Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
We, CHARLES HUMPHRIES TAUDEVIN, Fruit Grower and SIDNEY THOMAS
TAUDEVIN, Shipping Agent, both of Doyle Road Guernsey, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to a hanging curtain placed behind a door to exclude draft,
and the action is automatic in drawing up the curtain out of the way of the door,
when the door is opened, and in closing the door by the weight of the curtain as it
resumes its original position.
It consists of a curtain rod on which the curtain is hung in the usual way. On
this rod is a loose ring to which a swivelled pulley is attached. A cord is attached
to the door frame over the door one end of which passing through the said pulley
as the door opens draws up or gathers together the upper folds of the curtain,
while the lower end of such cord passes down behind the curtain and is attached
to the lower end of the curtain in such a way as to lift and drape the curtain
effectively when the door is opened. The door is closed by the weight of the
curtain, which gently presses it home, while itself resuming its normal position.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Agent for Applicants.
We, CHARLES HUMPHRIES TAUDEVIN, Fruit Grower, and SIDNEY THOMAS
TAUDEVIN, Shipping Agent, both of Doyle Road Guernsey, 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 refers to a hanging curtain placed behind a door to exclude draft,
and the action is automatic in drawing up the curtain out of the way of the door,
when the door is opened, and in closing the door by the weight of the curtain as it
resumes its original position.
It consists of a curtain rod A on which the curtain is hung in the usual way. On
this rod is a loose ring B to which a swivelled pulley C is attached. A cord D is
attached to the door frame E over the door one end of which passing through
the said pulley C as the door F opens draws up or gathers together the lower end
or tolds of the curtain which is not shown in the accompanying drawing in order
to facilitate clearness of our invention; while the lower end of the said cord D
passes down behind the curtain and is attached to the lower end of the curtain by
means of a small tape G or by any other suitable means, in such a way as to lift
and drape the curtain effectively when the door F is opened. The door F is
closed by the weight of the curtain, which gently presses it home, while itself.
resuming its normal position. Should the curtain be a light one, a weight may be
attached to the cord D or attached to the curtain behind it to render the door
perfectly automatic in closing.

page_text: 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 :-
Claim 1. An automatic curtain lifter that drapes the curtain effectually and
gracefully for the purposes as set forth in the above Specification and accompanying
drawing.
Claim 2. An automatic door closer in combination with the automatic curtain
lifter as fully described in the above Specification and accompanying drawing.
Dated this Twelfth day of October 1895.
C. H. TAUDEVIN.
S. T. TAUDEVIN.
J. Proctor,
Agent for the Applicants.
C. H. TAUDEVIN.
S. T. TAUDEVIN.
J. Proctor,
Agent for the Applicants.