Improvements in Means for Holding the Cords of Roller and Venetian Blinds and the like Cords in Position.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Holding the Cords of Roller and
Venetian Blinds and the like Cords in Position.
We, THEODORE CHARLAN, of 175, Abbey Hills Road, Engineer, and
THOMAS WHITTAKER, of 314, Rochdale Road, Builder, both of Oldham, in.
the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide simple and cheap means for holding
the cords of roller or Venetian blinds and the like cords automatically in position.
and readily releasing the same when required.
To this end our invention consists in the use and application for the purpose
aforesaid of a spring bracket one end or part of which is adapted to trap or grip.
the cord and the other end or part to be secured to the window frame.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures. Figs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 being side.
views and Figs. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 front views, Fig. 13 is also a side view and
Fig. 14 a plan thereof of a modification of our invention.
In carrying out our improvements we form the said bracket a, of sheet metal
(preferably brass) ste Figs. 1 & 2, or of wire, see remainder of figures, suitably
curved or bent, so as to contain a certain amount of spring in a lateral direction.
The upper end of this bracket a, in some cases we form or furnish with an anti--
friction bowl or eye b, see Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, through which we pass the cord c
of the roller or Venetian blind in such a manner that it will be trapped or pressed
tightly against the window frame when the bracket a is in its normal position.
In Figs. 7 & 8 the cord c is similarly passed through and trapped or gripped by a
loop, whilst in Figs. 9, 10, 11 & 12, a bracket is shown which traps or grips the
cord e independently of the window frame d consisting of two jaws a, a, the upper.
ends of which trap or grip the cord between the same. The lower end of the
spring bracket a is formed with one or more eyes e and in some cases with a steady
pin e, see Figs. 5 & 6, by means of which and the employment of suitable.
fastenings, such as a screw or screws the spring bracket is secured to the window
frame d.
C
The cord e is released from the grip of the spring bracket a by slightly pulling
the respective end from the window frame d, or parting the two jaws a, a', with
the hand.
A modification of our invention consists in employing a rubber block g, sec.
Figs. 13 & 14, which is fixed upon a bracket & secured to the window frame d and
has a vertical slot g' lined with some hard material, between which latter the cord c
of the window blind is passed so as to be gripped when in its normal position.
When it is desired to release the corde the rubber block is simply depressed by
hand in the direction of the slot y'.
It will be understood that we do not confine ourselves to the precise shape or
details as the same may be altered as may be deemed most suitable in practice
without departing from the nature of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-.
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim, is-
1st. A device for bolding the cords of roller and Venetian blinds and the like.

page_text: cords in position, consisting of a spring bracket, one end of which is adapted to
trap or grip the cord and the other end to secure it to the window frame,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. The various forms and methods of securing the spring bracket specified in
the preceding claim, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of December 1893.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.