An Improved Appliance for Hanging Curtains.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
An Improved Appliance for Hanging Curtains.
1, BENJAMIN PERRY, of 59 High Street, Bridgnorth, in the County of Salop,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved appliance for hanging curtains and
is for the purpose of forming an intermediate connection and covering between the
top of the curtain and the cornice pole; as the tops of curtains, especially lace
curtains, often becomes very unsightly at the top portion and part from which they
are suspended.
My appliance is formed, as far as the body part goes, of a strip of buckrum or
other stiff material which is then covered by a suitable textile or other covering,
and the bottom edge may either be cut out in an ornamental manner, or it may be
left plain. Upon this foundation I mount ornamental blind or other lace or edging
the upper portion being formed by ruching or other folded or pleated muslin or
other light material. The lower part of the body under the lace may also either
be pleated or plain and finished with muslin. At the back of the appliance I secure
to the upper part by sewing or other means, hooks for attachment to the cornice
pole, and under these hooks I fasten rings to which the curtains themselves are
attached by the ordinary curtain hooks. Instead of these rings a light rod may be
used, or a wire, or a cord, but generally speaking I prefer a sufficient number of
rings to enable the desired fulness to be given to the curtains when attached.
The foundation covering lace or edging may be of any desired color or design.
Dated this 12th day of June 1894.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
An Improved Appliance for Hanging Curtains.
1 BENJAMIN PERRY, of 59 High Street Bridgnorth, in the County of Salop,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object an improved appliance for hanging curtains and
is for the purpose of forming an intermediate connection and covering between the
top of the curtain and the cornice pole as the tops of curtaius especially lace
curtains often because very unsightly at the top portion and part from which they
are suspended.
My appliance is formed, as far as the body part goes of a strip of buckrum or
other stiff material which is then covered by a suitable textile or other covering
and the bottom edge may either be cut out in an ornamental manner or it may be
left plain. Upon this foundation I mount ornamental blind or other lace the upper
portion being formed by ruching or other fluted or pleated muslins or other light
material. The lower part of the body under the lace may also be either pleated
or plain finished with muslin. At the back of the appliance I secure to the upper
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page_text: part by sewing or other means hooks for attachment to the coruice pole and under
hese hooks I fasten rings to which the curtains themselves are attached by hooks.
Instead of these rings a light rod may be used or a wire or a cord but generally
speaking I prefer a sufficient number of rings to enable the desired flounces to be
given to the curtains when attached. The foundation covering lace or edging may
be of any desired color or design.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I
have illustrated one application of my invention but of course it will be understood
that I do not bind myself to the exact designs as shown thereupon.
Figure 1 represents a front view of a curtain C and cornice pole P with my
device attached thereto.
Figure 2 is a back view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross section on line 1-2 Figure 1.
My appliance consists in forming an intermediate covering or portion between
the cornice pole and the top of the curtains and is formed of a strip of buckrum or
other stiff material A as seen in Figures 1 and 3 which is covered by a suitable
textile material B of any desired color or design flounced frilled or rucked at the
top edge 63 and plain at the bottom edge b' as in Figure 1 or the bottom edge may
be ornamented as well as the top edge 63 in any suitable manner or design. Upon
this covering I mount a lace or other material ornamentation L which may either
be plain as illustrated or fluted and pleated as desired. At the back of the
appliance as seen in Figure 2 1 secure to the upper part by suitable means such as
sewing, hooks b¹ for attachment to the cornice pole rings p¹, under these hooks I
secure rings or eyes 62 to which the curtains C are attacked by means of the curtain
hooks c. In place of the rings 2 I may use a wire, cord, or light rod, or cornice
frame or its equivalent for supporting the curtains C but I prefer the arrangement
as illustrated the number of rings 6 employed being sufficient to give the desired
flounces or pleats to the curtains C. The buckrum or other material strip A may
be of any desired depth and thickness the covering B being attached by sewing or
other suitable means. Also the positions of the hooks and rings 2 on the body
part may be varied as desired the rings 2 being situated sufficiently high on the
body part so that the top portions of the curtains C are entirely hid from
view when looked at from the front thus doing away entirely with this unsightly
appearance.
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
The improved appliance for hanging curtains which forms an intermediate
portion or device or covering between the pole or cornice and the top of the
curtain itself and fitted with such like convenient attachments as and b
substantially as and for the the purpose herein set forth and as illustrated upon the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of January 1896
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.