Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd May, 1836.
Complete Left, 22nd Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1887.
We CHARLES HOMER, of 88 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, and SAMUEL BOTT, of
4 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, both in the county of Warwick, and both
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to the manufacture of blind roller brackets, and has for its
object their manufacture out of sheet metal, after the following manner that is to
say, We cut or stamp out a plate of any suitable size or shape to serve as a base.
Suitable holes are formed in this plate, say one at each end, whereby it may be secured
in its working position. We also perforate or form other holes in this said base plate,
by which the bracket arm, (hereinafter described) may be secured thereto. We then
cut out of sheet metal, a plate which forms the bracket arm. This arm plate is cut
out about the length required to form the length of the arm from the base plate
outwards, but is made about double the width, so that it may be doubled over, and
brought close or nearly close together. The one edge of this doubled piece may be
formed somewhat tubular, so as to increase its strength and improve its appearance,
At the one end of this arm suitable projections are left or formed thereon to correspond
with, and fit into, the holes in the said base plate provided for that purpose, and there
rivetted or otherwise suitably secured. Through the arm a hole is passed to receive
the axial pin of the blind roller, or other roller, the said hole being in some cases
(generally to form a pair) opened out slotwise to the edge, that is, at the cord end of
the roller. Through the part that is tubular, we may pass if desired, a pin, and rivet
the said pin to the base plate, and thereby secure the lower part of the arm to the base
plate. By these means we are enabled to produce a substantial, strong and useful
article much cheaper than has been heretofore.
CHAS. T. POWELL,
Agent for the Applicants,

page_text: Improvements i DHIU попст Drackets.
We CHARLES HOMER, of 88 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, and SAMUEL BOTT, of
4 Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham both in the county of Warwick and both
Manufacturers 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 relates to the manufacture of blind roller brackets, and has for its
object their manufacture from sheet metal after the following manner :-
This
That is to say, we cut or stamp out a plate of any suitable size or shape to serve as a
base. Suitable holes are formed in this plate, say one at each end whereby it may be
secured in its working position. We also perforate or form other holes in this said
base plate by which the bracket arm (hereinafter described) may be secured thereto.
We then cut out of sheet metal a second plate which forms the bracket arm.
plate we cut out about the length required to form the length of the arm from the base
plate outwards, but cut about double the width, so that it may be folded over, and
brought close or nearly close together. The one edge of this doubled piece, may be
formed somewhat tubular so as to increase its strength, and improve its appearance.
At the one end of this arm, suitable projections are left or formed thereon, to
correspond and fit into the holes in the said base plate, provided for that purpose, and
there rivetted or otherwise secured.
Through the arm a hole is pierced to receive the axial pin of the blind or other
roller, the said hole being in some cases, (generally to form a pair) opened out slotwise
to the edge, that is, at the cord end of the roller.
Through the part that is tubular we may pass a pin, and rivet. the said pin to the
base plate, and thereby secured the lower part of the arm to the base plate.
Having now ascertained the nature of this our said invention, we will proceed io
more particularly describe it and how it may be carried out, by the aid of the
accompanying sheet of drawings upon which are figures and letters of reference.
Similar letters refer throughout to similar parts, in the several views.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, are views of the parts, and processes, of which, and how, this
our bracket is made.
Figs, 6, 7, & 8 are respectively side & front elevations, and plan of this our bracket
when made.
Fig. 1 is a plate cut out, and forming a base to which the other parts are attached.
Suitable holes b, b, are made in this plate, whereby it may be secured in its working
position. At e, cl, we also perforate the plate a, and make holes by which the bracket
arm (hereinafter described) may be secured thereto.
Next we cut out of sheet metal a second plate d, Fig. 2, which forms the bracket.
This plate d, it will be seen is about double the width of the finished arm, see Fig. 6.
We next by ordinary press tools, double or fold it into the shape shown in Fig. 3, and
then by suitable (ordinary) tools, we further close it, to the form Fig. 4, having first

page_text: inserted a pin or spindle at e (Fig. 3) in order to form the tubular pari ai ƒ, (Fig. 4).
At g, projections are formed, which, when the plate d is folded and closed together to
form the arm, coincide with each other, and correspond in sectional size to the hole c',
in the plate a.
In the tubular part, Fig. 4 when putting these parts together, we place a pin h.
Fig. 5.
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Having the parts, Figs. 1, 4 & 5, we proceed as follows:-We take the plate d, and
insert the projection, into the hole c¹in plate a; then turn over or rivet the projection
upon the back of the plate a. Next we pass the pin through the tubular part of
the plate d, and the hole c (Fig. 1) and rivet it also, upon the back of the plate a.
Making this part of the arm tubular, very much strengthens it, particularly by adding
the pin h.
In some cases we may dispense with the pin and form upon the plate d similar
projections to those of g, at such a part that shall coincide with a hole provided in
the base plate therefor.
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We then cut out or form the hole i, Fig. 6, which is sometimes formed of a
circular hole, or a circular hole with a slot j, opening out to the front or edge, each,
however to receive the axial pin, or journal of the roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
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The improvements in the manufacture of blind roller brackets, substantially as
herein described, and illustrated, that is to say-The forming of an arm d, of folded
sheet metal, and constituting in conjunction with the plate a, with or without the pin 7,
as and for the purposes specified.
Datad this 92nd day of February 1887
CHARLES T. POWELL.
Applicant's Agent.