US1186979A - Lace-curtain, drapery, and shade support. - Google Patents

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E. F. FARRELL.

LACE CURTAIN, DRAPERY, AND SHADE SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1916.

1','186,979. Patented June '13, 1916.

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E. F. FARRELL. LA'CE CURTAIN, DRAPERY; AND SHADE SUPPORT. APPLICATION man FEB. 25. 1916. 1,1 86,979. Patented June 13, 1916.

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LACE-CURTA N, DRAPER-Y, AND SHADE SUPPORT.

MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'June 13, 1916.

Application filed February 25, 1916. Serial No.80,424.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, ERNEST F: FARRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lace-Curtain, Drapery, and Shade Supports, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof. Y

My invention has relation to improvements in lace curtain and shade supports;

in the novel features of construction more'fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

The object of myinvention is to provide a support for lace curtains, draperies and shades in a single structure, the whole being capable of being so mounted on the window frame as to afford access to the windows at any time.

A further object is to provide a support which may be removed or placed back on the window frame without the necessity of a step-ladder; one which may be installed on either side-of a window frame; one which may be readily manipulated, and one possessing further and other. advantages better apparent from the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings'in which- Figure 1 represents an inside elevation of a window and its frame broken at the middle showing my invention applied thereto and in normal position; Fig. 2 is aside elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with lace curtain and drapery swung outwardly to expose the window; Fig. 1 is a top plan of the device broken in the middle with parts in normal position; Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 55 of Fig. 4; Fig. (broken in the-middle); Fig. 7 is an end view of Fig. 4 looking toward the left; and Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional detail on the line 88 of Fig. 4. c

Referring to the drawings, F, represents a conventional window frame and S, S, the lower and upper window sashes as well understood in the art. Secured to one side of the frame at a convenient point is a plate 1 provided with a bracket or stem 2 the outer terminal of which is screw-threaded.

Over the screw-threaded end of the stem is adjusted to bring 1ts axis into a vertical assed a socket 8 which can be carefully 6 is an elevation of Fig. 1

their adjusted position plane, the socket being clamped in its ad usted position by a lock-nut 4 mounted on the threaded portion of the stem 2. The socket or hollow bearing 3 is adapted to recelve a sleeve or hollow spindle 5 which termlnates at its upper end in a head 6 adapted to rest against or engage the upper end of the socket, the head 6 being provided vwith a diametrically disposed groove or recess a. Obviously, the spindle 5 may be ro- .tatably adjusted in its socket 3 so as to bring the longitudinal axis of the groove a at right angles to the plane of the window frame or of the wall carrying said frame, the spindle after adjustment being setscrewed in position by a screw 7 operating through thewall of the-socket 3.

lnsertiblethrough the bore of the sleeve or spindle 5 is a stem 8 said stem being carried by or secured to, the head or polygonal terminal 9 of an arm or bracket 10, the cross-section of the head 9 being such as to be received by the depression or groove 11 when the stem 8 is inserted into the sleeve 5.- In this way the bracket 10 becomes coupled to the grooved head 6, and since the axis of the groove is carefully adjusted at right angles to the window frame it fol- .lows that the bracket 10v will project in a To pretrue perpendicular to said frame. vent accidental upward'displacement of the bracket 10 when once locked'to the head 6, I mount a flexed spring 11 on the set screw"? as shown, and when the screw is driven home to hold the sleeve 5 against rotation, it at the same time forces the lower free end .of the spring against, and causes it to bite into, the projecting portion of the stem 8, thus preventing withdrawal of the stem and consequent lifting of the head 9 out of its groove a.

Passed over the bracket 10 and setscrewed thereto by a screw 12 near the baseof thejhead 9 is the enlarged terminal 13 of a rod or bar 14, which is held rigidly to the bracket 10 in a horizontal position, said rod being provided with adjustable depending brackets 15, 15, between which may be supported the roller R of the conventional roller shade C Well understood in the art. The brackets may be clamped to the rod 14 in by screws 16. The be termed as the shade supbracket, the base 13 thereof with a depending screw-stem to presently appear- The member 14 may porting rod or being provided 17 for a purpose outer end of the stem or bracket is screwthreaded, said end, having coupled thereto the upper terminal head 18 of a depending base of which its juncture with the spindle 20) is receiv-- adjusted to the recess at once adjusted, the. head support therefor means of a bracket 26 fastened to the window frame point to'serve its purpose;

'onal brace 21 p I .to pass over the lower screw-threaded prospaced properly therefrom. Since the tube or bearing 19 the bore of which is traversed by the terminal vertical spindle or stem 20 of a horizontal arm or rod 21 the (that is, the portion adjacent able in a diametrically disposed groove or recess a" in thehead 18, which in practice is bring the longitudinal axis of right angles to the stem 10, or parallel to the plane ofthe window. When 18 is clamped in position by a lock-nut 22 on the threaded portion of the stem 10. Formed integrally with and bent from'therod 21 is the diagwhose free end is perforated jecting terminal of the spindle 20, a lock nut 23 securing the parts in place. The member 21 serves as a lace-curtain support.

Secured to the member 21 by means of any conventional form of clamps or straps 24; (not necessary to describe in detail) drapery-supporting rod 25, the same being is a and free end of the shade supporting rod 14 is not braced as is the member 21, I provide a disposed parallel to the member 21 at the proper 7 It was stated above that the bite of the spring 11 against'thestem 8 prevents accij dental upward displacement ,of said stem of friction between the parts 8 and 11 is not i 40 Suificientto prevent lifting of the stem 8 out "Accordingly, aistep-ladder when occasion arises to take and. consequent'dislod'gment of the head 9 the-bracket 10 out of its groove a. The

of its sleeve 5' if sufiicient force be applied. and to avoid the necessity of down the support, I provide a stick or handle H, with a terminal interiorly screwthreaded socket j which I screw over the screw-stem 17 depending from the base 13 g of the shade-supporting rod, and then by exerted in an upward directionfI-can lift the pin or stem 8 out of its sleeve 5, and the head 9 out of its groove {a and thus lift and remove the entire fixture (with the exception of the bracket 2 withfit's socket 3, sleeve 5. and spring 11) from its mounting (dotted showing 7) jthestem 8 back into its sleeve that the head 9 of the bracket .10 reenters time desired, the portion "carrying the lace curtain L permitting the ready removal'of soiled curtains, shades and draperies and the placing of corresponding clean oneson the fixture.

To fireplace the fixture the operator drops 5, taking care the groove a of the sleeve-head 6.

Should access to the windows be at any of the fixture and drapery D socket 3, sleeve 5,

lowing manner: The operator can readily screw the stick H to the lower screwthreaded terminal of the spindle 20 (Fig. 6) and lift said spindle sufiiciently to raise the rod 21 out of its groove a in the head 18, thus leaving the spindle (with its rods 21 and 25) free to be swung outwardly one hundred and eighty degrees, when upon lowering the spindle, the rod 21 will reengage the groove a leaving the swinging portion of the fixture with its lace curtain and draperies opened outward against the wall on either side of the window frame, thus leaving the windows accessible for washing, cleaning or any other purpose. The parts may be swung back into position as clearly obvious from the drawings. The stick H when not in use is kept out of sight or in any convenient and handy place.

It is clear from the foregoing that the head 18 and the manner of assembling of the parts with which these members are identified, allow for all necessary vertical and horizontal adjustments to cause an even hanging of the shades, curtains, and draperies. I may of course depart in a measure from the details herein without affecting the nature or spirit of my invention.

Having claim is:

1. In a fixture of the character described, a suitable supporting member, a vertically rotatable socket carried thereby, a horizontally rotatable member mounted in the socket, an arm leading from said member and detachable therefrom, a tubular member at the outer end of said arm, an oscil lating curtain-supporting arm provided with a spindle mounted rotatably in said tubular member, and means on the tubular member for locking the curtain-supporting arm against movement when swung opposite to, or away from the window.

2. In a fixture of the character'described, a member supported at a fixed point and adjustable in horizontal and vertical planes aboutsaid point of support, a horizontally oscillating curtain-supporting arm leading from said member at a point removed from the point of support of the member, said arm being free to be moved bodily in a vertical direction, and means adjacent the axis of oscillation of the arm for locking said arm when in its lowest position and permitting free oscillation thereof when raised a suitable distance from its locked position.

3. In a fixture of the character described, a bracket secured to the side of a window frame, a vertically rotatable socket at the free end of said bracket, a horizontally rotatable sleeve mounted in the socket, an enlarged head on the sleeve engaging the upper end of the socket "and provided with described my invention what I a diametrically disposed groove or recess, an arm having one end engaging said recess and provided with a stem passed through the bore of the rotatable sleeve, independent means for locking the socket and sleeve respectively in their adjusted positions, a shade-supporting rod set-screwed to the arm adjacent the terminal engaging the recess aforesaid, the opposite end of the arm being screw-threaded, a tubular bearing terminating at its upper end in a diametrically grooved or recessed head secured to said screw-threaded end of the arm aforesaid, a horizontally swinging curtain-supporting rod adapted to engage the groove of the last mentioned head and provided with a vertical spindle loosely traversing the bore of the tubular bearing, and having a lower screwthreaded terminal projecting beyond the bearing, a diagonal brace member leading from the spindle at a point below the tubular bearing to the outer end of the rod, a drapery rod secured to the curtain-support Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the ing rod, the arm engaging the recess of the rotatable sleeve and its stem aforesaid being liftable'out of the sleeve and recess, and the swinging curtain-supporting rod being liftable out of the recess of the terminal head of the tubular bearing supporting the spindle of said rod. 7

4. In a fixture of the character described, a suitable supporting member, a vertically rotatable socket carried thereby, a horizontally arm leading outwardly from said member and detachable therefrom, and a horizontally oscillating curtain-supporting arm rotatable member in said socket, an

mounted at the outer free end of the first mentioned arm.

In testlmony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ERNEST F. FARRELL.

Witnesses:

EMiL STAREK, G. H. GALLON.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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