Improvements in Cordfasteners for Blind Cords and similar purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1892-Accepted 16th July, 1892
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cordfasteners for Blind Cords and similar
purposes.
I, JAMES ROBERTSHAW of Churnett Street Works Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists of two metal surfaces which may be flat or grooved either longitudinally
or vertically, one of the surfaces has attached to it proper lugs or other similar
means to enable it to be readily attached to the place where it is employed or is
attached otherwise firmly. The other surface is pressed against it by means of a
suitable pin which holds a spiral or other spring in such a manner as to press it
firmly against the first surface so as to hold the blind or other cord with a firm
pressure sufficient to resist its ordinary pull but which allows it to slip if any extra
strain is given by the hand or other means.
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JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46ª, Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cordfasteners for Blind Cords and similar
purposes.
I JAMES ROBERTSHAW of Churnett Street Works Manchester in the County of
Lancaster 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 :—
It consists in forming the cordfastener with two metal surfaces which may be flat
or grooved either longitudinally or vertically, one of the surfaces has attached to
it proper lugs or other similar means to enable it to be readily attached to the place
where it is employed or is attached otherwise firmly. The other surface is pressed
against it by means of a suitable pin which holds a spiral or other spring in such a
manner as to press it firmly against the first surface so as to hold the blind or other
cord with a firm pressure sufficient to resist its ordinary pull but which allows it
to slip if any extra strain is given by the hand or other means.
In order that the foregoing may be better understood I send herewith a sheet of
drawing in which :-
Figs. 1 and 2 respectively show an elevation and plan of one form of my invention,
a indicating the first surface which can be attached by means of lugs b b, c the
second surface which is held in position by spiral spring d upon pin e which in this
case is furnished with a screw thread and nut f for regulating the pressure upon
the cord g (the upper surface c turning on socket joint although not actually
hinged thereto) which passes through slot h, and
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combined apparatus, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore and
in the accompanying drawing for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of April 1892.
L
13.6.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
46ª, Market Street, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.