Improvements in Curtain Rings.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 10th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Curtain Rings.
We, LESLIE AUGUSTUS BENNETT, Mechanic, of Malden, County Middlesex,
and WILLIAM JAMES FURLONG, Mechanic, of Dedham, County Nordfolk, State
Massachusetts, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:--
The curtain ring of this invention is made with an open space between two
upper ends, which are plugged to receive and allow to turn a spindle upon which is
carried a roller. The plugs in the ends of the hollow metal ring are each provided
with a longitudinal groove which is engaged by turning therein the edges of the
ring at that part so as to fix the plugs. The roller may also be carried so as to
turn on a bearing formed by a number of loose rods arranged circumferentially
between a central spindle and the roller which latter is designed to facilitate the
displacement of the curtain along the curtain rod.
Dated this 10th day of December 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in Curtain Rings.
We, LESLIE AUGUSTUS BENNETT, Mechanic, of Malden, County Middlesex,
and WILLIAM JAMES FURLONG, Mechanic, of Dedham, County Norfolk, State
Massachusetts, 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 ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The curtain ring of this invention is shewn in the accompanying drawing in
which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the ring with the upper part of the same in section.
Figs. 2 and 3 are sections on lines X-X and Y-Y of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detail.
The ring is composed of two main parts, the ring proper A and a roller B. The
part A is made of metal tubing. At the upper part of the ring the roller B is
inserted between the opposing ends of the tubing each of which is filled for a short
distance with a metal plug 2 (shewn separately in Fig. 4), the axle 3 of the roller
being secured by its ends in said plugs, which are secured firmly in place by forming
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page_text: a groove 4 on their periphery and turning over the end portions of the tubing into
the grooves as illustrated in Fig. 3. The roller may be conveniently composed of
a short piece of tubing 5, of about the same diameter as the part A, arranged to
turn on a rolling bearing consisting of a number of loose metal rods 6 located
between the tubing 5 and the axle 3. By the construction described we provide a
roller which does not project to any material extent beyond the ring proper, is
very easily and cheaply manufactured, and the parts of which are conveniently kept
in place by the abutting plugs 2. An eye 7 is provided at the bottom of the
ring for the attachment of the curtain.
We have represented our ring as provided with but one roller, but it is obvious
that more rollers than one may be applied upon the same ring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is-
In a curtain ring, in combination, a ring A, plugs in the ends of the said ring,
an axle having its ends secured in the said plugs, a tubular roller surrounding the
said axle, and a plurality of loose rods interposed between the axle and the roller,
and held in place by the abutting ends of said plugs, substantially as described and
shewn.
Dated this 8th day of September 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.