US1061968A - Shade and curtain hanger. - Google Patents

Description

G. ALPHIN.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1912.

1,061,968. Patented May 20, 1913.

Jar I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHRISTOPHER ALPHIN, 0F KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR T0 EMMA P. WEBB, OF KINSTON, NDRll-I CAROLINA.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1913.

Application filed July 13, 1912. Serial No. 709,214.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER ALIHIN, citizen of the United States, residing at Kinston, in the county of Lenoir and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade and Curtain Hangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to curtain brackets bracket.

porting portion of the bracket.

Another object of the invention is to so,

construct the bracket that it needs no nails for connecting it with the window frame the bracket being provided with claws for accomplishing this, and the bracket being resilient so that after the curtain has been connected with the bracket the resiliency of the bracket will hold the bracket in engagement with the window frame and hold the curtain pole and portiere pole in place.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a View showing the brackets in place and supporting a curtain pole and porticre pole. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing, one of the brackets in section and indicating a manner in which the resiliency of the bracket holds the bracket in place. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the portiere pole sup- Fig. 4 is a view of the blank from which the curtain pole supporting device is formed. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one end of one portion of the bracket. Fig. 6 is a view showing a modified manner of forming the portion shown in Fig. 5.

This invention comprises the attaching member 10 which is a strip of resilient material of the same width throughout its length and having one end portion bent to form the hook 11 carrying the claws 12 which are embedded in the window frame,

thus securely connecting the device with .the frame.

The attaching member is connected with the window frame by driving the claws into the frame as shown in Fig.

2 and it extends away from the frame with its free end portion extending across the window. g p The portiere pole support 14 is formed from a strip of metal which is of the same width throughout its length and of equal The end portion 15 of the portiere pole support is bent away from the strip 10 and has its end provided with an inclined notch 16 forming a book 17 at the end of the pole support-er. ;The poi-titre pole 18 is placed in the notches '70 16 andsince the strips 10 are normally held width with the attaching member.

away from the window they causethe pole to beiirinly held in the notches 16 when the. device is in use. compressed to the position indicated by the The strips 10 have to'be dotted lines in Fig. 2 when placing the pole 18 in position, and wien released they will return to the original position, thus moving the end portions 15 away from each other;

and causing a binding engagement between 0 the supports and the end portions of the pole, thus preventing the pole from slip ng. The curtain supports slidably connect the portiere supports with the strips 10 and are each formed from the blank shown in Fig. 4. 5

This blank comprises the body portion 19 which has one end portion provided with a notch 20 in which the pivot pins of the curtain pole are positioned, and is provided at its opposite end portion with the side wings 21 which are adapted to be bent along the dotted lines to form flanges passing along the sides of the portiere supports 14 and back behind the strips 10. It will thus be seen that the curtain supporters are slidably mounted upon the strips 10 and portiere supporters 14 and serve to slidably connect the portiere supporters with the strips 10, thus performing the double function of supporting the curtain 22 and adjustably 0011- necting the portiere support with the strip 10.

When using this device the claws 12 of the strips 10 are driven in the window frame at the desired height with the strips extending toward each other and across the window. The curtain supports and portiere supports are then adjusted upon the strips 10 so that then returns to its normal position as far as posslble thus creating a binding engage ment upon the pivot pins of the curtain and upon the end portions of the pole 18 and securely holding them in place. This also causes a frictional engagement between the curtain supporter and portiere supporter so that they will remain in their adjusted position and not slide longitudinally along the strips 10. It will therefore, be seen that there has been provided a device which may be easily connected with the window frame and very easily adjusted to the desired position. It will also be seen that when the device is in use there is no danger of the supports slipping upon the strips 10 since this is prevented by the binding engagement between the supports and the two poles.

From inspection of Fig. 6 it will be evident that if desired the major portion 10 may have its end portion 23, which is provided with the claws 24L, bent back over the major portion instead of at right angles to it.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A bracket of the character described comprising a resilient strip having one end portion adapted to be connected with a sup port and having its free end portion positioned in spaced relation to the support, an article support adjustably mounted upon said strip, and a second article support having one end portion passing between said strip and said first mentioned article support.

2. A bracket of the character described comprising a resilient strip having one end portion formed into an attaching means and having its free end portion extending across the window and being inclined away from the window frame, a curtain support slidably mounted upon said strip, and a portiere support having its inner end portion extending parallel to said strip and passing between said strip and curtain support whereby said curtain and portiere supporters will be slidably mounted upon said strip.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER ALPHIN.

Witnesses:

R. O. STRONG,

(I OETTINGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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