US1373397A - Window-bracket - Google Patents

Description

J. P. APNTZ.

WINDOW BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1920.

1,373,897 Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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J. P. ARNTZ.

WINDOW BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.22, 1920.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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Patented Apr. 5-, 1923i.

- Application filed March 22, 1920. serial Ito. 867363.

To all wiiomet may concern:

,Be it known that I, Josnrn. P. Arms, a citizen of the United States, residing at Qanal Fultomin the county of Stark and that it may be secured to the side or to the top of the window frame.

' Other objects are the provision of a universal connection between the curtain rods and the bracket which is reversible in order to connect either the inner or outer curtain rod to the bracket.

Further ob'ects are the provision of an adjustment w ereby the bracket may be adjusted to fit window frames of varying thickness.

With these objects in view the invention consists in, the novel construction and arrangement of arts, hereinafter described, illustrated in t e accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in theform, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the s irit or sacrificing any of the advantages 0 the invention.

The invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 isa plan view of a bracket showing ortions of the curtain rod and shade carrledthereby. i

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the bracket adjusted "for securing to the top of the window frame.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the bracket with the attaching means removed arranged to be connected to the window frame by nails or the like.

Frgrfi 1s a detail perspective view of the several parts of the bracket detached.

Flg. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the angular connecting members by means of which the curtain rods are connected to the bracket.

A'praotical embodiment of the invention is disclosed in. the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar numerals of reference indicate correspondlng parts throughout the several views.

The bracket proper comprises four principal parts: the channel shaped securing portlon, comprisin the members 1 and 2 Wl'llCh are adjusta 1y connected together, the supporting plate 3 which is provided with ron s for attaching the curtain rods and t e sliding plate 4 which is provided with the shade fixture 5.

The member 1 com rises the plate 6 having the angular jaws provided with means for positively preventing the bracket from slipping downward out of position, such means preferably consisting of an inturned lip 8 formed upon one of the horizontal edges of each jaw 7, said lips being sharpened so that when the jaws of the bracket are driven into position over the edges of the window frame, said lips will cut into the rear surface of the finishing board of the window frame and positively engage the same to prevent downward movement thereon.

The portion 6 of the member 1 and the angular portion 9 of the member 2 are provi ed with the corresponding ribs and grooves ,10 and 11 respectively arranged to be nested as best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, apertures 12 being formed in the ribs 10 and elongated slots 13 being formed in the ribs 11, bolts 14 being located through said slots and apertures for the purpose of holding the members 1 and 2 in any desired adjustment.

The plate 15 of the member 2 is provided near its upper and lower edges with the horizontal slots 16, the metal between said slots and the horizontal edges of the plate being curved inwardly as shown at 17 in order that the channel shaped securing por ing located through said apertures and the upon the upper portions of which are formed the down turned, rearwardly disposed prongs 21 which are spaced from the upper edges of the flanges 20, these prongs being arranged to receive the angular connectlng members carried by the curtain rods. Apertures 22 are provided in the sup orting plate for the purpose of connecting t e same directly to the window casing by nails or the like, as will be later described.

The slidable plate 4: is provided with the outwardly pressed channel portlon 23 ar: ranged to be slidably mounted upon the projection 19 and is provided with an elongated horizontal slot 24 arranged to register with the apertures 25 and 26 in the projections 18 and 19 respectively, a bolt 27 beslot and provided with the wing nut 28 by means of which the parts 2, 3 and d are clamped together in any desired adjustment. The bracket thus provided is especially adapted for supporting the cross sectional channel shaped extensible curtain rods 29 till which are at present in common use. The angular attachin members 30 are provided for connecting t e curtain rods to the supcrting plate 3, each of these angular memhers preferably comprising a comparatively long arm 31 and a comparatively short arm 32, each of said arms being provided near its outer extremity with a square aperture33 having areduced slot 34: communicatin therewith. A half round rib 35 is torme in the member 30 in order to cause the same to fit snugly within the channel shaped ourtain rods. The longer arm 31 is located within the end of the inner curtain rod and the shorter arm 32 within the end of the outer curtain rod thus properly spacing the rods from the bracket. ln placing the curtain rods in position upon the supporting plate the aperture 33 is placed ower the prong 21, the prong passing through the slot 34, the connecting member being then moved downwardly until the upperedge ofthe aperture 33 rests upon the restricted portion 36 of the prong. I

The members 1 and 2 are adjusted to accommodate the thickness of the finishing board A of the window frame and the nuts upon the bolts 14 are tightened. If it is desired to engage the side of. the window frame the supportin plate 3 is mounted in assess? the adjusted position. If, however, it is desired to engage the top of the window frame, the wing nut 28 is loosened sufiiciently to allow the supporting. plate to be given a uarter turn with reference to the member 2 t e wing nut being then tightened, bringing the parts into the relative position shown in he channel shaped securing portion of the bracket is then driven into position over the edge of the board, the-lips 8 cutting into the board and positively engaging the same to revent downward movement thereon I whi e the clampin action of the curved jaws 17 will hold the racket in position on the board.

If it is desired to use the bracket without the channel shaped securing portion the members 1 and 2 may be removed and the bolt 27 passed only through the aperture 26 j and the slot 24 clamping the supporting plate and the slidable late, together in any desiredadjustment. 'Ehe supporting plate may then be attached to the window frame by driving nails or the like through the apertures 22 therein.

lit will thus be evident that I have provided a bracket which ma be readily and easily adjustable to be app ied to a wlndow frame or the like of penetrable material and which'may be firmly clamped in position and positively held against downward movement thereon without defacing exposed surfaces, the adjustments provided allowing for either side or top engagement of the bracket upon the window frame.

I claim:

1. A bracket for the finishing board of a window frame or the like comprising a channel shaped securing portion with jaws adapted to embrace o osite sides of the edge portion of the finis ing board, a squared rojection. formed upon the securing portion, a curtain rod supporting plate provided with a squared socket to receive said squared pr0= jection, a shade fixture provided with a channel portion slidably mounted upon the squared socket of said supporting plate and rovided with an elongated slot and a bolt ocated through said s uared projection and socket and through sai slot for holding said parts in the deslred' adjustment.

2. A bracket for the finishing board of a window frame or the like comprising an attaching plate having an inturned angular portion at one vertlcal edge an angular member adjustably connected thereto, said attachin plate and angular member being arrange to embrace opposite sides of the same edge portion of the finishing board, a square projection formed upon the attaching plate, a curtain rod supporting late having a square projection formed t erein, and adapted to receive the square projection at being tightened to hol the several parts in upon the attaching plate, said curtain rod tempo? supporting plate being provided with attaching prongs to connect a curtain rod thereto, a shade fixture provided with a channel portion slidably mounted upon the square pro- 5 jection of the curtain supporting plate and provided with an elongated slot, and a bolt located through the square projections of the attaching plate and curtain rod supporting plate for holdin the curtain rod supporting plate in fixed relation to the attachlng plate 10 and allowing longitudinal adjustment of the shade fixture.

In testimony. that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOSEPH P. ARNTZ.

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