Improvements in Curtain Pole Fixtures.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 12th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain Pole Fixtures.
We, JOSEPH BOLAND, Marine Engineer, and ELLA ELIZABETH BOLAND, Gentle-
woman, both of No. 10 First Avenue, Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to improvements in curtain pole fixtures and the object
of which is to provide a fixture for holding the curtain pole at the upper end of
the window, by means of a spring actuated tape or cord, whereby the pole can be
pulled down within reach of the user and thus avoid the necessity of climbing upon
chairs, tables, and step ladders which are dangerous and inconvenient for any one
and especially for ladies.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1, is a perspective view of our preferred form of curtain pole fixture.
Figure 2, is a longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1.
Figure 3, is a detail sectional view showing the lock for the tape.
Reference being had to the drawings, A indicates a metal plate having sockets B
receiving the inner ends of the arms C of the bracket. These arms Care provided'
with longitudinal slots D which receive a bolt R passing through a hollow shaft Q,
one end of the bolt having a head and the other a clamping screw T by means of
which the cylinder E through which the shaft passes may be moved back and
forth upon the arms C. This cylinder E is composed of a central portion F and
the heads G which are secured thereto by indenting the flanges of the caps as shown
The caps are also provided with loops H or their equivalents to prevent the
rotation of the cylinder. The cylinder has the hollow shaft Q therein which carries
at its centre a drum P around which a tape or cord N passes, the inner end of the
tape or cord being attached to the drum P and its outer end to the curtain pole L
through the medium of a staple or other device d.
at a
The cylinder is provided with outwardly extending arms I which receive a shaft J
carrying at its outer ends the inverted U-shaped sockets K which receive the pole
as clearly shown in Figure 1.
The central portion F of the cylinder is provided with an opening M through
which the tape passes as clearly shown, and at the lower end of this opening as
shown in Figure 3 the casing is provided with a hook c adapted to pass in one of
a series of openings 6 made in the tape, whereby when the curtain pole is drawn
downward or at the desired point the hook e will catch in the opening in the tape
and hold the pole from being drawn upwards through the medium of the spring
within the cylinder. When it is desired to have the pole drawn upward in its
position shown in Figure 1, the tape N is held downward so that it will not be
engaged by the hook when the pole will be drawn upward. f indicates a cord
attached to the centre of the pole and by means of which it is readily drawn down
desired position where it is held as before stated by the hook c engaging any
one of the series of openings 6 made in the tape N.
to
any
At the outer ends of the pole L are longitudinally adjustable arms 5 composed

page_text: of two parts as shown, and held in their relative adjustment by means of a thumb
screw 6. The outer ends of the arms are connected with the poles by means of
screws or bolts 7, whereby the arms can be adjusted to any desired angle or turned
inward parallel with the pole when they are not to be used. The object of these
arms is to enable a side draping of the curtains to fill the space between the pole
and the window frame as is sometimes desirable.
By the means of the adjustable cylinder it can be adjusted back and forth in
relation to the window frame and thus placed at any desired distance therefrom.
While we here show the single fixture to be attached to the centre of the window
frame and provided with the two sockets K, or any elongated bearing or seat for
the pole to hold it horizontally, yet two brackets may be used, one at each side of
the window frame and each provided with a cylinder having a spring drum, and
each with a single socket K as will be readily understood, and the same object
accomplished without departing from the spirit of our invention. The invention
relates broadly to the idea of having the inverted sockets and the spring actuated
tape for drawing the curtain pole up into position and permitting it to be drawn
downward again when desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket having an inverted pole socket
and a spring actuated tape carried by the bracket and connected to the pole for
holding it up within the socket, substantially as described.
2. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket, a cylinder carried thereby
carrying a spring actuated drum, the cylinder having an elongated seat for the
pole, and a spring actuated tape carried by the cylinder and attached to the spring
drum at one end at its opposite end connected with the pole, substantially as
described.
3. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket carrying a spring actuated drum,
an inverted socket for the pole, a tape having one end connected with the drum
and the other with the pole, and inwardly extending arms carried by the pole for
the purpose described.
4. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket having two parallel arms, a
cylinder carried between the arms and longitudinally adjustable thereon, the
cylinder carrying an inverted pole socket, a spring actuated drum within the cylin-
der, a tape having one end connected to the drum and the other to the pole,
substantially as described.
5. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket carrying a cylinder, a spring
actuated drum within the cylinder, an inverted pole socket, a curtain pole, a tape
having one end connected to the spring actuated drum and the other to the pole,
and a cord attached to the pole for drawing it downward, substantially as described.
6. A curtain pole fixture comprising a bracket, a cylinder carried thereby, a
spring actuated drum within the cylinder, an inverted pole socket, a pole, a tape
having one end connected to the drum and the other to the pole, the tape having
an opening, and the cylinder a projection adapted to engage the opening and lock
the tape against being drawn inward by the spring, substantially as described.
7. A curtain pole fixture substantially as shown and described.
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1 1907
F. WISE HOWORTH,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.