Venetian-blind bracket

Feb. 21, 1939.

2,148,264

I. W. GOODELL

VENETIAN-BLIND BRACKET

Filed Dec. 20, 1937

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Patented Feb. 21, 1939

2,148,264

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,148,264

VENETIAN-BLIND BRACKET

I. Welton Goodell, Norwalk, Ohio, assignor to The Bostwick-Goodell Co., Norwalk, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio : Application December 20, 1937, Serial No. 180,811

Claims. (Cl. 156—17)

This invention relates to Venetian blind brackets, and more particularly to a bracket for removably supporting the head rail of a blind.

One of the prime objects of the invention is a to provide a head rail bracket having releasable means for locking the head rail in position to prevent its accidental removal, displacement, or misalignment due to any cause whatsoever.

Another object is to provide a supporting 10., bracket which can be inverted when installation conditions require, and which is provided with easily operable locking means, shiftable to a predetermined given position to· permit the head rail to be slid· into and/or out of position 15 as desired.

A further object is to provide a head rail locking bracket of simple construction, which is economical to manufacture and assemble, which is composed of readily assembled elements all of 20 which can be cheaply made of metal stampings, thus lending itself to quantity production with the resultant economy in production.

A still further object is to provide a bracket having a quickly detachable connection between 25 the head rail and the bracket to facilitate the quick and easy mounting or demounting of the blind to facilitate the cleaning of the window, repairs or for any other reason.

This invention also consists in certain other 30 features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a Venetian blind with my supporting brackets in position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the bracket and head rail.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on 45 the line 3—3 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view, the broken lines showing the spring flexed to release the head rail.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 and showing a slightly different construction,

Fig. 6 is an inverted plan view thereof.

Fig. 7 is another inverted plan view showing a slightly modified construction.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 4 and showing another slightly modified construction, the broken lines showing the latching means swung down for removal of the head rail.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the drawing in which I have shown 5 one embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 indicates the head rail of a Venetian blind, which is supported on the spaced apart brackets II secured within the wall frame opening 12 by means of screws 13 or the like, and it is to this 10 type bracket that the present invention is broadly directed.

In my preferred construction the brackets are in the form of stampings formed of sheet metal, being preferably angular in cross section to· form 15 side and back walls 14 and 15 respectively in which openings 16 are provided to accommodate the usual screws 13 for securing the bracket in position.

The upper end of the bracket.is turned to form 20 a horizontal shelf IT, and an open, slotted passage 18 is provided therein and for a purpose to be presently described, a spring 19 being anchored to the side wall of the bracket at 20, thence being coiled as at 21 and extending for- 25 wardly with the extreme end bent as shown at 22.

Screws or lugs 23 are provided in the bottom face of the head rail 10 in spaced apart relation and are accommodated in the slotted pas- 30 sage 18 provided in the bracket shelf, and when the head rail is mounted on the brackets, the free end 22 of the spring 19 partially embraces the outer screw or lug 23 and is interposed between the shelf and the screw head, thus se- 35 curely locking the head rail on the bracket, release being effected by flexing the free end of the spring 19 outwardly as indicated in broken lines in Fig. 4 of the drawing, and the head rail can then be slid forwardly and out of engage- ₄₀ment with the brackets.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing I have shown a slightly modified construction in which the bracket is formed with a back wall 24 having an overhanging leg section 25, and a relatively short ₄₅slot 26 is provided in the shaft IT, the spring 19 being identically the same as used in the construction shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. It will also be noted that but one screw or lug is required on each end of the head rail, the wall 24 ₅₀serving as a stop to limit the inward movement of the head rail.

In Fig. 8 I have shown an inverted plan view only of another modified construction, the bracket proper is formed similar to the bracket _B5

2,148,264 shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the spring 19 being eliminated and a latch 27 is pivotally mounted on the shelf at 28, the hook 29 of said latch engaging the screw or lug 23 and locking the head 5 rail in position. To release the head rail it is merely necessary to swing the latch outwardly, and the head rail can then be slid forwardly and out of engagement with the brackets.

In Fig. 7 of the drawing I have shown still a 10 further modification; this is a view similar to Fig. 3, and the bracket includes overhanging leg sections 30, and a resilient clip 31 is riveted to the back wall of said bracket, a pin 32 being anchored in the face of the head rail and engages 15 an opening provided in the clip, release of the head rail is effected by forcing the free end of the clip downwardly as shown in broken lines in Fig. 7 of the drawing.

These various modifications all operate on the 20 same general principle, and various other modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The brackets, of course, can be reversed if desired and when installation conditions so require, 25 and the locking or release is effected in exactly the same manner.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that I have perfected a very simple, practical and economical locking bracket for Venetian 30 blinds and similar equipment.