Improvements in Holders for Window Blinds and Curtains, and for like purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Window Blinds and Curtains, and for
like purposes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BENDALL, of Pomona House, Malvern Wells, in the
County of Worcester, House Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange metal
holders for attaching to the frames of windows, chiefly for holding down short
window blinds and curtains in position so that they may be the more readily
removed and easily replaced than is at present possible with the existing systems of
supporting such blinds and short curtains. I also employ my improved holders for
carrying any tablet or card which it is desired to exhibit or place by the side of the
window frame.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a clip or bracket which I form
out of any suitable strip or sheet of metal, of a form such that one end serves to
receive the curtain rod or tape carrying the curtain and the other I bend or shape
into projecting pin like jaws or spikes for making an easy attachment to the window
frame or sash. These projecting spikes which I form out of the same material and
from the same strip I arrange in any desired manner to suit the weight of the rod
and curtain which is to be supported within the clips. I prefer however to form
these projecting pins or spikes by piercing and bending down the portions of the
metal strips thus relieved, to the opposite side of the clip, and by driving these
spikes into any portion of the wooden frame to secure the clip without the use of
nails, screws or other attachments apart from the clip itself.
The outer end of my bracket or support I form as a pocket or clip to receive the
tape or lath rod which is to carry the curtain or blind, by bending back one portion
of the plate upon itself leaving a sufficient distance or width between the two
surfaces of this clip or pocket to receive any desired thickness of tape or lath.
The metal I prefer to bend back in such a manner as to form a yielding or spring
action so that the lath or rod is securely nipped or held fast in its position.
I turn the end of the outer portion of the bent strip neatly over to form a bead
or smooth end when constructing a clip for use with tape or material likely to be
injured by catching upon any edge of metal. I also make the shape of my clip of
any desired form to suit any particular requirement or to match any peculiar
design. When using a lath or thin strip of wood to carry the curtain or blind I
sometimes employ a second strip of metal as a holder to be driven into the wood,
and then to rest within the clip of double end of the bracket I have herein before
described and which I affix to the side of the window frame or other suitable place.
This second holder or single plate I construct out of metal with two or more
pronged or spiked projections cut, forced or bent back from the plate for entering
into the lath or for entering into any showcard or tablet which it is desired to
support by my improved self acting bracket.
I construct my brackets and holders out of any suitable metal and of any desired
configuration or outward form.
Dated this 5th day of March 1891
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Window Blinds and Curtains, and for
like purposes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BENDALL, of Pomona House, Malvern Wells, in the
County of Worcester, House Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion 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 the manner in which I construct and arrange metal
holders for attaching to the frames of windows chiefly for holding short window
blinds and curtains in position so that they may be more readily removed and easily
replaced than is at present possible with the existing systems of supporting such
blinds and short curtains. I also employ my improved holders for carrying any
tablet or card which it is desired to exhibit or place by the side of the window
frame.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a clip or bracket as shown in
Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the accompanying drawings, which I form out of any
suitable strip or sheet of metal to produce a blank A Figure 1 of a shape such that
one end serves to receive the curtain rod or tape B carrying the curtain, and the
other 2 I bend or shape into projecting pin like jaws or spikes 3, 4 for making an
easy attachment to the window frame, or sash. These projecting spikes 3, 4 which
I form out of the same material and from the same strip I arrange in any desired
manner to suit the weight of the rod and curtain which is to be suspended within
the clips. I prefer however to form three projecting pins or spikes by piercing and
bending down the portions of the metal strip thus relieved, to the opposite side of the
clip, and by driving these spikes into any portion of the wooden frame to secure
the clip without the use of nails, screws or other attachments apart from the clip
itself. I pierce the strip of metal to form a lip 5 which when pressed out serves as
I sometimes
clip or spring pocket for the introduction of blind tape or lath.
provide two spikes and one hole for attaching purposes.
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The outer end of my bracket or support I sometimes form as a pocket or clip as
shown in Figure 7 and 8, to receive the tape or lath rod which is to carry the
curtain or blind; by bending back one portion of the plate H upon itself leaving a
sufficient distance or width between the two surfaces of this clip or pocket to receive
any desired thickness of tape or lath. The metal I prefer to bend back in such a
manner as to form a yielding or spring action so that the lath or rod is securely
nipped fast in its position.
I turn the end of the outer portion of the bent strip neatly over to form a bead
or smooth end when constructing a clip for use with tape or material likely to be
injured by catching upon any edge of metal. I also make the shape of my clip of
any desired form to suit any particular requirement or to match any peculiar
design.
When using a lath or thin strip of wood to carry the curtain or blind I sometimes
employ a second strip of metal as a holder to be driven into the wood, and then to
rest within the clip or double end of the bracket I have before described, and which
I affix to the side of the window frame or any other suitable place. This second
holder or single plate I construct out of metal with two or more pronged or spiked
projections cut, forced or bent back from the plate for entering into the lath or for
entering into any show card or tablet which it is desired to support by my improved
self attaching brackets.
When making an automatically adjustable holder and tape tightener as shown in
Figure 5 and Figure 6 I construct the clip C out of sheet metal having pins or
spikes formed upon it or holes for the introduction of pins or screws, and I attach
or form upon the plate a projecting ear D to carry one end of a spring G which I
place between the clip F and the bracket plate C. The spring I attach to the

page_text: raised cover F, which serves as a guide for the connecting bar E. Instead of
riveting a separate bar E to the plate C I sometimes form it as one piece.
I place the tape or blind cord support within the pocket F2 or between its
ear F
I construct my brackets and holders out of any suitable metal and of any desired
configuration or outward form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is-
(1) The construction of brackets and clips for holding window curtain tapes or
rods substantially as herein described and as illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 7,
and 8 of the accompanying drawings.
(2) The construction of clip brackets for holding window curtain tapes, or for
displaying cards or for other like purposes, having one portion for attaching direct
to the wood or framework, while the other receives or clips the card, tape, rod, or
other article substantially as hereinbefore described and as set forth.
Dated this 5th day of December 1891.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.