Improvements in and relating to Joints for Cornice Poles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Joints for Cornice Poles.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED HUDSON, of 11 New Inn Yard, Shoreditch, in the
County of London, Cornice Pole Manufacturer, 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 relates to improvements in and relating to joints for cornice poles,.
and my invention consists in the improved joint as will be hereinafter described
whereby a cornice pole may be set at euch joints to almost any angle, thereby
insuring that a cornice pole of suitable dimensions and provided with my improved
joints will fit almost any bay for which it is intended to be used.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures and in which
Figures 1 and 2 represent in side elevation and plan view respectively one part
of my improved joint for cornice poles.
Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the other part of my said improved
joint.
Figure 4 represents a plan view of a complete joint constructed in accordance
with my invention.
In carrying my invention into practice I make my improved joint of two.
pieces A, B, the portion A is formed with a spherical end a and the portion B is
formed with a cupped end said cupped cnd being adapted to fit on the spherical
end of the portion A. The spherical portion a is formed with a central groove a
in which a rod c is capable of swinging said rod c being pivotally attached at the
centre of the sphere a by means of a pin or equivalent d. The portion B is formed
with an aperture e through which the rod e passes said portion B being supported
by said rod c. The end as of the portion A is provided with a screw or the like for
enabling said end to be readily attached to the end of one part of a cornice pole
and the free end of the rod c is preferably formed with a screw thread so as
to enable it to be attached to the end of another part of a cornice pole the whole
being arranged in such a manner that the parts A, B act as a ball and socket joint,
thus enabling the parts F G of a cornice pole to be set at almost any angle to one
another as will be readily understood from Fig. 4.
I wish it to be understood that my improved joint for cornice poles may,.
if desired, be made of metal instead of wood and the relative dimensions of the
several parts may be different from those shown without departing from my
invention: also, instead of the end as being provided with a screw as described, the
end of the cornice pole may be provided with such a screw by means of which the
end a² of the part A may be attached thereto.
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 :-
(1.) An improved joint for cornice poles consisting in combination of two
parts A, B, the part A being formed or provided with a spherical part a which
part a is formed with a groove a' in which a rod c is capable of swinging said rod c
being pivotally attached to the centre of the sphere a by means of a pin or

page_text: equivalent d and the portion B being formed with a cupped end band an aperture e
through which the rod c may be passed, the free end of said rod c being adapted to
be fixed in the end of one part of a cornice pole and the end a being adapted to b
fixed to the end of another part of a cornice pole all for the purposes and
substantially as described and illustrated.
(2.) An improved joint for cornice poles said joint consisting of two parts such
as A, B, the part A, being formed with a spherical end a, and the portion B, being
formed with a cupped end b, said cupped end b being adapted to fit against any
part of the spherical end a of the part A all for the purposes substantially
as described and illustrated.
(3.) In a joint for cornice poles a part A having its spherical end a formed of or
cased with metal and a part B having its cupped end b also formed of or cased with
metal-the cupped end 6 of the part B. being adapted to fit against any part of the
spherical end a of the part A all for the purposes and substantially as described and
illustrated.
Dated this 29th day of January 1896.
WILLIAM ALFRED HUDSON,
By his Agents, Horu, Son & Co.,
151 Strand (next to Somerset House), London.