Improvements in Curtain or Cornice Poles and Brackets.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain or Cornice Poles and Brackets.
I, THOMAS LITTLE of 7 Cooke Street, Stretford Road, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Cabinet Maker, 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 a means for attaching to curtain poles and the like the
hooks from which curtains are suspended.
The object of this invention is to dispense with the rings that are ordinarily
placed on curtain or cornice poles, and to which the hooks are usually attached. I
effect this object by the means hereinafter described, and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawing, in which
Fig. 1 represents a front view of a curtain pole partly in section constructed
according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same.
Fig. 3 is a form of hook drawn to an enlarged scale for use in combination with
said pole:
Fig. 4 is a side view of a bracket constructed to support the aforesaid curtain
pole.
Fig. 5 is a front view and Fig. 6 is a cross section on line A A Fig. 5, showing
my invention applied.
In these views similar letters refer to similar parts.
In this invention 1 form a T shaped groove as b in a curtain or cornice pole such
as a represented on the accompanying drawing, or a pole of other preferred design :
said groove may either be ploughed out of the solid, or may be obtained by means
of a lath or strip planted thereon. The ends a¹ of the aforesaid curtain or cornice
pole are removeable and may be affixed thereto in the ordinary manner.
In applying my invention I connect any required number of hooks such as c
Fig. 3 to the aforesaid cornice or curtain pole a by removing one of the ornamental
ends a' and slipping the shanks d of said hooks into the T shaped groove b formed
in the pole
a as hereinbefore described, so that the shanks of said hooks rest on
the inner surface e of the groove and the hook portions c project through the
slitas in Figs. 5 and 6, and from which curtains as 9 are suspended. By these
means the curtains may be moved forward or drawn back over a window or other
place as desired.
For the purpose of supporting the aforesaid curtain or cornice poles, I construct
a bracket as Fig. 4 that may be attached to a window frame or other place; the
pole is retained in position by placing the projection on the bracket within the
slit in the pole, and tightening the set screw m so as to grip the pole between
the arm and j³.
I do not confine myself to the precise form of the groove b shown on the
drawing, as said groove may be modified without departing from the spirit of my
invention, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
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1st. In a curtain or cornice pole a T shaped or like fortn of groove with a slit
as substantially as and for the purpose herein before described.

page_text: 2nd. In a curtain or cornice pole, a hook such as is represented in Fig. 3 on
drawing, in combination with a groove as band a slot fin the manner and for the
purpose as substantially herein before described.
3rd. In combination with a curtain or cornice pole, the use of a bracket that is
constructed substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 14th day of December 1894
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.