Improvements in Roller Blinds.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 10th Apr. 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roller Blinds.
JOHN FORTUNE PEEBLES Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer 8 Hope Street
Lane Edinburgh do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This mounting consists of two metal brackets having a hole in centre of uprights
for pin on ends of roller the pin at one end to recede into socket against wire spring
or the hole in centre of bracket to extend to edge with a spring to keep pin in
its place. The other bracket has a circular flange pierced on top side to admit the
point of a spring lever. The pin on the end of the roller has a metal plate with
teeth all round its edge which fits into the flange and held fast by the spring lever
the other end of lever has a cord attached. The space between metal plate and
end of wood roller is for the cord in the usual way. No cord in the middle of blind
required.
Ontahan 11000
JOHN FORTUNE PEEBLES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roller Blinds.
I, JOHN FORTUNE PEEBLES of No. 8 Hope Street Lane Edinburgh Cabinet
Maker and Upholsterer 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 consists of improvements in bracket mounting for raising or
lowering or arresting the blind roller at any desired position.
The Specifications are accompanied with drawings and letters of reference
corresponding to the several parts.
Figure I is a front elevation of my improved blind roller mounting.
Figure II is an inside view shewing the combined metal plate and socket in
position..
Figure III is an end view shewing position of lever and spring.
Figure IV is an inside view of left hand bracket shewing curved line.
Figure V is an end view of bracket showing lever and spring.
Figure VI shews right hand end of roller complete.
In accordance with my invention I employ a bracket support with circular flange,
lever and spring one end of the lever comes through the front of the bracket
support where the end of the cord is attached Fig. 2 letter D. When said cord
is pulled the projecting part or tooth of the lever is released from the teeth or small
semicircles Fig. 2 letter E and the blind rolls down-at the same time, the other
end of the cord, is being wound round the drum. This bracket support may also
be made with a cross-plate, for screwing upwards.
There is a metal plate having a square hole in the centre, screwed to end of
roller Fig. I letter F; another metal plate with socket combined, said plate having
teeth or small semicircles round its circumference Fig. 6 letter G where it is
engaged or controlled by the projecting portion of lever, through the top of circular
flange. The combined socket and metal plate has a square hole A Figure 2
through its centre through which, a square spindle having a round pin projecting,
o engage the bracket. The socket and spindle are rivetted together with a
staple B Figure 6 the round end of staple projecting for fixing the other end of the

page_text: cord. The spindle ist then driven into the end of the roller.when a drum is formed,
into which the cord is wound.
I also employ a combined metal plate and socket, which is screwed to other end
of roller Fig. I letter H having a round spindle driven through socket and into the
roller leaving a portion projecting; to engage the bracket-said bracket having a
hole in centre, which extends to edge of bracket on: a curved line-which allows
the projecting spindle to drop nearly its own diameter; and for keeping it in
position, I employ a lever and spring C Figure 5 the end of said lever rests on an
increased portion of bracket Fig. 4 letter J and yields readily to an upward
pressure.
The novelty of my invention consists-
1st. In the ease with which the blind is taken down, and replaced.
2nd. The extra security afforded against the cord fouling.
3rd. The combined bracket support plates and socket only measure seven-
eighths (3) of an inch (with the same capacity for cord as the well known patent
roller blinds) which admits of a wider cloth being used.
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
Improvements in bracket mounting for roller blinds.
JOHN F. PEEBLES,
8, Hope Street Lane, Edinburgh, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer.