Improvements in Making, Manufacturing, and Hanging Window Curtains, Bedhangings, Mantel and Ship Drapery and the like, Without Using Loose Hooks and Pins.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Le't, 11th June, 1895-4ccepted. 14th Sept.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Making, Manufacturing, and Hanging Window
Curtains, Bedhangings, Mantel and Ship Drapery and the like,
Without Using Loose Hooks and Pins.
I, JOHN KYNASTON of 70 Hope Street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a hook or catch screwed into or fastened to the rings
of cornice poles curtain rods and such like articles of wood or metal of every
description and design used for suspending curtains or drapery thereto, for house
and ship furnishing, and secondly, the making or manufacturing window curtains
bedhangings mantel and ship drapery of every kind of fabric colour design or
description used in house and ship furnishing, with a strong lace bobbin cord or
tape interlaced looped netted scolloped or eyeletted at or near the top or with an
insertion of loops nets scollops or eyeletts below the top or at both top & bottom
or, I sew or stitch by hand or machine on to the top or near top of window curtains
bedhangings mantel & ship drapery of every description of fabric colour or design
a tape braid gimp or binding having on one or both edges of it, loops, eyeletts,
scollops or netting, or any number of ordinary eyes to catch upon a hook or I may
run or interlace a cord a lace or a tape through the top portion of the drapery in
any way to loop or hang on to the hooks and catches before described.
The object of my invention is to simplify the hanging of all kinds of window
curtains bedhangings mantel and ship drapery and the like articles used for house
and ship furnishing, by doing away with loose hooks pins and rings which cause
much trouble when taking down or putting up. the articles for washing or changing
purposes as the hooks pins nails tacks &c. as used at present orten damage the
fixtures fittings & drapery & cause needless expense.
Dated this 15th day of September 1894.
JNO. KYNASTON,
70 Hope Street, Liverpool.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Making, Manufacturing, and Hanging Window
Curtains, Bedhangings, Mantel and Ship Drapery and the like,
Without Using Loose Hooks and Pins.
I, JOHN KYNASTON, of 70 Hope Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Gentleman 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 :-
My invention consists of a hook or catch screwed into or fastened to the rings
of cornice poles, curtain rods and such like articles of wood or metal of every
description and design used for suspending curtains or drapery thereto for house
and ship furnishing, and secondly the making or manufacturing window curtains,

page_text: bedhangings, mantle and ship drapery of every kind of fabric, colour, design, or
description used in house and ship furnishing with a strong lace, bobbin cord, or
tape interlaced, looped, netted, scolloped, or eyeletted at or near the top or with an
insertion of loops, nets, scollops, or eyeletts below the top or at both top and
bottom; or I sew or stitch by hand or machine on to the top or near the top of
window curtains, bedhangings, mantle and ship drapery of every description of
fabric, colour, or design, a tape, braid, gimp, or binding having on one or both
edges of it loops, eyeletts, scollops, or netting or any number of ordinary eyes to
catch upon a hook; or I may run or interlace a cord, lace, or a tape, through the
top portion of the drapery in any way to loop or hang on to the hooks and catches
before described.
The object of my invention is to simplify the hanging of all kinds of window
curtains, bed hangings, mantle and ship drapery and the-like articles used for house
and ship furnishing, by doing away with loose hooks, pins, and rings which cause
much trouble when taking down or putting up the articles for washing or changing
purposes as the hooks, pins, nails, tacks &c. as used at present often damage
fixtures, fittings and drapery and cause needless expense.
The improved tape or braid as hereinafter described and shewn, may either be
formed, worked, or inserted into the material composing the curtain or the like;
or it may be manufactured as a tape, braid, or the like, and sewn, or otherwise
attached to existing curtains, bedhangings, etc. It consists essentially of a cord
interwoven, looped, netted, scolloped, sewn, or otherwise attached either to the
curtain itself, or to a tape, braid, or the like, which is sewn to the curtain, in such
manner as to form loops, scollops, eyelets, button holes, or slits, by which the
curtain may be readily and conveniently attached so as to hang from the pole, rod,
⚫ or other support.
The other part of my invention consists in the use of improved forms of hooks.
which engage with the loops in the tape and are formed integrally with or screwed
directly into the rings, which encircle the curtain pole or rod, or into mouldings
or other similar supports for drapery, thus avoiding the use of loose hooks, or
rings, such as are at present commonly used for the purpose and thereby facilitating
the attachment or removal of curtains and the like from their hangings.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I append a sheet of
drawings in which the letters indicate similar parts, or parts fulfilling the same
functions.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of part of a curtain suspended from a pole.
Fig. 2 is a view of a tape, or braid, woven according to my invention.
Fig. 3 is a view of a modified form of tape or braid.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of a curtain ring and hook according to my invention.
Fig. 5 is a view of a curtain ring and hook formed integrally together.
Fig. 6 is a view of a hook.
Fig. 7 shews a modified form of hook.
Fig. 8 shews a method of attachment of one of my improved hooks to a curtain
ring of the ordinary pattern.
Fig. 9 shews a screwed bridge piece for the same.
Figs. 6 to 9 are on an enlarged scale.
A designates the curtain to or near the upper edge a of which is sewn a tape or
braid B into which is formed, woven, or inserted, a cord C in such manner as to
form loops which engage with the hooks e. D is the curtain pole which is
encircled by any convenient number of rings E into each of which is screwed or
otherwise fastened a hook e which engages with one or more of the loops c and
supports the curtain A.
In Fig. 2 is shewn a tape or braid B, woven or formed in such manner as to be
easily sewn to the curtain A at or near its upper edge a. C is the cord interwoven
(with the warp and welt) as shewn with the tape or braid, and projecting therefrom
at intervals so as to form loops c, for the purpose of engaging with the hooks e.
It will be seen that the cord C is interwoven with and passes transversely across

page_text: the warp of the tape at the parts c but that an interval is left underneath eac
of the loops c.
In Fig. 3 a tape or braid is shewn in which button holes c are formed instead of
loops, and the cord C is so worked in as to encircle these.
In Fig. 4 one of the curtain rings E has screwed into it one of my improvel
hooks e in the same place and manner as the ordinary curtain ring has a small
ring.
Fig. 5 shews a curtain or rod ring E formed integrally with the hook e.
Fig. 6 shews an improved hook e according to my invention, in which a screwed
shank e¹ for the purpose of screwing into the curtain ring, is formed out of the-
same piece of wire as the point e³ and loop e³. The point e³ is twisted out of the
plane of the hook so as to leave only sufficient space between e³ and the part e*, for
the loop c of the curtain cord C to pass in and out.
In the form of hook shewn in Fig. 7 the whole is in one plane, but the wire.
forming it has an additional bend leaving only sufficient space between the point e
and the part e for the passage of the loop c.
Where my invention is to be applied to existing curtain rings which have small
eyes attached to them in such manner as to be removed with difficulty, I insert in
the small eye a bridge piece G as shewn in Fig. 9, the apex g of which forms a
screwed hole g' into which the screwed shank e' of the hook e screws. When the
hook, small eye, and bridge piece are placed in the position shewn in Fig. 8 the
whole is held together firmly and efficiently.
I do not restrict myself to the exact make, shape, or design of tapes or braids or
the particular shape of hook.
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 :-
1st. Suspending window curtains and the like by rigidly attaching hooks to the
curtain rings or other points of support and hooking these into loops or their
equivalents, either formed in or attached to curtains, bedhangings, and other
draperies, substantially as shewn and described.
2nd. For attachment to the upper edge of window curtains and the like, a
corded braid substantially as shewn and described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3.
3rd. A hook for suspending window curtains and the like, formed with the point
bent so as to afford a secure hold of a cord or loop, and rigidly attached to the
curtain ring substantially as shewn and described with reference to Figs. 6 and 7.
4th. A hook for suspending window curtains and the like, suitable for attach-
ment to eyes which form part of or are attached to curtain rings, rods, and similar
fittings substantially as shewn and described with reference to Figs. 8 and 9.
Dated this 11th dow of Lune 1895
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
106 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London, N.W.,
Agent for the Applicant.