Improvements in Curtain Holders, Pianoforte Sconces, and the like.
Year: 1887

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain Holders, Pianoforte Sconces, and the like.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HERBERT, of Dean Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to brackets or holders for retaining long curtains
draped at the sides of windows, bedsteads, doors and the like and this invention
is also applicable to pianoforte sconces or candle brackets and the like.
A curtain bracket or holder made according to my invention consists of several
short links or sections (preferably formed of metal as hereinafter described) jointed
or hinged together so as to form a stiffly jointed arm which is hinged at one end to a
plate fixed to the window frame or is otherwise supported. The joints of the said
sections are arranged vertically so that the arm can be swung round in a horizontal
plane and the different sections placed at various angles with each other so as if
desired to follow the undulations in the draping of the curtain and the outer end of
the arm to fold round the curtain and retain it in place. By the joints being stiff
the sections will remain at any angles relatively to each other at which they may be
placed.
The said links or sections may be made of various forms according to taste as they
may for instance be made of sheet or cast metal or of short pieces of ornamental
metallic tube jointed together; but when made of sheet metal I prefer to form the
links of rectangular shape from sheet metal blanks which have projecting tongues at
the sides of each link which are closed round the vertical joint pins and fit between
corresponding tongues on the next links. The top and bottom sides of the links are
coiled or closed over towards the middle so as to form a tubular edge and add strength
to the bracket or holder. The links may if desired be made of cast metal or of short
pieces of metal tube hinged or jointed together.

page_text: When the curtain holder above described is required to be fixed to a vertical round
post or tube as for instance the pillar of a metallic bedstead I provide a pair of clips
which are jointed to the first section of the holder and are formed so as to embrace
the post or tube and to be secured at any height by a screw which presses the halves
of the clip together.
Sconces or candle brackets for pianofortes, and other like brackets or holders can
be formed similarly as above described with reference to curtain holders.
Dated this 1st day of November 1887

page_text: Improvements in Curtain Holders, Pianoforte Sconces, and the like.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HERBERT, of Dean Street, Birmingham Warwickshire,
Manufacturer, 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 has reference to brackets or holders for retaining long curtains
draped at the sides of windows, bedsteads, doors and the like and this invention is
also applicable to pianoforte sconces or candle brackets and the like.
A curtain bracket or holder made according to my invention consists of several
short links or sections (preferably formed of metal as hereinafter described) jointed or
binged together so as to form a stiffly jointed arm which is hinged at one end to a
plate fixed to the window frame or is otherwise supported. The joints of the said
sections are arranged vertically so that the arm can be swung round in a horizontal
plane and the different sections placed at various angles with each other so as if
desired to follow the undulations in the draping of the curtain and the outer end of
the arm to fold round the curtain and retain it in place. By the joints being stiff the
sections will remain at any angles relatively to each other at which they may be
placed.
The said links or sections may be made of various form according to taste as they
may for instance be made of sheet or cast metal or of short pieces of ornamental
metallic tube jointed together; but when made of sheet metal I prefer to form the
links of rectangular shapo from sheet metal blanks which have projecting tongues at
the sides of each link which are closed round the vertical joint pins and fit between
corresponding tongues on the next link. The top and bottom sides of the link are
coiled or closed over towards the middle so as to form a tubular edge and add strength
to the bracket or holder. The links may if desired be made of cast metal or of short
pieces of metal tube hinged or jointed together.
When the curtain holder above described is required to be fixed to a vertical round
post or tube as for instance the pillar of a metallic bedstead I provide a pair of
clips which are jointed to the first section of the holder and are formed so as to
embrace the post or tube and to be secured at any height by a screw which presses
the halves of the clip together.
Sconces or candle brackets for pianofortes, and other like brackets or holders can
be formed similarly as above described with reference to curtain holders.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents in elevation and Fig. 2 in plan a
curtain holder constructed according to this invention; Fig. 3 shews one of the
sections of the same separately and Fig. 4 shews the sheet metal blank from which
the said section is formed. Fig. 5 shews parts of two of the said sections on an
enlarged scale jointed together; Fig. 6 shews another form of the said curtain
holder Fig. 7 shews part of the curtain holder represented by Figs. 1 and 2 when
formed with clips for fixing to a metallic bedpost, and Fig. 8 represents a pianoforte
sconce constructed according to this invention.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the Figures.

page_text: Referring firstly more particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 the short links or
sections of which the curtain holder is formed are marked a and in this example of
my invention the said links or sections are made from sbeet metal blanks of the form
represented by Fig. 4. This blank has two projecting tongues bb on one side and one
projecting tongue c on the other side which are coiled round to forin eyes as seen in
Fig. 3. The eye c on any one link fits between the eyes bb on the next link to it, a
joint pin d passes through the eyes (see Fig. 5) and is secured in place by a knob or
nut e screwed or otherwise secured on each end so as to make stiff joints. Or instead
of two loose nuts the pin d may have a head at one end a nut or collar at the other
as will be understood. The top and bottom sides a² of the links are coiled or closed
over towards the middle so as to form a tubular edge and prevent the holder twisting.
At the fixed end of the holder is an ordinary plate or base & with screw holes for
fixing to the side of a window frame or elsewhere and at the free end is a rosette for
a cup for holding flowers or other ornamental part to give a finish to the holder.
The different sections a of which the bracket is formed may be placed at various
angles with each other (as seen for instance in Fig. 2) so as to follow the undulations
of the curtain and hold it in place.
In the example illustrated by Fig. 6 the links or sections are each formed of a short
piece of metal tube, marked y, having soldered or otherwise fixed in one end a singlo
inetal eye piece and in the other end a double metal eye piece i. The single eye
piece fits between the double eye piece and a joint pin à secures them together.
Square, flat, reeded or other ornamental tube may be employed for the links or
sections instead of the round tube shewn.
A pair of clips as j (see Fig. 7) are formed at the fixed end of the curtain holder
when it is required to be fixed to the vertical tube of a metallic bedstead or
the like.
Sconces or candle brackets for pianofortes or other like musical instruments are
according to my invention formed of links or sections stiffly jointed together similarly
as herein before described with reference to curtain holders and at their free end is
provided the cup or socket in which the candle fits, for instance as in the example
shewn by Fig. 8.
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:
1st. The herein before described improved curtain holder for fixing at the side of a
window or other place for retaining hanging curtains in position, consisting of a stiffly
jointed arm formed of several links or sections hinged together each capable of turning
in a horizontal plane or planes substantially as set forth.
2nd. The improvements in curtain holders and pianoforte and other like sconces
hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of the accompanying
drawing which consist in making the said curtain holders or sconces of sheet metal
links or sections a constructed and jointed together in the manner substantially as set
forth and illustrated.
3rd. The improvements in curtain holders and pianoforte and other like sconces
herein before described and illustrated by Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawing which
consist in making the said curtain holders and sconces of links or sections of metal
tube constructed and jointed together in the manner substantially as set forth and
illustrated.
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