US123132A

US123132A - Improvement in carriage-curtain fasteners

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Publication number: US123132A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1872-01-30
Anticipated expiration: 1889-01-30

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JAMES TAYNTGN.

Improvement in Carriage Curtain Fastners.

No` 123,132, Patented1an.3o,1a72.

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JAMES TAYNTON, OF PORT JERVIS, N YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO Z. G. OOYKENDALL, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARRIAGE-CURTAIN FASTENERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,132, dated January 30, 1872.

SPECIFICATION. T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES TAYNTON, (assignor to myself' and Z. G. Coykendalh) of Port Jervis, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knob-Fasteners for Carriage and other Curtains, Satchel-Clasps, Baldric and Scarf Olasps, and for various other purposes; and the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making a part of this speciiication, in which- Figure l represents a curtain of a carriage., showingmyimprovedknob-fasteningattached. Fig. 2 shows the frame or clasp for a satchel, with the same kind of knob-fastening. Fig. 3 shows a face view ofthe knob-fastening, the knob seen in dotted lines. Fig. 4 shows an edge view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows detached sectional views of all the parts-the knob, the plates, and the cap. Fig. 6 shows a sectional edge view of all the parts combined. Fig. 7 shows the knob-fastener with the outer cap or covering removed.

My invention relates to the manner of fast ening the curtains to carriages, (or to other places where they are required,) so that they may be easily removed, easily attached, and will be firmly secured so as not to jar loose or become detached of themselves; and it consists of the several parts forming the knob O, the plate l1 having an elongated opening through it, the rotating slide D, and the cap or cover outside, and the inside plate and flange-plates g and h, for securing the fastener, as hereinafter more fully described. My invention is also applicable to Satchel-clasps, baldrics, belts, scarfs, and for various other pur* poses.

A is the frame, to which the curtain B is attached. a a a are the knob-fastenings, by which the curtain B is held to the frame A at the top, so that the curtain is secure to be rolled up in the usual manner. a a are the knobfastenings to hold the curtain down to the frame at the bottom; they, bein g made of metal, are constructed and attached to the frame and curtain so as to operate in the following inanner. The knob O or button is formed with a stem of any required length, with a recess, c, turned into it near its outer end. That portion of the stem beyond the groove or recess c is flattened oft' on both sides, so as to form an oblong button, d. The base of the knob O is provided with a flan ge, e, and a spike or screw, f, for securin g it to the frame A or other places where it may be required. The counterpart or device for fastening the curtain B to the stud or knob G is made of plates and flanges struck out of sheet metal, of such size and form as to iit the stem C, the plates g and h clamping on both sides of the curtain to hold it securely thereto. The plateD is made with the edge struck up at a right angle, t' t', the depth of the button d, and has an oblong hole in the central portion just sufficiently large to admit the button d to pass in when in the proper position. The plate D is also provided with a stem, j, projecting from one side of the iiange it', by which it is rotated, so that, when the plate D is turned one-quarter round on the stem C, it, being inthe groove c, firmly locks the plate to the stem or stud. A cap or cover, E, is struck up a suitable depth, to go on over the rotating lock-plate D to shield and protect the fastening, and also to make a iinish. The caps may be made ornamental or otherwise.

lIt will readily be seen that my improved method of fastening curtains to carriages or other places, and especially where it is desirable or necessary to remove them occasionally, and for the easy and convenient manner of fastening them down, and their so much greater durability, that they are of great utility, and very superior to those in common use. Forfastening the clasps of satchels and traveling-bags, for baldrics, scarfs, and a variety of other purposes, the knob-fastener, as above described, or constructed in a similar manner, may be applied with equal utility. The holes made in curtains to secure them on and fasten them down on carriages soon become worn when buttoned onto the knobs in the usual way, and get loose, unfasten, and ap about;

and when new or stift'ened by having been wet, or in cold weather, they are very diicult to button, and consequently are often left to swing and flap about, greatly to their own injury and the annoyance of the passengers;

all ofwhich is remedied by my improved knobto carriages or other places with it, as specifastenin gs. ed. l That claim as my invention is- JAMES TAYNTON. l. A lm ob-fa sten er for carriage-curtains, construeted substantially in the manner herein Witnesses: l shown and described. i W. J. KETCHUM,

' 2. I claim the method of attaching curtains J. B. WOODRUFF.