Improvements in connection with Venetian and other kinds of Lattice Blinds.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th M.r., 1994-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Venetian and other kinds of
Lattice Blinds.
We, ROBERT YOUNGMAN, 111 Summer Lane, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Traveller and ARTHUR LOUKS, 68 Park Lane, Aston juxta Birmingham
aforesaid, Machinist, 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 has reference to Venetian and similar lattice blinds and our
improvements consist in providing suitable means for holding the bulk or wound up.
portion of the blind (when the said blind is drawn up) out of sight or at the top of
the window and allowing a certain portion of the blind in its straight state to hang-
below the bulk or wound up portion.
Hitherto when Venetian or similar blinds have been wound up the bulk or
wound up portion has always been exposed to view which is very unsightly and at
the same time greatly obstructing the light from entering the room.
By the use of our improvements these objections are done away with and we are
enabled to keep the blinds much cleaner and free from dust as the bulk or wound up.
portion can easily be covered with the valance or other hangings which are usually
provided with the window cornace.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood we have illustrated.
the same on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1 represents a Venetian blind wound up according to our improved method―
and-
Figs. 2 and 3 shew two different devices for holding the blind in the position as.
shewn at Fig. 1.
A is the cord which passes through slots formed in the laths B as usually. We
then take one of the devices as shewn at Fig. 2 which we will call a holdfast, and
pass the cord A through the slot a formed in the portion C of the holdfast, leaving
any desired number of laths B below the said holdfast as shewn at Fig. 1. The
portion D of the holdfast is then screwed onto the portion C which has a screw
thread cut thereon for that purpose by which means the cord A is clipped or held
between the two portions C and D and cannot pass between the slots formed in the
laths B of the blind.
It will be easily understood that when the blind is drawn up the holdfasts, one of
which is secured to each of the cords A, will prevent that portion of the said blind
which hangs below the said holdfasts from being folded or drawn up together but.
will allow it to hang loosely as shewn on the drawings.
At Fig. 3 we have shewn a different kind of holdfast. In this case the cord A
is passed between the wires b and c, and the wire bhooked onto the wire c as shewn.
at d, by which means the said cord A. is clipped or held and prevented from passing
through the slots formed in the laths B of the blind.
It will be obvious that any kind of device which will clip or hold the cord A or
equivalent and prevent it from passing through the slots usually formed in the
laths B will answer our purpose equally as well as those described and shewn at
Figs. 2 and 3. Or the cord A may be fastened to any one lath B leaving the
required number of laths B hanging below.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we would have it understood.
that we do not limit ourselves to the holdfasts or devices as herein shewn and.

page_text: described as any kind of clipping or holding device or any other suitable means will
answer the same purpose, but what we wish to claim is :-
Firstly. In a Venetian or other lattice blind leaving the bottom portion loose
when the other portion is drawn up in the manner substantially as herein shewn at
Fig. 1.
Secondly. Clipping or holding the cords A or equivalent for the purpose
substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1894.
ROBERT YOUNGMAN.
ARTHUR LOUKS.