Picture Rods, Cornice Poles, Shelves, and for other like Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Picture Rods, Cornice Poles, Shelves, and for other like Purposes.
We, EBENEZER Cox, Warehouseman, and EBENEZER Cox, Junior, Clerk, both of
9, Victoria Buildings, Barford Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 :-
This invention consists of the improvements herein described in the manufacture of
metallic brackets for supporting picture rods, cornice poles, shelves, and for other like
purposes. By this invention the said brackets are manufactured wholly or chiefly
from sheet metal, instead of being cast, as is usual, thereby considerably reducing the
cost of manufacture.
In carrying out our invention we make the said brackets of sheet metal sections
secured together by being threaded on to or through stems or cramping pieces which
in some cases form also the means for securing the said brackets in position ready
for use.
We will describe our invention by referring to the accompanying drawings which
represent different kinds of the said brackets manufactured according to this invention.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
Figures.
In making for instance a picture rod bracket according to this invention as
illustrated in side and front elevations by Fig. 1, in sectional elevation by Fig. 2,
and in separate detailed parts by Fig. 3, we form the bearing a or part on which
the picture rod rests of a strip of sheet metal folded somewhere about centrally so
as to form a shank a¹ and an upper part a spread out into somewhero about a
semi-circular form to suit the outside of the picture rod. The shank a¹ is pierced
by a hole a and is threaded on to the screw b which forms the stem of the bracket.
The bearing piece a is passed up to the head 61 of the screw b, the hollow base c,
which is raised from sheet metal, is then threaded on to the stem and there secured
by the plate d which acts as a nut and is screwed on to the part 2 of the screw b,
thus forining the complete picture rod bracket the screw b forming the stem for its
attachment. e is a small ornament which is screwed or otherwise secured on to the
front end of the screw b.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate a modification of the picture rod bracket illustrated by
Figs. 1, 2 and 3. In this example the bearing piece a has a tubular stem a³ secured
to its shank a¹ this stem fitting in the front end of the hollow sheet metal base c so as
to strengthen the bracket and secure the part a¹ to the base c, so that the bracket
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page_text: can be sold in that form and fixed in position by an ordinary wood screw passing
through the tubular shank a from the front of the bracket.
Fig. 7 illustrates in side elevation, Fig. 8 in front elevation with the rosette
removed, and Fig. 9 in sectional elevation, an example of a cornice pole bracket
formed according to. this invention and Fig. 10 shews the parts of the same separately.
This example of our invention is very similar to the picture rod bracket illustrated by
Figs. 4, and 6 except that a piece of tube f is introduced between the bearing
piece a and the plate this tube fitting on the stem a³ and in the open end of the
base c so that, by increasing or diminishing the length of the tube f and the central
screw or stem b, the distance from the centre of the cornice pole to the base can be
increased or diminished as may be required. In the example illustrated the tubular
stem a³ projects at the front as well as at the back of the bearing piece a, on this
front projecting part a short piece of tube f' is threaded so as to serve as a washer
between the rosette e and the shank a¹.
Fig. 11 illustrates in side elevation and Fig. 12 in sectional side elevation a
modification of the cornice pole bracket illustrated by Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, and
Fig. 13 shews the parts of the same separately. In this example the tubular stem a³
is dispensed with and the tubes and f¹ are made small enough to fit upon the stem >>
which thus simplifies the construction; and the stem bis secured to an elongated
base consisting of an internal flat piece of iron or other metal covered by an
outer sheet brass or other metal shell. The stem b is secured in the base g by a
countersunk nut h at the back and the base g is provided with the usual screw holes
for the fixing screws.
Fig. 14 represents in side elevation, Fig. 15 in front elevation with the rosette
removed, and Fig. 16 in sectional side elevation, a further modification of the cornice
pole bracket illustrated by Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, and Fig. 17 shews the parts of the
same separately. In this example of our invention the shank a of the bearing
pieco a is extended downwardly and bent backwards and secured to the base g so as
the better to strengthen the bracket and add to its appearance; and the plate d is
omitted, so that, when the rosette e is detached, a fixing screw and stem b can be
inserted through the front of the bracket and screwed into the wood or other support,
so as to fix the bracket in position without the necessity of turning the bracket round
with the screw b as would be the case in fixing the bracket illustrated by Figs. 7, 8,
9 and 10. The tube is secured to the elongated base g by the hollow sheet metal
base or roseite c; or as shewn by Fig. 17* the tube f may be screwed into the base y
and extended through the shank a¹.
Fig. 18 illustrates in side elevation a bracket for supporting a shelf i or for other
Jike purposes constructed according to this invention, Fig. 19 is a front elevation of
the same with the rosette removed, Fig. 20 is a sectional elevation of the same and
Fig. 21 shews the parts of the same separately. By an examination of the Figures
it will be seen that the said shelf bracket is similar to the cornice pole bracket
illustrated by Figs. 11, 12 and 13 except that the upper parts of the bearing piece a
are dispensed with and the shank a¹ is extended downwardly and bent backward and
secured to the base g as in the example illustrated by Figs. 14, 15, 16 and 17.
prefer to provide a spike projecting from the base g which sticks into the edge of
the shelf and secures it on the bracket.
We
Fig. 22 represents in sectional elevation that kind of a cornice pole bracket which
is commonly known as a saddle bracket made according to this invention. Fig. 23 is
a front elevation and Fig. 24 is a plan of the same. Fig. 25 is a side elevation of the
same open. In this example the bearing piece marked on which the cornice pole
rests is made of sheet metal of about semi-circular form secured on one side to the
end of the stem 6 which can be done in any suitable manner such for instance as that
shewn where a strengthening piece of metal is soldered to the side of the piece k¹
and then tapped for the end of the stem b to screw into. Hinged to the front of the
bearing piece is the cap k2 provided with a snug k³ which fits over the screw 1 and
is secured by the nut . In some cases this cap is dispensed with. e is an ornament
secured to the underside of the bearing piece ki by the screw e¹ which latter also serves

page_text: for securing the cornice pole in the bracket. By lengthening or shortening the tube f
and stein the length of the bracket can be increased or diminished as may be
required as in the other examples above described. It will be evident that instead of
the hollow sheet metal base cand screwed stem for attachment of the bracket a
base g might be employed with the stem bas in the example illustrated by
Figs. 11, 12 and 13 so as to attach the bracket by ordinary fixing screws passing
through the base.
Fig. 26 represents in front and side elevations another form of cornice pole bracket
constructed according to this invention and Fig. 27 shews parts of the same separately.
In this example the one end of the stem is secured to the bearing piece k¹ similarly
as in the example illustrated by Figs. 22, 23, 24 and 25 and is covered by a tube f
and secured to the base g similarly as above described. The bearing piece ¹ is folded
at its upper front edge and bent downwardly and backwards at to attach to the
base and strengthen the bracket. Or the extension may if preferred be a separate
strip of metal from the part k¹ and soldered or otherwise fixed thereto.
Fig. 28 represents in front elevation with the ornament removed; Fig. 29 in sectional
side elevation, and Fig. 30 in side elevation another form of cornice pole bracket constructed
according to this invention and Fig. 31 shews the parts of the same separately. In this
example the bracket is strengthened by a sheet metal web m which engages in a slot
in the tube and a slot 6 in the stem band has also a projecting part m² which
engages with the base. The front end of the stem b is headed and when the stem bis
threaded through the bearing piece and through the tube f the web m is inserted in the
slots fb and its projecting part m² in the hole in the base g the nut h is then
screwed on to the stem so as to tighten the parts and hold them firmly together.
On the front of the web m is screwed or otherwise secured the ornament e. In order
to more securely attach the web m to the hearing piece k¹ a lower stem or cramping
piece is employed which has a slot 6' and is passed down through the bottom of
the bearing piece so that this slot will engage with the web m and he firmly
connected thereto by the nut . The stem 6 is sometimes covered by the slotted
tube and the bearing piece is by preference made trough section so that the
heads of the pins 6 and will be clear of the pole. The bearing piece k¹ is sometimes
provided with an ordinary hinged cap so as to serve as a saddle bracket.
Fig. 32 represents in sectional front elevation Fig. 33 in side elevation and
Fig. 34 in front elevation another form of cornice pole bracket constructed according
to this invention and Fig. 35 represents parts of the same separately. It will be
seen by an examination of the Figures that this example of our invention is
a combination of that bracket illustrated by Figs. 26 and 27 and the bracket
illustrated by Figs. 28, 29, 30 and 31.
The sheet metal web m is extended
downwardly and an extra stem or cramping piece 63 is employed below the bearing
piece ¹ this cramping piece being slotted at 6 to embrace the web m, the back end of
the stem or cramping piece is secured by a nut h or otherwise to the base the end
of the slot & engaging with the sboulder m² and drawing the web m and base close
together, and the front end of the cramping piece 63 passes through the downwardly
projecting part of the bearing piece and on to this front end an ornament e is
screwed or otherwise secured. The stem or cramping piece 63 may if preferred be
covered by a slotted tube similarly as in the example illustrated by Figs. 28, 29, 30
and 31.
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Fig. 36 represents in front elevation and Fig. 37 in side elevation another form of
cornice pole bracket constructed according to this invention and Fig. 38 shows parts
of the same separately. This example of our invention is a combination of that
bracket hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 28, 29, 30 and 31 and the
bracket illustrated by Figs. 32, 33, 34 and 35. It will be seen that the web m is
secured in a similar manner to the base g by the slotted stems or cramping
pieces and 3 and the bearing piece k¹ is secured to the web m by the slotted
cramping piece b* and nut h³.
Fig. 39 represents in sectional side elevation and Fig. 40 in side elevation another
form of cornice pole bracket constructed according to this invention. This oxample

page_text: of our invention is similar to that herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 36,
37 and 38 except that the bearing piece a with its shank a¹ is employed instead of the
bearing piece. The shank a¹ is slotted vertically for the web m to pass through and
is secured to the web m by a nut screwed on its lower end or by other means.
this example the front end of the stem or cramping piece is soldered or otherwise
secured near the top of the bearing piece a.
In
It will be evident that in the different examples of this invention instead of making
the bearing piece a and its shank a¹ of a folded strip of metal folded at its lower end
it may be made in two separate pieces; and that instead of making the stems or
cramping pieces 13 of a slotted tube or bar they may consist of a piece of half-round
or other section wire bent into a loop form as shewn by Fig. 41 or of two pieces (see
Fig. 42) of half-round or other section wire one on either side of the web m; or the
stems or cramping pieces may be made solid and passed through loops or eyes in
the web m by folding the edges of the web m into a loop or tubular form as in the
example illustrated by Figs. 43 and 44; or the said loops through which the stems or
shanks pass may be formed by raising parts of the web m alternately on each sido
thereof between which the stems or cramping pieces 61 63 can be threaded as in the
example illustrated by Figs. 45 and 46.
The annexed drawings illustrate what we consider the best way for carrying our
said invention into effect but it is to be understood that our said invention is not
limited to the precise details illustrated.
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 :-
1st. In brackets for supporting picture rods, or cornice or other poles, the employ-
ment of a
bearing piece a having a shank a¹ both made of a folded piece of sheet
metal or of two pieces of sheet metal secured together and threaded on to a fixing
stem substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
2nd. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles, the employ-
ment of a bearing piece a having a shank a both made of a folded piece of sheet
metal or of two pieces of sheet metal secured together and provided with a transverse
tubular stem such as a³ or f for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore
described.
3rd. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed of
sheet metal substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 1, 2 and 3
of the accompanying drawings.
4th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed of
sheet metal substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 4, 5 and 6
of the accompanying drawings.
5th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles the employ-
ment of a bearing piece a having a shank a' constructed as described and provided
with a transverse tubular stem such as a³ or f fixed to a base such as c or g substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
6th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles the employ-
ment of a bearing piece a having a shank a' constructed as described and provided
with a transverse tubular stem such as a³ or ffixed to a base such as c or g by means
of a central stem b which may or may not form the means for fixing the said bracket
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
7th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the
accompanying drawings.
8th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 11, 12 and 13 of the
accompanying drawings.
9th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles or shelves the
employment of a base g covered by sheet metal and provided with a stem 6 for the
purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 10th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 14, 15, 16 and 17
or 17* of the accompanying drawings.
11th. In shelf brackets the employment of a spike; fixed to the base of the bracket
for the purpose of engaging with the edge of the shelf substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by Figs. 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the accompanying drawings.
12th. The construction and combination of parts forming the improved shelf bracket
hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the accompanying
drawings.
13th. A saddle bracket for supporting cornice or other poles constructed substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 22, 23, 24 and 25 of the accompanying
drawings with or without the hinged top piece k³.
14th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 26 and 27 of the
accompanying drawings.
15th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles and in
combination the bearing piece k' on which the rod or polo rests and with or without
its extension 4, the sheet metal web m fitting against the bearing piece k¹ and a base
such as g to which the bearing piece k and web m are secured by cramping stems or
bolts such as b or 63 substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
16th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles securing the
sheet metal web m of the bracket to the base thereof by means of one or more stems
or cramping pieces such as 6 or 6³ formed in the several ways substantially as
described with which the web m engages substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
17th. In brackets for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles securing the
sheet metal web m of the bracket to the base thereof by means of one or more stems
or cramping pieces such as or passing through a loop or loops formed integral
with the web m substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
18th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 28, 29, 30 and 31 of
the accompanying drawings.
19th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 32, 33, 34 and 35 of
the accompanying drawings.
20th. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 36, 37 and 38 of the
accompanying drawings.
21st. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 39 and 40 of the
accompanying drawings.
22nd. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by Figs. 43 and 44 of the
accompanying drawings.
23rd. A bracket for supporting picture rods or cornice or other poles constructed
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 45 and 46 of the
accompanying drawings.