A Spring Cornice-pole or Curtain-rod Bracket.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Cornice-pole or Curtain-rod Bracket.
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SAMUEL WILLIAM CHARLES CLAPP 31 Forest Lane Stratford London E.
House Furnisher do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved cornice-pole or curtain-rod bracket by means of which more than
one size pole or rod can be used in the same bracket, and 1.construct it in the
following manner. I stamp out a piece of sheet brass or other suitable metal as
Fig. 1, then I turn up the small pieces at the side as Fig. 2 next I fold over leaving
one end longer than the other as Fig. 3 next I bend the part where turned up at
the sides, to form an are of a circle with a 3 in. radius as shown at Fig. 4, next
I stamp a rivet hole at (a Fig. 4) next I curl over the extremity ( Fig. 4) as
Fig. 5 then I bend the lower part downwards as (a Fig. 6) then I bend the
two ends as Fig. 7 next I make screw holes at (a & Fig. 7) next I make a
tempered steel spring same width as between the two side pieces turned up at
Fig. 2 of such a shape as will fit a 1 iu. rod closely at the bottom and the upper
parts bent to the arc of a circle with a 1 in. radius and the ends curled over to
facilitate opening and make a corresponding rivet hole to (a Fig. 4) as shown
at (a Fig. 8) then I rivet the spring in position as Fig. 9 which together with the
rivet and the side clips (a a Fig. 9) the spring is held firmly in position.
Fig. 10 shows the bracket with an 13 in. pole in it and Fig. 11 shows the bracket
with a 1 in. pole or rod the two figures illustrating how the one bracket will hold
a 1 in. 1 in. 1 in. 1 in. pole with perfect safety inasmuch as the larger the pole
the more bearing is taken by the curved brass support under the spring and the
improvements and advantages claimed in this my invention are these:-
Firstly, that by means of this spring bracket more than one size pole can be
used in the same size bracket.
Secondly, that the pole is held firmly in position without the aid of a screw
which more or less injures the pole or rod.
Thirdly, that for ordinary purposes it is only necessary to keep two sizes in
stock v.1 in. and 2 in. because the 1 in. bracket will carry a 1 in. 1+ in.
1 in. 1 in. pole or rod and the 2 in. bracket will carry a 2 in. 21 in. 2 in. 24 in.
and 3 in. pole hence a saving to retailers and merchants.
Dated this 19th day of October 1893.
SAML. W. C. CLATT,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Cornice-pole or Curtain-rod Bracket.
I SAMUEL WILLIAM CHARLES CLAPP, of 31 Forest Lane, Stratford, in the
County of London, England, House Furnisher 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 :—
My invention is designed to provide suitable cornice pole or curtain rod brackets,
that can be used for supporting different size poles or rods and holding the same
firmly in position without the aid of the ordinary rose headed binding screws, which
more or less injure the poles.

page_text: The essential feature of the invention relates to the bearer portion of the bracket,
but in order that it may be better understood I will refer to the accompanying
sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of this Specification and read
therewith.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a cornice pole or curtain rod bracket, specially
constructed to receive a spring bearer,
Figure 2, shews a fragment view of an ordinary bracket provided with a spring
bearer, whilst
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Figure 3, is a separate view of the spring bearer embracing a small rod or pole,
Figure 4, represents the bearer extended and holding a larger size pole.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they
occur in the several views.
In carrying out my invention I find it is preferable to construct a cornice pole or
curtain rod bracket similar to (A) in Figure 1, in which it will be seen that the
ordinary bearer and rose headed binding screw are dispensed with, and in their
place is a steel or brass spring bearer (B) firmly riveted or otherwise attached to
the curved support (C) in the bracket.
This spring bearer is formed in various sizes to hold various size rods or poles
but for ordinary purposes I find that it would be only necessary to construct the
spring bearer in, say, two sizes, one for carrying rods or poles one inch or a little
over in diameter, and the other for rods two inches or more in diameter.
I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not confine myself to the use of
any particular form of bracket as my invention could be equally as well adapted to
the brackets at present in use, as shewn in Figure 2; the rose headed binding
screws being soldered to the brackets and used merely as ornaments.
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 ;-
Firstly. The combination and arrangement with a cornice pole or curtain rod
bracket, of a spring bearer (B) substantially as, and for the purposes herein
described and as illustrated in my drawings.
Secondly. A spring cornice pole or curtain rod bracket consisting of the bracket
portion (A) and the spring bearer (B) substantially as, and for the purposes herein
described and as illustrated in my drawings.
Dated the 19th dow of Santambor 1004
W. D. ROWLINGSON,
67-69, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.