Improvements in Apparatus or Devices for Suspending or Retaining Curtains or other Articles and for like Uses.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Dec., 1887
Improvements in Apparatus or Devices for Suspending or
Retaining Curtains or other Articles and for like Uses.
I GEORGE HENRY PERKS of Elterwater Hall, Ambleside in the County of
Westmoreland, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide an improved implement, piece of
apparatus or device for use in the suspension or retention of curtains, screens and
for other uses.
This device consists of a wire or other piece of metal formed into somewhat a
pear shape or circular part with prolongation or dip.
At a point by preference in one side of the dome of the pear or the circular part
a spring joint is formed, by the one end of the connected parts being pointed so as to
facilitate puncture of fabric and this pointed part engages the other end which is
formed to engage with a convolution or hook or shield piece, according to the destined
employment; and in use the suspended article may conveniently be hung, suspended
or be threaded or skewered on the dip part of the device whilst the circular part
clasps the ring, rod or part forming the means of support to the whole.
The simplicity, economy and efficiency of the improved device enables many
advantages to be attained; amongst which are,
For use with curtain pole and rings of wood the avoidance of any necessity for
eyelets or loops ordinarily screwed or jammed into the wood with liability of splitting
or working out.
For use with metal rods and rings especially of small size, the like disuse of
looped screws in the rings; or the dispensing with rings altogether if desired and
the substitute use of my improved spring rings.
The fastening or suspending means afford great facility for the neat and uniform
pleating of the suspended articles.
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WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus or DEVICES
Retaining Curtains or other Articles and for like Uses.
I, GEORGE HENRY PERKS of Elter water Hall Ambleside in the County of West-
moreland, 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:―
The object of the invention is to provide an improved implement, piece of apparatus
or device for use in the suspension or retention of curtains, screens and for other uses.
This implement or device consists of a wire or other piece of metal formed into
somewhat a pear shape or circular part with a prolongation or dip.
At a point by preference in one side of the dome of the pear or the circular part a
spring joint is formed, by the one end of the connected parts being pointed so as to
facilitate puncture of fabric and this pointed part engages the other end which
is formed to facilitate engagement with a convolution or hook or shield piece, accord-
ing to the destined employment; and in use the suspended article may conveniently
be hung, suspended or be threaded or skewered on the dip part of the device whilst
the circular part clasps the ring, rod or part forming the means of support to the
whole.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
In which the improved hanger of Brass or other wire of appropriate length bent
into the shape of a ring with an open loop or U shaped bend on one side is shewn
as in use. One end a of the wire is pointed and slightly turned up, the other end d
is doubled over, so that when both ends a d are brought together and locked or
engaged they complete the "ring" or hanger.
In Figure 1 A shews part of an ordinary wood ring adapted for running on
ordinary window or curtain poles. 6 is the combination curtain suspender or hanger.
B shews in dotted lines the usual eyelet which could be used or be dispensed with
according to this invention, c is the open loop on which may be skewered or attached
the curtain to be supported, d is the lock portion.
In Figure 2 A shews part of an ordinary iron or other metal rod used for light
curtains or where the wood pole is not applied. bis the improved combination
curtain suspender or hanger of a lighter make than the preceding. c is the open
loop that part of the combination curtain suspender below being the portion of the
combination curtain suspender in which the curtain is held or is skewered drops
and hangs. For heavy materials this loop is preferably made wider as in
Figure 1 at c.
In Figure 3 is shewn a portion of a heavy curtain e e with a double pleat, in
which the combination curtain suspender has been fixed, ready for hanging. To hang
the same the operator takes the point a out of crook d and passes point and crook
from opposite sides around the wood ring or metal rod or other support as the case
may be and then re-locks them up together again.

page_text: Figure 4 shows a slightly modified form of holding part d' adapted to shield the
point a when locked.
The simplicity, economy and efficiency of the improved device enables many
advantages to be attained; amongst which are,
For use with curtain pole and rings of wood the avoidance of any necessity
for eyelets or loops ordinarily screwed or jammed into the wood with liability of
splitting or working out.
For use with metal rods and rings especially of small size, the like disuse of
looped screws in the rings; or the dispensing with rings altogether if desired and
the substitute use of my improved spring rings.
The fastening or suspending means afford great facility for the neat and uniform
pleating of the suspended articles.
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
The improved hanger or supporting device substantially as set forth for use in
suspending or retaining in position curtains or other articles and for like uses.
541
1007
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.