IMPROVEMENTS IN OUT- SIDE SPANISH SUN-BLINDS
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Hatton, of Southport, in the County of Lancaster,
Window Blind Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OUT-
SIDE SPANISH SUN-BLINDS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Hatton at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th September 1881.
GEORGE HATTON, of Southport, in the County of Lancaster, Window Blind
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTSIDE SPANISH SUN BLINDS."
"
The object of my Invention is to provide for general use, but mainly for tho
windows of dwelling houses, a neat and complete outside sun blind of the kind
known as the Spanish sun blind, which can be raised and lowered by pulling or
slackening one operating cord, which exhibits upon being lowered a full bonnet
with wings, which does not involve fastening or hooking on of parts other than
fastening of the one operating cord when the blind is drawn up, and which auto-
matically assumes the desired protecting position when lowered, and when raised
is wound on a roller and drawn out of sight under the usual housing or shelter.
In carrying my Invention into practice I secure the blind at the top to a roller
provided with one operating cord. The bottom of the blind is secured to a falling
frame, which, when the blind is lowered, forms the frame of the bonnet. The
wings are attached to the said falling frame and also to the under one of two
confining rollers, between which latter the blind passes. To keep the falling frame
and these confining rollers in position side slides are provided, the falling frame
being fitted thereto near the bottom, and the confining rollers near the top. The
side slides move in grooves on rods or their equivalent.
When housed the main portion of the blind is wound on the roller, and the
falling frame and the wings are hauled up parallel to the side slides. When:
lowered the falling frame drops outwards by gravity, taking the blind through the
confining rollers, extending the wings, and exhibiting a complete bonnet.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Hatton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th March
1882.
GEORGE HATTON, of Southport, in the County of Lancaster, Window Blind
Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTSIDE SPANISH SUN BLINDS."
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The object of my Invention is to provide for general use, but mainly for the
windows of dwelling houses, a neat and complete outside sun blind of the kind
known as the Spanish sun blind, which can be raised and lowered by pulling or
slackening one operating cord, which exhibits upon being lowered a full bonnet
with wings, which does not involve fastening or hooking on of parts other than
fastening of the one operating cord when the blind is drawn up, and which auto-
matically assumes the desired protecting position when lowered, and when raised
is wound on a roller and drawn out of sight under the usual housing or shelter.
In carrying my Invention into practice I secure the blind at the top to a roller
provided with one operating cord. The bottom of the blind is secured to a falling
frame, which, when the blind is lowered, forms the frame of the bonnet. The
wings are attached to the said falling-frame, and-also-to-the-under-one-of-two-
confining rollers, between which latter the blind passes. To keep the falling frame
and these confining rollers in position side slides are provided, the falling frame
being fitted thereto near the bottom, and the confining rollers near the top.
The side slides move in grooves on rods or their equivalent.
When housed the main portion of the blind is wound on the roller and the
falling frame, and the wings are hauled up parallel to the side slides. When
lowered the falling frame drops outward by gravity, taking the blind through the
confining rollers, extending the wings, and exhibiting a complete bonnet.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figs. 1 and 2 are vertical sections, Fig. 3 a horizontal section, and Fig. 4 a front
view of a window frame fitted with my improved blind. In Figs. 1 and 4 the
a is the roller of
blind is shown partly raised, and in Figs. 2 and 3 it is lowered.
any usual pattern free to revolve in bearings secured to the window frame b in the
ordinary manner; c, pulley or drum secured to the roller a, and carrying the
raising and lowering cord d coiled round it; e, blind attached at one end to
the roller a, and at the other to the falling frame f. The falling frame f is pivotted
at its lower end to the slides h, which work in guides i in the window frame b.
The lower ends of f pass through the slides h, and are turned up, as shown at f¹,
so as to strike against the stops g and cause the said frames to fall outwards
when the blind is lowered. j,j, confining rollers working in bearings near the
top of the slides h. The blind passes between the said rollers to the falling frame f.
k, wings forming the side of the bonnet when the blind is lowered secured to the
falling frame f and to the confining roller j; l, housing or shelter, under which
the blind is drawn when raised; this is of any usual or desired construction;
m, cord fastener.
It will be obvious that the slides might move on guide rods or projecting
pieces instead of in grooves.
Having now described and illustrated my said Invention, in such manner that
others will be enabled to carry my improvements into effect, I claim,-
First. Outside Spanish sun blinds constructed and arranged substantially as
herein set forth.

page_text: Second. The frame f, slides h, guides i, and rollers ; and ♬ combined substantially
as herein specified for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Hatton, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
J. JOHNSON,
Patent Office,
Witness.
4, Clayton Sqr.,
L'pool.
GEO. HATTON. (L.S.)