Improvements in Window Blind Rollers, Curtain Rods, Cornice Poles, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Blind Rollers, Curtain Rods, Cornice
Poles, and the like.
I, EDWARD HENRY PARKES of Moore Cottage, 53 Bowling Green Street,
Kennington Oval in the County of Surrey, Builders Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in window blind rollers, curtain rods,
cornice poles and the like whereby a much neater appearance is given to the blind or
curtain than heretofore. At the same time no nailing or tacking is required therefore
no tearing of the blind or curtain occurs when they are taken down or through the
cord breaking and allowing the blind to run down.
According to this invention I form a groove or channel longitudinally along the
whole length of the blind roller curtain rod or the like, such groove or channel being
similar to a key hole in section.
In the upper or circular part of this hole a rod fits loosely, and such rod is inclosed
in the hem formed at one end of the blind or curtain.
It will thus be seen that the biind or curtain is secured to its roller, cornice pole or
other device by simply running the rod through the hem and sliding same into the
key hole shaped groove or channel.
The metallic ends of the blind rollers have slots formed therein corresponding to
the groove or channel in the roller.
If desired the hem may be dispensed with and simply the edge of the blind or
curtain passed over the rod and pushed through the groove in the roller.
It is obvious that my invention may be applied with equally good results to spring
rollers, map rollers, railway carriage blinds etc.
Dated this 6th day of February 1895.
Improvements in Window Blind Rollers, Curtain Rods, Cornice
Poles, and the like.
I, EDWARD HENRY PARKES, of Moore Cottage, 53, Bowling Green Street,
Kennington Oval, in the County of Surrey, Builder's Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what matter the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in window blind rollers, curtain rods, and
the like, such improvements having for object to obviate the necessity of tacking,
nailing or sewing the blind or curtain to the roller, rod or the like and to give to the
blind or curtain a neater appearance than heretofore.
According to my invention I form a groove or channel along the whole length of
the underside of the blind roller, curtain rod or the like and I make a slot corre-
sponding to the said groove in one or both of the ends of the said roller or the like.
ID Q.17

page_text: This groove or channel is adapted to receive a rod attached to the upper end of the
blind, curtain or the like.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
to
Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section of a blind roller and blind made according
my invention :
Figure 2 is an end view of the roller and blind :
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Figure 1; and,
Figure 4 is a section similar to Figure 3 but shewing the blind removed from the
roller.
a is the blind roller, and b, b¹ the metallic ends of the same; c is the groove or
channel formel along the whole length of the underside of the blind roller a, the
said groove being made wider, in cross section, at the top than at the bottom; dis
the correspondingly shaped slot made in the metallic end piece b, and e is the blind to
the top end of which the rod is suitably attached for instance by means of a hem f'.
To fix the blind to the blind roller the rod f is passed through the slot d into the
upper part of the groove or channel e of the roller a as shewn in the drawing, and is
retained in position by the lower part of the groove which is of less width than the
diameter of the rod f.
With my improved construction of blind rollers and the like, a blind or the like
can be attached to and detached from the blind roller or the like by simply inserting
the blind or other rod into the groove in the said roller or withdrawing it therefrom
without the necessity of removing any fittings. If desired, however, the metallic
ends of the roller or the like can each he provided with a cover for the slot in the
same.
If desired the hem by which the blind is shewn attached to the blind roller may be
dispensed with and the edge of the blind may be simply passed over the rod and
pushed through the groove in the roller.
It is obvious that my invention can be applied with equally good results to spring
rollers, map rollers and the like.
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. A blind roller, curtain rod or the like having a channel or groove formed on its
underside and a slot corresponding to the said groove in one or both of its end pieces,
such groove being adapted to receive a rod attached to the blind, curtain or the like,
substantially as, and for the purposes, hereinbefore described.
2. The improvements in window blind rollers, curtain rods and the like herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 4th day of November 1895
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.