Improvements in Window Blind Brackets.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Blind Brackets.
I JOSHUA HARDY BROWN, of No. 12 North Indiana Avenue, Atlantic City,..
in the County of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, United States of America,
Wood Turner, 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 improvements in blinds or shades, and has more
particular relation to bracket supports for the same. The invention comprises
a bracket for supporting the spring journal end of a roller provided with an.
extended slotted arm for the attachment to a window casing.
The invention also consists of other novel constructions, combinatious and;
arrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularly set forth.
and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,
Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a window provided with my improvement.
Figure 2 represents an enlarged detail perspective view of one of my improved:
brackets adapted for the reception of the spring journal end of a roller, and
Figure 3 represents an enlarged detail perspective view of one of my improved
brackets adapted for the reception of a plain journaled end.
A in the drawings represents the curtain roller, B the window frame and!
C C my improved curtain brackets.
Said roller A is of the usual spring type construction. The bracket C comprises
a bracket proper c having a squared slot c¹ formed therein for the reception of the
squared end of the spring journal of the roller, and an extension arm (c2) having
an elongated slot (c 3). Said extension arm (c2) is adapted to be secured to the-
window frame B so that the bracket proper c may project some distance to one
side of the frame B for the accommodation of a curtain roller of a length greater
than the width of the window frame.
The formation of the bracket C₁ is practically the same as that of bracket C
with the exception that the squared slot c¹ is replaced by a small journal aperture (c3)..
It will be observed from the foregoing description that should a shade or blind
having a roller of greater width than the window frame be used upon such a window
frame that the wall surrounding the frame need not be marred by the screws or
nails of the brackets, as the said brackets may be mounted directly upon the
frame by suitable screws or nails passing through the slots (c 3) and still permit.
the bracket proper c to extend a sufficient distance to one side or the other of the
frame to accommodate the journaled ends of said roller.
By the employment of my invention the exact distance between the respective
journal brackets may be secured by simply moving either one or the other of the
said brackets longitudinally, and thus tightening the supporting screws to hold the
same in its adjusted position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a journal bracket for a window blind or shade. the combination with

page_text: a bracket proper, an extended slotted arm connected to the same whereby said
bracket may be adjustably secured to the window frame, substantially as described.
2. In a window blind or shade bracket, the combination with a bracket proper
having a journal receiving recess, of an extended arm having an elongated slot
through which the securing nails or screws are passed to secure said bracket
adjustably upon the window frame, substantially as described.
Dated this 17th day of December 1896.
JENSEN & SON,
77 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.