Improvements in and relating to Curtain and like Rods.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Curtain and like Rods.
We, GEORGE BELL WADDELL, and FRANCIS MORTON, both of No. 110, John
Street, Glasgow, North Britain, Ironmongers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our Invention has for its object, in a simple manner to make curtain and such
1 ke hollow rods, in universal jointed parts capable of being set at requisite angle
to each other, so as to suit the Window or such like desired space.
The jointed parts of the rod are joined together by a ball and socket arrange-
ment. The ball is or may be formed semispherical and hollow, and fixed on one
end of jointed part of rod, and have a slot therein through which passes a screw
nail which holds it against a socket in end of adjoining part.
D. F. MASON,
Patent Agent, Glasgow.
Improvements in and relating to Curtain and like Rods.
We, GEORGE BELL WADDELL, and FRANCIS MORTON, both of No. 110, John
Street, Glasgow, North Britain, Ironmongers, 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 : —
Our Invention has for its object in a simpler manner manner than heretofore to
make Curtain and such like hollow rods in jointed parts capable of being set at
requisite angle to each other, so as to suit the window or such like desired space
over which it is desired the curtain be suspended.
And in order that our Invention may be properly understood we have appended
the annexed sheet of Drawings whereon Fig. 1 is a sectional plan of a jointed part
of said rods and Fig. 2 an end view of the ball part having the socket part detached
therefrom and shewing the connecting screw in section near its shoulder.
As constructed according to our Invention, the jointed ball part a and socket
part 6 of the rods or ends over which fit the main rods in usual way, are constructed
in well-known way the hollow ball part c being brased or fixed to end of part a
and corresponding socket d in end of part b. The ball c has an oblong piece cut
out thereof forming the slot e. Through this slot passes a screw stud or nail i
(preferably but not necessarily) having formed thereon a square or oblong
shoulder beneath its head so as to fit in the slot and prevent the stud i from
turning. The socket is formed with a nipple o which screws on to the stud i.
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page_text: rod b being set to desired angle relatively to part a and the stud i fitting through
the slot e into nipple o, the part 6 and socket d'is revolved on the stud i and screwed
tight thereon against the ball part c.
The screw stud i may be extended and have its head hinged on a transverse pin r
in ball e as indicated by dotted lines.
In lieu of the slot e, the ball c could have a hole or holes therein through which
to pass the stud i, but the slot with loose stud i is preferable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
1st. The particular combination of parts in the particular manner, as and for
the purposes specified and shewn.
2nd. A Curtain rod jointing device, the ball and socket ends of which are con-
nected and fixed together by an adjustable screw stud i on which the socket screws,
and which stud head bears against the inner side of ball, or is hinged therein,
substantially as specified and shown..
Dated this 20th November 1897.
D. F. MASON,
Patent Agent, Glasgow.