Year: 1886

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN TANNER of 5 Argyll Road Kensington in the county of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is well known that in drawing curtains attached to rings over the so called
curtain rods considerable difficulty is experienced owing to the rings sticking to the
rods or being turned by the curtain at an angle which causes the rings to come in
contact with the rod in more than one place and thus they become wholly or partially
jammed when a great amount of dragging and pulling at the curtain is necessary in
order to draw and withdraw it.
To lessen or obviate this difficulty I attach inside the curtain rings one or more
rollers wheels or the like so that instead of the curtain rings coming in contact with
the rod the roller wheel or the like will do so and thus cause the ring to run on the
rod by means of the rollers instead of having to slide upon it as at present.
The rollers wheels or the like would have to be made to turn in any direction in
order that they may run backwards and forwards on the rod at whatever angle the
ring can be presented to it when on the rod.
To prevent the necessity of having the rollers or the like turning in various direc-
tions I arrange a clip with one or more rollers wheels or the like attached to it.
attach the center of the clip to the inside of the curtain ring at the point where the
ring would come in contact with the rod when at a right angle on it and a curtain
hanging from it. The rollers wheels or the like will run on the rod being kept thereon
by the clip and the clip being attached to the ring as described will have to accompany
the rollers upon the rod but without coming in contact with it. It may be necessary
to have a wire or wires from the clip towards the ring and by the side of it to keep it
more or less at right angles to the rod and prevent it from touching the rod in two
places.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Curtain Rings.
1 WILLIAM JOHN TANNER of 5 Argyll Road Kensington in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
CURTAIN RINGS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
To obviate the difficulty of drawing and withdrawing curtains attached to rings on
the curtain Rods or Poles I attach inside the curtain rings one or more rollers wheels
or the like so that instead of the curtain ring coming in contact with the rod the
rollers wheels or the like will do so. The Rollers wheels or the like would might have to be
made to turn in any direction in order that they may run backwards & forwards on
the rod at whatever angle the ring can be presented to it when on the rod. To avoid
making the roller wheel or the like turn in any direction I arrange a clip with one or
more rollers wheels or the like attached to it. Such clip must be able wholly or
partly surround the rod. I attach the clip at or about the centre to the inside of the
curtain ring at or about the point where the ring would (supposing no clip were used)
come in contact with the rod when on and at right angles to it and a curtain hanging
from the ring. The Rollers Wheels or the like will run on the rod being kept thereon
by the clip and the clip being attached to the ring will have to accompany the rollers
upon the rod without coming in contact with it. It may be necessary to have a wire
or wires from the clip towards the ring and by the side of it to keep it more or less at
right angles to the rod and prevent it touching the rod in two places.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
(Fig. 1) A. A. A. are the rollers wheels or the like attached to the curtain ring B B.
(Fig. II) A A is the clip attached to the curtain ring B B at the point roller C.
E È E are rollers wheels or the like attached to the inside of the clip A. A. and thereby
made to press against the rod or Pole F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. The use of rollers wheels or the like attached to the inside of curtain rings and
made to turn in various directions substantially as described and for the purpose set
forth.
2. The use of a clip made wholly or partially to surround the rod or Pole and
attached to the curtain ring and baving inside one or more rollers wheels or the like
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1886.
Complete Left, 19th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Feb. 1887.
I WILLIAM JOHN TANNER of 5 Argyll Road Kensington in the county of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
It is well known that in drawing curtains attached to rings over the so called
curtain rods considerable difficulty is experienced owing to the rings sticking to the
rods or being turned by the curtain at an angle which causes the rings to come in
contact with the rod in more than one place and thus they become wholly or partially
jammed when a great amount of dragging and pulling at the curtain is necessary in
order to draw and withdraw it.
To lessen or obviate this difficulty I attach inside the curtain rings one or more
rollers wheels or the like so that instead of the curtain rings coming in contact with
the rod the roller wheel or the like will do so and thus cause the ring to run.on the
rod by means of the rollers instead of having to slide upon it as at present.
The rollers wheels or the like would have to be made to turn in any direction in
order that they may run backwards and forwards on the rod at whatever angle the
ring can be presented to it when on the rod.
To prevent the necessity of having the rollers or the like turning in various direc-
tions I arrange a clip with one or more rollers wheels or the like attached to it. I
attach the center of the clip to the inside of the curtain ring at the point where the
ring would come in contact with the rod when at a right angle on it and a curtain
hanging from it. The rollers wheels or the like will run on the rod being kept thereon
by the clip and the clip being attached to the ring as described will have to accompany
the rollers upon the rod but without coming in contact with it. It may be necessary
to have a wire or wires from the clip towards the ring and by the side of it to keep it
more or less at right angles to the rod and prevent it from touching the rod in two
places.

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN TANNER of 5 Argyll Road Kensington in the County of Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
CURTAIN RINGS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
To obviate the difficulty of drawing and withdrawing curtains attached to rings on
the curtain Rods or Poles I attach inside the curtain rings one or more rollers wheels
or the like so that instead of the curtain ring coming in contact with the rod the
rollers wheels or the like will do so. The Rollers wheels or the like would have to be
made to turn in any direction in order that they may run backwards & forwards on
the rod at whatever angle the ring can be presented to it when on the rod. To avoid
making the roller wheel or the like turn in any direction I arrange a clip with one
or more rollers wheels or the like attached to it. Such clip must be able wholly or
partly surround the rod. I attach the clip at or about the centre to the inside of the
curtain ring at or about the point where the ring would (supposing no clip were used)
come in contact with the rod when on and at right angles to it and a curtain hanging
from the ring. The Rollers Wheels or the like will run on the rod being kept thereon
by the clip and the clip being attached to the ring will have to accompany the rollers
upon the rod without coming in contact with it. It may be necessary to have a wire
or wires from the clip towards the ring and by the side of it to keep it more or less at
right angles to the rod and prevent it touching the rod in two places.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
(Fig. 1) A. A. A. are the rollers wheels or the like attached to the curtain ring BB.
(Fig. II) A A is the clip attached to the curtain ring B 13 at the point C. EEE are
rollers wheels or the like attached to the inside of the clip A. A. and thereby made to
press against the rod or Pole F.
1. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1. The use of rollers wheels or the like attached to the inside of curtain rings and
made to turn in various directions substantially as described and for the purpose set
forth.
2. The use of a clip made wholly or partially to surround the rod or Pole and
attached to the curtain ring and having inside one or more rollers wheels or the like
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.