An Improved Method of and Means for Supporting Venetian Blinds.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Supporting Venetian Blinds.
ARTHUR LAMPLOUGH, Gentleman 3, Colenso Road Clapton Park N.E. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of a metal bracket fastened by two or more screws to the front of
window frame and bent to a right angle the return portion of the bracket being
indented or cut out an of an inch or thereabouts for the top lath of the blind to
rest in and keep in position. The object of this simple device is that the blind can
be easily taken down at any time for cleaning or other purposes without the trouble
of unscrewing and screwing up again.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1895.
I, ARTHUR LAMPLOUGH of 3 Colenso Road, Lower Clapton, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 relates to the supporting of blinds and will be best understood by
reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is an elevation showing the upper part of a Venetian blind supported.
according to this invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the supporting brackets drawn to a
larger scale than that to which Figure 1 is drawn, and
Figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of a pair of the brackets as arranged for-
supporting a roller-blind.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
The brackets for supporting a Venetian blind according to this invention consist.
each of two arms A A' of which one (A) has formed in it two or more preferably
countersunk holes B and the other has a recess C formed in its upper edge, the
length of this recess corresponding to the width of the top lath D' of the blind D.
The two brackets A A¹ are secured to the window frame E by screws F passing
through the holes B Figure 2, and screwing into the front of the frame, the
arms A¹ extending at the inside of the frame E parallel with each other, and at.
such a distance below the top of the frame as to admit of the lath D¹ being lifted.
out of the recess C and drawn forward over the top of the brackets A A¹.
By this arrangement the ordinary screw fixings are dispensed with and the blind
may at any time be readily detached from the window frame for cleaning or other
purposes.
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For supporting a roller blind according to this invention I provide brackets A A¹
whereof the arms A¹ like the corresponding arms of the before described example
extend parallel with each other into the inside of the window-frame E. One of the-
arms A¹ is provided with a recess C and the other with a hole C¹ for receiving the
pivots of the blind-roller.

page_text: The blind-supporting bracket or device A. A¹ may be modified without departure
from the spirit of the invention for example I may dispense with the arm A and
use only the arm A¹ or an equivalently formed block and secure this to the inside
of the frame E, the term bracket used in the claims being intended to include any
such device.
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. Supporting a Venetian blind on recessed brackets substantially as described.
2. The employment for supporting a Venetian blind of a recessed bracket such
as A A C substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The employment for supporting a roller-blind of brackets constructed
substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 1st day of April 1896
ARTHUR LAMPLOUGH.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.