Improvements relating to Cornice Poles or Curtain Rods.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 1st Oct.,
1898
Improvements relating to Cornice Poles or Curtain Rods.
I, CHARLES JAMES HARCOURT, of the Firm of R. and C. Harcourt and Son
Limited, of Moseley Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to cornice poles or curtain
rods, my object being to provide simple and convenient attachments for such
rods, for supporting a cord or cords whereby the curtain or curtains suspended
from the rod can be readily drawn to the required position.
same
In the application of my invention to a pole or rod supporting a pair of curtains,
I employ one of my cord carrying brackets or attachments on each end rod. Such
attachment for one end of the rod consists preferably of a pair of brass or other
metallic strips, of such a length and so formed as to embrace the rod and to have
are drawn towards
projecting above the
a pair of jaws which
SCrew bolt and
each other and clamped to the rod preferably by a
thumb nut. The portions of the strips projecting immediately below
the underside of the rod secured together by a rivet, whilst the
a sufficent space
extremities beyond such rivet constitute jaws with
between them to admit of a pair of rollers or sheaves which are arranged
over and under each other on pins whose end are secured by rivetting over on the
outside of the plates.
are
The complete bracket can be readily passed over the pole or rod when the latter
is in its fixed position, by simply withdrawing the clamping device and springing
the upper jaw over the rod.
By then tightening up the clamping device the circular portion of the bracket
or attachment is effectually secured in the required position.
The bracket with two end guide rollers is required at one end of the rod only;
the bracket or attachment for the opposite end is of a similar description but has
only one guide roller.
When the pair of roller brackets are in their respective positions at opposite
ends of the rod, one end of the curtain operating cord is passed over the top
roller of the double roller bracket and through the curtain suspension rings to
the single roller bracket. After passing round the single roller the cord, wire,
or chain end is returned to the double roller bracket and passed over the lower
roller of same. The two ends of the cord thus hang down respectively from the
upper and lower rollers of the double roller bracket. The outmost ring of one
curtain (or the ring nearest to the centre of the rod) is connected to the upper
portion or length of the cord. whilst the corresponding ring of the other curtain
is connected to the lower portion or length of the cord, and as such portions of
the cord always move in opposite directions the two curtains can be readily
drawn towards or away from each other by a single movement of the operating
cord.

page_text: I apply my invention to rods carrying single curtains or to a rod carrying more
than one pair of curtains, making such modifications as may be necessary to meet
the requirements of each case.
Datel this 24th dow at Now…………. 1007
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements relating to Cornice Poles or Curtain Rods.
I, CHARLES JAMES HARCOURT, of the Firm of R. and C. Harcourt and Son
Limited, of Moseley Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment:
This invention consists of improvements relating to cornice poles or curtain
rods, my object being to provide simple and convenient attachments for such
rods, for supporting a cord or cords whereby the curtain or curtains suspended
from the rod can be readily drawn to the required position.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to,-
Figure 1 is an elevation of a pair of curtains having an operating cord arranged
in combination with my improved attachments.
Figure 2 is an end view of the two pulley attachment and Figure 3 a similar
view of the single pulley attachment.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same or similar
parts.
In the application, of my invention to a pole or rod as A supporting a pair of
curtains B B as illustrated, I employ one of my cord carrying brackets or attach-
ments on each end of the rod. Such attachment as C for one end of the rod con-
sists of a pair of brass or other metallic strips rivetted or otherwise connected
together, or of a metallic casting as illustrated, of such a length and so formed
as to embrace the rod and to have projecting above the same a pair of jaws
which are drawn towards each other and clamped to the rod by a screw or bolt
and thumb nut, or by a thumb screw as 1). The portion of the attachment pro-
jecting below the underside of the rod is provided with jaws with a sufficient
space between them to admit of a pair of rollers or sheaves as E E¹ which are
arranged over and under each other on pins whose ends are secured by rivetting
over on the outside of the plates or jaws.
The complete bracket can be readily mounted on the pole or rod when the
latter is in its fixed position, by simply withdrawing the clamping device and
passing the upper jaws over the rod. By then tightening up the clamping
device the circular portion of the bracket or attachment is effectually secured in
the required position.
The bracket C with two end guide rollers is required at one end of the rod
only the bracket or attachment C for the opposite end is of a similar description
but has only one guide roller.
When the pair of roller brackets are in their respective positions at opposite
ends of the rod, one end of the curtain operating cord F is passed over the top

page_text: roller of the double roller bracket and through the curtain suspension rings
to the single roller bracket C¹. After passing round the single roller the cord,
wire, or chain end is returned to the double roller bracket and passed over the
lower roller of same. The two ends of the cord thus hang down respectively
from the upper and lower rollers of the double roller bracket. The outermost
ring of one curtain as B (or the ring G nearest to the centre of the rod) is con-
nected to the upper portion or length of the cord, whilst the corresponding
ring G of the other curtain B₁ is connected to the lower portion or length of the
cord and as such portions of the cord always move in opposite directions the
two curtains can be readily drawn towards or away from each other by a single
movement of the operating cord.
My cord supporting pulley brackets are quite independent of the ordinary
brackets or supports for carrying the cornice pole or curtain rod, and can be
attached to the pole or rod after it is fixed in its position as herein before described.
I apply my invention to rods carrying single curtains or to a rod carrying
more than one pair of curtains arranging the cord supporting brackets in such
positions upon the rod as may be necessary to meet the requirements of each
case.
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 with a cornice pole or curtain rod as A of brackets or attach-
ments such as CC substantially as and for the purpose described and as
illustrated.
2. The arrangement and combination of a curtain operating cord as F with its
supporting brackets CC attached to the pole or rod A, and with the curtain
rings GG, substantially as and for the purpose described and as illustrated.
Dated this 24th dev
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.