Improvements in and connected with Curtain Rings and Poles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 29th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Curtain Rings and Poles.
THOMAS HERBERT SMITH PALFREE 35 Wright Street Nottingham Cabinet Maker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The automatic curtain ring is an improvement in curtain rings to facilitate the
adjustment of curtains. The curtain pole to have a groove cut in top side, in
which runs a ball truck; which is attached to the top of curtain ring; ring to be-
drawn along the pole in either direction by cords, the ends of which are attached to.
the leading rings, and are threaded through eye-lets attached to other rings.
The above to apply to all curtain and cornice poles.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1896.
THOMAS HERBERT SMITH PALFREE..
Improvements in and connected with Curtain Rings and Poles.
THOMAS HERBERT SMITH PALFREE 35 Wright Street, Nottingham, Cabinet Maker,
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 which relates to improvements in and connected with curtain rings.
and poles has for its object the construction of rings and poles by which the
adjustment and arrangement of the curtains may be facilitated.
According to this invention the pole is provided with a groove or grooves, and each.
ring is fitted with one or more trucks or rollers for each groove in the pole by
means of which the rings may be moved much easier on the poles than in the usual
arrangements. The rings may be connected together by a cord if desired, or the end
ring may be attached to a cord which is passed through eyelets on the other rings.
supporting the same curtain, or, each curtain may be provided with two cords, one
attached to all the rings while the other cord is attached to the end ring only, the
two cords being used for moving the curtain in opposite directions.
In order however that my invention may be fully understood I have attached hereto.
one sheet of drawings which are referred to in the following detailed description.
Fig. 1 is a sectional end elevation of a grooved pole with a ring having a single
truck or roller.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of a grooved pole with a ring having two trucks.
or rollers which run in the same groove in the pole.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a sectional end elevation of a pole with two grooves and a ring having
a single truck or roller for each groove in the pole.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is an end elevation of a grooved pole with rings and cords for moving the
latter and
Tide elevation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 7.

page_text: In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the pole a is made with a groove ban
the ring c is shaped similarly to the shape shown in order that a slot or recess d may
be formed for the truck or roller e which is fitted to revolve on an axle
by the ring.
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In Fig. 3 and 4 there is shown an arrangement in which each ring c is fitted with
two rollers g and h which are carried by a projecting frame. . This frame may be
two metal plates fitted into recesses in the thickened part of the ring or it may be a
cast frame of convenient shape and, secured by screws, or there may be a separate*
frame for each roller.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 and 6 the pole a is made with two
grooves and band the ring c is fitted with two rollers e and e¹ each of which is
mounted and acts similarly to the roller shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 7 and 8 illustrate the method of connecting the rings by cords and of
actuating the same: The pole and rings may be made according to any of the
arrangments herein 'shown, and in addition to the parts already described each ring
is fitted with a pin or eyelet for receiving or guiding the cord. In the drawings, the
rings are fitted with eyelets and to each of these a cord m is attached, the end of the
said cord being fixed at its end m³ to the pole bracket n or other convenient place.
The other cord o is fixed to the ring at that edge of the curtain which is furthest from
the bracket n and is passed through the eyelets on the other rings.
The cord o is then passed through eyelets or over pulleys p on the bracket n and
led to some convenient position at the side of the curtain. The cord m is led over
pulleys at the other end of the pole.
If two curtains are used the second curtain is fitted with two cords which are
arranged as above described, and the cord g arranged on the second curtain similarly
to the cord m on the first curtain is carried over the pulleys p with the cord 7. With
this arrangement the curtain is opened out by pulling the cord m and without
pulling a drag on the curtain and it' is closed by pulling the cord o attached to the
end ring.
The rings are preferably rounded inside as shown at r and are provided with eyes s
for the curtain hooks they may however be of other section and may be made of any
suitable material. The grooves in the poles may be of the shape shown or of
any other convenient shape and if wooden rollers are used they may be fitted with
metal brushes.
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
1. The combination of a curtain pole grooved on its upper side, with curtain
rings, each fitted with a roller which revolves and runs in the groove in the pole
as herein discribed with reference to Fig. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of a curtain pole grooved on its upper side, with curtain rings
fitted with two rollers which revolve and run in the groove in the pole as herein
discribed with reference to Fig. 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of a curtain pole grooved on its upper and under sides, with
curtain rings each fitted with one or two rollers to each groove in the pole, as herein
discribed with reference to Fig. 5 and 6 of the accompaning drawings.
4. The combination of a grooved curtain pole with rings fitted with rollers which
run in the grooves in the pole, and cords for opening and closing the curtain as
herein described with reference to Fig. 7 and 8 of the accompaning drawings.
Dated this 28th day of April 1897
W. H. POTTER,
Nottingham.