IMPROVEMENTS IN CORNICE POLES AND PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Giles, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Brassfounder, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN CORNICE POLES AND
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Giles at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 7th May 1881.
GEORGE GILES, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Brassfounder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN CORNICE POLES AND APPARATUS FOR DRAWING AND WITH-
DRAWING CURTAINS,"
I construct a tubular pole open jointed throughout its length on the underside,
and fitted within with a second pole, on which is cut a right and left handed
screw or spiral. A toothed roller end is fixed upon the spindle of this inner pole,
which spindle passes through the cup and into the cornice pole end; upon the inner
pole are runners, all of which are free with the exception of the two leaders,
which are studded each with a teat or tooth working in the screw on the pole. To
each of these runners is attached an eye to receive the curtain hooks; these eyes.
pass through the open joint in the outer pole. The action is as follows:-A cord
passing over the toothed roller end on the spindle of the inner pole is by the action
of the hand in pulling made to revolve the inner pole, by which revolution the
leading runner is caused to travel along the spiral, taking with it the curtain
towards the centre; the reverse action draws it back,

page_text: DRAWING CURTAINS."
This Invention consists of improved mechanism for drawing and withdrawing
curtains by means of a. cord and pulley.
.DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS;
Figure 1 is an elevation of the inner pole or action rod.
Figure 2, part of the outer pole or casing tube.
Figure 3, an elevation of part of the outer pole shewing the open joint.
Figure 4, an enlarged cross section through both poles."
Figures 5 and 6, two forms of the free runners and eyes that I employ.
I will now proceed to describe the Invention by the aid of these Drawings:-I
construct a tubular pole, shewn in Figures 2 and 3, open jointed as at (a), Figures 3
and 4, throughout its length on the underside and fitted within with a second pole
(Figure I.), on which is cut a right and left handed screw or spiral-(b). A toothed
roller end (c) is fixed upon the spindle (d) of this inner pole, which spindle (d)
passes through the case and into the cornice pole end. Upon the inner side of the
outer pole (e), Figure 2, are runners (f) shewn enlarged in Figures 5 and 6, all of
which are free with the exception of the two leaders (g), which are each formed as
a ring (h) at one end, and this ring works on the screwed groove (b) by means of
a teat or tooth (i) engaging in the groove (b) on the pole. To each of these runners
is attached an eye (k) to receive the curtain hooks; these eyes pass through the
open joint in the outer pole. (l) is a block to stay the pole in the centre. The
action is as follows:-A cord passing over the toothed roller end (c), on the
spindle (d) of the inner pole is by the action of the hand in pulling made to revolve
the inner pole, by which revolution the leading runner (g) is caused to travel along
the spiral (b), taking with it the curtain towards the centre; the reverse action
draws it back.
For the purpose of combining lightness with strength the outer pole may be
made of paper or papier machè and suitably decorated..
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I claim the improvements in cornice poles and
apparatus for drawing and withdrawing curtains by the employment of a spirally
grooved rod or pole with pulleys and runners, substantially as herein more fully set
forth and specified.
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In witness whereof, I, the said George Giles; have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.