A New or Improved Roller-blind Olip, Fastener, or Holder.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 19th May, 1897-Accepted, 26th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Roller-blind Olip, Fastener, or Holder.
I, JOHN THOMAS HUMBY, of Mere, in the County of Wilts, Clerk to the
Guardians and District Council, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved roller-blind clip, fastener, or holdor,
and in accordance therewith I provide such a clip, fastener, or holder, of simple
and inexpensive construction which will as required, effectually hold the roller-
blind in any desired position.
By simple pressure of the finger the blind cord may be released and the blind
will theu descend until the pressure of the finger is removed, when the cord is
immediately clipped or held and the blind fastened at the level to which it has
then descended. To afterwards raise the blind to any higher level it is only
necessary to pull the blind cord until the blind is at a required height when
immediately the cord is released from the hand it is clipped by the fastener and
the blind is held in that position so long as may be required.
Now in accordance with this invention the clip, fastener, or holder consists
essentially of a tubular casing in which works a core or piston formed with a gap
therein to permit of same playing around a pin fixed upon the interior of the
casing. A vertical groove or slot is formed in the core or piston aforesaid for a
portion of its length and at its lower termination an aperture is formed leading
into the lower part of the gap boforementioned. Upon the opposite side of the
core or piston to the groove or slot aforesaid another vertical slot or groove is
formed leading to the bottom of the said core or piston and opposite auch groove
or slot in the bottom of the tubular casing is formed an aperture or hole through
which the blind cord passes after traversing the slots or grooves and the gap in the
core or piston aforesaid.
Dated this 19th day of August 1896
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.
A New or Improved Roller-blind Olip, Fastener, or Holder.
I JOHN THOMAS HUMBY, of Mere, in the County of Wilts, Clerk to the
Guardians and District Council, 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 a new or improved roller blind clip, fastener, or
holder, and in accordance therewith I provide such a clip, fastener, or holder,
of simple, and inexpensive construction which will as required effectually hold
the roller blind in any desired position.
By simple pressure of the finger the blind cord may be roleased and the blind

page_text: will then descend until the pressure of tho fi ger is removed when the cord is
immediately clipped or held and the blind fastened at the level to which it has
then descended. To afterwards raise the blind to any higher level it is only
necessary to pull the blind cord till the blind is at a required height when
immediately the cord is released from the hand it is clipped by the fastener and
the blind is held in that position so long as may be required.
And in order that this invention may be fully understood I will describe same
with reference to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures of
reference marked thereon, that is to say :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the clip, fastener, or holder.
Fig. 2 a sectional sido elevation of the same in which the blind cord is clipped,
fastened, or held.
Fig. 3 is a similar view but in which the cord is shewn released as by pressure
of the finger and the blind is free to run down.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clip, fastener, or holder, as fixed upon the
window frame, and
Fig. 5 shews in front elevational view the clip, fastener, or holder, and cord, and
a portion of the window frame and roller blind.
Now in accordance with this invention the clip, fastener, or holder consists
essentially of a tubular casing in which works a core or piston formed with
a gap therein to permit of same playing around a pin fixed upon the interior of
the casing.
A vertical groove or slot is formed in the core or piston aforesaid for a portion
of its length and at its lower termination an aperture is formed leading into the
lower part of the gap beforementioned. Upon the opposite side of the core or
piston to the groove or slot aforesaid another vertical slot or groove is formed
leading to the bottom of the said core or piston and opposite such groove or slot
in the bottom of the tubular casing is formed an aperturo or hole through which
the blind cord passes after traversing the slots or grooves and the gap in the core
or piston aforesaid.
In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts in
each of the figures.
a is the core or piston capable of sliding up and down within the tubular
casing b.
The blind cord e is passed from the blind roller d downwards through the slot or
groove e between the core or piston a and the casing b thence through aperture fin
said core or piston through gap g passing under the pin h before mentioned and
then through groove or slot between core a and casing and through the hole or
aperture in the bottom of the casing & from whence it hangs down for actuation
by the hand as may be required.
In its normal position the core or piston will hold the cord against the pin has
shewn in Fig. 2 but upon pressing the core or piston down by the finger as shewn
in Fig. 3 the cord c is taken downwards with the core or piston and released from
contact with pin when the blind is free to unroll and will continue to fall so long
as pressure is applied. Immediately upon the pressure being removed the coro
will be raised and the cord will be clipped or held again between its rest within the
core or piston and the pin & and the blind is thereby held in position until again
released by pressure upon the piston or coro a. To draw the blind up after being
let down it is ouly necessary to pull the loose end of the cord until in the position
required when immediately it is released the pressure upon same (between piu h
and the core a) will hold the blind securely.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The new or improved roller blind clip, holder, or fastoner, substantially as
hereiubefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 2. The roller blind clip, fastener, or holder, consisting of a core or piston a
working in a casing 6 said core or piston being formed with the vertical grooves or
slots and i the aperture or hole fand gap g all as hereinbefore described and the
casing b having pin haud aperture & therein as above mentioned, all constructed,
arranged, and operating, substantially as set forth and shewn.
Dated this 19th day of May 1897
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.