US2064016A - Window shade fixtures - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 15, 1936. LA PENNA 2,064,016

WINDOW S HADE FIXTURE Filed May 2'7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l FIGI I N VEN TOR.

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WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE Filed May 27, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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The object of this invention is the provision of means whereby an upper and a lower shade may be supported upon a window casing in a manner to permit of the independent movement of either of the said shades, whereby exterior light and air, under all conditions, may be properly directed into or out of a room.

A further object is the provision of a bracket for the rollers at a point approximately center of the window casing and whereby the shades are wound upon the rollers through the employment of the usual springs, from which spring mechanism of the upper roller, however, there is removed the usual self-locking dog usually provided to hold the shade in set position to prevent accidental turning of the roller, and in place of which, there is employed a locking de vice positioned on a panel separately apart from the roller and through which locking device passes the usual shade actuating cord providing means for actuation of the rollers in an easy and expeditious manner when the shades are to be wound or unwound.

A still further object is the provision of a panel to conceal the shades and rollers, when they are in closed or wound position, from view from the room side looking out through the window.

A still further object is the provision of brackets which embody means for easily adjusting the effective length of the shade support and shade concealing panel.

Another object is to provide a shade bracket having means to carry curtain or drapery rods in addition to shade roller supporting means.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window casing having shades thereon attached thereto in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an end or side view of a shade roller with one of the removed locking dogs shown dotted to indicate its former and usual position.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the supporting brackets in its position as seen when looking from the outside of a building into a room.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line, AA of figure 3 showing the bent out curtain or drapery rod carrying tongue.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one embodiment of my invention wherein is disclosed a single shade roller carrying bracket having ourtain or drapery rod carrying bracket means formed integral therewith and also showing means for a side extension for the bracket for said curtain or drapery rods so as to permit the use two separate roller shades positioned adja- 10 cent one another transversely of the window and midway the height thereof, one roller being drawn upwardly and the other downwardly to shade desired portions of the window. To prevent light passing through the space between the 15 two shade rollers, there is provided a shield or panel which panel also provides for the concealing of the rolls. According to the present invention the two roller shades are mounted as a unit on this supporting panel at the brackets, and means are provided for supporting or attaching the panel and its brackets to the window casing.

Referring now to the drawings: In Fig. 1 is shown the supporting panel Ill, comprised of two end brackets II, and I2, which fit slideably into a center piece l3. Preferably formed integral of the ends H and I2, as shown in Fig. 3, is a flange l4, bent rearwardly at right angles to the face I5, which has an eye I6, and a slot H,

formed in an indent formation 44, of the flange for supporting one of the ends of each of two roller shades I8. The slots may be formed relatively horizontally on the flange as well as relatively vertically as shown in Fig. 3. The pre-' ferred form of my invention is adapted to be slotted holes H), the lower part of which permits 40 the head of a screw or nail to pass therethrough. The upper part being smaller than the screwhead, is large enough for the neck of said screw. The screws are already fastened in place to the window to receive the flange bracket. screw head is through the larger part of the slotted hole in the flange, the flange is slid downwardly so that it is locked between the screw head and the window.

There can also be provided and formed integral with the end bracket, a tongue or tongues 20, providing attaching means for curtain or drapery rods directly thereto. If a side extending bracket for curtain rods be desired, permit- After the ting the curtains to be hung thereon to conceal 55 the trim around the windows, it may be attached as at 2!, in Fig. 5, or such extension may be formed integral with the bracket or curtain rod.

The supporting panel i6, comprising the end brackets ii, and i2, and the center piece 53, has bent strengthening and stiffening flanges 22, at its upper and lower edges. The end pieces slide as a telescope, in to the center piece to a limited extent, so as to vary the distance between the attaching flanges i5, and allow for variation in the distance between the window frame uprights 33. In this manner the effective length of the supporting panel may be easily adjusted. It will be apparent that the panel ill will prevent the passage of light through the space 32, between the upper and lower shades i8, as well as act as a fixed supporting means for the pair of shades.

In Figure 2 is shown an end view of a roller having the usual locking dogs 36 removed. Such a roller spring mechanism is used on my upper shade. To operate same the shade is inserted in its place in the flange brackets after the spring mechanism is given a few turns to supply the needed spring tension. The cord attached to the shade is then directed up and over the pulley wheel 35, and thence down through the locking device 36, with which it becomes engaged to be locked or unlocked as desired. An ornamental cord end 3'! acts as a stop to limit the movement of the shade to its predetermined closed position. When the shade is released from the lock the spring influenced roller of the upper shade holds the said shade taut under all conditions and draws it downwardly when the cord 38 is released from the lock. The lower shade, with its dogs intact, is raised or lowered by a pull on the cord attached to the shade, which operation is believed well known to those skilled in the art to which such an invention relates.

The locking device 36 comprises a U shaped bracket 31, in which U bracket a lever 38 is mounted on a fulcrum pin 39, fastened in the jaws of said bracket. The lever is actuated by means of a coil spring 40, so as to normally keep J the lever engaged with the cord 4|, thereunder,

when the cord is in stationary position. Disengaging the lever from the cord permits the cord to freely pass thereunder. Such disengagement for upward movement of the cord is accomplished by merely pressing the end 32, of lever 38, which releases the cord and permits the shade to be lowered and wind itself on its roller. Pulling the cord downward, so as to raise the shade is permissible with my locking device without 4 separately pressing the lever, since such downward pull on the cord automatically releases the lever from engagement with the cord, the pull being opposite to the direction of spring force against the lever, permitting the cord to pass freely thereunder in a downward direction. The locking device is preferably mounted centrally on the panel by suitable fastening means.

In Fig. 5 is shown a bracket MA, to act as a fixed supporting means for a single shade roller and to also serve as a curtain rod holder by means of a suitable bent out tongue 20A, formed integral of the bracket. Such a structure is desirable for mounting at the top of a window and may provide supporting means for more than one shade roller when necessary, as for instance, when a black shade as well as a light colored one is needed to at times prevent the entry or exit of light, by having two slots II, preferably formed integral of the bracket on the same horizontal line. Of course the shade roller used herein is the usual type with the dogs intact.

It is readily seen that such a structure provides means for a mere single fastening of one bracket to the window. Formerly there was required the separate fastening of the shade brackets and curtain brackets. Likewise my brackets are removably fastenable, as already stated, and provide shade concealing means.

As many apparently widely different embodiments of the invention could be devised without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:--

1. In combination, an adjustable light shield panel bracket for supporting and concealing a plurality of window shade rollers, a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel, a cord means connecting one of said shades with said lock whereby on disengagement of the cord by the lock the shade cooperatively normally automatically revolves unobstruotedly in shade rolling direction.

2. In combination, a light shield adjustable panel bracket for supporting and concealing a plurality of window shades; a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel; a cord means connecting one of said shades by said lock; said lock normally automatically arresting shade rolling movement of said cord, cooperatively actu ated by said shade, and allowing manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord.

3. In combination, a light shield adjustable panel bracket for supporting and concealing a plurality of window shades; one of said shades adapted to normally freely revolve in shade rolling direction; a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel; a cord means connecting said shade with said lock; said lock normally automatically cooperatively arresting shade rolling movement of said cord, normally actuated cooperatively by said shade, and allowing manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord.

4. The combination of cooperative means for supporting, concealing and operating a plurality of window shades comprising: a light shield adjustable panel bracket shade support; a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel; a cord means connecting one of said shades by said lock; said shade adapted to normally freely revolve in shade rolling direction; said lock normally automatically cooperatively arresting shade rolling movement of said cord and shade, normally actuated cooperatively by said shade, and allowing manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord and shade.

5. The combination of cooperative means for supporting, and concealing a plurality of window shades comprising: a light shield adjustable panel bracket shade support; a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel; a cord means connecting one of said shades by said lock; said shade adapted to normally freely revolve in shade rolling direction; said lock normally automatically cooperatively arresting shade rolling movement of said cord and shade, normally actuated cooperatively by said shade, and allowing manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord and shade; said shade support comprising a center panel and a pair of brackets having integral end means for supporting the shades and for removably mounting the brackets with a window casing.

6. In a window shade device mountable on a window frame, a combined adjustable light shield and bracket forming a panel for supporting and concealing a plurality of spring rollers, one of said rollers being without pawls, each of said rollers being provided with a shade Windable thereon, a spring actuated releasable cord lock on said panel, a cord means connecting the shade on the pawlless roller with said lock whereby said lock normally automatically cooperatively arrests shade rolling movement of said cord normally actuated cooperatively by said roller and allows manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord.

7. In a window shade device mountable on a on the pawlless roller with said lock whereby 10 said lock normally automatically cooperatively arrests shade rolling movement of said cord, normally actuated cooperatively by said roller, and allows manually actuated shade unrolling movement of said cord.

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