US1504810A - Curtain rod - Google Patents

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Aug. 12, 1924. 1,504,810

' T. F. .BYRON CURTAIN ROD Filed March 19. 1923 Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

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CURTAIN non.

Application led March 19, 1923. Serial No. 526,107.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs F. BYiioN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Curtain Rods, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain rods and the like and is fully disclosed in the following specification and as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a window equipped with this device;

Fig. 2 is a similar perspective of one end of the curtain rod; Y Y

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a pin used in assembling the same;

, Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal section on the line 4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5 of Fig. 4.

The rod consists in a genera-l way of two telescoping C- shaped sections 10 and 11 each of which has a suitable fastening 12 at the end whereby it may be secured to a window casing by means of screws 13.

This device differs essentially from other curtain rods of this telescopiiig type in having a series of perforatioiis 14 and 15 in the members 10 and 11 respectively, which are preferably round and uniformly spaced so that when these members are brought into telescoping relation the holes 14 and 15 may be brought into registration.

In applying this curtain rod it is first secured to a window casing A by means of screws 13 and adjusted so that the holes or slots 14 and 15 mat-ch as is shown in Fig.

4. The curtain or other drapery material B, preferably having the upper edge turned back along a line at right angles toi the vertical edge of .the piece, is then raised an inch or more above the curtain rod and while so held pins 16, having long tapering points 17, are thrust through the material B and through adjacent holes in the curtain rod. These ends are then bent Yback as shown in Fig. 4 to retain them and the material on the curtain rod. Points 8 are spaced apart and pass through adjacent holes 15, as distinguished from a single hole, so that the portion of `the curtain between them will not be crowded.

These pins 16 may be made ornamental, if desired, and permitted to be seen as shown in 16, Fig. 1, or pleats as 18 may be formed and the pins as 16a folded therein and passing thro-ugh folds 19 so'that they are no longer visible.

Some of the Apins 16b will pass through both the sections 10 and 11 and will serve to lock them against endwise movement.

It will also be apparent that two or more curtains, side drapes and the like may be secured to a curtain rod, whereas with most of the devices now employed for that purpose, a rod is employed for each set of curtains used.

If desired the curtain may be secured to the rod by stitching instead of pins or the like.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modiiications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A curtain rod consist-ing of a plurality of rod sections adapted for use in various relatively adjusted positions, each sect-ioii vhaving a row of holes extending lengthwise thereof, holes of one section being registrab'le with holes of an adjacent section in each of Ithe said positions, in combination -with curtain-piercing` pins separable from each section and applicable to selected registering holes of the sections in the said positions to'` secure the sections together and to support the curtain.

2. A curtain rod consisting of a plurality of rod sections adapted for use in various relatively adjusted positions as to length, each section having a row of holes extending therethrough and substantially throughout the length thereof and relatively close together, holes of one section being regis- Y trable with holes of an adjacent section in each of the said positions, in combination with curtain-piercing pins separable from each section and applicable to selected registering holes of `the sections in the said positions to secure the sections together and to support the curtain.

3. A curtain rod consisting of a plurality of rod sections, one of the sections having` flanges telescopically engaging an adjacent Vsection so that' the sections may he used in various relatively adjusted positions each section having` a row of holes etpiidistantlj7 spaced apart and extending' therethrough substantially throughout the length thereof Whereloj.7 holes of one section will register with holes of an adjacent section in each of the said positionsa in combination With curtain-piercing pins separable from each section and applicaol'eto selected registering; openings of the sections in the said positions to secure the sections together.

4. A curtain rod consisting of a plurality of rod sections adapted for use in various relatively adjusted positions, each section having a row of holes extending lengthwise thereof, holes of one section being registralole with holes of an adjacent section in each of the said positions, in combination with pins having curtain-piercing points spaced apart and adapted to be passed through adjacent holes of the rod and bent against the rear of the adjacent sections of the rod to secure the sections together and the curtain in place.

THOMAS F. BYRON.

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