US1018272A - Curtain-fixture. - Google Patents

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A. I. ROSS.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 811F128, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALICE I. ROSS, OF DERBY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE 1. Ross, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Derry, in the county of l/Vestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles and has for its object to provide means as here inafter set forth for conveniently securing a curtain to and disconnecting it from the pole.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a curtain pole for suspending a curtain in posit-ion which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its use, conveniently used and inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is an elevation of a curtain pole in accordance with this invention showing it set up in position for suspending a curtain; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the body portion of the pole; Fig. 3 is a perspective view broken away of the clamping member; and Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view of the pole further illustrating the curtain attached thereto.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 denotes the body portion of the pole which may be of any desired length and provided at each end with a knob, as at 6, for ornamental purposes. The lower part of the body portion 5 is cut away to form a longitudinally extending seat which includes an inner wall 7 and a pair of end walls 8, the inner wall 7 centrally thereof being provided with a longitudinally disposed depending rib 9 which extends from one end wall 8 to the other. The front and the rear of the body portion 5 centrally thereof have secured thereto a pair of retainers 10. The holders of each pair are spaced apart and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 28, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

Serial No. 651,691.

mounted in each pair of holders is a curved retainer 11 having itsupper end l2 bent at right angles for engagement with the upper ends of the holders to arrest the downward movement of the retainer.

Mounted in the seat of the body portion 5 is a clamping member formed of two sections 12 and 13 which are pivotally connected together at their opposing ends, as at 14. Each of the sections 12, 13 is formed with a longitudinally extending groove 15 for the reception of the rib 9. The clamping member is substantially of the same length as the seat and when in position, the grooves 15 of the sections of said member register and the combined length of said grooves equals the length of the rib 9. hen the clamping member is maintained in position, the retainers are shifted to overhang the member centrally thereof whereby the central portion of said clamping member is connected to the body portion 5. The ends of the clamping member are secured in position through the medium of a pair of retainers 16 which are pivoted, as at 17, to the ends of the body portion and which are capable of being swung to engage the ends of the clamping member as illustrated in Fig. 1 whereby in connection with the retainers 11, the clamping member is detachably connected to the body portion 5 of the pole.

The curtain, which is indicated by the reference character 18, has the upper portion thereof, when the curtain is detachably connected to the pole, extending between the clamping member rib 9 and inner wall of the seat 7 and then depending downwardly at the rear of the pole as clearly shown in Fig. 4. It is obvious that when the upper portion of the curtain is in position as stated and when the retainers are swung in engagement with the clamping member that the curtain is detachably secured to the pole.

That I claim is:

A curtain pole comprising a body portion having its lower part cut away to provide a longitudinally extending seat terminating at a point removed from each end of said body portion, thereby providing a pair of shoulders, a longitudinal rib depending from the inner wall of said seat and extending from shoulder to shoulder, a clamping member formed of a pair of sections having their opposing ends hinged together, said sections opening outwardly and each pro- Copies of this patent may be obtained for clamping member for securing the central portion of the latter in position, and pivoted retaining members secured to the ends of 1 said body portion and capable of being shifted to engage the ends of the clamping member for retaining it in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALICE I. ROSS.

lVitnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, D. SHAPIRO.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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