Improvements in Window Shutters or Blinds.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Shutters or Blinds.
We, FREDERICK JAMES WILSON, of 37 Falcon Road, Battersea, in the County
of Surrey, Tailor, and JOHN PEARMAN, of 44 Usk Road, Battersea, also in the
County of Surrey, Cycle-maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to revolving blinds or shutters for shop windows that when
closed or drawn down over the window will allow of the goods exposed for sale
behind the window being seen by the passers-by, a light being left in the window
for that purpose.
In addition to permitting a view of the goods, shutters
constructed according to this invention exhibit the name of the trader and other
advertising matter."
According to this invention we employ a number of laths or bars separated from
each other and supported at their ends by means of chaius of suitable form, and
constructed in such a manner that they will readily wind upon a roller or drum in
the ordinary manner. The chains are preferably made with long and short links
placed alternately, the pivots connecting such links, being formed by the extended
ends of the said bars or laths. It will be seen that these bars or laths are. not.
equidistant but are alternately close together and far apart, those adjacent bars
supported by the same long links being separated by the greater distance.
Skeleton letters, words, trade marks, and other devices are supported to the bars
or laths of the blind for advertising purposes. Each letter or row of letters is
carried by one pair of the said bars supported by the same long link which prevent
the letters or other sign getting bent in passing over the drum or rollers upon
which the shutter is wound.
The spring employed for causing the shutter or blind to wind itself upon the
drum or roller when pushed upwards a short distance may be laid along the inside
of the chains and secured to the links of the same.
Dated this 7th dor of Ten 1902
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Shutters or Blinds.
We, FREDERICK JAMES WILSON, of 37 Falcon Road, Battersea, in the County
of Surrey, Tailor, and JOHN PEARMAN, of 44 Usk Road, Battersea, also in the
County of Surrey, Cycle-maker, 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 revolving blinds or shutters for shop windows that when
closed or drawn down over the window will allow of the goods exposed for sale
behind the window being seen by the passers-by, a light being left in the window
for that purpose. In addition to permitting a view of the goods, shutters
constructed according to this invention exhibit the name of the trader and other
advertising.matter.
According to this invention we employ a number of laths or bars separated from
each other and supported at their ends by means of chains of suitable form, and
constructed in such a manner that they will readily wind upon a roller or drum in

page_text: the ordinary manner. The chains are preferably made with long and short links
placed alternately, the pivots connecting such links, being formed by the extended
ends of the said bars or laths. It will be seen that these bars or laths are not
equidistant but are alternately close together and far apart, those adjacent bars
supported by the same long links being separated by the greater distance.
Skeleton letters, words, trade marks, and other devices are supported to the bars
or laths of the blind for advertising purposes. Each letter or row of letters is
carried by one pair of the said bars supported by the same long link which prevent
the letters or other sign getting bent in passing over the drum or rollers upon which
the shutter is wound.
The spring employed for causing the shutter or blind to wind itself upon the
drum or roller when pushed upward a short distance is preferably contained within
the said drum or roller in the ordinary manner.
And in order that this invention may be more readily understood and carried
into practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings of which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a shutter or blind constructed according to this
invention, Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same, and
Fig. 3 an enlarged view showing the method of connecting the parts.
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As shown in the drawings this shutter or blind consists of a number of laths or
bars a supported at their ends by links b which serve to maintain the said bars at a
suitable distance apart. Each set of links support and separate one pair of bars a
over the ends of which they are passed. The ends of the bars a are made circular
in section so as to serve as pivots for the links c which connect each pair of bars
and with the links b constitute a chain. As shown in the drawings two links 6 are
employed at each end of the blind, one being placed at each side of the link c. The
extreme end of the bars a are riveted over to retain the links as shown at Fig. 3.
The space between each pair of bars or laths a is filled in with ornamental metal-
work d of any suitable design that will protect the window without affording an
obstruction to a clear view of the goods on exhibition. The space between certain
of these pairs of bars or laths may in like manner be filled in with skeleton, plate,
or other letters either instead of or in addition to the ornamental metal-work
already referred to. These letters will show up against the light within the shop-
window and will serve to advertise the traders name. The upper end of the blind
is secured by means of straps e to a drum fupon which it may be rolled when it is
desired to raise it from the window. As shown in the drawings the inner sides of
the links bare hollow so that they may more readily adapt themselves to the
contour of the drum f.
Such a blind as that described will afford due protection to a shop window
during fogs, processions &c., as well as after closing hours without obstructing the
view of the goods on sale.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the. same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
:-
Shutters or blinds consisting of a number of laths or bars mounted on the links
of two chains and arranged in pairs, each pair being separated by an insertion of
ornamental metal-work or of letters, substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before set forth and described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th dow of Manch 1000
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CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.