Improvements relating to Curtain Poles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements relating to Curtain Poles.
We, WILLIAM SAMUEL POWELL, Blacksmith, and JOHN DAVID POWELL, Motor
Man, both of 720, Grove Avenue, Johnstown, Pa., U.S.A., do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to provide simple means whereby curtain poles
can be readily lowered when required, to remove the curtains.
The invention comprises a suitable bracket-one at each end of the pole--adapted
to be secured to the door or window frame. An eyelet is formed just above the
pole socket and is fitted with a bail which, when in its normal position, rests
slantingly over the socket and the pole resting therein. The bracket extends up-
wards above the eyelet and is fitted with a pulley over which a cord passes and is
secured to the pole; its other end depending loosely and being adapted for looping
up the curtains.
When it is desired to lower the pole the cord is pulled until the pole rises from
its socket lifts the bail and permits it to fall again into place on the socket. The
pole is then lowered onto the bail, from which it slides and can be lowered to any
desired height; a knot, knob or the like, incapable of passing over the pulley,
preventing the pole being lowered entirely. When replacing the pole, the cord is
pulled until the pole rides up. the face of the brackets-which extend outwards
out of the vertical plane--and comes into contact with the projecting bail, which is
raised, and the pole moving into the vertical plane again rests over the sockets
ready to be dropped therein; the bail falling down upon it.
Data 1141 low of Why 1908
R. RAINSFORD,
Agent for Applicants.
We, WILLIAM SAMUEL POWELL, Blacksmith, and JOHN DAVID POWELL, Motor
Man, both of 720, Grove Avenue, Johnstown, Pa., U.S.A., 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 certain new and useful improvements relating to curtain
poles the object of said invention being to provide simple and improved means
whereby poles can be readily lowered to hang or remove curtains, or for other

page_text: Reference being had to the drawings hereunto attached, Fig. 1 is a perspective
view of so much of a door or window frame as will serve to illustrate our inven-
tion applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation shewing the curtain pole in the
act of being lowered, and Fig. 3 is a similar view shewing the curtain pole in the
act of being raised into position on the supporting brackets.
The invention comprises a pair of brackets A, each consisting, preferably, of a
single length of metal provided with screw-holes B for the insertion of screws for
attachment of the brackets to the window or door frame C. The brackets are
formed with an upward extension D, a loop E to accommodate the pulley F, a
loop or eye G to hold the bail H, a curtain pole socket I, and an inclined sup-
porting piece J.
A cord K passes over the pulley of each bracket, and is attached to the curtain
pole L at M and is provided with a knob, tassel or the like N to prevent the cord
from being drawn entirely through the loop E, and which, being adjustably secured
to the cord, can be arranged to permit of the pole being lowered to any desired
distance from the floor for conveniently suspending the curtains therefrom. The
ends of the cords may also be used for looping up the curtains.
In order to lower the curtain pole each cord is pulled until the pole is raised
out of the socket and has cleared the bail, which rises with the pole until it is free
to fall beneath it and rest upon the bracket. The pole is then lowered onto the
bail (see Fig. 2) off which it will slide when lowered.
To raise the pole into position on the bracket the cord is pulled until the pole
rides up the supporting piece J, raises the bail, and, in regaining its vertical plane
enters the socket with the bail resting over it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
The herein described improvements relating to curtain poles, said improvements
consisting of two brackets each provided with means for attachment to a window
or door frame, a loop, and pulley fitted in said loop, a socket to support a curtain
pole, a bail pivoted to the bracket and adapted to rest normally over the socket,
and a cord passing over the pulley aforementioned and having its upper end
attached to the curtain pole and its lower end provided with an adjustable knob,
tassel or the like, all substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth.
Dated this 11th day of November 1898. -
R. RAINSFORD,
Agent for Applicants.