US1459364A - Bracket - Google Patents

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BRACKET.

Application filed December 15, 1921. Serial No. 522,559. s

Te all wtom it may concern:

it known that l, Bonnema' V. Cmna a citizen of the United' Sta-tes, and fentof Schenectady, in the county of enectady and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in lirackets, of which the Jollmving is a specilication.` l

rlfhis invention relates to brackets espe cially adapted Afor supporting shade rollers, curtain rods and the like. i

, Brieiiy stated an important object of this invent-ion is te provide a bracket .of the class specifiedl having novel means whereby the same niaybevsecured to a ivindovv trarne without employing nails, screvvs or similar Jistening devices, which mar the appearance of the Windoiviframe.

A further object is to provide a bracket oi the character specified which may be economically stamped from la single blank oii metal and which in addition to being of durableeconstiuction is extremely neat in ap pearance.

`@ther objects and advantages .of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part or this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a. front elevation of a pair of the improved brackets applied. l

Figure 2 is a perspective of one olf the bracketsv Figure brackets.

Figure e' is a detailed sectional view taken on line fi-Ll of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a, plan View of a blank of metal freni which the improved braclzet is formed.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation of a Windev: traine equipped with a modified forni of bracket.

Figure .7 is an elevation oli the bracket illustrated in Fio'ure 6.

Figure S is a. perspective of the bracket 3 is a plan. viewV ci one of the illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a. blank of metal from which the bracket illustrated is formed. Y

Fiofnre l0 is also a plan vie-vv of a blank of metal 'from which one of the brackets are formed. ,f

in the drawings the numeral 5 general dcsigrnates Window freine which includes the usual upstanding side pieces 6 and the cross piece 7., the ends of the pieces 6 and i' having Contact with blocks 8 generally orf naniental in appearance and forming a mea-ns for filling' `the space between the pieces G and "i". However, if desired the cross piece i may have its ends extended to the outer edges of the cross pieces 6 or on l the other hand the upstanding pieces 6 may extendedto the upper edge of the cross piece 7 thereby dispensing" with thenecessity of enniiloyingV the blocks 8. The ccnstruction illustrated and described provides a pair of horizontally arranged crevices l0 into which the attaching portions of the iin proved brackets are driven whereby the same are securely held in position Without the necessity of employing such fastening im devices as' screvvs or nails.

The improved bracket is generally designated by the numeral l2 and is formed from a single length of inetal stamped to provide an' approximately triangular attaching; @D blade 13, the forward edge of which is beveled as indicated at 14.- to provide a. means whereby the blade may be effectively driven in place. lilith` particular reference to' Figures 3 and e it will be seen that the blade 13 is stamped to provide recesses le and knobs or projections 17 which form anchor-y inn` devices to hold the bla-de. securely in position and to prevent its accidental Withdravval. u', 90

The length oi inetal "rorn which the bracket is torined is provided with a bend alongl the line'l) so aste dispose the blade 13 at an angle to the.remainingdportion of the bracket and the length of metal is formed with a second bend 13 mf'liich pro vides an approximately triangnlar striking head 20 tc engaged by the bead ci a ham nier or the like. v

The length of metal is also formed. with another bend 23 which provides a shade supporting arm 9A. The lengthl of metal is formed 'outwardly ot tlieyshade supporting arm with an upwardly and outwardly directed curtain rod supporting arm 30., the m5 terminal portion of 'which is ext/ended annnlarly as indicated at 3l and provided with an upwardly extending attaching pin 33 adapted to be connected in the usual manner to ,the curtain supporting rod 34. il@ As clearly illustrated in Figure 2 the shade supporting arm is provided `with ,43. nia-y be driven.

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an annular struck out portion 36 slotted as indicated at 38 :tor the reception of the squared .pin at one endof the shade. Ut course the mate to the bracket is provided with the usual aperture for the reception o? he rrounded end of the pintle of the .ma e. l

fn the'fforni of the invention illustrated ,in Figures 6 te 10 inclusive the bracket which is, generally designated by the nueral si() is formed from a single length of gnetaland is bent along the line il and` l2 to provide the attaching blade 43 and the triangular striking head 44. The blade f3 disposed at a'n angle to the reinai'iing` portion of the bracket and is adapted to he. driven into the diagonal incision 45 of the window trarne generally designated by the numeral 46.

As illustrated in Figure 6 the window frame. consists of a cross piece 47 and upstanding side pieces '18, the said cross and side pieces being: formed with diagonal cuts defining the joint 45 into which the blade Y The attaching blade 43 edge sharpened as indicated at 49 yand the attaching blade is also provided with a plurality of attaching knobs 51 con stitu'ting anchoring devices to hold the bracket securely in position.

The-length of In'etal outwardly ot' the strikinghead. i4 is formed with a bend 53 wliicli defines a shade supporting arm 54 andi an upwardly and outwardly directed curtain rod supporting arrn 55. The shade supporting arm 54 is provided with a raised portion 56 having,r a' slot or incision 57 to receive' the sqiiared terminal portion of the shade rod and in the case of the other l'na'cket. thecurtain supporting( arni 54: is prrwidedwith an aperture 58 into which the rouraled end of the shadepintle is ear.

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illustrated inligure 8 the upper portion of the curtain rod supporting arm 55y is formed-with a diagonally extending bend t() terminating in an upwardly directed. attaching pin 6]. adapted for connection with the curtain rod in the usual manner.

ln appling the improved bracket to a.

' window7 it is merely necessary to drive the attaching blade oi the sarne through the incision between the meeting ends ot' the rindow i'rame and the anchoring knobs will irlnly hold.l the attaching blade in position. The vattaclnnont of the'bracket does not in any way interfere with the windows or the means to hold the same inposituin. Further, it will he seen that the Vstriking; head flatly contacts with the window fraine and thereby assists in holdingf the bracket in position. lVhen desired the bracket inay be conveniently removed by insertingqr a suitable tool beneath the driving` head andv when removed the bracket is not damaged in any way. Further, removal of the bracket does not leave the Window trarne marred or scratched since the attachingr blade is very thin and is preferably tapered toward the beveled edge of theV same.

ln each form oi` the invention the striking head may. be provided with an aperture through which a nail or other fastening device iuay be driven it it is desired to pro- -vide additional means to secure the bracketl in position.

Theirnprovcd bracketniay be economi-- 'cally manufactured since it is formed from a single piece of metal and by reason of the construction illustrated` the stamping operations are reduced to a. minimum. The device does not in any Way' inar the appearance of the window traine as it is practically concealed when applied. Also by placing the attaching blade between the meeting ends of lthe pieces of the Window frame, the bracket is securely and positively held in position. The attaching blade does not cause the plaster to loosen and does not mar the appearance of the window frame when the bracket is removed.

Having thus described the invention. what is claimed is l l. A stamped metal article oi' nianufacl ture comprising a. single length olf metal having' divergi'ing bends extendingr from the same point adjacent one end of the metal to forni a triangular striking' head. adapted to flatly cont-act with thev Jiront of the window frame. and an attaching blade. adapted toenter the iront of the traine. the other end portion of the metal beine' extended outwardly to torni article supporting means, said attaching blade being' formed with a series or indentations forininpr irregularities on opposite sides of the blade by means of which the blade niay be securely anchored in position.

2. The construction `set forth in claim l, said blade being; tapered toward its tree end.

BULESLW V. (.ZARNE OKI.

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