US52555A - Haeey foster - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY FOSTER, OF PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK.

WINDOW-CURTAIN.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 52,555. dated February 13, 18t6.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY FOSTER, of Port Jervis, in the county of Orange, in the State ot' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lldountinf.;` and Operating Window Shades or Curtains; and the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specitcation, in Which- Figure l represents a front view ot` a Window-casing with the top and bottom rollers for the mounting` and operating the curtain or shade. Fig 2 shows the position ofthe shade on the right side ot' the rollers. Fig 3 shows the same on the left. Fig. 4 shows the shade on both sides ofthe bottom roller. Fig. 5 represents a side View or section through a window, with an end view ot' the rollers and edge view ot' the shade.

The object of my invention is to secureI window curtains or shades so that they may be moved up or down and placed in any desired position, and there held so that the air or wind blowing will not whip or move them when the sash is raised or let down to open the window for the purpose ot' airing the apartments.

-My invention consists in placing curtainrollers at both the top and bottom of the window-frame and attaching elastic cords to both ends ot' the shade or curtain, so that they, with the curtain, form an endless belt over the two rollers, which keep the curtain taut in any position it may be placed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe it more fully, referring to the drawings and to the letters marked thereon.

to both ends of the shade or curtain C, whichmay be just sufficient in length to close the space for the light ot the window. Thus an endless belt is formed by the shade O and the cordsb b, so that it will move easily in either direction, up or down, on the rollers A A", and can be left so as to shade the whole opening, or any portion of it, from either the top or the bottom ot' the window; or the shade may be placed to face either in or out, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, so that the ornamented side ot' a window curtain or shade may face the room when down in the evening when outside shutters are closed, and when the shutters are .opened the shade can be reversed so as to show the ornamented side out.

A cord, d, may be used, or not, for operating the curtain.

I claim- The combination otroller A A', curtain C, and cords b b, so as to operate in the manner herein described, for the purpose specified.

HARRY FOSTER.

Witnesses:

J. B. WOODRUFF, W. J. KETCHAM.

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