Improvements in Brackets for Window-curtain Rods or other similar purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 15th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets for Window-curtain Rods or other
similar purposes.
We, CHARLES SHOWELL, and EDWIN ALFRED SHOWELL, of Lower Loveday Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Brassfounders, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of brackets for holding the rods or bars
whereon curtains are carried, or by which they are ornamented, chiefly for windows,
and its object is to provide in a very convenient and cheap form, a bracket to which
the said rod or bar may be easily and readily attached or detached therefrom,
such bracket being further made from a strip of sheet metal, after the manner
following
We take a narrow strip of metal of a suitable length, and shape each end after the
manner hereinafter mentioned.
A portion of each end of its length is then bent over and doubled down on to the
remaining central portion, the latter thus forming the back, so that the length of
the article is now somewhat about one third the original length of the strip, or this
may consist of three pieces rivetted at each end.
At each end of the now doubled piece, is provided a screw hole or holes, by which
it is secured to the window frame &c.
As before intimated the extreme ends (of the strip) are bent and formed into spring
jaws, between and into which may be pressed the rod upon which the curtain is
carried, and there held firmly.
In some cases if desired, those portions of the strip which extend upon each side
from the jaws, to the screw hole, may be somewhat raised, so that between them and
the back portion there may be inserted a flat metallic strip &c., as is the custom for
ornamentation.
Dated this 11th day of January 1890.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brackets for Window-curtain Rods or other
similar purposes.
We CHARLES SHOWELL and EDWIN ALFRED SHOWELL, of Lower Loveday Street
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Brassfounders, 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 the manufacture of brackets for holding the rods and bars
whereon curtains are carried or by which they are ornamented, chiefly for windows,
and its object is to provide in a very convenient and cheap form, a bracket to which
the said rod and bar may be easily and readily attached or detached therefrom,
such bracket being further made from a strip of sheet metal, after the manner
following
We take a narrow strip of metal of a suitable length, and shape each end after the
manner hereinafter mentioned :-
A portion of each end of its length is then bent over and doubled down on to the
remaining central portion, the latter thus forming the back, so that the length of
the article is now somewhat about one third the original length of the strip, or this
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page_text: may consist of three pieces rivetted at each end. At each end of the now doubled
piece is provided a screw hole or holes by which it is secured to the window frame &c.
As before intimated the extreme ends (of the strip) are bent and formed into spring
jaws between and into which may be pressed the rod upon which the curtain is
carried, and there held firmly.
:
In some cases if desired, those portions of the strip which extend upon each side
from the jaws, to the screw hole may be somewhat raised, so, that between them and
the back portion there may be inserted a flat metallic strip &c., as is the custom for
ornamentation.
Having now described the nature of this our said invention we will proceed to
more particularly explain how it is to be performed, by the aid of the accompanying
drawings, upon which, are figures and letters of reference, similar letters referring
throughout the several views to the same thing or part, and in which :-
Fig. 1 is a plan and edge view of a strip cut out ready for forming one of these our
improved brackets.
Figs. 2 and 3 show an end and side view respectively of the simpler form of bracket
for receiving the curtain rod.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the arrangement showing the brackets with the curtain rod
in its retained position.
Fig. 5 shows an end view of a bracket for receiving a flat ornamental strip, in
addition to the curtain rod, and also showing the said rod being pressed into the
spring jaws of the said bracket.
Fig. 6 is an end view of the rod and strip bracket showing the rod passed into its.
retained position.
Fig. 7 is a side view of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a front view of the rod and strip and brackets, in position.
We cut out a strip blank a, and cut away the portions at bb &c. Or if preferred
these cut away portions may be removed after the folding or bending has taken place.
By being first cut away-however, the metal is assisted in being bent or doubled at that
particular point. At these points beach end of the strip is bent upwards and doubled
over and formed as seen in Fig. 2. The extreme ends d d, are shaped and formed
into spring jaws, between and into which may be passed the rod e upon which the
curtain is carried and there held firmly.
In some cases, the length of the strip is increased, so that when folded over and
shaped into the bracket form, the portions c¹ c¹, see Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, are raised
somewhat, so that the ornamental strip f may be passed therein.
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 improved curtain rod bracket, constructed and arranged as described and
illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive.
2. The modified improved curtain rod and strip bracket, constructed and arranged
as described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 5 to 8 inclusive.
Dated this 10th day of October 1890.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.