An Apparatus to be Attached to Self-acting Revolving Shutters whereby the Shutters can be Utilised as Sun and Weather Blinds.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1900
An Apparatus to be Attached to Self-acting Revolving Shutters
whereby the Shutters can be Utilised as Sun and Weather Blinds.
I, PHINEAS SPIERS, of 18, Spital Square, Bishopsgate, .E.C., Teacher, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
1. This apparatus consists of one or more rods or poles, made of iron, or other
material, one end of which is fixed to the building, in such a manner as to permit
the use of one or more movable joints, the other end being attached either
directly to the shutter, or to a catch which itself acts on the shutter.
catch may be made of iron, wood, or any other suitable material.
This
Figure 1, represents an elevation of a shop, illustrating the position of the
reds or poles A-A¹ and catch B-B, when not in use.
2. The rods or poles, commonly called irons, can be affixed to the building in
ihe usual manner of fixing irons for sun and weather blinds, and shaped accord-
ing to the necessities of the building, and so as to allow the irons to meet the
shutter or catch, and allow the shutter free play.
3. It may be found necessary in using the irons to employ joints and sockets
so as to allow the irons themselves fair play. Figure II illustrating the use of
two possible joints, represents the side iron A-A with two joints, C a knuckle
joint and D a hinge joint, EE the shutter extended as a blind, and the dotted
lines represent a position of the blind showing the action of the joints C and D.
4. The irons may be directly attached to the shutter by means of a bolt and
socket, screws, pegs, or the like, when either the irons or the bolt or other means
of attachment should be movable, so as to allow the shutter to act freely when
used as a shutter.
5. In cases where the irons are not attached directly to the shutter, the medium
of a catch must be employed, such as a front rail or the like, or a casing through
which the shutter passes. Figures III and IV represent the elevation X and
plan Y of a catch B-B with side irons A-A' attached.
6. In order to provide contact with, and a hold for the catch, at such times as
the shutter is being utilised as a blind, it would be found advisable to attach
to a lath, or the end lath, or rail of the shutter, a lip-piece projecting outwardly
at right angles. Figure V represents a sectional view of a lip G attached to
the end of a shutter H with a casing B-B and projection I fitting into an
aperture K in the lip.
7. The catch could find attachment with the shutter, when it is desired to
utilise the shutter as a blind by means of one or more projections on either the
catch or a lath, or rail, or lip of the shutter, working in conjunction with one or
more corresponding projections or apertures on the lath, rail or lip of the shutter
or catch, as may be.
If the catch is in the shape of a casing, the pressure of the casing on the lip
would be found a sufficient attachment.
The catch in Figure III consists of a casing B-B-B with the aperture
ẞ'B'. Figure IV illustrates a case of the employment of projections F F F.

page_text: 8. It is necessary to provide a free passage way in the front of the building
for the shutter to pass through when it is to be utilised as a blind.
When
9. The natural action of the shutter, as a' shutter is not interfered with.
it is found desirable to utilise the shutter as a blind, if necessary attach the irons,
and then either pull the shutter or the catch, as the case may be, in a direction
away from the building.
Dated this Ninth day of October 1899
An Apparatus to be Attached to Self-acting Revolving Shutters
whereby the Shutters can be Utilised as Sun and Weather Blinds.
I, PHINEAS SPIERS, of 18, Spital Square, Bishopsgate, London, Schoolmaster,
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:-
1. This apparatus consists of one or more rods or poles, made of iron, or other
material, one end of which is fixed to the building, in such a manner as to permit
the use of one or more movable joints, the other end being attached either
directly to the shutter, or to a catch which itself acts on the shutter. This
catch may be made of iron, wood, or any other suitable material.
Figure I of the drawings left with the Provisional Specification represents an
elevation of a shop illustrating the position of the rods or poles A-A¹ and
catch B-B when not in use.
2. The rods or poles, commonly called irons, can be affixed to the building in
the usual manner of fixing irons for sun and weather blinds, and shaped accord-
ing to the necessities of the building, and so as to allow the irons to meet the
shutter or catch and allow the shutter free play.
3. It may be found necessary in using the irons to employ joints and sockets
so as to allow the irons themselves fair play. Of the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification Figure II illustrating the use of two possible joints,
represents a side iron A-A with two joints, Ca knuckle joint and D a hinge
joint, E-E the shutter extended as a blind and the dotted lines represent a
position of the blind showing the action of the joints C and D).
4. The irons may be directly attached to the shutter by means of a bolt and
socket, screws, pegs, or the like, when either the irons or the bolt or other means
of attachment should be movable so as to allow the shutter to act freely when
used as a shutter. The irons when not in active use can be maintained in their
place by means of a button, chain or other suitable means, attached to the
building.
5. In cases where the irons are not attached directly to the shutter, the medium
of a catch must be employed such as a front rail or the like, or a casing through
which the shutter passes. Figures III and IV of the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification represent the elevation X and the plan Y of a catch B-B
with side irons A-A¹ attached.
6. In order to provide contact with and a hold for the catch, at such times as
the shutter is being utilised as a blind it would be found advisable to attach
to a lath or the end lath or rail of the shutter a lip-piece projecting outwardly
at right angles. Figure V of the drawings left with the Provisional Specification
represents a sectional view of a lip G attached to the end of a shutter H with a
casing B-B and projection F fitting into an aperture K in the lip.

page_text: 7. The catch could find attachment with the shutter when it is desired to
utilise the shutter as a blind by means of one or more projections or apertures on
either the catch, or a lath, or rail, or lip of the shutter, working in conjunction
with one or more corresponding apertures or projections on the lath, rail or lip
of the shutter, or catch as may be. If the catch is in the shape of a casing, the
pressure of the casing on the lip would be found a sufficient attachment. To com-
pensate for any extra weight of the shutter or power of the spring when the
shutter is used as a blind, the catch should be made hollow and a suitable weight
inserted in this hollow. Proper provision must be made to close the hollow and
to securely hold the weight.
Of the drawings left with the Provisional Specification the catch in Fig. III
consists of a casing B-B-B with the aperture B-B. Fig. 1 illustrates a
case of the employment of projections FF F.
8. It would be found advisable, when the catch used is a casing, to make the
front and back portions of the catch in separate parts and to connect the parts
after fixing by means of screws or other suitable means. This would allow the
catch to be easily affixed to revolving shutters already in use and facilitate the
handling of the apparatus at such times as repairs are necessary. The casing
should be so made that the front portion would seem to form a part of the
building and the aperture be directly over the ends of the grooves down or along
which the shutter is drawn.
9. It is necessary to provide a free passage way in the front of the building for
the shutter to pass through, when it is to be utilised as a blind.
10. The natural action of the shutter, as a shutter, is not intereferd with. When
it is found desirable to utilise the shutter as a blind if necessary attach the irons
and then pull, either the shutter or the catch as the case may be, in a direction
away from the building.
11. As the sizes and shapes of shutters and blinds differ in almost every build-
ing, the drawings, those left with the Provisional Specification, are applicable
only to the shop represented, and further it is impossible to provide a drawing or
drawings of my apparatus that would be applicable to every building without
exception.
12. Side irons, movable joints, and front rails being in constant use 1 do not
claim the invention of the same nor the attaching of a lip piece to the end lath
or rail of the shutter.
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:-
I The method of utilising revolving shutters as sun and weather blinds by
attaching side irons to the shutter as substantially described.
II The employment and use of the catch as substantially described.
III The employment and use of a casing as a catch as substantially described.
TV The method of utilising revolving shutters as sun and weather blinds by
means of an apparatus as substantially described.
Dated this Seventh day of February 1900.