Improvements in Curtain Bands or Loops, Alone or in Com- bination with a Flower, Candle, or Lamp Holder.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Curtain Bands or Loops, Alone or in Com-
bination with a Flower, Candle, or Lamp Holder.
We THOMAS KENDRICK of Summer Works Summer Lane Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer and WILLIAM GIBSON of the Royal Works
Legge Street in the same place Manager, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN CURTAIN BANDS OR LOOPS ALONE OR IN COM-
BINATION WITH FLOWER CANDLE OR LAMP HOLDERS and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters and figures marked thereon:-
Our Invention consists of an improved arrangement of tubes and rods or bands
forming sliding loops or retainers for curtains alone or in combination with a
flower holder or candle stick the object of which is to provide an efficient and
convenient contrivance for looping up the curtain and holding it in any required
position. The manner in which these objects are accomplished is illustrated in the'
accompanying Drawings in which Fig. 1 is a view of one form of our Invention
shewing the curtain loop complete with glass flower holder or without the glass it
would act as a candle stick. Fig. 2 illustrates the inside working of the curtain
band or loop shewing the iron rod and sliding socket spring.
Fig. 3 is a diagram partly in section of the plate joint by which the curtain
band or loop is affixed to the wall or Architrave of a window. Fig. 4 is an
Elevation and Fig. 5 is a section of the sliding socket spring with the eye or
traveller to receive the bow.
Fig. 6 is a drawing in detail of the spring socket to receive a glass flower tube
Fig. 9 or a candle. Fig. 7 is a diagram of an ornamental plate or dish forming
part of the cranked bracket which is shewn in detail in Fig. 8 and which consists
of a crank, socket, washer and knob.
Fig. 9 shews the flower tube or holder.
Fig. 10 is a drawing of a slightly altered form of curtain band or loop in which
the principle is in the main the same as that represented in Fig. 1, the difference
being that in Fig. 10 the eyes or bushes slide upon the outside of the tube and not
through a slot and upon a rod in the inside of the tube as shewn in Figs. 1 and.2.
Fig. 11 is an Elevation and Fig. 12 is a section of one of the eyes or bushes as
used in Fig. 10. shewing the method of applying the spring (c³) for steadying
and regulating the movement of the bow (k).
The method employed in applying our Invention is as follows.
We provide a tube of brass or other metal Fig. 1 letter (a) slotted on one side
the slot extending from the outer extremity along the major part of the length of
the tube.
The tube (a) is passed over an iron rod Fig. 2 (b) on which is slipped a spring

page_text: metal) and which is fitted into the mounts (d) at either end, these mounts are
recessed or socketted to receive the tube and into which the rod (b) is screwed so
that the eye or traveller may slide upon the said iron rod along the slot in the
tube (a) being steadied and kept in position by the spring socket which fits closely
to the inside of the said tube.
The mount (d) Figs. 1 and 2 form part of the joint shewn in detail in Fig. 3
which consists of a plate (e) (which may be made of any convenient shape) for
screwing to the wall or window architrave an iron screw pin (f) and a cylindrical
Bocket (g) through which the screw pin is passed and the joint made complete by
screwing on at the end the knobs (h). It will be observed that this joint is of a
special construction, the pin (f) being screwed into the projecting ears of the
plate, making a perfect joint independent of the knobs, which are employed for
additional security, and for completing the appearance of the joint.
At the opposite extremity of the tube or arm of the curtain band or loop we
attach a mount and socket (i) similar in construction to that previously described
under Fig. 3 and made to receive a swinging cranked bracket which is secured by
a washer and knob as shewn in detail in Fig. 8. Upon the upper part of this
bracket is placed a pierced or ornamented plate of any suitable design (as for
example that shewn in Fig. 7) upon which is screwed the spring socket and mount
in two parts as shewn in Fig. 6. The spring socket (l) is provided to receive the
glass flower holder Fig. 9 or candle stick but this does not constitute a necessary
feature of our Invention, any other ornament, vase, or pendent, either moveable or
fixed may be substituted if preferred.
We next employ a how (k) Figs. 1 and 10 which serves the purpose of confining
the curtain and bolding it any required-position, and which is attached to the
tube or arm (a) by means of eyes or travellers (c) through which the bow passes
and to which it is secured by screws or rivets.
By this means the bow is enabled to slide in a horizontal direction with perfect
facility and in conjunction with the radial movement of the arm (a) forms a
complete and efficient curtain band or loop.
Fig. 10 As previously stated is a modification of the principle described above.
In this case the eyes or bushes (one of which is stationary) are fitted upon the
outside of the Tube (a). The moveable bush or traveller (c¹) is shewn in detail in
Figs. 11 and 12.
Fig. 11 shews the method of attaching the spring which serves the purpose of
steadying and regulating the sliding movement of the bow.
. Fig. 12 further illustrates this in section.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1 The general arrangement and combination of the several parts herein
described and illustrated forming sliding loops bands or retainers for curtains and
either alone or in connection with the swinging bracket for a flower holder or
other ornamental terminal and
2ndly The peculiar form of hinge or joint shewn in Fig. 3 by which the
tightening un of the joint may be effected when requisite.