Improvements in Brackets for Holding Curtain Rods and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets for Holding Curtain Rods and the like.
ALFRED JOHN MOLE Stamper and Piercer 51 to 54 Charlotte Street
Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to make a bracket for holding curtain rods out of
sheet metal, commonly known in the trade as a "muslin rod bracket." To do
this, I cut out of sheet metal a blank which I fold up so that it has a base, and
two sides or walls at right angles to the base, the inner side I now pierce to carry
the flat band and also the round rod carrying the curtain, I then throw over
outwards, the top edges of both these sides to form runners, I next make a sliding
top or cover with its edges turned inwards, this is made to fit over the turned out
edges of the frame above described and to slide freely thereon for the purpose of
closing up and securing the opening which is cut on the side, to admit the rod
carrying the curtain. The action is as follows:-On sliding the cover upwards so
as to clear the opening for the rod, the rod is then dropped into position and the
slide closed, perfectly securing same. The slide is drawn back to release and is
checked from travelling too far by means of stops.
The said slide can be ornamented in any suitable method.
This bracket can be used for carrying and holding any rod or pole other than
curtain rods.
Dated this 4th don
Improvements in Brackets for Holding Curtain Rods and the like.
I, ALFRED JOHN MOLE, of 51, Charlotte Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Stamper and Piercer, 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 consists of the herein-described improvements in brackets
(commonly known as muslin curtain rod brackets) for holding curtain rods, and
similar brackets for holding other kinds of rods such as horizontal rods in shop
windows and elsewhere. The said brackets when made according to my invention
are of very simple construction and securely hold the rod in position.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the said brackets formed in accordance
with this invention but without its cover which is shewn separately by Fig. 2;
Fig. 3 shews the sheet metal blank for forming the bracket shewn by Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 shews the said bracket complete with its cover pushed up ready for the
insertion of the muslin curtain rod ;
and
Fig. 5 shews the bracket with the curtain rod in position secured by the cover
Fig. 6 shews a modified form of the said bracket nade to hold the usual brass
band as well as the muslin curtain rod.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures of the
drawing.

page_text: The bracket proper or frame A consists of a base a, made with screw holes gig
for fixing to the window frame, and two sides or walls marked respectively a
which are bent up at right angles to the base and are with the base made from a
sheet metal blank such as shewn by Fig. 3. The inner side a³ is pierced at b to
carry the curtain rod c, and when the bracket is also required to carry the usual
flat band this inner side a has also a long vertical slot d as shewn in Fig. 6 into
which the flat band will fit. The top edges el e³ of the sides a² a³ are thrown
outwardly as shewn so as to form runners for the sliding top or cover F the side:
edges of which latter are turned inwardly so as to take under the thrown over
edges ele and slide freely thereon for the purpose of closing up and securing the
opening in which fits the rod e carrying the curtain. Stops are formed on the
bracket proper or frame A to prevent the cover F being moved too far in either
direction. This can conveniently be done by turning up the extreme end a* of
the bracket or frame A to form a stop to prevent the cover F being moved up too
far and by making an inwardly projecting side pip on the side a with which the
turned in end of the cover comes into contact when the cover is moved down
into position to cover the slot b as shewn in Fig. 5.
When the cover F is slided upwardly so as to clear the opening for the rod c
as shewn in Fig. 4 the rod can readily be removed or replaced, and then when the
cover F has been slided down as far as the stop h will allow as shewn in Fig. 5 the
rod c will be securely held by the bracket.
I make brackets for carrying rods in shop windows and for cornice poles and for
other horizontal rods similarly as above described with reference to a musliu
curtain rod bracket.
.
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 :-
In a bracket for holding a curtain rod or other rod or a rod and band the com-
bination of the bracket or frame A for carrying the rod aud the sliding cover F
for securing the rod in the bracket or frame A, the said bracket or frame A and
cover F being constructed and combined together in the manner substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 8th day of January 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.