Improvements in Stair Rod Eyes, which Improvements are Applicable to Eyes, Brackets, and Ring Supports for Holding and Supporting Cornice Poles, Picture Rods, Curtain Rods, and for other like Purposes.
Year: 1884

page_text: Improvements in Stair Rod Eyes, which Improvements are
Applicable to Eyes, Brackets, and Ring Supports for Holding
and Supporting Cornice Poles, Picture Rods, Curtain Rods,
and for other like Purposes.
I EDWIN TAYLOR of Bristol Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Provision Dealer do hereby declare the nature of. said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STAIR ROD EYES, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO EYES
BRACKETS AND RING SUPPORTS FOR HOLDING AND SUPPORTING CORNICE POLES
PICTURE RODS, CURTAIN RODS AND FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES "3 to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described, in Stair rod
Eyes, which improvements are applicable to Eyes, Brackets, and Ring like supports
for holding and supporting Cornico Poles, Picture rods, Curtain rods, Desk rods,
and rods for other like purposes.
By my invention the rods or poles described are more readily introduced or
withdrawn from their eyes or brackets than heretofore, from the fact that rods
or poles are introduced longitudinally through the ends or sides of eyes, brackets,
and loop supports of the ordinary construction, while my improvement consists
in introducing or withdrawing the said rods or poles laterally from their eyes or
brackets.
For convenience of description, I will describe my invention as applied to an
angular stair rod eye, although my invention is equally applicable to stair eyes of
various shapes and forms.
By my invention, the front part of the loop of the eye is made to swivel or turn
upon a joint or pivot that is I take a stair eye of the ordinary construction with
an open front and situated upon the base or lower angular support of the eye,
I joint horizontally an angular flap or enclosing plate, so that the said enclosing
plate turns horizontally upon one end and moving inwards or outwards from the
vertical side of the said eye for opening and for closing.
The terminal end of the enclosing plate is preferably made slightly taper which
takes and fits into a suitably shaped undercut shoulder upon the vertical side; so
that the enclosing plate moves in one direction only, and when in position, its end
fits tightly in the said undercut and is thereby fixed.

page_text: To introduce the stair rod within its eye, it is only necessary to turn the enclosing
plate aside or outwards upon its joint or centre, and on the rod being placed in its
proper position within the open eye, the enclosing flap or plate is then returned to
its normal position which encloses and perfectly secures the rod within the-eye as
herein before described.
By constructing stair rod eyes with moveable fronts, rods of the full length of
the stair treads may be readily taken up and replaced without the necessity
of removing the stair eye, which is usually done with eyes of the ordinary
construction.
Although I have described that the movable enclosing plate or front moves in
one direction only, yet the said plate may be made to close in either, one or in both
directions, and retained by suitable yielding stops as may be desired.
The movable enclosing front may be also jointed by a vertical pin at the top
instead of at the bottom as described; or the moveable enclosing front or plate
may be jointed both top and bottom and divided about its middle.

page_text: I, EDWIN TAYLOR of Bristol Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Provision Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN STAIR ROD EYES WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO EYES,
BRACKETS, AND RING SUPPORTS FOR HOLDING AND SUPPORTING CORNICE POLES,
PICTURE RODS, CURTAIN RODS AND FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES" and in what
manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described, in Stair rod
Eyes, which improvements are applicable to Eyos, Brackets, and Ring like supports
for holding and supporting Cornice Pules, Picture rods, Curtain-rods, Desk-rods,
and rods for other like purposes.
By my invention the rods or poles described are more readily introduced or
withdrawn from their Eyes or Brackets than heretofore, from the fact that rods or
poles are introduced longitudinally through the ends or sides of eyes, brackets,
and loop supports of the ordinary construction, while my improvement consists in
introducing or withdrawing the said rods or poles laterally, from their eyes or
brackets.
For convenience of description, I will describe my invention as applied to an
angular stair-rod eye, although my invention is equally applicable to stair eyes of
various shapes and forms.
By my invention, the front part of the loop of the eye is made to swivel or turn
upon a joint or pivot; that is, I take a stair eye of the ordinary construction with
an open front, and situated upon the base or lower angular support of the eye,
I joint horizontally an angular flap or enclosing plate, so that the said enclosing
plate turns horizontally upon one end and moving inwards or outwards from the
vertical side of the said eye for opening and closing.
The terminal end of the enclosing plate is preferably made slightly taper, which
takes and fits into a suitably shaped undercut shoulder upon the vertical side; so
that the enclosing plate moves in one direction only, and when in position, its end
fits tightly in the said undercut, and is thereby fixed.
To introduce the stair rod within its eye, it is only necessary to turn the enclosing
plate aside or outwards upon its joint or contre, and on the rod being placed in its
proper position within the open eye, the enclosing flap or plate is then returned to its
normal position, which encloses and perfectly secures the rod within the eye as
hereinbefore described.
By constructing stair-rod eyes with movable fronts, rods of the full length of
the stair treads may be readily taken up and replaced without the necessity
of removing the stair eye, which is usually done with eyes of the ordinary
construction.
Although I have described that the movable enclosing plate or front moves in
one direction only, yet the said plate may be made to close in either one or in both
directions, and retained by suitable yielding stops as may be desired. The movable
enclosing front may be also jointed by a vertical pin at the top instead of at the
bottom as described; or the movable enclosing front or plate may be jointed both
top and bottom and divided about its middle.
I will now proceed to describe with referenco to the accompanying Drawings,
the manner in which my invention is to be performed.
Figure 1 representa a front elevation with the joint in section, figure 2 a side
elevation, and figure 3 also a front elevation with the front partially swivelled for
the introduction of a rod at its back, a stair rod eye constructed according to my

page_text: invention Figure 4 represents a stair rod eye in which the fastening of the front
flap is effected by a cutaway part of the said flap taking into a gap or space in the
body of the eye for the affixing and holding of the flap in its closed position-
Figure 5 is a front elevation of the same and figure 6 is a plan of the cye figures 4
and 5 with the enclosing. flap turned on one side for the admission laterally of the
stair rod into the eye-Figure 7 is a perspective view of figure 4-Figure 8 is a
stair rod eye of the same construction as figure 1, but for taking a cylindrical
instead of an angular rod. In Figure 9 the stair rod eye is affixed and held by a
spike instead of by a screw as before-The holding connection between the
movable flap which closes the front of the eye, is made taper or wedge like in form,
and figure 10 is a plan of the same.
a is the stair rod eye, and b is its flap or front which swivels or turns outwards
or inwards upon its joint pin c-a is a taper or inclined undercut, for securing
and holding the movable front in position when closed-The top edge b2 of the
front b is made slightly inclined; so that after the flap or front b has been turned
aside (sec figuro 3) so as to leave an open front through which a stair rod e can
pass laterally, which is afterwards enclosed within the eye by the closing of the
open front b, upon its joint c, and when fully pressed home, the taper edge be binds
itself within the inclined undercut a², thereby effectually and securely fixing the
rod in position.
The eye is attached by screws or by rivets which pass through the countersunk
holes.
By constructing stair rod eyes with movable flaps as described there is no
necessity for the removal or taking up of the eye as is common with those of the
ordinary construction.
The fixing of the eye in its closed position may be effected by having an
extended or cut away part b³ at the top of the closing flap b which extended part b³
takes into a gap or slit a³, in the side of the body of the eye a. The part 63 in
passing into the said slot is held firmly between the upper and lower sides which
firmly secure, and hold the said movable front or flap in position-Figure 11 is a
modification of a stair rod eye constructed according to my invention-Figure 12
is a side elevation of the same. Figure 13 is the front which constitutes the eye
turned aside for the introduction of a stair rod-Figuro 14 is a side view of
figure 13, showing the respective position of the parts when the eye is turned
outwards for the purpose before described.
To introduce a stair rod eye e figure 13, it is only necessary to turn aside the stair
rod eye f (see figuros 13, 14 and 15) which consists essentially of a single plate,
the front and middle of which is shaped to the contour of the rod to be enclosed,
when the rod can be introduced at the back thereof, as represented in figure 13,
which after being placed in position, is enclosed by turning back the single plate or
front to its normal position figure 11, which is held in its closed position by the
gap g in the side of the swivelling plate f snapping and taking upon the neck ²
of the necked stud h, thereby effectually and securely holding a single plate f in
position The necked stud hinay either be connected to the stairs i by a pin or by
a screw as represented are interposing washers which prevent abrasion or
rubbing between the fixed and movable parts. is a loose fixing screw which
attaches the eye to the stairs, and also forms the swivelling centre.
Where additional binding security is required, a yielding washer may be threaded
upon the neck of the stud h².
In figure 16 the front of the stair rod eye may be affixed by a screw las
represented; or instead of a single plate as represented in figure 11 being attached
and turning upon a detachable screw, the said scrow and centre of rotation in
figures 17, 18 and 19 being formed rigid with the eye, as represented; so that it is
only necessary to screw it into the flat of the stair, and turn it into position, as
represented, for the enclosing of a rod. Figure 17 is a front elevation, figure 18 is
a front view, and figure 19 is a plan in its open position-Figure 20 is a modifica-
tion of figure 17, and figure 21 is. also a modification of figure 17 tho affixing and

page_text: swivelling centre turns in a vertical instead of a horizontal plane as before
described. The dotted lines in figure 21 show the turning position for the
introduction of a rod. Tho stair rod eyes before described swivel or turn upon
concentric joints or centres, but I wish it to be observed that the said joints may
be excentric as represented in figure 22. m is the excentric joint, and n is the
countersunk hole for the affixing of the eye to the stairs by a screw or pin.
Although I have described my invention as applied to a stair rod eye, yet
I wish it to be understood that my said invention is equally applicable to brackets
and ring like supports for holding cornice poles, picture rods, curtain rods, desk
rods and rods and poles for various purposes.
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-
First: The improvements in stair rod eyes and other like brackets and ring
supports for holding and supporting rods and poles herein before described and
illustrated in figures 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 of the accompanying Drawings; that is to
say, making the front part of the loop of the eye swivel or turn upon a joint or
pivot and fastening the said movable front part when in its closed position, by
the terminal end marked bª taking into an inclined undercut as described and
set forth.
Secondly-Fastening the front part of the loop of the stair rod eye by an
extension 3 taking into a gap a³ in the side of the body of the eye as described
and set forth in figures 4. 5 6 and 7 of the accompanying Drawings.
Thirdly-The improvements in stair rod eyes and brackets for holding and
supporting poles and rods herein before described and illustrated in figures 11, 12
13. 14 and 15 of the accompanying Drawings; that is to say, making stair rod
eyes and brackets from a single plate or flap in which one end turns upon a screw
pin or peg as a joint or fulcrum, while the other end is slotted upon one side, which
said slotted part takes upon the neck of a screw or other peg for fastening the
stair rod eye in position as described and set forth.
Fourthly-Making stair rod eyes and brackets from a single curved or angular
plate constituting when in use an eye or bracket as described and set forth in
figures 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the accompanying Drawings.
Fifthly-The general arrangement of stair rod eyes and brackets as described
and illustrated in figures 16 and 22 of the accompanying Drawings.