Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
I, KARL RIESTERER, of Pforzheim, in the Grand-Duchy of Baden, German Empire,
Mechanist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to a device for drawing and suspending curtains. My
improvements consist in certain arrangements and combinations of parts as are fully
described hereinafter.
My improved device is represented in the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a plan of the device.
Figure 2 is a rear-view of the same, and
Figures 3 & 4 are two details which will duly be referred to hereinafter.
A plate a holding a horizontal cord-pulley b (Figures 1 & 3) and a vertical cord-
pulley c (Figures 2 & 3) is fixed to the left-hand part of the curtain-rod d, and a
similar plate e having a horizontal cord-pulley g (Figures 1 & 4) and a horizontal
cord-pulley h (Figures 2 & 4) is secured to the right-hand part of said bar d. A
cord i passes first over the vertical cord-pulley h of the plate e from which it passes to
and around the horizontal cord-pulley b of the plate a; then the cord passes to and
around the horizontal cord-pulley g of the plate e and finally it passes to and over the
vertical rope-pulley a of the plate. In order to better distinguish the several parts of
the cord I have designated with the part between the pulley and the pulley b,
and with the part between the pulley b and the pulley g, and with 13 the part
between the pulley g and the pulley c.
The two parts k k', Figures 1 & 2, of the curtain, are held not by the parts i¹ 22
of the cord, but by special wires located below these parts. m, Figure 2, is the wire
supporting the part k of the curtain, and m³ is the wire supporting the part 1 of the
same. The curtain is secured to the wires m m¹ by small hooks n n', such as shown
in Figure 1, the ring n having the wire passing through it, or being adapted to be
shoved along the wire respectively and the hook proper n' taking through the upper
rim or edge of the curtain, so as thus to hold the latter. There are two hooks of a
slightly different form, as shown in Figure 2ª. There is in this form besides the
lower hook n' an upper hook n² that may take over the cord i and may be fixed to
the cord by means of a pair of pliers or a similar tool. One of these hooks is attached.
to the righthand upper corner of the curtain and the other is attached to the left-
hand upper corner of the curtain ¹. This hook is connected with the part 2 of the
cord whereas the other hook (n n' n²) is connected with the part of said cord.
The lefthand upper corner of the curtain is fixed to a hook o, Figure 3, secured to
the plate a, and the righthand upper corner of the curtain is fixed to a hook p
secured to the plate e. The wire m is fixed at its lefthand end to a hook o¹ also
secured to the plate a and at its righthand end to a stretching nut r, Figures 1 & 2,
held by the bearing h¹ of the pulley h. The wire m¹ is fixed at its righthand end to
a hook p¹, Figure 4, secured to the plate e and at its lefthand end to a stretching
nut secured to the plate a.
The two ends of the cord which hang down from the pulleys c and are provided
with handles (not shown) for operating the device. When the parts kk of the curtain
shall be drawn back the lefthand end (2, Figure 2) of the cord is drawn downwards,

page_text: but if the curtain shall be brought back to its former or normal position, then, of
course, the part i of the cord should thus be drawn.
Dated this 7th day of July 1897.
I, KARL RIESTERER, of Pforzheim, in the Grand-Duchy of Baden, German Empire,
Mechanist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
This invention relates to a device for drawing & suspending curtains. My
improvements consist in certain arrangements and combinations of parts as are
fully described hereinafter.
My improved device is represented in the drawing sent in with Provisional Specifi-
cation, in which
Figure 1 is a plan of the device.
Figure 2 is a rear-view of the same, and
Figures 3 & 4 are two details which will duly be referred to hereinafter.
A plate a holding a horizontal cord-pulley 6 (Figures 1 & 3) and a vertical cord-
pulley c (Figures 2 & 3) is fixed to the lefthand part of the curtain-rod d, and a
similar plate e having a horizontal cord-pulley 9 (Figures 1 & 4) and a vertical cord-
pulley h (Figures 2 & 4), is secured to the right-hand part of said bar d. A cord i
passes first over the vertical cord-pulley h of the plate e, from which it passes to the
horizontal cord-pulley b of the plate a; then the cord passes around the horizontal
cord-pulley g of the plate e and finally it passes to and over the vertical rope-pulley c
of the plate a.
In order to better distinguish the several parts of the cord, I have designated with i¹
the part between the pulley h and the pulley b, with 2 the part between the pulley b
and the pulley g, & with the part between the pulley g and the pulley c.
The two parts k k¹, Figures 1 & 2, of the curtain are held not by the parts i¹ ¿² of
the cord, but by special wires located below these parts. m, Figure 2, is the wire
supporting the part of the curtain, and m¹ is the wire supporting the part 1 of the
same. The curtain is secured to the wires m m¹ by small hooks n n¹, such as
shown in Figure 1^, the ring n having the wire passing through it, or adapted to be
drawn along the wire respectively and the hook proper n¹ taking through the upper
rim or edge of the curtain, so as thus to hold the latter. There are two hooks of a
slightly different form, as shown in Figure 2^. Furthermore, the hooks may be still
slightly varied in shape for the required purpose, which, however, is a constructive
detail and therefore not further illustrated.
There is in this form besides the lower hook n¹ an upper hook n² that may take
over the cord i and may be fixed to the cord by means of a pair of pliers or a similar
tool. One of these hooks is attached to the righthand upper corner of the curtain k
and the other is attached to the lefthand upper corner of the curtain k'.
hook is connected with the part 2 of the cord, whereas the other hook (n n' n²) is con-
nected with the part i¹ of said cord.
This
The lefthand upper corner of the curtain k is fixed to a hook o, Figure 3, secured
to the plate a, and the righthand upper corner of the curtain ¹ is fixed to a hook p
secured to the plate e. The wire m is fixed at its lefthand end to a hook o¹ also
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page_text: secured to the plate a and at its righthand end to a tension nut r, Figures 1 & 2,
held by the bearing h¹ of the pulley h. The wire m¹ is fixed at its righthand end to
a tension nut r, Figures 1 & 2, held by the bearing h¹ of the pulley h. The wire m¹
is fixed at its righthand end to a hook p¹, Figure 4, secured to the plate e and at its
lefthand end also to a device r¹ secured to the plate a to retain the wire in proper
tension.
The two ends of the cord which hang down from the pulleys c and h are provided
with tassels (not shown) for operating the device. When the parts ke k¹ of the curtain
shall be drawn back the lefthand end (i, Figure 2) of the cord is drawn downwards
but if the curtain shall be brought back to its former or normal position, then, of
course, the part of the cord should thus be drawn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
A device for drawing and suspending curtains characterised by the employment of
two horizontal pulleys band g, and two vertical pulleys c and h, and in which for the
purpose of drawing the curtains to and fro, the cord, which hangs down at both ends
of the curtains, is conducted around the said horizontal pulleys b and g and over the
vertical pulleys h and c, substantially as described.
Dated this 1st day of April 1090.
KARL RIESTERER.
By Geo. H. Rayner,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.