Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 28th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 9th Sept., 1887.
I, JOHN FREDERICK FORTH of Commerce Square, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
I form each rod in two or more lengths, the number of such lengths being the same
as the number of lights in the window to which the curtains are to be hung; for a
three light bow window, the longer or central length of rod I provide with a double
hinged piece of metal at each end, the outer ends of which I form with a shoulder
which closes onto the end of the rod into which the end of the, hinged piece is
inserted, and secured therein by either soldering, screwing or rivetting, each double
hinged piece is of the same diameter as the rods which they connect, whereby the
curtains or rings attached to the curtains may be threaded thereon and be easily slid
from end to end of the rods.
When the curtains or rings have been placed on the rods the outer ends of the rods
may have an ornamental terminal screwed into or onto them, the rods are then laid
upon the required number of brackets secured to the top of the window frame to
support them.
Curtain rods so constructed having the central rod of a suitable length will fit the
interior of a bow window at any angle.

page_text: I, JOHN FREDERICK FORTH, of Commerce Square, Nottingham, Lace Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
statement:
Figure 1 shows a plan of one series of curtain rods with my improvements applied
thereto.
Figure 2 shows a plan of a double hinged connecting piece I employ, and
Figure 3 a side view of the same.
I form each rod in two or more lengths, according to the number of lights in the
window to which the curtains are to be hung.
The arrangement of rods shown at Figure 1 will answer for a three light window
the central rod A stretching across the front light, the next adjacent rods B stretching
across the angular lights may have their outer ends each provided with an ornamental
terminal E, or when required for a five light window, the rods may be prolonged by
the addition of two rods C to stretch across the end lights, each outer end being
provided with a terminal E, or the rods may be still further prolonged by the addition
of two other rods D terminating in a suitable ornament E. The length of the rods
will depend upon the width of the window lights, and breadth of wall to which they
are applied.
One end of each rod I connect to the next adjacent rod by means of a double hinged
piece of metal F, the outer ends of which are turned down to form a shoulder which
closes onto the end of the rod into which the end is inserted and may be secured
therein by soldering or rivetting, or the ends may be screw threaded to enter the ends
of the next adjacent rods which are screw threaded to receive them.
Each series of double hinged pieces being of the same diameter as the rods which
they connect, the curtains or rings attached to the curtains may be threaded thereon
and be easily slid from end to end of the rods except where stopped by the brackets
which support the rods.
The supporting brackets may be secured to the top of the window frame or frames,
and the walls so that the outer ends of the rods and the centre of each double hinged
piece may rest upon them where marked, by the dotted lines G, shown at Figure 1.
Curtain rods so constructed will fit the interior of a bow window at any angle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The construction and employment of double hinged connecting pieces for curtain
rods, substantially as described and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of July 1887
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.