Improvements in and connected with Blind Roller and Curtain Pole Fixtures.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd June, 1899-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Blind Roller and Curtain Pole
Fixtures.
We, GEORGE WASHINGTON HORN and JOHN HENNRICII, both of Doe Run, in
the County of St. Francois and State of Missouri, United States of America,
Gentlemen, 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 window shade fixtures of that class embodying a rod
or bar having roller brackets adjustable thereon. The object of the invention
is to provide an improved means for mounting the bar upon the window frame
without the employment of screws or similar fastenings, which mar or damage the
frame; and also to provide roller brackets of novel and useful form.
To these ends, the present invention consists in the combination and arrange-
ment of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accom-
panying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
In the drawings-
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Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper portion of a window frame, having the
improved shade holder fitted thereto.
Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, showing the manner of connecting the
device to the window frame.
Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one end of the supporting
bar and the fixtures thereof.
Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamps for connecting the
bar to the window frame.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the roller brackets.
Figure 6 is a side elevation of one of the curtain pole brackets.
Corresponding parts are designated by like reference numerals, in all the
figures of the drawing.
The present invention embodies in its construction, a supporting bar 1, pre-
ferably of wood to secure lightness, opposite clamps 2 adapted to engage the
opposite side edges of the window frame 3, as shown in Figure 2, and roller
brackets 4, adjustable longitudinally upon the bar 1.
By reference particularly to Figure 4 of the drawings, it will be noted that each
clamp is formed from a single flat blank of sheet metal, having one end bent into
a hook 5 with sharpened edge 5", and the other end 6 deflected to one side
opposite the hook and forming an arm provided with an opening 7, which is
preferably angular. Suitable tongues or lugs & are struck up from the opposite
longitudinal edges of the blank, and extend from the same face and in the same
direction as the deflected end 6. The clamp is fitted to the bar 1, by receiving
the end thereof through the opening 7, the body of the flat plate portion of-the
clamp being located alongside of the rear face of the bar, and the tongues 8
embracing the respective upper and lower edges of the bar to hold the clamp in
a horizontal position and prevent the same from turning thereon. As shown in
Figure 2. the hooks of the clamps are engaged with the respective outer edges

page_text: of the window frame, the clamps being forced inward to positively engage the
sharpened edges 5" of the hooks with the window frame. It will be noted that
the deflected ends 6 are disposed at an obtuse angle to the body of the clamp,
so that opposite edges of the opening 7 will bite into the front. and rear faces of
the bar, and prevent the latter from being accidentally displaced longitudinally
through the openings of the clamp. In this manner, the bar is substantially
fitted to the window frame, in an easy and effective manner, without the employ-
ment of screws or similar fastenings, and may be removed 'as desired. The
clamps may be moved longitudinally upon the bar, by aligning the opening 7
transversely thereof, whereby the edges of the opening are disengaged from
the bar and the clamps may be adjusted toward and away from each other, to
adjust the device to windows of different widths.
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Each roller bracket is formed from a single blank of sheet metal, as illustrated
in Figure 5, having the spring tongues 9 struck therefrom, and extending trans-
versely at opposite sides of the plate. The tongues are disposed one above the
other and the opening 10 produced by the bending of the tongues from the
plate, is adapted to receive the bar 1. The tongues are adapted to have their
inner flat faces engaging the outer face of the bar 1, upon opposite sides of the
bracket to brace the same and hold it at any adjusted position upon the bar..
The respective brackets are provided with the usual openings for receiving the
pivots of the shade roller.
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A curtain pole may also be supported upon the bar.1, in suitable brackets 11,
provided at opposite ends of the bar. The brackets are duplicates in construction,
and each one is formed from a flat strip of sheet metal as illustrated in Figure 6,
bent at one end into a loop or band 12, whereby the bracket may be connected to
the bar. The end of the strip which is bent back alongside of the body, of the
strip is preferably secured thereto by suitable rivets or fastenings 18. The
remaining portion of the strip is extended upward and inclined; forward: over
the band or loop forming an arm 14, the end of the strip being bent:downward.and
backward forming a brace 15, the lower extremity of which rests in the vertex
of the angle between the loop 12 and the arm 14. That portion of the strip
between the arm 14 and the brace 15, is, folded into convolutions forming a
socket 16, for the reception and support of a curtain pole. 17,, above the shade
roller.
It will be understood that the roller brackets may be located upon either side
of the clamps, according to the length of the roller, and other changes in the
form, proportion, size, and the minor details of construction, within the scope
of the appended claims,, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or
sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained" the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
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1. In a fixture,, of the kind. specified, the combination with a supporting bar, of
opposite clamps carried by the bar adapted to engage respectively the opposite
sides of the window frame,, each clamp having a hook at one end, the opposite
end thereof being deflected and provided with an opening adapted to receive and
engage the bar, and opposite roller brackets carried by the bar, substantially as
shown and described.
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2. In a fixture of the kind specified; the combination with a bar, of opposite
clamps carried by the bar and adapted to engage the respective sides of the window
frame, each clamp,being formed from a blank of flat metal having one end bent
into a hook, and the opposite end thereof deflected in a direction opposite the
hook and provided with an opening which is adapted to receive and engage the
bar, tongues or lugs adapted to engage the upper and lower edges of the bar
respectively, and opposite roller brackets carried by the bar, substantially 'as
shown and described.

page_text: 3. In a fixture of the kind specified, the combination with a supporting bar,
of opposite clamps carried by the bar and adapted to engage the respective sides
of the window frame, each clamp having an arm extending transversely at one.
side and provided with an opening adapted to receive the bar, and opposite edges
of the opening being adapted to bite into the bar and hold the clamp in adjusted
position, and opposite roller brackets carried by the bar, substantially as shown
and described.
4. In a fixture of the kind specified, the combination with a supporting bar and
means to mount the same upon the window frame, of opposite roller brackets
carried by the bar, each bracket, having an opening formed therethrough adapted
to receive the bar, and opposite transverse spring tongues adapted to engage the
bar and hold the bracket in position, substantially as shown and described.
5. In a fixture of the kind specified, the combination with a supporting bar,
and means for mounting the same upon the window-frame, of opposite roller
brackets slidable upon the bar, each bracket being formed from a flat blank of
sheet metal, having spring tongues bent therefrom whereby an opening is formed
through the bracket for the reception of the bar, which is engaged by the said
tongues to hold the bracket at any point, substantially as and for the purpose set
forth.