Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th Apr., 1889
I, THOMAS GRIFFITHS of 27 Margam Terrace, Port Talbot, South Wales, Joiner,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a free running ring to he used with
curtain poles of wood, brass, or iron, and which while lessening the wear and tear
incidental to their use will also render their action certain and efficacious, the rings
not being likely to stick at any point. The hanging or drapery of the curtains is also
improved when they are used.
Instead of the ring completing its circumference, I place at its top or uppermost
portion two small pulleys or sheaves fixed in any convenient manner. For brass
poles, the pulley wheels or sheaves are screwed or fastened by a peg or arbour round
which they may revolve, which arbour is rivetted to the separate segments or sections
of the curtain ring. For wooden rings the arbour is fastened preferably by passing
the pin or arbour through the wood of the upper part of the ring, and through the
small pulley wheel or sheave leaving it free to revolve. In poles whether of wood or
metal provide a ridge or ridges on which the pulleys may work. In hollow poles
two such ridges are preferably employed with a small piece of metal which passes
down into the centre of the pole between the pulleys acting as a counterweight or
steadiment when the curtains are drawn to and fro. The curtain rings are of any
convenient section-round-half-round square or oval.-For Bay windows I employ
an arm or bracket, passing out just beyond the line of the curtain and having a
small pulley affixed thereto will guide the curtain round the slope or bend of the
window.
1000

page_text: I, THOMAS GRIFFITHS of 27 Margam Terrace Port Talbot in the county of
Glamorganshire South Wales Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide a free running ring to be used with
curtain poles of brass, wood, iron, or metal, which while lessening their wear and tear
will also render their action certain and officacious, the rings not being likoly to stick
at any point. The hanging or drapery of the curtains is also improved when they
are used. In my improved ring I place at its top or uppermost portion two small
pulleys or sheaves fixed in any convenient manner. For brass rings the pulley wheels
or sheaves are secured or fastened by a peg or arbour round which they may revolve
which arbour is rivetted to the curtain ring. For wooden rings the arbour is fastened
preferably by passing the pin or arbour through the wood of the upper part of the
ring and through the small pulley wheel or sheave leaving it free to revolve. In
poles of wood or metal I provide a ridge or ridges on which the pulleys may work.
In hollow poles two such ridges are preferably employed with a small piece of metal
which passes down into the centre of the pole and between the pulleys, acting as
a steadient or guide and also serves as a piece to which the strings actuating the
curtains may be attached when the curtains are drawn to and fro. The curtain
rings are of any convenient section-round, half round, ogee, square, or oval. For
Bay windows employ an arm or bracket which passing out just beyond the line of
the curtain and having a small castor or pulley affixed thereto will guide the curtain
round the slope or bend of the window.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I append drawings in which
Fig. 1 shows the ring as arranged for hollow brass poles, A is the hollow rod or
pole, B, the ring, C. C. pulleys sliding on ridges D. D. raised in, or affixed to the
hollow rod or pole. E is the eye to which the curtain is attached by any suitable
means. Fig. 1 shews the pole in section.
Fig. 2 shows the improved form of ring as attached to a wooden curtain pole,
A being the curtain rod or pole, B the ring, C tho pulley, and D the ridge on which
the same runs. E is the eye or ring for attaching the curtains.
Fig. 3 shews a wooden curtain ring, A. being section of pole, B the wooden ring
through which an arbour or rod is passed as shewn by dotted lines. Cis the runner
or pulley, D the raised ridge, and E the eye to which the curtain is attached.
Fig. 4 shows with the pole A, ring B, and pulley C and ridge D an improved form
of ring, and eye E conveniently made of twisted wire.
At Fig. 5 a form of the ring is shewn in section, the ring being formed of a
piece of metal, bent or stamped or cast from the flat in a partly cylindrical form
marked in drawings. These forms figs. 4 & 5 are intended to be used only with
curtain rings fitted with pulleys.

page_text: Fig. 6 shews a bracket used in turning corners of bay or bow windows, not an
essential part of the foregoing invention, but may be used for convenience. G is the
bracket with ornament shown in dotted lines, and H the castor or runner to facilitate
the drawing of the curtain. When the curtain travels round a bend or corner
the bracket G with the small castor H keeps the curtain from flowing outwards
confining it within limits, at the same time permitting the curtain to run free when
the rings are drawn. Similar letters refer to similar parts in all the figures.
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. In curtain rings the use of pulleys running on ridges or on a ridge, and,
2. The use of a hollow pole with counterweight, small pulleys and rings.
3. Curtain poles and rings constructed as illustrated and described substantially
and as set forth.