Improvements in Window Blind Fittings.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Blind Fittings.
I GEORGE FURNESS of Hanson Lane, Halifax in the county of York, Boot Maker
do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
Each cord holder for roller blinds consists of a U bracket for each cord, with
suitable flanges for screwing to the wood work; in the U of each bracket is pivotted a
small eccentric quadrant grip lever, the opposite end of the lever to the quadrant being
weighted, and the quadrant end being slightly toothed or corrugated, when the lever
is tilted up, its back presents a flat perpendicular in a line with the bottom of the U
of the bracket, or surface against which the cord is gripped, the cord holder will take
any thickness of cord from a thread to any cord, which will pass between the bottom
of the bracket and the grip lever.
I construct the brackets for securing and holding the roller blinds, with the bottom
of the bearings of a V form so as to fit any variety of sizes of pins. I pivot to the
open bearing an automatic safety cap or guard, to prevent the roller from jumping
from its bearings, the cap being weighted so as to self actingly return to its position
when pushed back; or instead of the pivotted cap, a sliding plate may be used,
working loose upon a pin, in a slot of the bracket, in an angular or vertical position,
so as to act selfactingly.
For securing and holding the cords of venetian blinds, I use a stronger bracket
with a loose side which is rivetted to the bracket, a lug is formed upon the bracket
for the eccentric quadrant to bind the cord against, the weight on the quadrant is
not required.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of November 1888.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Blind Fittings.
I GEORGE FURNESS of Hanson Lane, Halifax, in the county of York, Boot Maker,
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 :-

page_text: The cord is fastened to the pulley M, which is made in two parts, and secured
together by screws N, and pins P, fitting into corresponding recesses in the other half
of the pulley; the insides of the pulley are concave, so as to allow plenty of room for
the cord to wind, the rims almost meet in the centre and so keep the cord towards the
middle of the drum of the pulley when winding, so that it cannot get off the pulley,
or wedge.
Each cord holder for roller blinds consists of a U bracket E, for each cord F, with
suitable flanges G for screwing to the wood work; in the U of each bracket is pivotted
a small eccentric quadrant grip lever H, the opposite end J of the lever, to the quadrant,
being weighted, and the quadrant end being slightly toothed or corrugated, when the
lever is tilted up, the back H¹ presents a flat perpendicular in a line with the bottom
of the U of the bracket or surface against which the cord is gripped; the cord holder
will take any thickness of cord, from a thread, to any cord which will pass between the
bottom of the bracket and the grip lever.
The quadrant lever is provided with a pin K which acts as a stop and prevents the
lever from getting over the centre, and so ensures its returning automatically.
Having now particularly described and ascertained, the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The construction of brackets with V bearings for holding the roller blind, and
safety guard, substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.
2. The cord holders with automatic quadrant levers substantially as and for the
purposes shown and described.
3. The general arrangement and construction of window blind fittings, substantially
as and for the purposes shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-ninth day of August 1889
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.