Improved Curtain Pole or Rod Holder.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Curtain Pole or Rod Holder.
A communication by ADOLF KAISER, of Tarnowitz, Silesia, in the Empire of
Germany, Master Miner.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON F.C.S. M.I.M.E. of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer 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 :-
The fastening of curtain poles is an inconvenient piece of work. It is also
disagreeable to the landlord when, in case of a change of tenancy, the curtain pole,
rods and rosettes are to be removed, as the wall paper and even the wall itself
often gets damaged in its appearance. If a new tenant comes in, fresh holes are
generally bored and the wall paper has to be renewed.
These drawbacks are removed by the curtain rod holder which forms the object
of this invention.
On the accompanying drawing-
Figure 1 shows the curtain pole holder.
Figure 2 is a section of same on the line a a.
The curtain pole holder consists of a tube a, which is firmly attached to the
window board in close proximity to the wall by means of a suitable clip or bracket d
provided with screws f. In this tube, a rod b is inserted, which may be adjusted to
the required height by means of a set screw c to suit the height of the window to
which it is to be fitted. A forked piece is screwed on the bar b, the cross plate o of
this forked piece being slotted to allow of its being adjustable horizontally either
further from or closer to the window. The larger front prong, which supports
the principal curtain rod with its curtain e, is divided, and the two separated parts
are held together by means of a set screw m. By this arrangement, any vertical
adjustment of the prong which is requisite is attained. The lesser prong 2' rests
with its point against the upper wall of the window, thereby giving support to the
rod. The parts y and ¹ may, if desired, carry a second curtain rod with its curtain e¹
that is for a second curtain, say for nse at night. Each window is, of course,
provided with two of these curtain rod holders. A holder or sliding socket s is
arranged on the tube a for draping the curtains, which, when adjusted to the
required position, is rendered stationary by means of a set screw s'. A piece of
bent wire r is arranged on the socket s, for receiving the rosette t.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
A curtain rod holder which does not require nailing to the wall, characterised by
its having a tube a for screwing on the window board, in which tube a rod b is
adjustably held by means of a set screw c, on which rod a fork is screwed, the front.
prong of which is divided and will carry the main curtain rod, whilst the smaller
prong rests against the wall; in this improved curtain rod holder, the rosette is
adjustably arranged on the tube a by means of a wire and socket s.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1893
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.