Improvement in Cornice Poles, Portiere Rods, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Cornice Poles, Portiere Rods, and the like.
1, MARY LAVINIA PUZEY, of Chase Cottage, Potters Bar, in the County of
Hertford, Married Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved cornice pole, portiere rod, or other rod
upon which curtains are to be mounted so that same can slide backwards and
forwards along the rod, and it consists essentially of means whereby the movement
of the curtain is rendered much smoother and easier than by the old method of
rings mounted upon the rod, and to which the curtain is attached.
I employ a rod of any suitable section and of any suitable material preferably
having a rounded top, and this I secure in position where it is to be used by any
suitable means. Upon the top of the rod any suitable number of rollers made of
any suitable material bear, and each of these is mounted so that it can revolve in
arms one of which extends down on each side of the rod, and are joined together
beneath, where they terminate in an eye or a hook for enabling the curtain to be
attached thereto.
According to a slight modification the upper and lower edges of the rod are
turned over so as to form a space between the front and back of the rod, and the
rollers referred to are inserted into and run in such space. In this case the roller
is mounted on a single arm only, which extends down the back of the rod, so
that same is out of sight, and terminates in the eye or hook, for attaching the
curtain.
The rod may be ornamented in any desired manner and the fancy ends may be
attached to a cap and slip over the end of the rod, or they may be fixed in the
ordinary manner.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1895.
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ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvement in Cornice Poles, Portiere Rods, and the like.
1, MARY LAVINIA PUZEY, of Chase Cottage, Potters Bar, in the County of
Hertford, Married Lady, 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 an improved cornice pole, portiere rod, or other rod
upon which curtains are to be mounted so that same can slide backwards and
forwards along the rod, and it consists essentially of means whereby the movement
of the curtain is rendered much smoother and easier than by the old method of
rings mounted upon the rod, and to which the curtain is attached.
I employ a rod of any suitable section and of any suitable material preferably
having a rounded top, and this I secure in position where it is to be used by any
suitable means. Upon the top of the rod any suitable number of rollers made of
any suitable material bear, and each of these is mounted so that it can revolve in
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page_text: arms one of which extends down on each side of the rod, and are joined together
beneath, where they terminate in an eye or a hook for enabling the curtain to be
attached thereto.
According to a slight modification the upper and lower edges of the rod are
turned over so as to form a space between the front and back of the rod, and the
rollers referred to are inserted into and run in such space. In this case the roller
is mounted on a single arm only, which extends down the back of the rod, so
that same is out of sight, and terminates in the eye or hook for attaching the
curtain.
The rod may be ornamented in any desired manner and the fancy ends may be
attached to a cap and slip over the end of the rod, or they may be fixed in the
ordinary manner.
But in order that my invention may be fully understood I will now proceed
to describe same by the aid of the accompanying drawing, in which,
Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of one of my improved bearers or carriers mounted on
a cornice pole or portiere rod.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of same with the pole or rod in section.
Fig. 3 a rear elevation of such cornice pole or rod with two bearers or carriers
mounted thereon and the curtain attached to the eye at the lower end of such
bearers or carriers.
Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of a modified form of the bearers or carriers mounted
so as to slide within the cornice pole or portiere rod.
Fig. 5 is an end elevation of same with the pole or rod in section, and
Fig. 6 a rear elevation of the cornice pole or rod with two bearers or carriers the
rollers of which are mounted to slide within the pole or rod, and it also shows the
curtain attached to the eye at the lower end of such bearers or carriers.
Referring to Fige. 1, 2, and 3, A is the cornice pole or portiere rod the top end a
of which is rounded as shown, and on it is mounted the grooved roller B which is
mounted on a pin b so that it can revolve between the arms C, C', one of which
extends down on each side of the pole or rod A, and are joined together beneath,
where an eye or hook D is formed for enabling the curtain to be attached thereto.
Fig. 3 shows the curtain E attached to the eyes D of the bearers by means of
ordinary curtain pins F, but any other suitable means may be employed for
securing the curtain to such eyes or hooks D.
The arms, C, C, also preferably extend up over roller B and are joined together
as shown at c, and a cord G may be attached to the last bearer and then threaded
through all the others (as shown in Fig. 3), so that by pulling the cord from one
side the curtain attached to the bearers will be drawn back, instead of having to
pull directly on the curtain by hand, which is liable to tear same at the point where
it is secured to the eyes of the bearers.
In the modification shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the pole or rod A is made of
hollow rectangular section with a slot or opening a' running along its rear side.
The roller B rolls within the pole or rod, and is mounted on a pin 6 projecting
through the slot or opening a¹ of such pole or rod, and connected to the upper end
of the single arm C, which at its lower end terminates in the eye or hook D to
which the curtain E is secured either by ordinary curtain pins F as shown in
Fig. 6, or in any other suitable manner. The periphery of the roller B is in this
arrangement preferably rounded as shown in Fig. 5, and such roller is also
preferably of oval section so as to avoid the risk of same becoming jambed between
the sides of the pole or rod A when it is caused to travel along the space between
such sides.
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 :-
The improved carrier or bearer for cornice poles, portiere rods and the like,
consisting in a roller mounted to travel along or within such pole or rod and

page_text: carried by an arm or arms in which it can revolve, such arm or arms terminating
at the lower end in an eye or a hook to which the curtain is connected by any
suitable means, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 29th day of September 1896.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.