US1266539A - Adjustable window-shade bracket. - Google Patents

Description

F. M. DEFO E.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s, 1911.

' "1 6,50 Patented May 14,1918.

FRANK M. nnron, or ORANGE, new annsnv.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14., 1918.

Application filed September 5, 1917. Serial No. 189,796.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK MoCoLLUM Daron, a citizen of the United States, residing; at Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New J erse have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable VVindow-Shade Brackets; and I do hereby 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 improvements in adjustable window shade brackets. v

The object of this invention is to provide a window shade bracket capable of being readily and quickly adjusted to compensate for: window shade rollers of various sizesso that they may be readily positioned trans.- versely across the window frame.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a window shade bracket of this character which may be readily and quickly applied and secured to the window frame, in such a manner as to be rigid thereon and by a slight adjustment of the screws permits the bracket to be adjusted to compensate for window shades of various sizes,

A still further object of this invention is to provide a window shade bracket which is so constructed as to permit the ready adjustment of the same and to permit the same to be quickly placed in position and properly positioned with relation to the window frame. A still further object of this invention is to provide a window shaft bracket of this character, which will be simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive in construction and one that can be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improved window shade bracket,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral1 designates the bracket in its entirety and it comprises a plurality of rods arranged in spaced pairs and each is designated by the numerals 2, 2 3, and 3-. The rods 2* and 3* of each pair have their inner ends arranged in sliding overlapping engagement with one another as illustrated in Fig. 1.

A central rod supporting plate t comprises a. rectangular body having its upper and lower ends offset laterally as at 5 and bent back upon itself as at 6 to provide rod receiving sockets 7 The terminals of the bent back portion terminate at a spaced distance apart and adjacent to the longitudinal axis of the body of the plate 4, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The body of the plate 4 is provided centrally with an opening 8 through which is adapted to extend a screw 9, which screw is adapted to be embedded in the wall of the window frame and rigidly supports the rods 2 and 2 and 3 and 3" in their adjusted position within the rod supporting plate a as illustrated.

A pair of clamp plates 10, comprising rectangular bodies have their lower ends rolled back upon themselves to provide barrels l2 and their upper ends offset laterally as at 13 to provide a substantially semi-circular barrel 1 1. The bodies of the plates 10 are provided with central openings 15 through which is adapted to extend a screw or other suitable fastening member 16 for securing the clamping plates 10 to the window frame or other support upon which the bracket is adapted to be secured. The barrels 12 of the plates 10 are adapted to slidably receive the outer ends of the rods 2* and 3 while the semi-circular barrels 14: are firmly clamped against the rods 2 and 3 respectively. Thus it can be seen that the rods will be rigidly supported in place to the window frame by virtue of the clamping plates 10 and central rod supporting plate 4 through the medium of the screws9 and 16 respectively.

Shade supporting members 17 are secured to the outer ends of each pair of rods 2 and 3 respectively. Each shade supporting member comprises a rectangular bodyplate 18 having its upper and lower ends rolled back upon themselves as at 19 to provide barrels in which the outer ends of the rods 2, 2 3 and 8 respectively are adapted to be fitted. The outer side edge of each plate is extended and bent at right angles thereto as at 20 and terminates into a circular enlargement One circular enlargement of one plate 17 is provided with a central opening 22 adapted to receive the round pintle on one end of the shade roller while the opposite circular enlargement 21 of the other member 17 is provided with an inclined slot 23 adapted to receive the squared pintle on the opposite end of the shade roller to permit the same to readily wind within the shade supporting members when positioned therein. The plate 17 having the inclined slot 23 therein has the upper edge of the rear wall of the slot projecting forwardly to provide a stop or abutment for preventing I the squared pintle of the shade roller from leaving said slot, thereby obviating the danger of the roller becoming unwound.

It will be apparent that the construction described permits the rods to be readily adjusted to fit window frames of various sizes by the loosening of the screws 9 and 16 respectively, the rods are then adjusted to their desired position and the screws 9 and 16 retightened and the device is ready for use, it being only necessary to place a window shade roller in the members 17.

What is claimed is An adjustable window shade bracket comprising a plurality of rods arranged in spaced pairs, the rods of each pair having their inner ends in sliding overlapping engagement with one another, a rod supporting plate slidably and adjustably mounted over the overlapped ends of the rods, means for securing the plates to the rods and to a window frame, clamping plates slidably and adj ustably mounted on the rods adj aoent the outer ends thereof, means for securing the clamping plates to the rods and a support, and window shade roller supporting members secured to the outer ends of each pair of rods, as and for the purpose specified.

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

FRANK M. DEFOE. lVitnesses:

CHARLES H. Monrsorv, M. HERBERT SIMMONS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0! Patents, Washington, D. G.

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