Improvements in Cornice Pole and other like Rods, or in the Junction-joints of parts of the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cornice Pole and other like Rods, or in the
Junction-joints of parts of the same.
We, FREDERICK HOSKINS of the firm of Hoskins and Sewell of Bordesley,
Birmingham, Bedstead Manufacturer and Brassfounder, and THOMAS SMITH of
Lombard Street, Birmingham aforesaid, Manager of Department of Works do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the joints or connections of bent
or angular ended poles, and rods, particularly for suspending curtains and
draperies.
Heretofore, the ends of bent or angular ended poles, have had their joints or
connections made, by mitrcing and rigidly connecting the said ends to the
middle part.
By our invention, the said ends are connected to the middle part,. by a
"universal" joint, which admits of the said ends, being inclined at any angle
(greater than a rectangle) to, or bent axially with, the said middle part, hence the
said ends may be made to fit to any window required, and directed straight
for transit.
In carrying out one form of our invention, the junctions of the ends with the
middle part, are made by a "universal" joint, in the form of two half spheres,
connected or united together by a swivelling cross pin or axis, and with the
opposite poles as it were, of the half spheres, provided with necks or screwed
stems, which take into bushes or end caps fitted to the adjacent ends of the parts
as aforesaid. The divisions of the joints, lie in the same plane as the direction of
the adjustment required; so that the ends admit of being adjusted to the front
part, to within a right angle, hence the fitting of a pole to the inside shape or
contour of a window.
Instead of the half sphere joints having necks or screwed stems, they may have
outstanding wood screws, which take into wood bushes, or filled in pieces, fitted
within the adjacent ends of the parts aforesaid.
We wish it to be understood, that we do not confine ourselves to the exact way
of affixing the half-joint parts to the respective ends, as if necessary the same may
be permanently attached.
As a further form of our invention, the joints may be made in the form of
complete spheres with holes through their middles, wherethrough strong coiled
springs, connecting the ends to the middle part, pass.
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The opposite sides of the spheres surrounding the holes, seat themselves, or
work socketwise within the ends of the tubes, hence a complete "universal
joint.
As a further form the ends may be connected to the middle part, by stems or
lugs of them, being jointed together, and passing through holes in the middles of
the spheres as aforesaid, which now act only as covers or hoods to the joints.
The semi-spheres may if necessary be made in the form of end caps to the parts,
and then being connected together by a cross pin, as the joint. Or the connection
may be made, by a middle tongue of the one part, taking into a cut away part of
the spherical end of the other part.
The application of our invention to portière and other curtain rods, differs in
no essential respect from its application to a cornice pole, as herein before
described

page_text: As a still further modification, the junctions of the ends with the front parts,
may be made by connecting lug joints at their inner sides, and with filling up
quadrant or other pieces, fitted within the ends.
Dated this 26th day of February 1891
FREDERICK HOSKINS.
THOMAS SMITH.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cornice Pole and other like Rods, or in the
Junction-joints of parts of the same.
We, FREDERICK HOSKINS of the firm of Hoskins and Sewell, of Bordesley,
Birmingham, Bedstead Manufacturer and Brassfounder, and THOMAS SMITH
of Lombard Street, Birmingham aforesaid, Manager of Department of Works,
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 improvements in, or in the fittings of, angular ended
cornice and other poles tubes, rods, and other articles of like manufacture, and
from the said poles, tubes or rods, curtains and draperies are usually suspended.
Heretofore the joint connections or junctions of the sections of such angular
ended poles, tubes and rods have been made rigid and mitred.
According to our invention, the junctions of the sections constituting a pole,
tube or rod, are provided with adjustable joints, so as to admit of the ends or
parts forming the ends, taking any angularity (within certain limits) that may be
required in fitting the same to a bay, recess of window or retreating part of
a room.
By jointing the said section, the pole, tube or rod, admits of being turned straight
for transit.
In carrying out our invention in connection with a cornice pole, each of the joints
at the junctions of the sections is made by two half spheres, connected or united
together by a swivelling cross pin or axis, and with the opposite poles, as it were,
of the half spheres, provided with necks, which fit into the ends of the sections, or
have screwed stems, which take into bushes or end caps fitted to the adjacent ends
of the said sections as aforesaid. The divisions of the joints lie in the same plane
as the direction of adjustment required of the pole, so that the ends admit of being
adjusted to the angularity of a bow or recess of a window.
Instead of the half sphere joints having necks or screwed stems, they may have
outstanding wood screws, which take into wood bushes or filled in pieces, fitted
within the adjacent ends of the parts of the sections, and we wish it to be under-
stood that we do not confine ourselves to the exact way of affixing the half joint
parts to the respective ends of the sections, as the same may be permanently
attached if desired.
The rings of a curtain, are threaded on as usual, over the pole, and when in
use, or drawn over along the same, the joints form no obstacle to their free
movement.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, represents a top side plan of an
adjustable angle ended cornice pole, fitted with joints or connections, constructed
and arranged according to our said invention.
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The said pole so constructed and provided, is adapted to follow any angularity
of a window, recess. or the like bay, to which the same may be required to
be fitted.

page_text: By our invention, no mitreing of the junctions and affixing of the lengths to one
another by soldering or other means, on fitting, is rendered necessary.
Figure 2 represents a horizontal section of one of the joint fittings, in effecting the
union of one length to another, which are then adjustable.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the said joint, and its tube connections, showing
the pivot through the middle of the same, and how the half-spheres, which are
carried by the adjacent ends of the lengths of tubing, are adjustably united
together, as it were, by a pivot connection, which admits of the said parts turning
in the plane of the direction of the pole.
Figure 4 represents a front elevation of the pole Figure 1, showing the divisions
of the joints, while Figure 5 represents one of the joints, and its connections
separate, and Figure 6, the component parts, less the pin, of the said Figure 5
separately.
Figure 7 is a further view, upon an enlarged scale, of Figure 3, while Figure 8
is a further view, upon an enlarged scale, of Figure 6.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in Figures 1 to 8.
a is a length of tubing, constituting a middle section, and b, c, are other shorter
lengths of tubing, constituting other sections, which are to follow or fall to the
angularity of a bay or other recess of a window, and which sections are united
adjustably together, by means of section joints d, d².
Thus, the middle length of tubing a, is adjustably united to its adjacent lengths b,
by joints d, consisting of hemispheres d', d', united or swivelly connected together,
by a pin and with the opposite sides respectively of the said hemispheres,
provided with carriers or short sleeves d³, d', which take and fit within the adjacent
ends of the lengths a, and b, and are there secured by screw pins (or other
means) e, e, taking through the sides of the said lengths, into the metal of the tubes
or sleeves d³, d', hence the affixing of the same in their assigned positions, and with
the hollows or cupped parts of the said hemispheres, coming together.
The joint thus formed, and which admits of turning about the pin f, as a centre
of motion, is divided by a plane passing through its centre.
The joints d, of the pole, are alike in construction to the joints d, and are like-
wise divided by planes passing through their centres, in the same planes as the
other joints.
Figure 9 represents a modification of the joint as aforesaid, the only difference
being in the fittings or attachments of the half spheres or hemispheres.
Figure 10 represents the said joints, with their attachments separately.
a is a section of tubing, and 6 is another one, united together by a joint d,
consisting of two hollow hemispheres d', d², swivelly united together by a cross pin f.
The opposite sides respectively of the said hemispheres, have screw attach-
ments d³, d, carrying wood screws or pegs d', which take into wood fittings do,
located within the interiors of the ends 62, a², of the sections a and b, whilst
the said ends are fitted with caps d', which take and screw upon the screw
attachments d³, d'.
The attachments, connections or carriers of the hemispheres, may be made hollow
or solid, either in form of caps to the ends of the section tubes or lengths, or they
may be made in the form of collars, rings or inside fittings, as may be desired.
It will be observed that the connection ends of the hemispheres or half-spheres,
are fitted inwards some little distance in the ends of the sections, so that the
hemispheres work socketwise within the said ends; and further, we do not confine
ourselves to the exact shape of the said hemispheres, as the same may be varied
without departing from the principle of our invention.
The sections carrying the fittings, may, if necessary, be made to slide tele-
scopically one within the other, for adjustability.
The application of our invention to other pole, and also to tube or rod fittings,
differs in no essential respect from its application to that of a cornice pole, as herein
described.

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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
FirstA cornice or like pole, tube or rod, with adjustably connected together:
sections or lengths, substantially as and for the purpose as described and
set forth.
Secondly In a cornice pole or an adjustable angle ended cornice pole, rod or
tube, fitting the junctions of the sections or lengths composing the same, with joint
connections, consisting of hemispheres or like parts, swivelly connected together,
and with shank ends of said fittings, taking respectively into the ends of the said
sections, substantially as, and for the purpose, as described and set forth.
Thirdly In cornice pole and rod or tube fittings, substantially as described
and set forth.
FREDERICK HOSKINS.
THOMAS SMITH.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.