Improvements in Holders for Bands and Rods of Window Curtains, applicable also to Stair and similar Rods.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
Improvements in Holders for Bands and Rods of Window Curtains,
applicable also to Stair and similar Rods.
I ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING Manufacturing Ironmonger 169 High Holborn
London W.C. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of holder for short curtains, in which the rod
or band or both together are held in a metal bracket or plate fixed to the window
sash, the plate or bracket being provided with a semi-circular socket at its lower
end for holding the band or rod and with projecting ears at its upper part into
which a hanging piece or clamp is pivotted, and which when the holder is in use
drops down over the end of the rod or band or both and clamps them in the socket,
the clamp or pivotted piece itself being kept down by the pressure of a spring
fastened to the fixed plate.
Now my invention consists in making the holes in the ears of the fixed plate
into which the clamp or hanging piece is pivotted with a vertical slot, so that when
the clamp or hanging piece is brought down on the end of the rod or band the
pivots drop into the vertical slots on the ears, and securely locks the rod or band
in position in the socket. By this means the use of the spring which adds
materially to the cost of manufacture is entirely dispensed with and the failure of
the spring from breakage which frequently occurs is avoided. In order to release
the rod or band, the clamp or hanging piece is slightly raised by means of the
projecting tang provided at its end for the purpose, when the pivots slide into the
holes in the ears of the fixed plate and the rod or band can then be readily
released.
In modifying my invention to make it applicable for securing stair rods or similar
rods 1 dispense with the semi-circular socket on the fixed plate and have instead a
semi-circular opening in the end of the ears of the plate through which the end of
the rod is passed, the clamping piece being then brought down the rod is held
securely in the holder which is fixed to the riser of the stair.
Dated this 2nd day September 1896.
ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING.
0 Improvements in Holders for Bands and Rods of Window Curtains,
applicable also to Stair and similar Rods..
I, ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING of 169, High Holborn, London, Manufacturer, 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
5 statement :-
This invention relates to that class of holder for short window curtains in which

page_text: the rod or hand or both are fixed to the window sash, the plate or bracket being
provided with a semi-circular socket at its lower end for holding the rod and also
à socket for holding the band when one is used, and with projecting ears or lugs at
its upper part into which a hanging piece or clamp is pivotted, and which, when the
holder is in use clamps the end or ends of the rod or rods and band and so hold it
or them in position, the hanging piece or clamp being kept in contact with the rod
by means of a spring fastened to the fixed plate or bracket.
I will now particularly describe my invention making reference to the accom-
panying drawing in which :-
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a holder constructed for use with a band
and rod.
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.
Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of a holder constructed for use with stair or
similar rods, and
Figures 4 and 5 are views in side elevation thereof, showing the holder in its
closed and open position respectively.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
A designates the usual plate or bracket provided with socket or slot a for the
rod X and socket a¹ for the band Y and furnished on its upper part with ears or
lugs as a between which a suitably shaped hanging piece or clamp B is pivotted.
The pivot for the hanging piece or clamp B is preferably formed in one therewith
by providing the upper end of said clamp with shoulders or ears b, b, and then
doubling the top back on itself as shown by the drawings, so that the pivot is
formed with flattened sides, which are adapted to engage with the lower edges of
the key hole slots a³ a³ in the ears or lugs a² a² and so effectually prevent the clamp
from shifting when in its closed position.
To release or open the hanging piece or clamp and allow it to swing into the
position shown in Figure 3 it is pushed upward, by means of a projecting tang
provided for the purpose, so that the ears or flattened pivots bb engage with
the edges of the enlarged semi-circular hole forming the top of the key hole
slots as a³.
Instead of forming the pivot in one with the hanging piece or clamp as above
described it may be formed separately and attached thereto in any well-known
manner, the essential point being that it is provided with one or more flattened
sides so as to prevent the clamp from swinging when the pivot is engaging the
bottom portion of the key-hole slots in its closed position.
It will thus be seen that the use of the usual spring, which adds materially to the
cost of manufacture is entirely dispensed with, and further the failure of the spring
from breakage which frequently occurs is avoided.
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 :-
Holders for bands and rods of window curtains or for stair rods and the like
constructed arranged and adapted to operate substantially as set forth.
Dated this 0th da of March 1907
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.