Improvements in Means for Suspending Curtains.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Suspending Curtains.
I, ROBERT SCHULTZ, of 29, Rankestrasse, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany,
Engineer, 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:
The curtain-holders in use up to the present time are all more or less compli-
cated and they do not allow of the curtains, portieres, blinds and the like being
brought, without trouble, to their proper place and position nor do they permit
of their ready removal.
The invention before us relates to a curtain-holder which permits of curtains
and the like being hung up or taken down in a very short time and which renders
possible the draping of them into suitable folds.
The new curtain-holder consists of several loop shaped grippers which catch
the cloth and are brought, in a way which answers the purpose, into connection
with an ordinary curtain-pole; these grippers hold the curtain or the upper part
of its folds between their prongs.
The invention is illustrated on the annexed drawing, whereon,
Figs. 1 and 2 show in side-view and front-view a suitable mode of making
the cloth-gripper to be fixed to the curtain-pole. The gripper shown in these
views is intended to be made in one piece.
Figs. 3, 4, and 5 show in side, front, and plan views a cloth-gripper composed
of two separate pieces.
Fig. 6 shows a form of gripper which can be moved along the curtain-pole.
Figs. and 8 show in side and front views an arrangement especially adapted
for cloth blinds, portieres, or draw curtains, and the like.
Figs. 9 and 10 show in front and side-views the mode and manner in which
the curtains and the like can be suitably suspended from the cloth-grippers.
Fig. 11 shows in front-view a curtain in its proper place and position and
suspended by means of the new arrangement.
With the curtain-pole a a number of loop-shaped spring grippers b are brought
into connection and are arranged at suitable intervals apart. These grippers
are preferably made by stamping them out of metal sheets. The grippers b
which are suitably composed of a front prong 61 which is bent and acts like a
spring and a flat back prong 62 which is not springy and is rounded at its lower
end where it is provided with a hole 63 for the reception of a pin or a screw
(Figs. 2, 4, 9 and 10).
It is found advantageous, in some cases, to provide the grippers with side
pieces for the reception of pins or screws whereby the cloth-grippers can be
fixed to the curtain-pole. Instead of the pieces 6 a separate strap 65 (Figs. 3
to 5) can be employed; this strap is fixed to the curtain-rod and the fixing of
the gripper is effected by introducing its back-prong into the hoop of the strap.
If desired the strap b, as shown in Fig. 6, can be made to extend along the whole
length of the curtain-rod, so that the separate grippers can easily be shifted
thereon.
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page_text: If it is specially desired to hang blinds, portieres, or draw-curtains, this can
be done in the manner represented in Figs. 7 and 8. In this case the curtain-
pole a is round and the cloth-grippers, which are made either of wire or sheet
metal, have two prongs 66 of the same shape; the material or the folds are caught
between prongs.
When the above described arrangement is used, curtains, portieres, blinds
and the like are hung up in the following manner.
The material is folded into single folds which are caught between the prongs bl
and 63 of the spring grippers 6 which latter are secured to the curtain-pole. This
mode of hanging is quite sufficient in cases where the curtains are not sub-
jected to strong pulls and are not too heavy. It is desirable to effect a more
secure mode of fixing curtains or the like a string is put in the upper edge of
the curtain, or this part is provided with a string, which is left free at intervals
(Figs. 9 and 10) so that loops c are formed. The loops are slid over the free
prong of the cloth gripper, at the same time as the folds are caught, and then
over the upper part of the cloth-gripper and inserted between the curtain-pole
and the curve of the gripper so that the curtain or the like is securely fixed in
place.
In this manner the folds can be artistically and permanently draped.
When the curtains, portieres, or the like are to be taken down, it is sufficient
to take the folded ends out of the grippers.
As is evident every kind of curtain, portiere, blind, or the like, can be hung
in the proper place and position in a very short time and without trouble and
can also be readily taken down.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
consider novel and desire to claim is:-
1. In a holder for curtains and such like the combination of a pole (a) and
a spring gripper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a holder for curtains and such like the combination of a pole (a) and
a spring gripper which is provided with means whereby it can be fastened to
the pole, substantially as set forth.
3. In a holder for curtains and such like the combination of a pole («) and
a spring gripper adapted to slide upon the pole, substantially as set forth.
4. The construction of spring gripper substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown at Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings annexed.
5. The construction of spring gripper with its strap (b) substantially as herein-
before described and shown at Figs. 3 to 5 of the drawings annexed.
6. The construction of spring gripper, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown at Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 23rd dow of 1000
H. 1. FITZPATRICK,
100, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.