Improvements in Curtains, Blinds, or Screens for Windows and Portieres or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtains, Blinds, or Screens for Windows and
Portieres or the like.
I, SAMUEL TOWNSEND of 29 Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, in the County of
London, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to produce curtains blinds screens or the like of a
novel and beautiful character and very striking effect for windows portières
doorways or any other purposes to which same may be applicable.
My present invention is as follows:-
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I take short or other suitable lengths of string cord wire or the like and thread
or otherwise mount or provide thereon beads discs tubes drums or other lengths
shapes or pieces of metal glass paper papier maché composition or other suitable
material or materials or combination of materials of any suitable design pattern
colour or colours and of any desired shape either regular or irregular.
Having threaded or mounted these on the said lengths of string and wire etc.
I then join these lengths together in any suitable manner to make up the total
length" desired for the curtain etc. to be made.
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In practice I have obtained very good results by threading on these short lengths
of string wire etc. paper tubes (of ornamental shape and colouring) stopped or
plugged at each end by discs fastened in or on same with a small central opening
therein with beads or tubes of glass wood etc.
The lengths of string may advantageously be formed by doubling and joining the
ends of a piece of string so as thus to form loops ready at each end and the wires
have an eye or hook ready formed at one end ail after being threaded the other
end is then turned over to form a hook or eye by which means these lengths of
string are secured to the said lengths of wire alternately so that same cannot
come apart unless through breakage of the string or forcing open the eye or
closed hook.
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By placing a number of these "lengths" side by side (and if desired one or more
deep) a curtain etc. of any suitable dimensions can be made and each such "length
will hang in a regular and even manner and at same time by reason of the aforesaid
alternating wire and string "mounts" in each "length" thereby the finished curtain
is quite flexible and capable of folding for packing etc.
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Suitable beads tubes or devices for use in the aforesaid manner may be produced
any of the following manners:-
1. Paper tubes plugged at ends in the ordinary way or with discs fastened flush
on the ends to make them suitable for supporting any weight or pressure required
or with metal discs made for self-fastening.
2. Paper discs of card or straw board and treated by immersion or otherwise in
varnish or enamel suitably prepared and the periphery gilded with gold or silver or
otherwise coloured and made to resist damp or water if desired.
3. Wire covered with twisted copper or other suitable material (as a ribbon gold
or silver plated) and mounted spirally or otherwise on the wire or in any other
desired form.
4. The combination of double loops bands or strings with wire to facilitate and
enable designs to be worked in the curtains

page_text: 5. Small metal tubes like the eyelets for boots or shoes to have small flange at
one end for the purpose of supporting the tubes and as a substitute for beeds
or discs.
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These leugths thus produced are secured at the top to a bar rod tape or other
suitable support by which the curtain etc. is mounted and held in the desired
position either fixed or capable of sliding or other movement.
Dated this 30th day of November 1894.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Curtains, Blinds, or Screens for Windows and,
Portieres or the like.
1, SAMUEL TOWNSEND of 29 Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, in the County of
London, Manufacturer, 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 is designed to produce curtains blinds, screens or the like for
instance valances for mantelpieces windows brackets etc. of a novel and beautiful
character and very striking effect for windows, portieres doorways or any other
purposes to which same may be applicable.
My present invention is as follows:-
1 take short or other suitable lengths of string cord wire or the like and thread
or otherwise mount or provide thercon beads discs tubes, drums or other lengths
shapes or pieces of metal glass paper papier-maché composition or other suitable
material or materials or combination of materials of any suitable design pattern
colour or colours and of any desired shape, either regular or irregular.
Having threaded or mounted these on the said lengths of string or wire etc. or
both then join these lengths together in any suitable manner. to make up the
total "length" desired for the curtain etc. to be made.
In practice I have obtained very good results by threading on these short
lengths of string, wire, etc. paper tubes (of ornamental shape and colouring-either
open at each end or stopped or. plugged at each end by discs fastened in or on
same with a small central opening therein) together with beads or tubes of glass.
wood etc.
The lengths of string, especially when used in combination with lengths of wine
may advantageously be formed by doubling and joining the ends of a piece of
string so as thus, to form loops ready at each end and the wires have an eye or
hook ready formed at one end and after being threaded the other end is then
turned over to form a hopk or exe by which means these, lengths of string are
secured to the said lengths of wire alternately so, that same cannot come apart
unless through breakage of the string or forcing open the eye or closed book ou
the wire.
By placing a number of these "lengths" side by side. (and if desired one or more
deep) a curtain etc. of any suitable dimensions can be made and each such length"
will hang in a regular and even, manner and at same, time by reason of the afore
said alternating wire and string "mounts in each "length" (or joints in the wire
if all wire) thereby the finished curtain. is quite flexible or capable of folding for
packing etc.
Referring to the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. illustrates a portion of a blind curtain valance or fringe etc. made
according to my present invention.

page_text: Fig. 2 illustrates a mount" made of lengths of string and wire alternately,
Fig. 3 shows a mount made of string only.
Fig. 4 shows a mount made of wire only.
Figs. 5 6 and 7 illustrate different constructions of the plugged paper tube and
Fig. 8 is plan of Fig. 5.
Figs. 9 and 10 show other details as hereinafter explained.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.
a is wire hooked at its upper end to hook into a cross bar a to support the blind
curtain etc.
To the lower end of a a length of string is attached and to the lower end of
the latter another length of wire a' and so on alternately (for any length, desired)
as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 beads e tubes d and discs or other suitable devices such
as e e being strung on said lengths a al and band also (in the construction shown in
Fig. 1) one or more of the wires al in each length has copper twisted spirally
thereon a separate view of which latter is given on an enlarged scale in
Fig. 10 the length of this device varying according to the pattern required to be
produced.
The weight of the beads tubes etc. on each "length" a or a' or b is supported at
the bottom of each such individual "length" respectively and thus injury to said
beads tubes etc, through undue pressure is avoided.
When string only is used for the mount as in Fig. 3-in order to support the
weight of the beads tubes etc. at several different points in the total length of the
mount use lead discs or the like y (Fig. 3) which are threaded on the string band
each one secured in the desired position by compressing same tightly on the string
so as thus to nip and hold on to same without injury to the string.
Referring now to the tubes illustrated at Figs. 5 6 and 7-in Fig. 5 the ends
have discs or stoppers inserted (and secured in any suitable manner for instance
by paste) within the tube at each end and a hole through the centre thereof by
which to thread same on to the mount see Fig. 8.
In Fig. 6 a metal top or cover his secured thereon by means of a circular ridge
or projection stamped up out of same.
In Fig. 7
fat metal disc is secured on the end of the tube d by any suitable
adhesive or other suitable means.
Fig. 9 represents a short wire length a' having short metal tubes i metal discs j
and metal eyelets k thereon.
When using the jointed wires only as shown in Fig. 4 or when using string and
wire in combination as shown in Fig. 2-1 find it advantageous in some cases to
use the lead discs such as g as intermediate "supports
samme greatly facilitate making up various designs.
on these short lengths as
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Suitable beads tubes or devices for use in the aforesaid manner may be produced
n any of the following manners :-
1. Paper tubes plugged at ends (such as shown at Figs. 5 & 8) or with metal or
ther discs fastened (as at Fig. 7) on the ends to make them suitable for supporting
ny weight or pressure required or with metal discs made for self-fastening such as
Fig. 6.
2. Paper discs such as e of card or straw board or other suitable material and
reated by immersion or otherwise in varnish or enamel suitably prepared and the
eriphery gilded with gold or silver or otherwise coloured and made to resist damp
r water if desired.
3. Wire such as a' covered with twisted copper or other suitable material (as a
bbon gold or silver plated) and mounted spirally such as for otherwise on the
ire or in any other desired form.
4. The combination of double loop bands or strings such as b with wire such as a
ad a to facilitate and enable designs to be worked in the curtains.
5. Small metal tubes such as i or k somewhat like the eyelets for boots or shoes
have small flange (not shown) attached at one end for the purpose of supporting
e tubes and as a substitute for beads or discs.

page_text: These "lengths" thus produced are secured at the top to a bar such as rod
tape or other suitable support by which the curtain etc. is mounted and held in the
desired position either fixed or capable of sliding or other movement.
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. Blinds curtains screens valances fringes or the like constructed as herein
described with means for supporting at intervals a series of beads tubes discs
spheres or the like devices threaded on string or jointed wires or string and wire or
the like to form the total "length" of the curtain or blind etc. substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before set forth.
2. The improved construction of curtains blinds screens valances fringes or the
like by threading a series of beads tubes discs spheres or the like on string or short
pieces of wire or alternate string and wire in such manner that same are supported
at intervals throughout the total length and so that such curtains etc. are thus made
flexible or capable of folding substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
3. The improved curtain blind screen valance fringe or the like constructed
combined and arranged substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described.
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TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.