IMPROVEMENTS IN THE USE OF WINDOW BLIND AND CURTAIN MATERIAL
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN PARTRIDGE of 29 City Road St. Lukes London in the county of Mid-
dlesex Window fitting Maker do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE USE OF WINDOW BLIND AND CURTAIN MATERIAL to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in applying and shaping Window-Blind and curtain
material that is capable of being made to be attached to a lath or receive a lath or
by other material being associated with same for the purpose of obtaining the
herin after described like results.
The adaptation being provided with means either formed in itself or by being
attached to the several parts of the before named adaptation to enable the same
being connected one to another for the purpose of forming a window Blind or other
desired article or arrangment, with means either made in or associated with the
same for the purpose of enabling an alteration or movement to be effected as
desired and the adaptation so formed and applied is proposed to be provided with
any desired means of gathering or folding the portions of same to any position
required.
The mode by which the same invention is effected is by cutting or forming
material as shown in Figr I marked A to any desired pattern that may enable a
lath (B) shewn in channel (C). The portions of material A being connected on
either side of lath B (or if desired on only one side) are connected one to another
by the strings D attached to desired positions as shewn by letter (E) for the purpose
of effecting a connection and a means by which the same can be made to move to
obtain the effect of producing an open blind or other similar article thereby pro-
viding a means of obtaining a view through and allowing the light to penetrate.
Fig 2 shews the parts connected by strings D and by the lines F being drawn
the highest lath B in material is moved and lifts with it the several parts contained
in the window Blind and by the same lines being released the several parts close
together.

page_text: The several parts are proposed to be collected together to the top of the window
by any desired arrangement by means of lines chaines, rings or eylets.
Features of novelty are as follows
1° In shaping any window Blind or other material to any desired pattern.
2nd In forming an open or closed Blind of linen by a simple lift or turn.
3d In producing a Blind capable of the desplay of varied and great Artistic
effect at a minimum of cost.
I Claim by this invention the shaping material and associating the same with a
lath or by any means to obtain a like effect and the using a vallance or heading
dependant or attached to a lath to supply the means of connecting the several
pieces together in order to obtain an open or closed ornamental and useful Window
Blind, Curtain, Screen, partitioning or article of furniture.

page_text: I JOHN PARTRIDGE of 29 City Road St. Lukes in the County of Middlesex Window
fitting maker do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF WINDOW BLINDS AND OTHER ARTICLES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in applying and shaping window blind and curtain
material that is capable of being made to be attached to a lath or receive a lath or
by other material being associated with same for the purpose of obtaining. the
herein after described like results.
The adaptation being provided with means either formed in itself or by being
attached to the several parts of the before named adaptation to enable the same
being connected one to another for the purpose of forming a window blind or
other desired article or arrangment with means either made in or associated
with the same for the purpose of enabling an alteration (as in an ordinary venetian
blind) or a movement to be effected as desired and the adaptation so formed and
applied is proposed to be provided with any desired means of gathering or folding
the portions of same to any position required.
The mode by which the same invention is effected is by cutting or forming
material marked A Fig" I in the drawings accompanying my provisional Specifi-
cation to any desired pattern that may enable a lath to be attached to or be
contained within itself for the purpose of obtaining the effect of lath B shewn in
channel the portions of material A. being connected on either side (or only on one
side or edge if desired) of laths by strings D tapes or other available means of
connecting one to another to obtain the effect of producing a window blind, par-
tition, screen, curtain ships sails or other article capable of being altered, turned or
opened.
Figr 2 shows the several parts connected the one to another by strings D and by
the lines F being drawn the blind is opened, by the highest lath B being raised on
the one side, the blind closing upon the lines F being released; The same lath B is
proposed to be slung if desired by a tape or line in the usual way of slinging an
ordinary venetian Blind to enable same being turned or altered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed: I declare that what I claim is :—
The combination of laths B and valances A A connected by cords D to form
curtain, blinds, screens and the like and actuated by cords F F substantially as
herein before described.
December 31st 1884.