Improvements in Loops or Hooks for Suspending Curtains or other like Articles from Cornice Poles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 23rd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loops or Hooks for Suspending Curtains or other
like Articles from Cornice Poles.
CHARLES WEST Gas Fitter 16 Albert Road Aston Birmingham do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improvements in hooks or loops for suspending curtins or other like articals
from cornice poles.
I take a band of metal three fourths of the shape of the letter S and attach to it.
at one end spring jaw's or clip's with currygated rubber pads at the ends that fit
into each other by currygation or pattern.
To explain my invention more particularly. In the first place I use a band of
metal about three fourth's of the shape of the letter S, on each edge towards the
bottom I place two short wings with holes in them.
In the second place I take the other one fourth metal of the letter S and place
two wings (with holes in them) on each edge about the middle, putting the latter
on the former, with a revit through them thus forming the joint and by placeing a
spireal or other kind of spring, under one end of the short band causes the other
end of short hand to close, forming the jaws, with the rubber pads fixed on them,
inside to open the jaws press the short end with the spring under it, then the jaws
open, and release any thing it may be holding. I do not confine myself to any kind
of spring or pad.
Dated the 4th day of August 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Loops or Hooks for Suspending Curtains or other
like Articles from Cornice Poles.
1, CHARLES WEST of 16 Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham, Manufacturer,
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 suspenders or hangers for suspending and holding
curtains and draperies, and consists essentially in the employment of a holder, in
connection with a suspender.
In carrying out my invention, I make the suspender preferably of the shape of a
shepard's crook, or of the shape of about three-fourths of the letter S, and with the
inner end extended downwards into a stem, to which a gripping arm or lever is
jointed, and admits of being opened and closed, so as to take and hold a curtain or
the like requiring to be held.
The gripping parts, or the insides of the holding parts, are faced with rubber,
or other like yielding materials.
A spring is interposed between the suspender part, and the pressing arm of
the lever, so as to make the said holder automatically grip the article to be
suspended.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawing, the
manner in which the same is to be performed
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Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in side elevation, (upon
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A

page_text: and arranged according to my invention, and which said hook or hanging means,
consists essentially of a shepard's crook-shaped hanging or looped embracing
means, of the one part, and a curtain or drapery clip, of the other part.
Figure 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the same, showing the
spring for automatically closing the arms or jaws of the gripping part, and how
the facings or pads of the said gripping part, hold the material to be suspended
between them.
Figure 3 represents a back elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an edge view of the hook or loop portion of the combined suspender
and holder, and
Figure 5 is a back elevation of the same, showing a front view of the pad or
facing, whose teeth or serrations fall between the spaces of the teeth or serrations
of the holding or gripping part, as represented in back and front elevations Figures 6
and 7.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is the suspending portion of a hanger or runner of the shape of a shepherd's
crook, or of about three-fourths of the shape of the letter S, and which suspending
portion, is inwardly troughed from its outside, to give strength and rigidity thereto.
The back part a² of the suspender, is terminated by a depending stem or extension a³,
with opposite cars a', to which the ears 2, of a gripping lever b, is jointed at 63, by
a cross pin or rivet, connecting the said parts together, hence the gripping or
holding means. The holder part has a thumb or presser end &, and between the
back a² of the suspender, and the inside of the part, a spring c, is interposed, for
automatically closing the holding or gripping end, whose inner sides are respectively
faced or provided with rubber pads or facings d, e, and with the transversely ribbed
or toothed surfaces of them, fitting or taking one within the other, so that the part
of the article gripped between them, takes an undulatory figure, and is thereby
firmly held.
The return end of the spring c, encircles the joint or centre upon which the
holder part, turns, and is prevented from displacement, by a tongue directed
inwardly, so as to embrace the said pivot.
Although I have represented the holding means in connection with a suspender
or hanger of a shepherd's crook conformation, yet I wish it to be understood
that the holder part may be employed in connection with rings or other
suspenders.
Instead of the facing being made of toothed surfaced or corrugated rubber, they
may be plain, and further the nipping or holding may take place between metal
facings, which would preferably be corrugated, instead of rubber.
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 :--
First In a combined hanger or runner for cornice poles, consisting of an
inwardly curved sheet metal band loop, of a form alike unto the hook part of a
shepherd's crook, with an hanging extension, having connecting ears or attachments
substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly-In a combined curtain or drapery suspender and holder, consisting of
a hanger or runner of the one part, and a lever grip of the other part, with or
without yielding facings or rubber gripping parts, substantially as described and
set forth.
Thirdly In a combined curtain or drapery suspender and holder, providing
the gripping parts, with yielding pads or facings, having transversely directed
corrugations, teeth or ribs, which are so arranged that the teeth, ribs or the like of
the one, take into the channels or spaces, of the other, as set forth.

page_text: Fourthly -In a combined curtain or drapery suspender and holder, constructed,
arranged and operating substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 4th day of April 1891.
CHARLES WEST.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.