US2612220A - Construction of venetian blinds - Google Patents

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Spt. 30, 1952 .w. TURKOWSKI CONSTRUCTION OF VENETIAN BLINDS Filed July 13, 1950 INVENTOR. MLTEI? Fug/ aw 6k! 4 SheetsSheet 1 firromvey Sept. 30, 1952 W. TURKQWSKI CONSTRUCTION OF VENETIAN BLINDS Filed July 15, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR. h flLTER Emma Sept. 30, 1952 w. TURKOWSKI CONSTRUCTION OF VENETIAN BLINDS 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 13, 1950 T'J N .M. M w 2 a a 1 m 5 F M m W F r m 2 w a M on the window;

Patented Sept. 30, 1 952 CONSTRUCTION OF vENErmmiiBmlsmaf iwalterz'lurkawski, Hollywoed; 111.; "Amllcatiol lgluly i DQSQriaL N H-113,563.

My; invention relates "to" adjustable wiridow: blinds of thetype cemmgnly k mwnas 'venetian blinds. r

My invention relates more particularly-t Venetiagr-blinclsofi the type-that-areadapted to; be suspended-'v erticallyrather than-the' usual horizntalposition:

The principal object of the present-inventlpn is--t0-provide; ad'j-ustableVenet-ian blinds embody i-ng-; a plurality--01 nprmallwvertically disppsed s'la-tsor-slautters-momited tq turrrabout their longitudinal; --ax-i;s-to various-- positiqns ofjadjustment for cdntrollingthb ar r ei n-t and directionofl-igh-ta-nd'air passing 'througha window.

yfurther abject of the pres'exit" invention is teprovide;winglowb1ir1ds -o-fthe-above ty-pe in l whichtheshutters or -s1atS are also mounted tO-swing laterally so that they-may be adjus'talol-y gathered-at their lower--end's"wit l-1out disturbing their-posi-tions at their -upper enclsa' Aiu-rt-h'er-object oi-the invention is to provideanimproved- 'construction of -this type of Venetianblind wherebythe adj-ustable gatheringat the lower end may be controlled by a brace- 'or rodsupport member thatmay :be. to a' tiltedor to a.- horizontal position; -I-nitshorizontal position -.the=s1ats willibe hung: vertically.

A further obj ect-ofthe iiiventibn-is to providea-JVenetian blind-unit which maysinclude two sets;-.o"ver.tica1ly "hung slats, the mechanism for; tilting: the slats orgatheringz thel'l'ower -ends "and the entire unit being" adapted toube sufliciently light; and. sturdy soMthatz it; cane be hungfi pon. suitable. brackets in the] WindowLsill-II A further-object of the inventioh: is tdproi'ddea. mechanism :for. swinging the :lower ends of the slats to1 the side, which mechanism may -b'e' in theform of a bar orlframe which has a plurality of :slotted: frames spaced iand adapted'to' receive individual. slats so. that the slats cmay beiheld' spaced comparatively rigid and in' a.-drapediposi-'. mx when es red; he mechanism-.1beingi such that; pa tial mtati n of; the: slats; 1 permit even: thou h the lower; endsgofg the-samemay be; ga h re z erside-asin-a:dr e,dpos t on.; i.-.- r

fur robiect-o thainyen iqn,iszt f man e? a-mechamsm of the" typedesc bed.- for swin ng-i v heslats. to-atilted posit so;arran edr hatha oi the slats-.mf .-y becontrolled by one mec l an' anci ha f by (the, other whereby? when, the lower end. qf-thesl'atsare athered to e thevrie ian b ld vwill have theannearl f A, urt er object of th n ention; 15170.13 a 'Venetian ;b1inc 1 of theh'typ e describfid 'i that is v easily and and simply constructecl, yet 'suificier tly rigid and" sturdy so-thatitcan-begiven-1ong'- and a-vertit p' i pbs d' o imeniben hardljusage Wil5hQl1fi' becoming broken or out of 1 order Other-objects-andadvantages will be more; ap-

parent 'fromit-he 7 following "descriptionwhereinreference is had-to; the accompanying drawingsg Figz' 1- is' a-front elevational-'view'showing the,

assembly Qf; a complete Venetian blind unit capable otheing-hung-in a windowjframe; Fig; z-is apl'an view-thereofg I assemblyojf=-a-coiinplete venetianyblindy uriit simframe on suitable brackets lzycapahlepiattaeh H ment in the window frame in any suitali1e,,j6r l slr rblelrrlanp r'z .'impQ ntthat'the'frame member IO'be securelymounted in the windqwl frame; from-it ithei entire Venetian blind, unit, is positioned'fand"iseapable ofoperatl'onso that itfcanbe m ved,bac k-'and" forth or the slats'rp tatedito increaseor decrease'tl eyamqunt ofjligl tj; v v

ndp mitt d t r. t rQu ithe same! It is flirtherfiesirablethat t entireunit be capable.

ffbB lifted off "the ,suppgrting', jlorackets, and

handledaa a unit so that'git may, be; easily re f m'ovedt'tq wa h t winddws. so that free; amass;

mayibfi'zhia 'f hea n w. rame.

As prviouslymentigr em ,the... frame merl iber1-, l0 which is suspendediin thewindpwmawhave 'l Lv thereto by a screw member 16*andiadapiedj'. k, b rac det". sf er enldiby a wall: :bnackjeti 1'8; cqnnected tq the wall by,a.s,cliew mem b; ;z j. The bracket "law hQwn n'li'i ,,',a;.,may have -a" forwardly extending slot 22to receive the shank and inf thedrawings;

- Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings.

of a screw member 24 mounted in the bottom end of the rod l4 and by means of which the rod is fastened to the bracket 18.

A plurality of vertically disposed slats 26 may hang from rod members 28 which are provided with a head 30 and loosely fastened through the frame member l6 and supported thereon by cotter pin members 32. Each of the rods or pin members 28 carries an upper bracket 34 which has a hook member 36 extending forwardly therefrom to pass through an opening 38 in the slat 26 so that the slat may be suspended therefrom. The upper bracket 34 is elongated as shown to extend beyond the ends of the slat 26 so that when there is a tendency to turn the slat about the hook 36, the entire slat will be guided down thereon. I provide a knob member 42 for moving the same, when desired, the collar being capable of being frictionally held in a desired position by means of a spring pressed ball member 44 mounted in the arm 46 of the collar 46. The arm 46 has a link member 48 positioned thereon and pivotally connected thereto by means of a pin member 50, the link 48 being pivotally connected at its two ends to a pair of brackets 52 and 54 connectedto a pair of vertically'disposed side members 5 6 and 58 of the slat adjusting assembly. 7 p l The slat adjusting assembly may include spaced guide frames 66 which comprise a pair of flat vertical wallmembers 62 and 64 welded; or

4 sembly of slats associated therewith will be pulled inwardly, and only a short movement of the slat gathering unit is necessary to quickly and effectively pull all the slats to a side position in a drape effect. With this assembly the innermost slat 26a is, as pointed out, securely attached to the slat gathering unit, the pivotal connection thereto being more clearly shown in Figs. 10 and 11, and including a rivet or other fastener 8| passing through the spaced wall members 62 and 64 and an opening in slat 26a.

From the above and foregoing description it can be seen that I have provided a new construction of vertically hung Venetian blind unit that is easily and simply assembled, and one that is easily and simply operated. The unit for operating the blinds may be used to either turn the otherwise secured at their ends to a pair of pivot members 66 and 68 having a pin portion which extends through suitable openings in U-shaped brackets 16 and 72 mounted for rotation upon suitable bolt or rivet members 14 and; '16 connected to the vertical, side members 56 and 58 With this construction the guide frame which has the spaced wall members 62 and 64 upon opposite sides of a slat 26,: movement of the ,slatadjusting'junit by means of the knob X will swing the set of slats in a c ounter-clockwise direction either'to the right or left, as shown in Figs. 3

i Inits' preferred construction the innermost slat 26a is adapted to have a stop 26b secured thereto and capable of supporting the adjusting individual slats in unison, or it may be used to gather the lower ends of the slats to one sideso that the slats will hang in the window and produce a drape effect. With the individual guide frames for each of the slats which I have provided, the entire assemblywill always have a neat and uniform appearance, all of the slats being equally spaced and turned in unison to the exact degree desired. I l

I contemplate that changes and modifications may be made in the exact details shown, and I do not wishto-be limited in any particular; rather what I-desire to secure and. protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination with a blind consisting of,

a plurality of vertically suspended slats having means for turning adjustment about their lateral axisof a frame from which said slats are'suspended, a rod member extending downwardly from said frame, and means extending therefrom for rigidly holding saidslats in vertical position or in any predetermined turned position, said means including a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, a pair of arms extending therefrom and guide frames connected thereto, said slats extended through said guide frames.

2. The combination ,with'a blind consisting of.

- suspended, 'a rod member extending downwardassembly in a horizontal position as shown in However, when it is desired to pullthe lower ends of the slats to the side to provide'la drape effect of the same,

- the collar member 46 may be moved upwardly onjthe rigid rod l4 against the stop [5 thereon, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the slats will assume the position shown in the dotted lines withthe lower ends of the same gathered by reason of the downwardly directed position of the slat gathering assembly.

,In the modification, of the invention shownin lar40 is raised on the rod member I4, the asly gfrom said'frame, and means extending there-' from for irigidly holding said slats in verticalposition or in any predetermined turned. posie tion, said means including a collar slidably v mounted on said rod member, a pair of arms exare drawn together at their. lower ends to produce a drape effect.

3; The combination with a Venetian blind consisting of atop frame member, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spacedpin members suspended from said'frame member, a bracket pivotally connected to the lower end of each of said pin members'each of said brackets having a hook portion, athin slat hung on each hook portionya rod member extending downwardlyfrom said top frame member at one end thereof," a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, an arm on one side of said collar, a link pivotally mounted on said arm, parallel verticallyfdisposed side members pivotally connected to saicl jlihkand slat guide frames pivotally connected'betweensaid vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly through each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby.

4. The combination with a Venetian blind con-- sisting of a, top frame member, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spaced pin members suspended from said frame member, a

bracket pivotally connected to the lower end of said link, and slat guide frames pivotally connected between said vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly through each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby, each of said guide frames mounted for horizontal and vertical turning movement between said parallel side members.

5. The combination with a Venetian blind consisting of a top frame member in the form of a square rod, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spaced brackets suspended therefrom,-each of said brackets having a hook portion, a thin slat hung on each hook portion, a rod member extending downwardly from said top frame member at one end thereof, a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, an arm on one side of said collar, a link pivotally mounted on said arm, parallel vertically disposed side members pivotally connected to said link, and slat guide frames pivotally connected between said vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly through each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby.

6. The combination with a Venetian blind consisting of a top frame member in the form of a square rod, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spaced brackets suspended therefrom, each of said brackets having a hook portion, a thin slat hung on each hook portion, a rod member extending downwardly from said top frame member at one end thereof, a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, an arm on one side of said collar, a link pivotally mounted on said arm, parallel vertically disposed side members pivotally connected to said link, and slat guide frames pivotally connected between said vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly through each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby, each of said guide frames having parallel spaced walls through which a slat extends.

7. The combination with a Venetian blind consisting of a top frame member, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spaced pin members suspended from said frame member, a bracket pivotally connected to the lower end 01' each of said pin members. each of said brackets havinga hook portion. a thin slat hung on each hook portion, a rod member extending downwardly from said top frame member at one end thereof, a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, an arm on one side of said collar, a link pivotally mounted on said arm, parallel vertical side members pivotally connected to said link. and slat guide frames pivotally connected between said vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly throu h each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby, the end guide frame being pivotally connected to the end slat extending therethrough.

8. The combination with a Venetian blind consisting of a top frame member, brackets at each end of the same, a plurality of equally spaced pin members suspended from said frame member, a. bracket pivotally connected to the lower end of each of said pin members, each of said Y brackets having a hook portion, a thin slat hung on each hook portion, a rod member extending downwardly from said top frame member at one end thereof, a collar slidably mounted on said rod member, an arm on. one side of said collar, a link pivotally mounted on said arm, parallel vertical side members pivotally connected to said I link, and slat guide frames pivotally connected between said vertical side members, a slat extending downwardly through each of said guide frames and capable of turning movement thereby, the end guide frame being pivotally connected to the end slat extending therethrough whereby when said collar is raised and the end slat pulled inwardly by said guide frame, the remaining slats are gathered to form a drape effect.

9. A Venetian blind comprising a horizontal support rod, a plurality of spaced pivots thereon, a'plurality of individual slats suspended from said pivots, a side rod member extending downwardly from said support rod at one side thereof, and means extending therefrom for rigidly holding said slats in vertical position, said means capable of pivotal sideways movement to swing all of said slats about their pivots, said means including a frame having side walls and individual slat embracing frames pivotally mounted therein. 10. The combination with window blinds comprising a pair of blinds adapted to be mounted in alignment in a window, each of said blinds comprising a frame member capable of support upon a pair of brackets mounted in said window, a plurality of pivotally mounted slats vertically suspended from each of said frame members, a rod member extending downwardly from each of said frame members at opposite sides of each of said blinds, and means associated with each of said rod members for either turning said slats or draping the same adjacent the lower end toward said rod members, said means including a frame pivotally connected to each of said rod members and slidable there-on.

11. The combination with window blinds comprising a pair of blinds adapted to be mounted in alignment in a window, each of said blinds comprising a frame member capable of support upon a pair of brackets mounted in said window. a plurality of pivotally mounted slats vertically suspended from each of said frame members, a rod member extending downwardly from each of sald frame members at opposite sides of each of said blinds, and means associated with each of said rod members for either turning said slats or draping the same adjacent the lower end toward said rod members, said means including a frame pivotally connected to each of said rod members and slidable thereon, the end slat being pivotally connected to said frame adjacent its end.

WALTER TURKOWSKI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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