Improvements in Suspending Valances and Curtains from Cornice Poles and other like Poles or Rods.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspending Valances and Curtains from Cornice
Poles and other like Poles or Rods.
I, WALTER APPLEYARD of Leopold Street Sheffield in the County of York Colonial
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention is for an improved method of and appliances for holding or supporting
valances and curtains in connection with poles or rods.
The object is first to improve the appearance of the valance when used with a pole,
both in respect to the junction of the valance and the pole, and to its general appear-
ance, second to enable the valance or curtain to be readily and effectively hung in
position without the aid of skilled labour.
In carrying out my invention as applied to a valance I make a number of hooks or
supporters; for example I may make the hook out of sheet brass, one end being curved
to correspond with the diameter of the pole or rod, and so that the opening of the
hook can be passed over the rod, and thus avoid having to be put over the end, similar
to a curtain ring. The front part of the hook is extended so as to band down under-
neath the pole in a vertical position, and it may terminate in a rosette, or may be
otherwise made ornamental.
At the back of this front extension, I fix or construct a hook upon which the valance
is placed, by means of eyes or loops arranged at suitable distances-or hooks may be
fixed on the valance, and corresponding loops or slots made or provided at the back of
the hook extension before mentioned.
The hook may be provided with any arrangement by which it can be secured to the
pole if desirable, such as a keyhole slot to pass over the head of a stud.
By these means the valance may be held with its top edge in contact or thereabouts,
with the underside of the pole, so as to avoid the unsightly gaps that would otherwise
occur; the front extension of ornamental metal work, adds much to the appearance of
the valance, and the valance may be taken down, and replaced in a few minutes.
When applied to support curtains, the hook as above described is used in place of
the usual rings, the advantage being that the open hook can be fitted on or taken off at
any given point without disturbing any of the other hooks; the configuration of the
hook permits a ready movement of the hook along the pole, and avoids the crossbinding
which so often occurs in the use of rings.
Dated the 6th day of December 1888.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Suspending Valances and Curtains from Cornice
Poles and other like Poles or Rods.
I, WALTER APPLEYARD of Leopold Street, Sheffield, in the County of York, Colonial
Merchant, 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 is for an improved method of and appliances for supporting valances
and curtains in connection with poles or rods, either as applied to windows, doors or
other like purposes.
The objects of the invention are twofold, first, to improve the general appearance,
more especially at the junction of the valance with the pole; second, to enable the
valance or the curtain to be readily and effectively hung in position without the aid of
skilled labour

page_text: In the annexed sheet of drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate
similar parts in any of the figures;
Fig. 1, is a side view of an ornamental valance hook fixed on the pole.
Fig. 2, side view of bracket to support the cornice pole, and curtain rod.
Fig. 3, front view of part of a cornice pole with valance and curtain.
In carrying out my invention, in the manner illustrated in the sheet of drawings, 1
use brackets such as are shown in Fig. 2 marked A, they may be of any material, and
either plain or ornamental in design.
The front part of the bracket is curved, as at B, corresponding with the periphery of
the pole C, and above the top of the curve I arrange a hook D, or its equivalent,
to hold a metallic rod E, for holding the pole C, and which may be utilised for carrying
curtains.
The metallic rod E, may be fixed in position by means of screws F, or equivalent
means.
I provide a number of valance hooks or supports G, curved to correspond with and
fit upon the pole C, and sufficiently open to be passed on to the pole at any part of it
and not requiring to be slipped over the end.
The lower part of the support projects vertically at H, and on the back of this part
is a hook I, either solid with, or attached to the support, and upon this hook the
valance is placed and supported, preferably by means of loops or eyes fixed upon or
made in the valance, or if preferred loops or slots may be on the extension H, and
hooks on the valance.
The top of the support G, may have a keyhole slot to be passed over the head of a
screw or stud J, to secure the support to the pole; and any ornamental device in
metals K, or other material, may be secured to the support as seen in Fig. 3.
In a suitable position at the back of the pole C, 1 fix any desired number of
the hooks L, which can be hooked upon the rod E. as shown in Fig. 2, the
book being of sufficient length to allow the pole to lay in the hollow or concave part B
of the bracket.
By this arrangement the valance may be so held upon the hooks I that its top edge
will be in contact or thereabouts with the underside of the pole, thus avoiding unsightly
gaps that would otherwise occur, and the ornamental parts K, add very much to the
general appearance of the pole and drapery; also it enables the valance to be taken
down and replaced in a few ininutes with accuracy and safety.
When applied to support curtains, the hook G, is used in place of the usual curtain
rings, the advantage being that the open hook can be fitted upon or taken off the polo
at any given point without disturbing any of the other hooks; the configuration of the
hooks permits them to slide along easily, and avoids crossbinding or catching which
rings are so liable to.
Having thus 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. As a means for supporting Valances and curtains, a hooked support (G) partly
encircling the cornice pole or other pole, or rod, having a depending part (H) provided
with a hook (1) upon which the Valance is suspended, substantially as herein before
described and shown in the drawings.
2. As a means for supporting Valances and curtains, a hooked support (G) partly
encircling the cornice pole, or other pole or rod, having a depending part: (H) provided
with a hole, eye, loop, or staple into which hooks attached to the curtains.or Valance
may be hooked for the purpose specified.
3. A bracket (A) having a concave surface for the purpose specified and a
support D, for a curtain rod, in combination with the. hooked support.as.claimed in
Claims 1 and 2, (or an equivalent hooked support) substantially.as.described as shown.
Dated the 5th day of September 1889.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street. Sheffield. Agent for Applicant.