Improvements in and relating to Cornice Pole Rings.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cornice Pole Rings.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED REES Ironmonger of 203 St. John Street Road Clerkenwell
London E.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My improvements in cornice pole rings are to cause them to run freely on the
pole, and the following specification of same I consider an improvement on my
original Patent No. 8737 of 1884, inasmuch as I am able to get good size wheels
or rollers fitted inside the ring without cutting a piece entirely out of ring as in
original Invention No. 8737 of 1884. To effect this I may simply make hollows
or recesses, either bored, turned or pressed, at any desired distance apart, or I
form an hollow around the ring (inside).
The object of these hollows or recesses is to make room for part of the wheels
which may be fitted therein, it being perfectly clear that by doing so I am able to
use larger wheels than I otherwise could. This improvement applies to wood or
metal rings alike.
In fitting the wheels to wooden rings I prefer to run them on a pin shaped like
an ordinary square staple, the two points being intended to be pressed into the
wood to fix same, the wheel working on centre.
For metal rings, I run the wheels on a pin either straight or bent, so that the
pin may be secured to ring, by solder preferred. In forming metal rings specially
for this improvement they may he simply flat or half round, with edges turned
under, as for wiring, this being to make them firm, at same time leaving an hollow
in centre for wheels.
The wheels may be made of, or covered with india-rubber, felt, or the like, to
prevent noise.
By the term "cornice pole rings " I am to be understood to include "portière"
rod rings pulley rod rings, and all kinds of rings used in hanging curtains.
December 4th 1895.
WILLIAM ALFRED REES.
CODE LEIE DIMOITIVATION.
Improvements in and relating to Cornice Pole Rings.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED REES Ironmonger of 203 St. John Street Road Clerken-
well London E.C. 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 :-
My improvement relating to cornice pole rings as described in my Provisional
and following Complete Specification is for the purpose of enabling them to be
moved easily, along the cornice poles they may used upon, or intended for, by
means of fitting wheels or rollers inside them according to my present invention;
I consider it an improvement upon my former invention Patent No. 8737 of 1884
inasmuch as it does not necessitate the cutting out of upper part of ring as in
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page_text: aforesaid original invention. In this improved form I use two, or more, wheels, of
suitable shape, (shewn in drawings as balls,) working independently of each other
on separate spindles or pins, and shewn by me fixed at an angle of 45° from centre
of ring, although they may be fixed at any point between the centre and top of
ring so that when placed on the pole the wheels will run on the upper part thereof;
the object and result being to make the ring run easily and steadily, even around
sharp corners, such as may be found in cornice poles fitted to bay windows.
A third wheel may be fixed above and between them if wished, but the two will
generally be found sufficient. It will assist in making the following specification
clear if I state that the usual practice is to use rings with an inside measure of
an inch larger than the diameter of the pole they are intended for. Thus a pole
of 2 diameter would have rings measuring 21 inside; the same rule applying to
all sizes. The object of fitting wheels inside the ring is that they alone shall
touch the pole, the ring itself being prevented from any contact therewith.
But, the space between the pole and ring, being limited it is impossible to fit any
but very small wheels unless special provision is made to allow the use of larger
ones, as according to my present invention, I wish to use wheels ranging in size
from about to 1" in diameter.
And to assist in making my specification clear, at Fig. 1. 1 have shewn a pole of
2" diameter with a 24" ring having wheels or rollers of of an inch in diameter
fitted therein, as at A where it will be seen that the wheels, not being fitted in. the
recesses or holes as according to my invention, the ring is raised fully of an inch
above the pole, and almost touches it at the bottom as at B ; the result being that
any side pull of the ring as happens in drawing the curtains would cause it to touch
the pole and prevent any movement.
At Fig. 3, the same size pole & ring is shewn, the wheels being sunk within
the recesses or holes as according to my present invention, the result being that
the ring is raised only one half as high above the pole and sufficient space or drop,
provided at the bottom as at C to allow for any side pull of ring.
Wooden rings may have the holes or recesses bored or otherwise cut out, and
the wheels may be fitted on a pin or spindle, both ends of which may be turned
over or bent at right angles, pointed and pressed into the ring, this being a
sufficient fixing for them; although I do not confine myself to this method of
fixing.
When fixed, the wheels will revolve within the recesses, the wires being at each.
side of same.
Metal rings being generally made of hollow tubing only need holes
cut through or pressed in the material to at once form the requisite spaces to admit
the balf of wheel, as described, the pin may then rest on, and be soldered or
otherwise fixed to the ring. In my Provisional Specification I claimed that I could
form a ring suitable for my present invention by taking a strip of metal and pressing
it into the shape of a ring, it being convex on top or outside consequently concave
inside or underneath, 1 utilizing this inner space to accommodate the half of wheel
as shewn at A Fig. 5. Since filing the said specification, I have learned that rings
have been so made, the only object being to reduce cost by using less material,
but they have never been sold fitted with wheels as according to my present
invention, I therefore claim the fitting of wheels within such rings as my invention.
I may also make the ring perfectly flat, and bore holes to allow the wheels to
pass through, thus forming spaces for the wheels or part of same to revolve in.
The object of my invention being to provide spaces within the ring to receive
part of the wheels or rollers which may be fitted therein. without materially
lessening the space or drop between the pole and the ring. I claim that my
invention also consists in shaping the ring (other than a plain circular ring) so
that spaces shall be formed, by the shape itself, capable of being utilized by me
for fitting wheels within them as at A Fig. 6 and answering same purpose as by
boring holes or recesses as described.
Fig. 6 shews a type of such ring, the shape may be varied whilst keeping in
view the idea of forming the spaces for the purpose, and using them as described.

page_text: With reference to drawings, I state that
Fig. 1 is side elevation shewing wheels or rollers fixed in a ring but not in recesses
as according to my present invention. Fig. 2 section of same.
Fig. 3 side elevation shewing wheels fitted in recesses as according to present
invention. Fig. 4 section of same.
Fig. 5 section of pressed ring, not tubular, shewing wheels fitted in under an
inner concave space as according to my present invention.
Fig. 6, elevation of type of fancy ring shewing my method of utilizing the spaces
or corners, formed in or by the pattern or shape of ring itself, wheels being fitted
therein according to my present invention.
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 :-
1st. That I have invented a method of fitting and fixing wheels or rollers within
cornice pole rings, the novelty of which consists in forming spaces or holes in them
capable of receiving about one half of the size of such wheels as may be fitted
therein, see Fig. 3, and in fitting wheels in these spaces, by which means I am
enabled to use wheels of twice the size I otherwise could, the ring also being raised
only as high above pole as if the wheels were half the size, thus allowing sufficient
drop or space at bottom to allow the ring to travel freely & steadily.
2nd. That the utilizing of inner or under side of pressed ring to fit wheels in is
my invention. Section of such ring is shewn at Fig. 5.
3rd. That I have invented a method of forming rings, (other than the ordinary
round type) so that spaces or corners may be formed by the shape thereof, which
may utilize to fit wheels in (giving same results as the recesses formed in the
ordinary round ring) as according to my present invention, as at A, Fig. 6.
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August 8th 1896.
WILLIAM ALFRED REES.