Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Jan, 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 12th Feb., 1889
I, JAMES LILLY, of 62 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel arrangement of laths to constitute a venetian
blind also in arrangements of cords for working the same, the object being that the
venetian blind for a single window is made in two parts each having a motion inde-
pendent of the other but capable if being operated together according to whether
one cord or two cords are operated upon for the purpose of drawing up the half blind
or the whole blind.
By this invention the upper half blind may be drawn up or closed and the lower
half be drawn up and left open or with the laths turned by the shading cords to
regulate the angle by which the light may enter the room from the upper part of the
window or be shut off altogether. The lower half blind can be similarly worked
when down.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Lilly.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with Venetian Blinds.
I JAMES LILLY of 62 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 novel arrangement of laths to constitute a Venetian
Blind, also in arrangements of cords for working the same, the object being that the
Venetian Blind for a single window is made in two or more parts, each part having
a motion independent of the other but capable of being actuated together according
to whether one two or more cords are operated upon for the purpose of drawing up
the various divisions or the whole blind.
By this invention one or more parts of a blind may be drawn up and closed, the
lower division being drawn up and left open or with the laths turned by the shading
cords to regulate the angle by which the light may enter the room, or be shut off
altogether. The lower divisions of the blind can be similarly worked when down.
The annexed drawings show an example of my invention.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a Venetian blind in a lowered state and with the
laths or slats open.
Figure 2 is a similar view (reversed) with the upper half blind drawn up close
and with the lower half open and with the laths or slats set at an angle..
Figure 3 is a section of a Venetian blind taken through the slats at the slots in
which the lift or runner cords pass.
A to B is the upper half blind and A to C the lower half blind. Each half has its
own lifting cords D, E, rove over seperate rollers F. G. let into the top board H and
one set or pair of cords, i.e. those of the upper half blind, have two knots I. J.
between which a ferrule K is fitted as a stop piece for a knot L on the cords D, D,
which lift the lower half blind when the two half blinds are lifted together by a pull
on the cords E, E, into the position shown at Figure 2, the slats of the upper being
brought close together without affecting the positions of the laths of the lower half
except to raise them. To bring this lower half set of slats close together the
cords D, D, have to be pulled, said cords D, D, then running through the ferrule K
as a guide only.
This action is the same whether the lower half set of laths be pulled up as shown at
Figure 2 or are at the position shown at Figures 1 and 3.
Each half set of laths is provided with weather cords M, N, but one pair of
tapes P, Q, serves for both half sets of laths but to enable the lower half set to have
an independent motion I provide the upper lath of such set with short tapes S, S,
which are carried by rollers let into the lower lath of the top half set.

page_text: 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. The improvements in or connected with Venetian blinds as herein before
described and as shown on the annexed drawings.
2. Fitting the pull cords of Venetian Blinds with a ferrule K so that it acts as a
stop to one cord and as a combined stop and runner or guide to the other pull
cord as and for the purposes set forth and substantially as shown in the annexed
drawings.
3. Making Venetian blinds in two three or more parts or divisions so that either
part may be actuated independently of the other parts, all said parts being suspended
from one top board H as and for the purpose described.
ay of vanuary
23334
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. Lilly.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. Lilly.