Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th Sept., 1887.
I, JULIE STEINHAGEN of Boltenhagen Meklenburg Germany, Gentlewoman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object to remove the inconveniences attending the
hanging of curtains.
The improved hanging device consists of a roller secured revolvably by end brackets
to a board lying parallel thereto. This roller is adapted to be moved by a lever. It
is further provided with hooks set at certain distances, which hooks are adapted when
in a certain position, to catch into said board. To fasten the curtains to the roller or
rod, the lever is raised so that the hooks stand upright and then the covering curtain
or valance is first introduced from above between the board and the roller so as to
project with its extremity over the board. The curtain proper is then introduced
from the contrary side over the other curtain. The lever is then turned back so that
the books are turned over and press into recesses in the board so as to hold fast the
two curtains by passing through the same. The valance is afterwards turned back
over the roller so as to lie in front of the curtain. To secure the roller, the lever may
be made to a certain extent elastic so as to slide over and catch behind a suitable catch
fixed on the board or in any other convenient place.
The arrangement above described is suitable only for curtains which are not to be
drawn or moved above.
For suspending curtains which are to be drawn along their poles or rods, I use the
following modification.

page_text: The hooks are arranged so as to be displaceable and are for this purpose connected
to springs of suitable shape which are arranged in a hollow roller of cylindrical or
other convenient form. This roller is provided with a slit through which the hooks
project, and which holds them in such a manner that they are enabled to move
longitudinally along the roller but always retain the same angle to the roller.
Or, the
springs on the hooks may be adapted to seize or encircle the roller and prevented from
turning thereon by a pin guided in a slot in the roller. The operation of fixing the
curtain will substantially the same as before described.
Dated this 19th day of November 1886.

page_text: cornice or lath by aid of the lever fand pin y so that the curtain is secured against
the cornice or lath. The arrangements above described are suitable only for curtains
which are not to be drawn or moved above.
For suspending curtains which are to be drawn along their poles or rods I use the
following modifications the same being illustrated by sheet 2 of the annexed drawing. 5
The hooks B are arranged so as to be displaceable and are for this purpose
connected to springs of suitable shape which are arranged in a hollow rod or
roller H (Figs. 13-15 and 19—22) of cylindrical or other convenient form. This
roller is provided with a slit i through which the hooks project and which holds them
in such a manner that they are enabled to move longitudinally along the rod or roller 1
but always retain the same angle to the same.
k
Or the springs on the hooks D may be adapted to seizo the roller H₁ and be
prevented from turning thereon by a pin ? guided in the slot in the roller see Figs. 27
to 31. The operation of fixing will be substantially the same as before described.
The hook rod extending over the whole breadth of the window consists of two parts
adapted to be shifted into one another without rotary movement of either with regard
to the other being possible. These parts are provided with guidings see Figs. 13
and 20 which at the same time prevent them from being separated from each other.
When the desired length is drawn out, the whole may be arranged either direct in
existing curtain boxes or in any other suitable manner.
The springs of the hooks may be given any suitable shape, but they must act as
sliding springs, in order that the hooks may not be loose on the rod.
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 :-
For the hanging of lace or other curtains; valances and the like.
.
1. The combination of a bar A with revolvable rod B provided with the hooks D
adapted to project into or against the bar A substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a cornice F or bar G ; of a revolvablo rod having the
hooks D and arranged behind the said cornice or above the said bar, substantially as
set forth and illustrated.
3. The rod B formed of two parts capable of sliding on one another, said parts
having the sliti, in combination with hooks D having holding dovices / engaging in
said rods or holding devices k l engaging over said rod substantially as set forth.
JULIE
STEINHAGEN.
By Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.