US1549535A - Curtain and pole holder - Google Patents

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Aug. 11, 1925. 1,549,535

W. J. GRAY CURTAIN AND POLE HOLDER Filed Sept. 10. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 .F' .1. 8 1 s L9 5 v I Aug. 1 l, 1925.

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WILLIAIVI J. GRAY, OF EAST FLORENCE, ALABAMA.

CURTAIN AND POLE HOLDER.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TVILLIAM J. GRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Florence, in the county of Lauderdale and State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Pole Holders of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain supporting means for windows and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide a device which includes a number of poles on which the curtains, portieres and similar drapery are supported with cords or ribbons for opening and closing the curtains or drapery and for draping it.

Another object of the invention is to so form the supporting means that they will engage portions of the window casing.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully submitted, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side view of a window showing the invention in use. t

Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1.

ligi,ii'e 3 is a partial top plan view.

Figure 4- is an enlarged fragmentary front view.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional detail View.

Figure 7 is a partial plan view showing a modification.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 7.

In these views, 1 and 2 indicate a pair of supporting brackets which are each formed with a substantially L-shaped base 3 for engaging the part 41 of a window casing, the hooked part of the base engaging the upper edge of the part 4, as shown in the first form of the invention when the casing does not extend to the top of the room but in this latter case the base is made as shown at 3 in Figures 7 and 8 so that it will embrace the side edge of the part 4 of the casing. In both cases the base may be 10, 1924. Serial No. 736,969.

secured to the casing by small nails 5 or other fastening means. The outer parts of the brackets are made in the form of a cross and rods or poles 6 pass through openings made in the arms of the crosses. A crossshaped member 7. may be placed at the center of the poles, this member not being provided with the supporting base. Vhile the drawings show the poles carried by three of the arms of the crosses it will of course be understood that four poles may be used or a single pole or two poles. Discs 8 are fastened to the ends of the poles beyond the brackets 1 and 2 and each disc is provided with an opening 9. Curtains A, or other drapery are fastened to one of the poles, preferably the one nearest the casing, by the clips 10 which are slidably mounted on the rod or pole. A cord or ribbon 11 passes through the hole 9 made in each disc and is connected at 12 to the front edge of each curtain the cord depending from the disc and having a tassel 13 at its lower end. Cords 1% pass through holes made in the member 7 and are each connected with the front edge of a curtain, as shown at 15. The depending parts of these cords are provided with tassels 16. Thus by pulling upon the cords 11 the curtains will be moved to 8 open position by being folded at the outer sides of the window and by pulling upon the cords 1d the curtains will be moved to closed position again. A cord 17 passes through the opening 9 in each disc 8 and is connected at a point 18 with each curtain so that when this cord is pulled the curtain will be partly opened by being draped adjacent its center. hen this cord is released the curtain will drop back to its original position under its 9 own weight. Portieres may be attached to the front rod or pole though it will be understood that the curtains and other drapery can be arranged on other poles. It will thus be seen that I have provided an attractive supporting means for drapery and curtains with means for opening and closing the same by pulling upon cords or ribbons which add to the attractiveness of the arrangement.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent. I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described C0111- prising a number of brackets each having a cross-shaped part and a frame engaging part, poles passing through the cross-shaped part, drapery suspended from some of the poles, discs at the ends of the poles, each disc having a hole therein, a cord passing through each hole and connected with a curtain or drapery and other cords attached to the curtain or drapery for moving the same on the pole.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of brackets, each having a hook-shaped base for engaging a frame and a cross-shaped part, poles passing through passing through the central member and connected with the inner edges of the curtains for moving the same to closed position and a cord passing through each disc and connected with the inner edge of the curtain adjacent its central part for draping the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. GRAY.

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