Improvements in Cornice Pole and the like Fittings
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Oct., 1898-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1898
We, CHARLES SHOWELL, of the Firm of Edwin Showell & Sons, Lower Loveday
Street, Brassfounder, and FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Saint Paul's Square, Engineer,
both in the City of Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of cornice pole and
other similar tubular fittings, and refers more particularly to means whereby such
fittings may be readily secured together with their various joints in such a
manner that any required angular relative position of such parts may be easily
obtained.
The various tubular parts are cut to lengths required. Between each part is
placed a sphere having a central hole. A bendable wire, cord, or rod, is now
threaded throughout the parts and having at each end means for tightening up the
whole firmly together.
Preferably the central piece is a solid malleable wire or rod, which after the
various parts with their joints have been threaded thereon may be bent at such
The ends of the rod are further
joints to any required angle with a permanent set.
screwthreaded so that with a terminal knob like or other desired shaped screw nut
the whole may be then firmly bound together, with considerable rigidity. By
keeping the diameter of the balls but slightly larger than the tubes, in cases
where rings are used thereon, as in the case of portiere rods, cornice poles &c.-
such rings will readily pass over such joints.
In some forms of construction the balls or the tubes may have branches or their
like attached to them to contribute to or form the general structure.
Total this 1st day of January 1897
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.
Improvements in Cornice Pole and the like Fittings,
We, CHARLES SHOWELL, of the Firm of Edwin Showell & Sons, Lower Loveday
Street, Brassfounder, and FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER, of Saint Paul's Square, Engineer,
Price 8d.]

page_text: both in the City of Birmingham, 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 the construction of cornice pole and
other similar tubular fittings, and refers more particularly to means whereby such
fittings may be readily secured together with their various joints in such a
manner that any required angular relative position of such parts may be easily
obtained.
In order to more clearly explain this our invention we have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, in
which: :-
Fig. 1, is a plan view of a series of tubes connected together according to this
our invention.
Fig. 2, is a sectional plan view of the same.
The various tubular parts 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, are cut to lengths required. Between
each part is placed a sphere 9, having a central hole. A bendable wire, cord, or
rod 10, is now threaded throughout the. parts and having at each end means for
tightening up the whole firmly together.
Preferably the central piece 10, is a solid malleable wire or rod, which after the
various parts with their joints have been threaded thereon, may be bent at such
joints to any required angle with a permanent set. The ends of the rod are further
screwthreaded so that with a terminal knob like or other desired shaped screw
nut 11, the whole may be then firmly bound together, with considerable rigidity.
By keeping the diameter of the balls 9 but slightly larger than the tubes, in
cases where rings are used thereon,---as in the case of portiere rods, cornice
poles &c.--such rings will readily pass over such joints.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. Connecting tubular parts together by means of the combination with such
tubes of the intercepting spherical parts 9, and internal bendable wire, cord or
rod 10, with end fastenings, all substantially as set forth and shown, and for the
purposes specified.
TT
1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.