Curtain and Portiere Rods or Holders in which the Arms Carrying the Curtains Swing in a Radial Direction.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar.. 1899 -Accepted, 15th Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Curtain and Portiere Rods or Holders in which the Arms Carrying
the Curtains Swing in a Radial Direction.
I, ADOLPH OTTO RANDIG, of 107, Barthelstrasse, Hamburg, in the Empire of
Germany, Butcher, 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 a device for hanging curtains and at the same time
or
for supporting the cornices other usual accessory ornamentation.
and
Contrary to what is usually the case the curtains are not moved in the plane of
the window but radially thereto so that they are not crushed or injured when the
two halves of the window open inwards, but swing out freely whilst remaining
perfectly straight thus in no wise impeding the admission of light and air through
the opening in the window.
A further advantage consists in the fact that the heavy portieres as well as the
curtains also swing out and these latter when merely pulled aside invariably
occupied a large amount of space and obstructed the light."
I will now proceed to describe my improved invention with reference to the
accompanying drawing which illustrates one form of carrying same into practice.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the same.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device as seen from above whilst occupying its
closed position; and
Fig. 3 is a corresponding view showing the device in a partially opened position.
As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the device consists essentially of two sup-
ports a and b of which a is the shorter and 6 the longer coming outside the
support a. Both supports are mounted on pivots c carried on brackets d fixed to
the wall or in the usual cornice board and said arms are provided upon the
underside with a fixed pulley e and f respectively (of considerable diameter) which
are mounted upon the pivots c (Fig. 1) and also with a pulley g and h respectively
(of smaller diameter) which is fixed upon the upper side of the said support. In
addition to these two fixed pulleys there are also provided upon the upper side
of the supports a and b some little distance from the other pulleys and nearer the
middle of the window rotatable pulleys i and k. At the side of the window are
arranged pulleys 7 and m over which pass the operating cords o and n.
As shown in the drawing the cord is passed round the pulleys e and f which
are fixed beneath the supports a and b and serves to open and part them. The
cord n is passed round the fixed pulleys and h arranged above the pulleys e
and and round the rotatable pulleys i and k and serves for closing the supports a
and b.
The operation of the device is effected as is apparent from the drawing by means
of the arrangement of the two supports a and b and the cords n and o con-
nected therewith and passed over suitable rollers one of the curtains being fixed
or
and
to the shorter support a, and the other curtain (and the cornice, portiere other
table ornamentation) to the longer support b.
In addition to the curtains always remaining uncreased and not obstructing

page_text: light whilst occupying the open position my improved device also enables the
window to be more readily cleaned and prevents the accumulation of dust upon
the portiere so that the employment of my invention offers many advantages par-
ticularly with regard to comfort, appearance and hygiene.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Curtain and portiere holders consisting of two supports such as a and b
adapted to swing horizontally and carrying the curtains each of which arms is
provided with two fixed pulleys and one rotatable pulley the shorter of these
supports (a) being overlapped by the longer (b) this latter serving for the recep-
tion of the cornice portiere or other suitable ornamentation the two supports being
caused to swing inwards and outwards by means of cords (o and n) which are
passed over the pulleys arranged upon the supports the several parts being com-
bined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described with reference to the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. Curtain and portiere rods or holders adapted to swing horizontally in com-
bination and acting in conjunction with means for operating same substantially
in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
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1000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.