Improvements in Curtain Hooks.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 24th Apr., 1897
Improvements in Curtain Hooks.
1, ELIZABETH BLOSSOM of 138, Prince's Road, Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a curtain hook which can be made at a very
moderate price and possesses certain advantages not possessed by curtain hooks
hitherto made. It can be easily fastened to the curtain and hold it firmly in the
rings so that it cannot come off.
wire.
It is formed of wire bent in the form of a double hook and out of one piece of
One hook is adapted to engage the curtain rings, while the wire forming
the other end is bifurcated and being springy the two arins can be compressed
laterally or allowed to spread outwards. These springy arms are adapted to engage
the pleat in the curtain and the extremities are by preference pointed so that they
can easily enter the material.
To fasten the hook into the curtain, the springy arms are compressed laterally
by the fingers and forced through the material two, three, or more times as may be
required, to secure a firm fastening, and the hook have a firm hold. This being
effected, the pressure is removed and the arms fly outwards and prevent the easy
withdrawal of the hook from the material. When the hooks are fastened on
the curtains they can then be hooked onto the rings by means of the hook at
the other end.
DL 12th dow of Max 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
I, ELIZABETH BLOSSOM of 138 Prince's Road Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, 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 has for its object a curtain hook which can be made at a very
moderate price and possesses certain advantages not possessed by curtain hooks
hitherto made. It can be easily fastened to the curtain and hold it firmly in the
rings so that it cannot come off.
Improvements in Curtain Hooks.
I, ELIZABETH BLOSSOM of 138 Prince's Road Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, 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 has for its object a curtain hook which can be made at a very
moderate price and possesses certain advantages not possessed by curtain hooks
hitherto made. It can be easily fastened to the curtain and hold it firmly in the
rings so that it cannot come off.
in the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a side view of the hook ;
Figure 2 shows the manner of inserting the hook into the curtain; and
Figure 3 the same after being inserted.
It is formed of wire bent in the form of a double hook and out of one piece of

page_text: wire. One hook A is adapted to engage the curtain rings, while the wire forming
the other end B is bifurcated as shown and being springy the two arms can be
compressed laterally as shown in Figure 2, or allowed to spread outwards. These
springy arms are adapted to engage the pleat in the curtain as shown in Figure 3
and the extremities are by preference pointed so that they can easily enter the
material.
To fasten the hook into the curtain, the springy arms are compressed laterally
by the fingers, see Figure 2, and forced through the material two, three or more
times as may be required to secure a firmn fastening and the hook have a firm hold.
This being effected, the pressure is removed and the arms fly outwards and
prevent the easy with Irawal of the hook from the material. When the hooks are
fastened on the curtains they can then be hooked onto the rings by means of the
hook A at the other end.
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 :-
1. The improved curtain hook formed substantially as and for the purposes herein
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
2. As an improved article of manufacture, a curtain hook, one end of which is
formed to engage the curtain rings, while the other is bifurcated and made springy
so that the two arms of the fork can be compressed laterally substantially as and
for the purpose described.
Dated this 13th day of February 1897
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.