lath made of a similar form by a succession of angles or curves) to protect,
from injury and ensure free and independent working of a roller blind map or the
like contained in the circular lath when placed in position for use or carried, handled
and worked in the hand.
The blind map or the like may be worked by a spring, cord, or other convenient
means.
Figr. 1 shows circular lath made to partly cover blind.
Figr. 2 shows circular lath or cylinder with fittings & fixings detached; with the
blind in position in lath.
Figr. 2 shows one form of end fitting & fixing detached and provided with ring
for suspending when associated with circular lath.
Figr. 3 shows circular lath or cylinder with one end on, and blind held in same
Figr. 4 shows circular lath or cylinder with map in use in same.
The brackets C as shewn in Fig. 1 are formed to take an internal and external hold
on the circular lath and screw to same.
The bracket as shewn in Fig. 2A is intended to screw on to the end of the circular
lath or cylinder and by means of the ring or eye to suspend same as desired.
The ends marked Å in Figrs. 3, and 4. are attached to the end of the circular
Lath or cylinder by means of a hollow formed in the ends, thus enabling end of
[Price 6d.1

page_text: lath to fit in sinking in brackets ends A, which may further be secured to circular lath
by screwing nailing or gluing.
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 :-
:-
To apply to roller blinds maps or the like a lath straight in its length and
circular in its breadth like a cylinder or split tube made by its circular form (or
by a succession of angles or curves) to generally follow the line of circumference
of a rolled up roller blind map or the like, having associated with it the fittings
and fixings so as to allow of a roller blind map or the like being held and worked
in same.
I claim to make same circular lath and fittings and fixings of any suitable material
and to vary the form of the associating fittings and fixings so as to make it possible
and convenient to carry and use same.
JOHN PARTRIDGE.