US1238680A - Window-shade bracket. - Google Patents

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G. W. JOHNSON. WINDOW SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATION man 001216, 19l6.

1,238,680.. Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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GUY W. JOHNSON, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM EPHRAIM KNOWLES, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.

WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Application filed October 16, 1916.

To 02:. whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY WV. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of lVluscogee and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Shade Brackets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shade fixtures for windows and more particularly to a shade supporting bracket. 1

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed, cheap and eflicient device of this character which may be readily and detachably secured to a window frame without the use of any attaching screws or other fasteners, such as would injure or mar the frame.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of one corner of a window frame showing this improved bracket applied;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 83 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated, the bracket comprises a body portion 1 in the form of a metal plate adapted to fit the corner of a window frame F and to lie flat against the front face thereof. This plate may be of any desired configuration provided it has two right angularly disposed edges 2 and 3 to conform to the shape of the corner of the window frame to which it is to be at tached. This plate 1 has an integral rear wardly extending right angular top flange 4 adapted to overlie the upper edge of the window frame F and a rearwardly extending right angular side flange 5 adapted to engage the side edge of the window frame.

The flanges 4 and 5 are united at their adjacent ends, being preferably cast integral with the plate 1 and the free ends of said flanges project beyond the said plate as shown clearly in Fig. 1, the projecting end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917..

Serial No. 125,907.

of the upper flange 4. forming an extended bearing for the bracket with the use of a very small quantity of metal, thereby cheapening the construction thereof.

A longitudinally slotted arm 6 extends inwardly from the free end of the outer edge of the side flange 5 and is offset forwardly to position it in advance of the plate 1, for a purpose to be presently described. This arm 6 is provided with forwardly extending right angular guide flanges 7 and 8 along its side edges and has an inturned lip 9 at its'free end which is designed to bear against the outer face of the window frame to assist in holding said arm in spaced relation from the frame, the offsetting of said arm from the flange 5 at the other end providing for the spacing at this point.

This arm is spaced from the frame by the offsetting of its inner end and the lip at its outer end to provide for the free movement of an adjusting thumb screw 10 and to hold said screw out of contact with the window frame to avoid marring thereof. This screw 10 adjustably connects a curtain shade roller holder 11, one arm 12 of which is 1011- gillllflll'litlly slotted and slidably mounted between the guide flanges 8 and 9 of the bracket arm 6, the slot in said arm 11 registering with the slot in the arm 6, the thumb screw 10 extending through these registering slots and adjustably connecting the two arms. This shade roller bracket or holder 11 has an arm 13 extending outwardly at right angles thereto which is pierced by an aperture 14 designed to receive the pintle of a shade roller (not shown).

The plate 1 is pierced with an opening 15 with which is engaged one end of a coiled spring 16, to the other end of which is attached a hook 17 which is designed to be engaged with the inner corner of the win dow frame F as is shown clearly in Fig. 1 to hold the bracket on the outer corner of said frame, this coiled spring and hook constituting what may be termed a resilient fastener. The apertured end or corner of this plate 1 is offset laterally outward to position it away from the window frame when applied to prevent marring thereof by the spring.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be seen that a simple and inexpensive shade roller be easily and quickly applied to a window frame and easily removed.

It is obvious that two of these bracket members are to be used for supporting a shade roller, one bemg mounted at the left hand upper corner of the frame and' the other at the right hand upper corner, and that the flanges-and arms of said brackets will be formed to fit these corners.

'I claim:

A device of the class described comprising a one-piece bracket structure composed of a plate shaped to fit one corner of a window frame and adapted tolie against the front face thereof and having laterally extending integral right angular flanges on the top and one side edge of said plate to engage the top and adjacent outer side edge of the window frame, said side flange pro ect1ng at its free end beyond sald plate, a longitudinally slotted arm extending inwardly from the free end of said side flange and offset forwardly to position it in advance of said plate and adapted to overlie the front face of a window frame, said arm holder having on'e'arm longitudinally slotted and slidably mounted on said slotted first mentioned arm with a. set screw extending through the slots of said arms, saidbracket having an outwardly extending apertured arm to receive the-pintle of a shade roller,

and a yieldable fastening member engaged with the aperture in the offset portion of said plate and adaptedto engage the inner edgeof a window frame,the said bracket plate, apertured portion, and longitudinally slotted arm each lying iiia separate plane substantially parallel one with 'the' others and 'this'plane of the apertured portion lying intermediate the othertwo planes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of'two' subscribing witnesses.

" GUY W. JOHNSON.

VVitnessesr 7 WILLIAM E. KNowLEs, GEORGE lV. CLAIBORNE.

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"- 'Washington,-D.0.- i i

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