An Improved Curtain-ring.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Curtain-ring.
I, MARY MARKELL BARAGER, of Candor, in the County of Tioga and State of
New York, United States of America, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature
of said invention for AN IMPROVED CURTAIN-RING, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved curtain or drapery ring, which will be
hereinafter fully described.
The common method at present in vogue of suspending a portière, lace, or other
curtain from a curtain-pole consists in the employment of a ring having a depending
eye and a hook which fits in the eye, and is provided with a pin which perforates
or passes through the curtain, so that the curtain is suspended from the pole by
the sliding rings and the attached hooks. Among the objections to this method of
suspending a curtain exists the prime fact that the pins of the suspending-hooks
perforate the curtain and are liable to tear and injure the same, particularly if it
is a delicate expensive lace curtain, and in course of time these perforations grow
larger, owing to the weight of the curtain and the pull or strain thereon in opening
or closing the same, and where the curtain is a heavy one, or if the drapery
or curtain is delicate and expensive fabric, this perforation of the curtain is very
objectionable.
The object of my invention is to provide a curtain-ring with means for attaching
a curtain thereto without perforating the latter, and thus enable the device for use
either on a delicate light fabric or lace curtain or on a heavy portière without
liability to injure the curtain, and the curtain can be easily attached to the
suspending-ring, and the strength of the curtain is increased at the point of attach-
ment to the ring by folding or doubling the curtain.
With these and other objects in view my invention consists of a curtain-ring
having a depending slotted arm or hanger. This depending slotted hanger or ar
of the ring is arranged so that its width is at right angles to the edge of the ring,
and the slot in said arm terminates in an enlargement or eye, which admits of
the ready insertion of the edge or a fold of the curtain. The slot of the depending
arm of the ring is tapered, and the edge or fold of the curtain binds against and is
clamped between the edges of the slot, whereby the curtain is securely connected
to the curtain-ring, the strength of the curtain is increased by doubling or folding
the same, the curtain is not liable to become detached from the ring or torn or
injured by a sudden pull thereon, and the weight of the curtain serves
hold the folded or doubled edge thereof firmly in the slot of the depending arm or
hanger.
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I do not confine myself strictly to any way of uniting the ring and hanger, as
they may be secured in many different ways, the essential feature of my invention
consisting of a curtain-ring and a slotted depending arm or hanger permanently
united to the ring.
The edge of the curtain to be suspended is preferably folded and inserted in the
enlargement or eye in the slotted depending hanger or arm, and the curtain binds
on the edges of the tapering slot in said hanger or arm, so that the curtain is
securely clamped in place and is not liable to become detached or injured when it
is pulled or drawn. The enlargement or eye in the depending hanger or arm.
provides for the expeditious insertion of the fold or edge of the curtain in the
slotted hanger or arm, and it enables me to readily attach or detach the curtain
by the simple insertion or removal of an edge or fold of the curtain in the slot of
the hanger.

page_text: By folding or doubling the edge of the curtain upon itself the strength of the
curtain at the point of attachment to the slotted arin or hanger is increased and
the curtain is not liable to become torn or injured.
My improved curtain-ring can be used on draperies or lace curtains without
injury in the slightest degree to the curtain, which is very important and highly
desirable. The slotted arm or hanger is arranged at right angles to the ring, so
that the lateral faces of the hangers are exposed to view, while only the edges of
the ring are shown, and by arranging the hangers so as to expose them they
form a finish to the edge of the curtain and are ornamental which is in contrast
with the unsightly hooks and pins in common use, and which it is sought to
conceal.
1001
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Curtain-ring.
I, MARY MARKELL BARAGER, of Candor, in the County of Tioga and State of
New York, United States of America, Gentlewoman, 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 relates to an improved curtain or drapery ring, which will be
hereinafter fully described and claimed.
The common method at present in vogue of suspending a portiere, lace, or other
curtain from a curtain-pole consists in the employment of a ring having a depending
eye and a hook which fits in the eye, and is provided with a pin which perforates or
passes through the curtain so that the curtain is suspended from the pole by the
sliding rings and the attached hooks. Among the objections to this method of
suspending a curtain exists the prime fact that the pins of the suspending-hooks
perforate the curtain and are liable to tear and injure the same, particularly if
it is a delicate expensive lace curtain, and in course of time these perforations grow
larger, owing to the weight of the curtain and the pull or strain thereon in opening
or closing the same, and where the curtain is a heavy one, or if the drapery or
curtain is delicate and expensive fabric, this perforation of the curtain is very
objectionable.
The object of my invention is to provide a curtain-ring with means for attaching
a curtain thereto without perforating the latter, and thus enable the device for use
either on a delicate light fabric or lace curtain or on a heavy portiere without
liability to injure the curtain, and the curtain can be easily attached to the
suspending-ring, and the strength of the curtain is increased at the point of attach-
ment to the ring by folding or doubling the curtain.
With these and other objects in view my invention consists of a curtain-ring
having a depending slotted arm or hanger. This depending slotted hanger or arm
of the ring is arranged so that its width is at right angles to the edge of the ring,
and the slot in said arm terminates in an enlargement or eye, which admits of the
ready insertion of the edge or a fold of the curtain. The slot of the depending
arm of the ring is tapered, and the edge or fold of the curtain binds against and
is clamped between the edges of the slot, whereby the curtain is securely connected
to the curtain-ring, the strength of the curtain is increased by doubling or folding
the same, the curtain is not liable to become detached from the ring or torn or
injured by a sudden pull thereon, and the weight of the curtain serves to
hold the folded or doubled edge thereof firmly in the slot of the depending arm or
hanger.
To enable others to more readily understand my invention, I will now proceed

page_text: to a detailed description thereof, in connection with the accompanying drawings, in
which-
Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved curtain-ring, showing it fitted on a
curtain-pole and having a curtain connected thereto.
Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the curtain-ring made or struck up from
a single piece of sheet metal.
Fig. 3 is a view of the sheet-metal blank from which the curtain-ring shown in
Figs. 1 and 2 is made.
Fig. 4 is a view of a modification of my invention, showing a curtain-ring made
of wire.
Fig. 5 is a view of another form of my invention, showing the ring and slotted
arm or hanger made of separate pieces and permanently united together in any
suitable manner.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of another form of my invention in which the hanger is
formed separately from the ring, but having a hook and guard therefor struck up
out of the same piece of metal.
Like numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures of the
drawings, in which--
1 designates the curtain-ring, and 2 the depending arm or hanger, which arm or
hanger is provided with a longitudinal slot 3. The ring is of such diameter as to
fit loosely on the curtain-pole to enable it to slide freely thereon, and the arm or
hanger 2 depends from the lower side of the ring directly below the same and in the
vertical plane of the curtain-pole to which the ring is applied. This arm or hanger
is preferably tapered slightly; but it may be made uniform in width and thickness,
or it may be ornamented, as desired. The depending arm or hanger is arranged
with relation to the ring, so that its width is at right angles to the edge of the ring,
and the longitudinal slot 3 of the arm or hanger terminates at its upper end in an
enlargement or eye 4, preferably at a point just below the ring. The depending
arm or hanger is permanently united to and forms a part of the curtain-ring, and
the ring and its hanger may be made of a single piece of sheet metal or of a single
piece of wire, or the ring and hanger may be made in separate pieces for convenience in
making large rings and the two parts permanently united together in any suitable
way-as, for instance, by riveting the arm to the hanger, as at 7, or by joint or
hinge.
I do not confine myself strictly to any way of uniting the ring and hanger, as they
may be secured in many different ways, the essential feature of my invention
consisting of a curtain-ring and a slotted depending arm or hanger permanently
united to the ring.
In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown a large ring especially adapted for a
portiere, and in this form of my invention the ring and the slotted arm or hanger
are made of separate pieces and permanently united together. The manner of
joining the arm or hanger to the ring shown in this figure consists in forming a stud
or projection on the arm or hanger, which stud passes through an opening in the
ring and is headed down or riveted on the inner face of the ring; but it is obvious
that the arm or hanger can be united to the ring by a hinge or other kind of a joint
without departing from the principle of my invention.
The ring and its depending arm or hanger may be made integral for cheapness
of manufacture, and in Fig. 3 of the drawings I have illustrated a view of a sheet-
metal blank 5, from which the ring and its integral arm can be struck or bent up.
This blank is stamped or cut by a suitable die from a piece of sheet metal, and
the elongated solid end 6 of the blank is bent upon itself to form the annulus or
ring 1, the free end of the part 6, which forms the ring, bearing against the upper
end of the depending arm or hanger, or said end may be united to the arm; but I
do not deem this essential.
In Fig. 4 the curtain-ring is shown as made from a single piece of wire. In
making this form of ring and its hanger or arm I first take a piece of wire of
suitable length and bend it to form the hanger or arm, with the longitudinal slot

page_text: thereof terminating in the enlargement or eye, and the ends of said wire are then
twisted together and the twisted part bent into circular form to provide the annulus
or ring 1 to fit over the pole.
The form of my invention shown in Fig. 6 is adapted for use with the curtain-
ring in common use. The hanger 2 in this case is provided with a hook 8 struck
out from the same piece of metal at the upper end of the hanger, and turned over
hook-shape, and a guard 9 consisting of a piece of metal struck out from the
inside of the hanger and turned upwards. The hook S is intended to engage with
the eye found on the curtain-rings in common-use, and the guard 9 serves to prevent
the hook frem becoming displaced.
A curtain-ring constructed as described can be manufactured and sold very
cheaply, and by uniting the parts permanently together.or making them integral
the strength and durability of the ring are increased.
The edge of the curtain to be suspended is preferably folded and inserted in the
enlargement or eye in the slotted depending hanger or arm, and the curtain binds
on the edges of the tapering slot in said hanger or arm, so that the curtain is
securely clamped in place and is not liable to become detached or injured when it
is pulled or drawn. The enlargement or eye in the depending hanger or arm
provides for the expeditions insertion of the fold or edge of the curtain in the
slotted hanger or arm, and it enables me to readily attach or detach the curtain
by the simple insertion or removal of an edge or fold of the curtain in the slot of
the hanger.
.
By folding or doubling the edge of the curtain upon itself the strength of the
curtain at the point of attachment to the slotted arm or hanger is increased and the
curtain is not liable to become torn or injured.
My improved curtain-ring can be used on draperies or lace curtains without
injury in the slightest degree to the curtain, which is very important and highly
desirable. The slotted arm or hanger is arranged at right angles to the ring, so
that the lateral faces of the hangers are exposed to view, while only the edges of
the ring are shown, and by arranging the hangers so as to expose them they form
a finish to the edge of the curtain and are ornamental, which is in contrast
with the unsightly hooks and pins in common use, and which it is sought to
conceal.
The operation of my invention is obvious from the foregoing description, taken
in connection with the drawings.
I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and details of
construction can be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the
advantages of my invention, and I would therefore have it understood that I
reserve the right to make such modifications as fairly fall within the scope of my
invention.
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 1
claim is :-
1. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain-ring having a depending slotted
hanger which is arranged transversely across the face or edge of the ring,
substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.
2. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain-ring having a depending slotted
hanger, said hanger being rigid with the ring and arranged transversely across
the face or edge of the same, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.
3. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain-ring and hanger made of a single
piece of metal, said hanger being slotted longitudinally and arranged transversely
across the face or edge of the ring, substantially as described, for the purpose set
forth.
4. As a new article of manufacture, a curtain-ring and slotted depending hanger
struck up and bent from a single piece of sheet metal, said hanger being arranged
transversely across the edge or face of the ring, substantially as described.

page_text: 5. As a new article of manufacture, a slotted hanger for curtains having a hook
for engaging with the eye on curtain-rings and a guard to prevent said hook from
becoming displaced, the said hanger, hook and guard being all made out of a single
piece of metal, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 27th day of October 1891.
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.