Improvements in and relating to Portiere Rods.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Portiere Rods.
I, JAMES WHITFIELD of 38 and 39, Oxford Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved arrangement in connection with portiere
rods and whereby the opening and closing of the door causes the portiere rod to
rise and fall and still be retained in position and it consists in attaching a bracket
to the architrave at the hinged side of the door in the usual way, which bracket
sustains the one end of the rod in such a manner as to allow it to rise and fall a
certain distance when in action thus lifting the curtain as the door is opened.
Towards the other end of the rod the main part is bowed and terminates in a
straight line with the part attached and carried by the architrave bracket, a smaller
diameter of rod (or not as preferred) is continued horizontally over the bowed
part so as to maintain the straight line for the curtain rings to run thereon.
Attached to the door is a bracket having a ring or loop connected thereto by
means of a screw joint or knuckle, or other suitable attachment capable of freely
moving upon the bracket in order to admit of the ring assuming a slanting position
when in its normal state; the said ring or loop encircles the bowed part of the rod.
The action is thus. When opening the door the motion of the ring bracket thereon
causes the ring connection to traverse the bow and upon its reaching the deepest
part of same, the portiere rod, turning upon the architrave bracket is elevated to
its highest position, thus raising the curtain well clear of the ground, and upon the
closing of the door the ring upon the door bracket is brought back to its starting
point, the portiere rod assuming its horizontal position.
The advantage gained by the use of a ring bracket is that the portiere rod
cannot possibly be forced out of place or topple over in action: which may happen
by the present method of forked bracket.
Dated this 26th day of October 1895.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
provements in and relating to Portiere Roas.
I, JAMES WHITFIELD of 38 and 39, Oxford Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Brass Founder do bereby 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, reference being had to the drawings
hereunto annexed and to the figures and letters shewn thereon :-
My invention relates to an improved arrangement in connection with portiere
rods whereby the opening and closing of the door causes the same to rise and fall
automatically and be retained in position obviously horizontally when the door is
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page_text: closed when the curtain rings and curtain will slide along and cover the door and
the reverse when it is opened.
Figure 1. represents the portiere rod in its horizontal position when the door is
closed.
Figure 2 represents the same elevated when the door is open.
Figure 3. represents a top view of the portiere rod.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of the architrave bracket and knob.
Figure 5. shews in side view the bracket which is attached to the door.
Figure 6. represents an alternative method of door bracket.
A. is the bracket attached to the architrave B. of the door C. upon the hinged
side of same, in the usual way which sustains the end of the portiere rod E. the
said bracket A. having a screw threaded termination A' the rod E. has an elongated
slotted aperture F. through which A¹ passes and is mounted with a knob or
finial A wormed in its neck to receive the same.
Nearest to the opposite end of the portiere rod E. the main part is bowed G. and
terminates in a straight line with the part attached and carried by the architrave
bracket and with the other end of the rod, a smaller diameter of rod H. (or not as
preferred) is attached to the main rod, over the bowed part so as to maintain the
horizontal line for the curtain rings I. to run thereon, the other rings I¹ are
threaded upon the outer portions of the rod as shewn. Attached to the door C. is
a bracket J. having a ring or loop J₁ integral therewith or connected thereto by
means of a screw joint or knuckle K. or other suitable attachment as shewn in
Figure 6. but preferably I employ the rigid loop J' in either case the ring or loop
encircles the bowed part of the rod.
The action is thus. When opening the door the motion of the looped bracket
thereon causes the same to traverse the bow G. and upon its reaching the deepest
part thereof the portiere rod pivoting upon the architrave bracket A. is elevated
to its highest position, the elongated slotted aperture F. in the rod allowing it to
tilt in an upward direction as seen in Figure 2. and thus raising the curtain well
clear of the ground, upon the closing of the door the ring or loop J' of the door
bracket travels back upon the bow G. to its normal position, the portiere rod then
lying horizontal as will be clearly understood.
By the application of my improved ring bracket the portiere rod cannot possibly
be forced out of place or topple over and unscat the rod when in action which may
happen with the present method of a forked bracket for this description of door
furniture.
I may find it convenient to vary the arrangement and construction of the working
parts without departing from the principle herein more fully set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the object and nature of
my said improved method and in what manner the same is to be performed, I
declare that what I claim as my invention is
In portiere rods the arrangement and application of a ring or looped bracket,
said ring or loop being made integral with or pivotally attached to the main
portion of the same in combination with a bowed rod and sustaining brackets and
operating in manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 27th day of July 1896.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.