Improvements in and relating to Outside Window Blinds.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1894-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Outside Window Blinds.
I, ALBERT WILLIAM PYKE, of 22 Bishopsgate Street Without in the City
of London, Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in outside window blinds, and has for its
object the protection of the lower part of the blind from the accumulation of dirt
and various substances which are washed down to the bottom of the blind by rain
or snow, or which settle down in course of time, thereby disfiguring and proving
destructive to the material of which the blind is made.
My invention also provides an effective advertisement when the blind is down
and exposed to view.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide an apron or screen of the same
material of which the blind is made, or any other suitable material, sewn, woven,
or otherwise secured to the body of the blind at a convenient and suitable distance
from the bottom lath of the blind. This apron or screen which is of sufficient
length to go across the blind, is stiffened by means of a lath made of iron, wood or
any suitable substance, which is threaded or otherwise fastened to the screen and
runs along its whole length on the opposite side to that which is secured to the
blind. When in use this apron or screen held up in its place at one or both ends
of its length by means of a rod hinged from an universal joint, which is fixed to
one or both ends of the lath of the apron or screen, and which hangs down and
drops into a socket fixed on to the end or ends of the blind lath, or the rod may be
hinged if preferred to the lath of the blind, and the socket for the end of the rod
may be fixed to the lath of the apron or screen.
When not in use the apron or screen lies down along the top of the blind and is
rolled up with it, the supporting rod or rods by means of the universal joint being
released from the socket and laid alongside the lath of the apron, can be rolled up
with the blind, the eud first being secured to prevent the rod shifting from its
position when the blind is rolled up.
The front side of the apron or screen, which, when in use faces the road or street,
can be utilised for displaying any name or device for the purpose of an
advertisement.
Dated this 16th day of September 1893.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Outside Window Blinds.
I, ALBERT WILLIAM PYKE, of 22 Bishopsgate Street Without, in the City
of London, Tailor, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in outside window blinds, and has for its
object the protection of the lower part of the blind from the accumulation of dirt

page_text: and various substances which are washed down to the bottom of the blind by rain
or snow, or which settle down in course of time, thereby disfiguring and proving
destructive to the material of which the blind is made.
My invention also provides an effective advertisement when the blind is down
and exposed to view.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide an apron or screen of the same
material of which the blind is made, or any other suitable material, sewn, woven or
otherwise secured to the body of the blind at a convenient and suitable distance
from the bottom lath of the blind. This apron or screen which is of sufficient
length to go across the blind, is stiffened by means of a lath made of iron, wood or
any suitable substance, which is threaded or otherwise fastened to the screen and
runs along its whole length on the opposite side to that which is secured to the
blind. When in use this apron or screen is held up in its place at one or both
ends of its length by means of a rod hinged from an universal joint, which is fixed
to one or both ends of the lath of the apron or screen and which hangs down and
drops into a socket fixed on to the end or ends of the blind lath, or the rod may be
hinged if preferred to the lath of the blind, and the socket for the end of the rod
may be fixed to the lath of the apron or screen,-or another method I adopt is to
hinge each rod in the middle of its length so that it can be folded when the apron
or screen is not required for use, but I do not confine myself to these particular
devices as there are many ways by which the apron or screen may be held up in
position.
When not in use the apron or screen lies down along the end of the blind and is
rolled up with it, the supporting rod or rods aforesaid also lying down alongside
the lath of the apron, can likewise be rolled up with the blind. The front side of
the apron or screen, which when in use faces the road or street, can be utilised for
displaying any name or device for the purpose of an advertisement.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe the same
with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of an outside shop window blind, with the
apron or screen and its supporting rods.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a blind showing the apron or screen in use and
held up by the supporting rods.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing one method by which the folding apron or
screen may be held up in position, and which is an illustration of the third of the
aforesaid inethods described, namely, that of hinging each supporting rod in the
middle of its length, and
Fig. 4 is a detail of the bottom joint of the rod as fixed to the lath of the blind.
In each of these views the same letters refer to the same parts respectively.
A being the structure, building or shop for which the blind is required, B the
blind, the apron or screen shown open for displaying name or device, D D the
supporting rods hinged or folded as herein before described, E the lath of the blind,
F the blind rods. G is a strip of wood on the blind lath E of such a shape that
when the bottom hinge of the supporting rod is screwed to it, it causes the rods to
be inclined to the required angle to hold the apron in a truly vertical position when
up. H is the middle hinged joint of the rod to enable the rod to be folded back
and lie along the top of the lath when the apron is down. J is a strip of metal
rivetted or otherwise fastened to the lower half of the rod D, and which is
continued along part of the upper half to a sufficient length to allow the sleeve K
to slide over it and keep the rod rigid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The provision of a folding apron or screen to outside window blinds supported
by side rods, for the purpose of protecting the lower part of the blind from
disfigurement and destruction by the action of rain or snow, and also for purposes

page_text: of advertisement, substantially as set forth and herein described and illustrated by
the accompanying drawings.
2. The application of this invention to any outside window blind for the purpose
set forth and herein described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of June 1894.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.