An Improvement in Curtain Rods, Portiere Rods, Picture Rods, Towel Rods, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1898-Accepted, 1st Oct.,
1898
[Communicated from abroad by HERBERT MORTIMER GUITERMAN, Merchant,
35, South William Street, New York.]
An Improvement in Curtain Rods, Portiere Rods, Picture Rods,
Towel Rods, and the like.
SIGMUND GUITERMAN, Merchant, 35, Aldermanbury, London, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I take two or more if required, hollow tubes of brass or other suitable
material. These tubes may be round, half round or in any other convenient
form, one of these tubes must be slightly larger in diameter or circumference
than the other so as to allow one tube to slide or telescope into the other. The
tubes are free from screw threads, thus allowing them to slide smoothly and
freely. By this means I obtain a rod which can be readily extended to any desired
length and is therefore suitable for any size window, door or other suitable place.
The rods are supported by means of one or more hooks which are nailed or screwed
into the frame work. The pin of this hook is split or divided so as to contract
or expand as desired. The ends of the rods are pierced in order to fit over the
split pin. The split pin provides a firm fixing or support for the rods and pre-
vents it getting loose or out of order.
Dated this 6th day of November 1897.
SIGMUND GUITERMAN.
An Improvement in Curtain Rods, Portiere Rods, Picture Rods,
Towel Rods, and the like.
I, SIGMUND GUITERMAN, of No. 35, Aldermanbury, in the County of London,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a communication to
me from Herbert Mortimer Guiterman, of United States of America) and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improvement in curtain, portiere, picture, towel
and like rods, and the main object of it is to enable such rods to be employed
on and fit windows, doors, or other frames or supports of different widths; a
second object being to enable the rod to be fixed or hung securely in position
and removed with the greatest possible facility.
The following is a description of my invention reference being made to the
accompanying drawings illustrating the same and in which:-

page_text: Figure 1 represents in front elevation my improved rod as composed of two
tubes in its closed or contracted state, combined with its supporting hooks as
fixed in position ready for use.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents in front elevation my improved rod as composed of two
tubes and extended to span a greater width than the length of either component
tube, and its supporting hooks as fixed in position ready for use.
Figure 4 is a front elevation of my improved split hook-like support for cur-
tain and other like rods.
Figures 5 and 6 shew the cross-section of two different forms of tubing that
may be employed for composing my improved curtain or other like rods.
In carrying out my invention, in order to enable the rods to fit structures of
different widths, I make such rods extensible and thus adjustable to the required
width as follows:-
I take two or more, if required, hollow tubes a, b of brass or other suitable
metal or material. They may be round, half-round or of any other convenient
or desired form in cross-section. One of these tubes as a must be slightly larger
in internal diameter than the other b so as to allow the one to slide or telescope
into the other. The said tubes are not screw-threaded but quite smooth on their
surfaces which come in contact so that the sliding movement of one within the
other may be quite free, and if desired the ends of the tubes may be stuffed or
packed with a piece of cloth or other suitable material to render the sliding
movement perfectly true and noiseless, and to prevent grit or dust from entering
between them.
At each end of the composite rod a hole or eye d, d¹ is pierced through the
material in order to permit of it being hung upon the specially constructed
hook-like supports e, e¹ hereafter described. These extremities may be pro-
vided with an enlarged boss or knob g, g¹ which may be either plain or ornamental
to contain the required hole and give a finish to the said ends.
Thus it will be understood that the rods a, b are made of a length to fit or span:
the narrowest width contemplated, and in order to make them fit other widths
the one rod or tube b, is drawn out of the other a to the desired extent.
The rod, constructed as above described, is hung at each end upon one or more
supports consisting of a hook e, el projecting from a back-plate c, c which latter
is provided with either spikes or holes h for the reception of nails or screws by 3
means of which it may be secured to the framework of the window, door or other
structure. The said hook e, e¹ has preferably an enlarged top as shewn in the
drawings at t, t¹ and is split down the centre as at i so that when the eye d, d¹
in the end of the rod is passing over the said top t, t¹ of the hook e, e¹ the latter
becomes pressed together, and when the said eye has passed below the said 4
enlarged end or top to t¹ of the hook the latter springs open again and thus holds
the rod securely on the hook, as desired.
To remove the rod from these hook-like supports it is only necessary to raise
it, when the hooks again close up and permit it to be lifted off with facility.
The split hook or pin e, el provides a firm fitting or support and prevents the 4
rods a and b from getting loose or out of order.
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. An adjustable rod or pole for supporting or holding curtains, towels, 50
pictures, carpets or the like, consisting of two or more smooth rods slidably
fitting into one another and having at each end thereof an eye or hole adapted
to fit over and receive a stud or hook-like support, substantially as described and
set forthi.
2. The combination of an adjustable rod or pole for supporting or holding 55

page_text: curtains, towels, pictures, carpets or the like, consisting of two or more smooth
rods slidably fitting into one another and having at each end thereof an eye or
hole adapted to fit over and receive the stud or pir of a hook-like supporting
device, with the said supporting device consisting of a split or divided pin or
hook fixed to and projecting from a back-plate provided with spikes or pierced
for the reception of nails or screws, substantially as described and illustrated.
3. A device for holding or supporting a curtain rod or pole or other like rod
or pole, consisting of a split or divided pin or hook fixed to and projecting from
a back-plate provided with spikes or pierced for the reception of nails or screws,
substantially as described and set forth.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.