US1715009A - Window-shade pull - Google Patents

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y 1929. c.-A. scmzw WINDOW SHADE PULL Filed Sept. 25' 1925 INVENTOR u NITED Patented May 28 1929 o'rmnnns A;sonnrri'ourrrrsaunen, rnunsvn Aura.

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Application filed "September 7 This invention relates to window shade pulls and the primary object thereof is to i provide an improved device-ofthecharacter stated, which embodiesnovel,means'to'-facilitateits mounting in the secured position I upon the'stay of-the window shade" or its, removal' therefrom.

Further objects of this inventionare to provide a device of the class specified, in as ,10 manner as hereinafter set forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable and efficient in itsuse, com- "pa-ct, attractive-in -appearance and positive in its action, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture; 7

*WVith the foregoing and other objectsin' view,-which will' appear'a's the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood-that changes-inthe precise embodiment-of the in "vention' herein disclosed-can be made within a the scope of what is claimedwithout departing fronithe spirit ofthe invention. Inthe drawingforming a portion ofthis specification and wherein like numerals, of reference designate corresponding v parts throughout the several views p Figure l is a, fragmentary rearview of w a window shade'and provided with a pull device inaccordance with my invention,

' Figure 2 is anenlarged rearview of'the securing clip, illustrating the adaptation of Figure 3 is an enlarged frontview of the i securing clip.

Figure 4 is a vertical side view thereof;

curing clip. 7 c- V Figure 6'is' an elevation of the pendant disconnected. a is -Referri1ig indetailtothe drawing 1 de notes the body portion of the clip which is 4 .jpreferably constructed from spring metal bent into a substantially.Ushaped form so as to conform to and receive the lower marginal edge of the wooden shade stay 2. The

' resiliency ofthe spring metal, from which the body portion 1 of the clip is formed, pro r A, vides a gripping action for securing thevclip in position to the stay 2, in the manner to be I described.

formed with an aperture 4, adjacent to its wooden shade stay the pendant as an operating element therefor. v

Yject'through the small'opening 9 and suspend. Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the se- The front leg 3,0f the body portion- 1 isi 2 51925. serial No. 58,524;

being forcedintopositiomjthe longer front leg 3 will contact firstwith the shade stayEfZ and fa-cilitatea spreading movement of the body portion 1;- J t 1,, v The upper endof the rear-leg 5-is provided with'a tooth 6,,whi'ch extendstoward-thefront leg 3,;and is designed toenterwthrou-gh the shade material and/insert. itselfg-in the-p5 V whereby the-clip isjsecurely retained inc-position.

When the-clip is detached from the I its-resiliencewill' tend to draw the upperends of the front leg 3' -and rear leg-5 'toward'each l other,'as-clearly as shown.in-Figurehofth e drawing; The aperture 4*, formedrin the front leg 3, will allow the tooth 6 toaproject therein, thus" preventing entanglement when. a'numberiofthe clips are placed together dur;

portation. i

. Formed inthe front/leg t), of'the body' por i ,tion 1, is an enlarged opening 7, the lowerg edge of wh1ch communicates w th a slot- 8.

This slot continues down to the bottomoft-he body portion and at that point'communicates with a small centrally, disposed. opening 9 rm d in epi c 1 4 H t A flexible operatingmember, 1preferably v consisting, ofa' bead ballchain 10, as illu'strated, is attached to t'he'clip by inserting 1 the, ballxat the upp'er'end of the chain 10 through the enlarged opening 7 and drawing the connecting l-link downward through the slot Suntil the said ball atthe upper end of the chain 10 is seated in the pocket] 14f, in which'position thejconnecting link will prothe chain 10 perpendicularly therefrom, as clearly-shown in Figure ,1',.'of the drawing;

The rear leg 3 is ormedywitha pairof 0p:

posed'ear's 8.which extend intoithe upper end of the slot 8 to prevent the disengagement of the chain 10 therefrom. I

The rear legfi is formed, adjacent to its upper end, with a round aperture-l1 and with a triangular aperture "12, disposed J approximately at the centerthereof. The aperture r shade '75" ingtheprocessof formatiomfinishor trans} "formation, establishing the proper resiliency provides a purchase 1 for engaging, the front side-"of the shade stayZ for' facilitating the attachment of the body portion 1 to the latter. The body portion 1 increases in width toe thereof, and the latter,. ad-

ward the bottom jacent to each end, is provided with an-up wardly extending cutout portion 13 for the providing the desired bottom purpose 01"? of thelclip and further to enhance the general ,app'earance and ornamentation of the device.

fl The central bottom portion14, ofthe body extends somewhat below the bottom This formation of the bottom to 'gether withthe pocket 1st formed in the portion 1,

.7 bottom portion l lflpermits of the close engagement ofthe ends lowith the lower edge of the shade stay 2 when; the bead chain 10 Y t is connected in the central bottom portion 141,

in'the manner hereinbefore described;

The head ball chain 10 carries a hand-hold V V pendent 1 6 which is attached" adj merit to the lower end thereof.

"While serving as a hand hold for adjusting the shade, the pendent 16'is also adapted to be I utilized as an implement, to engage the round openin'g ll orthe triangular aperture I ,12'to facilitate the 1 spreading apartotthc upper P01131011 legs 3 and 5 when attaching the clip to the;

marginal lo The pendent 16 is-ii'orm'ed with acircular 18 provided ,wlth an opening jA slotted cap :20 is, formed on top of the The pendent 16 preferablyconstructed from sheet metal and 1S" 1 formed with a taperlng lower end 17.

we r edge of the window shade stay 2,101 when t s deslred to remove the clip from the latter. 5

portion 18 andisadapted to e the chain n enlarged ball 21 is carried on the extreme lower end of 10 adjacent tothe end thereof;

the, chain 10to allow its suspensioncentrally of the opening 19 formed in the circular por 7 tion 18 o f the pendent 16 and provides orna-VV mentation and a hand-hold when the pendent 16 isnot'used. 7

From the foregoingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,

the principle. of construction and the" method Q of operat on will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which, the invention'ap- 1 V and while describing .what' is nowthebest embodiment thereof, it

pertains, thought to be is to be understood that the'device-shownin V the drawing merely illustrative and that var ous changes in the form, proportions and minor details of constructloninay be resorted V to without departingfrom the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages oigthe; in-

which come within the scope of the vention, I claim-hereunto appended; w What I claim is 1' tat-e the attachment orremoval ofsaid element'toand from the shade, the upper portion cap,

to engage nsaid short clip member toiacili- I of'said pendant formed to provide aslotted and a flexible 'rnen iber connectingwitlr "said slotted cap and with-said clip element for suspending said pendant from the latter. I In testimony whereof I aiiixj'my signature.

' CHARLES A; scnn r.

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