Improvements in Clips for Valances.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Valances.
I, MATIE GARDNER of Featherston Westfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has chiefly for its object the rendering greater case for the
removal of valances for cleaning from around bedsteads. It consists of forming
clips of flat spring steel bent so as to press against and hold onto the iron or wood
frames of bedsteads, spring mattresses and the like being also bent over so as to
form hooks whereon to hang the valance, thus avoiding the inconvenience of the
old plans of using tapes or laths of wood.
There are various forms into which the strips may be bent for the purpose.
I will describe firstly a form suitable for attachment to the angle iron of bedstead
frames. For such, I bend one end of the strip into a small hook shaped spring or
plain hook, so as to clip the inner edge of the top plate of the angle iron. I bend
the other end of the strip into somewhat of an S form turned down in the direction
of the face of the side plate of the angle iron but so bent inwards that the strip will
require to be somewhat opened out to be passed onto the angle iron and when so
placed will spring to and grip the same. The lower portion of the S spring forms
a hook whereon to hang the valance. For the wooden frames of bedsteads
or spring mattresses I use a similar clip, excepting that instead of the hook shaped
spring at the inner end I bend this end the reverse to the other end so that both
springs the wooden bar.
In all cases those parts of the strip which grip may be serrated or roughened so
as to reduce any chance of slipping.
Or another form of clip is to have the S spring at one end only and turn the
remainder of the strip either to lie flat, on the top or against the face of the wooden
bar and be screwed thereto through holes in the strip.
Any suitable number of these clips may be used for each bed, for instance, four
on each side and three at the bottom.
These clips may be used for window valances or other situations where curtains or
drapery are required to be hung.
The back of the top edge of the valance may be provided with loops or inverted
pockets of the material to place over the turned up ends of the clips or the top
edge of the valance may be impinged between the clip and the angle iron or
frame, in either case being very readily removed from the bed and replaced without
in any way disturbing the bedding or occupant which is a great advantage
from a sanitary point of view as well as a convenience, and these forms of clips
enable ordinary valances now in use to be applied without any special alterations
thereto.
Dated this 20th day of November 1895.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Clips for Valances.
I, MATIE GARDNER of Featherston Westfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon :-
This invention has for its object the rendering greater ease for the removal of
valances from around bedsteads or other situations where valances, curtains and
the like drapery is required to be hung, and a ready mode of attachment without the
use of tapes or hooks sewn onto the material, or the use of safety pins which damage
the material and constantly become bent and useless.
The invention consists of clips of flat spring steel or other metal bent so as to
press against and hold onto the iron or wood frames of bedsteads, spring matresses,
cornices and the like, also bent over so as to form hooks whereon to hang the
valance or curtain. There are various forms into which the strips may be bent
for these purposes.
With the aid of the accompanying sheet of drawings I will describe firstly a
form suitable for attachment to the angle iron of bedstead frames. This is
illustrated by Fig. 1 which shows an angle iron a, a¹, in section with a side view
of the spring strip b, one end of which is bent into a small hook shaped spring c 80
as to clip the inner edge d of the top plate of the angle iron. The other end of
the strip is bent down in the direction of the face of the side plate a¹ and turned
inwards so that when sprung over the angle iron into position as shewn it will press
upon and grip the angle iron at e, from this point the strip turns upward as at and
is bent inwards so as to form a clip at g it is then turned over to form a rounded
edge at hand ends with a lip i.
For wooden frames of bedsteads, springs matresses and the like situations
I use a similar clip excepting that instead of the hook shaped spring c at the
inner end I bend this end as shown at c¹ Fig. 2 so that the strip will clip the
bar at d and e.
Or another form of strip is to have the clip at one end only with the other
portion lying on the top of the bar as at ; Fig. 3 or against the face of the bar
as atk Fig. 4 and be screwed to the bar through holes at 1, l.
Any suitable number of these clips may be used for each bed, for instance for a
full sized bedstead six on each side and four at the bottom will be found to be
a convenient arrangement.
I have described and illustrated my clips as applied to metal and wooden bars of
a rectangular section but it will be obvious that they may be made of forms suitable
to any section of bar to which they are to be attached without departing from the
principle of the invention.
When applying my clips to curtain poles having rings the ordinary loops on
the rings may be dispensed with and the clip formed with a hook to catch
upon the ring. To do this I form the strip as shown in Figs. 5 & 6 in which
the end m is formed as a hook to hang on the ring o, the strip is then twisted
at n so as to bring the spring hook p into proper position for hanging the curtain
thereon.
In all cases those parts of the strip which grip may be serrated or roughened so
as to reduce any chance of slipping.
For hanging, the valance or curtain may be provided with inverted pockets of
the material to place over the turned up ends of the clips, or the top edge of the
valance may be turned down over the turned up end so that in either case
the valance hangs in front of the clip and hides it from view. To remove the

page_text: valance or curtain the spring clip is opened at g by drawing it forward by
means of the lip and the valance or curtain lifted off without removing
any of the clips from the bars or rings. Ordinary valances or curtains now
in use may be without the necessity of any special alteration readily hung by
these clips.
Clips constructed as herein described may be used for hanging goods to exhibit
in shops.
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 :-
Spring clips for hanging valances, curtains, and the like formed substantially
as described in the foregoing specification and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of August 1896.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.