Improvements in or Applicable to Curtain Poles, Rods, and Fixtures.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
Improvements in or Applicable to Curtain Poles, Rods, and
Fixtures.
I GEORGE SMTH of 35 Halton Road, Canonbury in the County of Middlesex,
Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to facilitate the opening and closing of curtains, and
the invention consists in a novel and simple arrangement of curtain pole and its
accessories, whereby this object may be effected.
In carrying out my invention, which is particularly applicable to wooden poles, I
form longitudinally of the pole, on what will be the underside, a groove of any desired
width, and I close the mouth of this groove by means of a plate or plates, in such a
manner that only a narrow slit will remain.
The plate or plates form the track on which work the runners or carriers which
support the curtain. Each carrier consists of a strip of metal having an eye formed
at one end, the other end being turned back on the strip, so as to provide bearings for
the axle of the runner. Or I may make the carriers double, with runners on either
side of the slot.
The ends of the groove in the pole are closed by the ordinary ornamental ends.
Instead of grooving the pole, I may attach to the pole a slotted tube of small
diameter, and metal strips arranged so as to form a track for the runners.
The groove in the pole may be of any suitable section, and lined or not lined with
metal, care being taken to leave a track on which the runners can move.
By the use of my improvements, the curtains will be opened and closed with facility,
the ordinary rings will be dispensed with, and consequently the polished surface of the
pole will not become scratched or otherwise destroyed, and the cost of production will
be extremely low.
Doted this 2ith dass
Improvements in or Applicable to Curtain Poles, Rods, and
Fixtures.
I GEORGE SMITH of 35 Halton Road, Canonbury in the County of Middlesex,
Commission Agent, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to facilitate the opening and closing of curtains, and
the invention consists in a novel and simple arrangement of curtain pole and its
accessories, whereby this object may be effected.
My invention, which is particularly applicable to wooden poles, may be carried
out in various ways, some of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, in
which―
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page_text: be the underside or lower half, a groove or grooves B of any desired width, and I
close the mouth of the grove or grooves by means of a plato or plates C, which will
be secured to the pole, so as to leave only a narrow slit, as shown.
The plate or plates C form the track on which work runners of curtain carriers to be
presently described.
Instead of
In Figs. 3 and 4 I have shown a pole in which the plates C are dispensed with, a
circular groovo B being cut in the pole by means of a rose cutter, or in any other
convenient manner. This circular groove may, if necessary, be lined with metal
tube D, as shown in Fig. 4. The metal tube is shown detached at Fig. 6.
grooving the pole, I may secure outside thereof, by means of clips D', screwed or
otherwise attached to a pole, a metal tube D of convenient section, as shown at
Fig. 5.
Referring now to Figs. 7 to 12, the curtain carrier may consist of a metal blank E,
having an eye or loop E' formed at one end, and a tail or extension piece E2 at the
other end. This tail piece is turned back on the main portion of the blank E, so as
to provide a bearing for the axle of a runner F, see Fig. 7. The blank E may havo
lugs E³, which will be bent forward in front of the runner, and form buffers to prevent
the carriers intorlocking and jamming in the groove of the hole. Figs. 8 show another
form of carrier in blank and made up, further description of which will be unnecessary,
except that the luge E3 are dispensed with, though the effect of the lugs is provided
for.
Figs. 9 show in blank and made up, another form of carrier. The blank is bent
at right angles along the line X X, and the projections E2 E2 are then bent down to
form the bearings for the axle of the runner F, which in this case may be a ball or
lead of metal or glass.
Fig. 10 shows a slightly different form of carrier, the parts E2 E² being lateral
extensions of the blank E (similar to Figs. 8), which which are bent round in opposito
directions.
The carrier which I prefer to use is however that shown at Figs. 11. The blank G
is made pear-shaped, of wire, or stamped from a plate. The runner I consists of a
metal ball in which an annular groove is turned.
This runner is placed in position with the smaller loop of the blank G in the
groove, and the sides of the loop are closed in by nippers at or about the points G¹, as
shown.
Another form of carrier is shown at higs. 12, in which a loop or ring H of wire is
formed with a portion H¹ at right angles. This portion H¹ forms the axle for a disc
runner F, which is secured thereon by hammering over the end of the axle.
Although I have shown round poles in the drawing, it will be evident that my
invention may be applied to any other shape pole or bar, or to a moulding or cornice,
and that when a pole or bar is used, it may be carved or otherwise ornamented
to any extent, for the ordinary rings being dispensed with, the polished or
ornamented surface of the pole will not be scratched or otherwise destroyed by
drawing the curtains.
The ends of the groove or grooves in the pole may be closed by ornamental onds,
as usual, or in any other manner desired.
By the use of my invention, the curtains can be opened and closed with groat
facility, and by employing double grooves, may be made to cross when desired. The
double grooves will also serve for the purpose of hanging two pairs (a light and
a heavy pair) of curtains.
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. A wooden curtain pole provided with a track or tracks constructed and arranged
as herein shown and described with reforence to Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawing, for the
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page_text: 2. The manufacture and use of curtain carriers as herein shown and described with
reference to Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the drawing.
3. The manufacture and use of curtain carriers as shown and described with
reference to Figs. 11 of the drawing.