IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CURTAINS, AND TIGHTENING CURTAIN TAPES TO WINDOW SASHES OR FRAMES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Moore, of Oxford Square, Hyde Park, in the
County of Middlesex, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR ATTACHING CURTAINS, AND TIGHTENING CURTAIN TAPES TO WINDOW
SASHES OR FRAMES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Moore at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd November 1880.
GEORGE MOORE, of Oxford Square, Hyde Park, in the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CURTAINS, AND TIGHTENING
CURTAIN TAPES TO WINDOW SASHES OR FRAMES."
The object of my improvement is to provide means for attaching the tapes, cords,
or strings of window curtains to the window sashes or frames, or doors provided
with windows, and to any other similar purpose to which my improvements are
applicable. The principle object of my improvement is, first, to attach the curtain
tape to the sash, and then draw or stretch it straight or tight to give the curtain a
neat or dressed like appearance. For this purpose I provide two pins or bolts to
the upper and lower edges of the curtain, usually made of any suitable metal or
material. Each of the said metal bolts are fitted to a frame or flange of metal
provided with suitable bosses or flanges for receiving the bolts, and also means for
attaching said frames or flanges to the window sash by wood screws or similar
means. One of these metal bolts at the top and bottom edges of the curtain, and
usually at the left side of it, are only intended for holding the ends of the tapes.
This is usually done by making a loop at the ends of the tapes and slipping the
bolt through it when the bolt is being inserted in its frame or flange. The other
two bolts are constructed to perform the double function of holding the ends of the
tapes and tightening them at the same time, and are usually placed at the right of
the curtain. These tightening bolts are made to revolve, and are provided with
longitudinal slots, if required, through which the ends of the tapes are passed, and
fastened thereto by winding the tapes around the bolts, or attached in any other
convenient manner. These tightening bolts are made to revolve in their frames or
flanges by being screwed therein or fitted to the frames or flanges with a slight

page_text: taper so that they would remain in any required position by reason of the friction
from the taper of the bolt. When the tape is attached to the tightening bolt it is
twined in the frame or flange sufficient to draw the tape tight for giving the
curtain a tidy and dressed appearance at all times. This revolving or tape
tightening bolt may be made and attached to the window sash in a number
of modified forms, all of which would embrace the essential portion of my
improvement, viz., for tightening the tapes by turning or revolving the bolts.
Hooks or other modes of fastening may be used for holding the opposite end
of the tape from the revolving bolt, but such kinds of fastenings will not give
as much of a finished appearance to the curtain as the use of the bolts and frame
work before described.
The essential part of my improvement is in the use of the revolving bolts for
tightening the curtain tapes; they may be made for entirely or partially revolving
around in their bearings, and may be supplied with jam nuts or other known means
for holding them in any required position.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, fled by
the said George Moore in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th May
1881.
GEORGE MOORE, of Oxford Square, Hyde Park, in the County of Middlesex.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CURTAINS, AND TIGHTENING
CURTAIN TAPES TO WINDOW SASHES OR FRAMES."
The object of my improvement is to provide means for attaching the tapes, cords,
or strings of window curtains to window sashes or frames, or doors provided with
windows, and to any other similar purpose to which my improvements are
applicable. The principle object of my improvement is first to attach the curtain
tape to the sash, and then draw or stretch it straight or tight to give the curtain a
Deat or dressed like appearance. For this purpose I provide two pins or bolts to the
upper, and when required to the lower edges of the curtain, usually made of any
suitable metal or material. Each of the said metal bolts are fitted to a frame or
flange of metal provided with suitable bosses or flanges for receiving the bolts,
and also means for attaching said frames or flanges to the window sash by wood
screws or similar means. One of these metal bolts at the top and bottom edges of
the curtain, and usually at the left side of it, are only intended for holding the ends
of the tapes. This. is usually done by making a loop at the ends of the tapes and
slipping the bolt through it when the bolt is being inserted in its frame or flange.
The other two bolts are constructed to perform the double function of holding the
ends of the tapes and tightening them at the same time, and are usually placed at
the right of the curtains. These tightening bolts are made to revolve, and are
provided with longitudinal slots if required, through which the ends of the tapes
are passed and fastened thereto by winding the tapes around the bolts, or attached
in any other convenient manner. These tightening bolts are made to revolve in
their frames or flanges by being screwed therein or fitted to the frames or flanges
with a slight taper, so that they would remain in any required position by reason
of the friction from the taper of the bolt. When the tape is attached to the
tightening bolt it is turned in the frame or flange sufficient to draw the tape tight
for giving the curtain a tidy or dressed appearance at all times. This revolving
or tape tightening bolt may be made and attached to the window sash in a number
of modified forms, all of which would embrace the essential portion of my
improvement, viz., for tightening the tapes by turning or revolving the bolts.
Hooks or other modes of fastening may be used for holding the opposite end of the
tape from the revolving bolt, but such kinds of fastenings will not give as much of
a finished appearance to the curtain as the use of the bolts and framework before
described.
The essential part of my improvement is in the use of the revolving bolts for
tightening the curtain tapes. These bolts may be made for entirely or partially
revolving around in their bearings, and may be supplied with jam nuts or other
known means for holding them in any required position.
In order to give a more full understanding of my improvement, reference is
made to the accompanying Drawings and letters of reference marked thereon.
Fig. 1 shows the improvement applied to a window sash, the frame or flange
pieces A and B for carrying the fixed and revolving bolts C, C¹, are usually secured
to the sash by means of wood screws as shown.
The bolts C on the left are usually permanently attached to the flange A, and
the curtain cords or tapes g, g, are secured to them by forming a loop in their
ends and slipping them over the ends of the bolt, whilst the opposite ends of the
cords on the right are passed through an opening made in the revolving bolt C¹
which works in the flange B, and then turned around at the bottom and top of the

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curtain until the cords g, g, supporting the curtains are drawn straight or tight,
which retains the curtain in a neat and dress like condition at all times.
Modifications of the revolving bolt C₁ for tightening the tapes are shown in
Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; I prefer to use the tapered bolt represented in Fig. 4 as
being the most convenient to attach and detach from the flange; the taper of this
bolt is made sufficient acute to prevent it from getting loose when fixed, and at
the same time can be easily turned in tightening or loosening the curtain tape.
Fig. 3 represents a revolving tightening bolt provided with a ratchet wheel f
and pawl catch e with the slot d in the bolt for first attaching the curtain tape
thereto. This modification of the improvement is more applicable to wide or
heavy curtains.
Fig. 5 represents a tightening bolt provided with a screw for screwing in the
flange B; when this bolt is used the screw should be made to work rather tight in
the flange B, in order to prevent it from turning around when the curtain tapes g
have been properly tightened.
Fig. 6 shows a bolt with the body of it made octagon shape; a short portion of
the end of this bolt is made circular so as not to necessitate taking it entirely out
of the flange B when it is turned around in tightening the tape.
Fig. 7 represents a bolt with the body of it made square or rectangular shape
with a portion of its end made round or circular, for purposes before mentioned
in relation to Fig. 6. Other polygonal shaped revolving bolts may be used for
tightening the curtain tapes in the manner before described, all of which would
embrace the principle of my improvement. The accompanying Drawings will be
found sufficient plain to give any further understanding of the improvement.
The flanges B in which the bolts work may be made of any required shape and
material, and provided with a boss on their front or back for receiving the
revolving bolt, and attaching to the window sash in any known manner. The
revolving bolt can be constructed for attaching to the right or left of the window
sash.
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Having now described the nature of my. improvement and manner of
constructing and working the same, what I claim is,
A bolt or bolts C', C¹, made capable of being turned or revolved in the flanges B
for tightening the curtain cords or tapes g, g, in the manner and for the purposes
mentioned in the foregoing Specification.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Moore, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Eleventh day of May, in the year of Our Lord 1881.