Improvements in Curtain Poles and Rings.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 10th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain Poles and Rings.
1, ELLEN ANNIE CLAPHAM, of 18 Maryon Road, Old Charlton, in the County
of Kent, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In curtain poles and rings, as ordinarily constructed, some difficulty is generally
experienced in drawing the curtains, as the rings move with considerable friction
upon the pole, especially in the case of heavy curtains; upon brass poles the motion
of the rings causes an unpleasant noise, while the lacquer or polish is soon scraped off
the pole by the rubbing of the rings in passing to and fro.
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the construction of curtain
poles and rings, which will obviate the above mentioned defects.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide each ring on its upper side with
a small grooved wheel or pulley, and I provide a rail on the upper side of the pole,
upon which the said pulleys can travel.
In a wooden pole the rail is formed by cutting two parallel grooves along the top,
the intermediate piece forming the rail, and the top of the said rail is left lower than
the outer edges of the grooves, so that these latter form guards to prevent the pulleys
getting off the rail. In a tubular metal pole, the metal may be rolled, or otherwise
shaped into the required form.
In a modified form of the invention, a single groove may be formed on the pole
the rings being fitted with plain pulleys to run in the said groove.
In poles and rings formed in accordance with my invention, the rings will move
with great freedom, and will not scrape or rub the pole, enabling curtains or other
hangings to be drawn with great facility.
Dated this 8th day of March 1890.
AMBROSE MYALL,
21, Cockspur Street, London, S.W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain Poles and Rings.
I, ELLEN ANNIE CLAPHAM, of 18 Maryon Road, Old Charlton, in the County
of Kent, Spinster, 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:-
In curtain poles and rings as ordinarily constructed some difficulty is generally
experienced in drawing the curtains, as the rings move with considerable friction
upon the pole, especially in the case of heavy curtains; upon brass poles the motion
of the rings causes an unpleasant noise while the lacquer or polish is soon scraped off
the pole by the rubbing of the rings in passing to and fro.
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the construction of curtain
poles and rings, which will obviate the above mentioned defects.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide each ring on its upper side with
a small grooved wheel or pulley and I provide a rail on the upper side of the pole
upon which the said pulleys can travel.
In a wooden pole the rail is formed by cutting two parallel grooves along the top
the intermediate piece forming the rail and the top of the said rail is left lower than
the outer edges of the grooves, so that these latter form guards to prevent the pulleys
getting off the rail. In a tubular metal pole, the metal may be rolled or otherwise
shaped into the required form.

page_text: In a modified form of the invention, a single groove may be formed on the pole,
the rings being fitted with plain pulleys to run in the said groove.
In poles and rings formed in accordance with my invention the rings will move
with great freedom and will not scrape or rub the pole enabling curtains or other
hangings to be drawn with great facility.
Existing curtain poles may be readily altered to the arrangement above described.
And in order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into practice I have appended hereto a sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a front view of part of a curtain pole and fittings constructed according
to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.
On reference to the drawing it will be seen that the ring a has secured to it at
right angles a small grooved pulley or wheel which revolves on the pin g and travels
on the rail c formed in the upper side of the pole d in any suitable manner; the
ring a is provided at its lower end with the eye e for the reception of the hook f
attached to the curtain as is well understood.
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 1
claim is,
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The improvements in curtain poles and fittings as herein described and shewn of
the rings a and b in combination with the pole & having the rail or track c formed in
the upper side thereof or their or one or either of their equivalents, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
Dated this 6th day of December 1890.
ELLEN ANNIE CLAPHAM.