A Bracket for Holding and Supporting Curtain Rods and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Bracket for Holding and Supporting Curtain Rods
and the like.
JAMES MOTHERSILL, Book-keeper, 4 St. Georges Road Ladybarn Fallowfield
near Manchester do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this present invention is to provide a combined hook and clip to
hold curtain rods &c., which when once fixed will then hold a rod of any length
or dimension without requiring any further refixing or readjustment of the hook.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvement I provide a hook one end of
which is intended to be screwed to the window casement, but the other end
comprising the hook itself, is constructed with a moveable or hinged clip attachment
made to meet at the end of the hook and close against same for the purpose of
holding and retaining the curtain rod when placed therein. The clip can then be
pressed down and kept in position against the hook by means of a spring indent
which is fixed at the top for that purpose the pressure from which pressing against
the clip being then quite sufficient to effectually prevent any article from falling off
the hook after having once been placed there.
To render my invention perfectly clear, I will now refer particularly to the
annexed drawing which clearly illustrates the improvement.
My improved hook and clip consists of the hook b, which is intended to be
screwed to the window casement at the points d.
The clip c being moveable is meant to be moved either backwards or forward
for the purpose of either opening to receive the curtain rod or of closing against
same, the result being that when the clip is closed it will then meet and close
against the hook b, thereby firmly retaining any article placed therein. The spring
indent a, is placed at the top for the purpose of pressing against the clip c, and for
keeping it tight and so prevent its hanging loose.
Dated this 17th day of November 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Bracket for Holding and Supporting Ourtain Rods
and the like.
1, JAMES MOTHERSILL, of 4 Saint Georges Road, Ladybarn, Fallowfield,
near Manchester, in the County of Lancashire, Book-keeper, 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 object of this present invention is to provide a bracket for holding curtain
rods and the like which when once fixed will then hold a rod of any length or
dimension without requiring any further refixing or readjustment of the book.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.

page_text: Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the bracket closed.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the bracket open with the spring in a different
position.
Fig. 3, is Fig. 2, closed.
Fig. 4, is an alternate pattern of a bracket.
Parts of the figures are broken off for convenience.
To accomplish this and to effect my improvement, I provide a hook, one end of
which is intended to be screwed to the window casement, but the other end
comprising the hook itself, is constructed with a movable or hinged clip attachment
made to meet at the end of the hook and close against same for the purpose of
holding and retaining the curtain rod when placed therein. The clip can then be
pressed down and kept in position against the hook by means of a spring indent
which is fixed at the top for that purpose, the pressure from which pressing against
the clip being then quite sufficient to effectually prevent any article from falling
off the hook after having once been placed there.
To render my improvement perfectly clear I will now refer particularly to the
annexed drawing which clearly illustrates the improvement. My improved
combined hook and clip consists of the hook b, which is intended to be screwed to
the window casement at the points d. The clip c, being movable, is meant to be
moved either backward or forward for the purpose of either opening to receive the
curtain rod or of closing against same, the result being that when the clip is
closed, it will then meet and close against the hook b, thereby firmly retaining any
article placed therein.
The spring indent a is placed at the top for the purpose of pressing against the
clipe, and for keeping it tight and so prevent its hanging loose.
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. In a bracket for holding and supporting curtain rods, the combination of the
bracket with the hook 6 and the movable clip c a. spring a, substantially as
herein described and according to Figs. 1, and 4, of t e accompanying drawing.
2. In a bracket for holding and supporting curtain rods, the combination of the
bracket with the hook 6 and the movable clip c and spring a fixed to the clip,
substantially as herein described, and according to Figs. 2, and 3, of the accom-
panying drawing.
Dated this 17th day of August 1894.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.