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(No Model.)

AfR'. WELOH; CURTAIN POLE.

No. 548,901. Patented Oct. 29,

ANDREW B.GRAHAM.PHOTO-UTHQWASKINGTOMQC.

V the slot in the bottom of the pole, as shown in UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

' ALLIE WELOH, OF CHELSEA, MIOHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK P. GLAZIER, OF SAME PLACE.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 548,901, dated October 29, 1895.

Application filed June 13; 1895- Serial No. 552,661. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

-Be it known that I, ALLIE R. WELCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chelsea, in the county of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, have invented certainn ew and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawlogs.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a curtain-pole comprising a split tube, a rod therein, over which one end of the curtain is adapted to be looped, and caps for the ends of the tube.

Thirrventionfurther consists in the peculiar construction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing the parts of the curtain-pole detached. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the pole, showing the rod being engaged into the split tube. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through one end of the pole, showing the parts in position. Fig. 4 is a crosssection thereof; and Fig. 5 is a similar crosssection'centrally of the pole, showing the construction of the telescopic pole-sections.

The pole consists of a split tube A, preferably of sheet metal, and also preferably formed in sections telescopically engaging together. The section B is provided with an inwardly-extending trough-shaped flange O, and the section A is provided with a bead formed by a similar flange D, the bead Dvbeing of such size as to slide inside the troughshaped flange O, and thus permit of telescoping the sections within each other to adjust the pole to diiferent lengths. These in-turned flanges form rounded edges on the lips of the slot E of the split tube.

Fis a rod, preferably of wood, of suitable diameter to fit loosely within the pole, and over which one end of the curtain F is adapted to be looped. When thus looped, the rod, with the curtain thereon, may be forced through Fig. 2. When the rod is inside, the curtain will hang through the slot, as shown in Fig. 4..

diameter as to require that the tube shall be slightly compressed, so as to bring the loops of the slot together fully or partially before the caps pan be engaged in position. 'The caps thus serve to hold the edges of the slot upon the curtain and prevent its accidental withdrawal. This is further aided by the fact that any weight or pull upon the curtain will tend to pull the rod F against the edges of the slot, and thus bind the curtain so that it cancaps, when the tube will spring open and per-- mit the ready withdrawal of the curtain over the rod, or the rod may be withdrawn endwise or by opening the slot.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A curtain pole, comprising a tube of resilient material, having an open slot along its under face, rounded edges or lips for the slot, a rod adapted to have the curtain looped thereover, and to be forced through the slot, and caps for the ends of the tube, adapted to close the slot wholly or partially, substantially as described.v

2. A curtain pole, comprising a tube of resilient sheet metal having an open slot along its under side, rounded edges or lips for the slot, a cylindrical rod adapted to have the cur tain looped over the rod and to be forced through the slot, and cup shaped caps for the ends of the tube adapted to close the slotwholly or partially, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. .ALLIE R. WELCH. Witnesses: V V

T. E. Woon, ALICE STIMSON.

G are cup-shaped caps adapted to fit over the ends of the tubes, and they are of such

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