US1653586A - Traverse cord grip for curtains, draperies, and the like - Google Patents

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( 3. REMHOF TRAVERSE CORD GRIP FOR CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, AND THE LIKE Dec. '20, 1927. 1,653,586

Filed Nov, 28, 1924 Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

CHARLES REMHOF, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TRAVERSE CORT) GRIP FOR CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed November 28, 1924. Serial No. 752,559.

This invention relates generally to curtain fixtures and more particularly to a device for attaching a curtain of thetraversing type to the pull cord used in moving the curtain along its supporting rod.

Traversing curtain installations such as have heretofore been made have been open to the objection that they have not only been diii icult to install, so that it was necessarv to call for the services of an expert for the hanging or rehanging of such curtains, but the traversing mechanism was easily jammed and put out of order.

It is a general object of the present inven- 'tion to provide a traversing curtain construction which will be free from the objections referred to and which in addition to being easily installed by a person of no special skill will obviate jamming of the rings on the supporting pole and maintain the borders of the curtains in substantially flat and attractive display positions in the plane of travel thereof.

The invention includes a holding device adapted to be attached to the curtain and to frictionally engage and grip the traversing cord to cause the curtain to travel with the cord. The holding device is provided with a toothed construction adapted to be pressed into frictional gripping engagement with the cord at any point along the length thereof. A feature of the invention is a spacing effect that is obtained between the ring nearest the curtain edge and the next adjacent ring whereby jamming of the leading ring in a traversing operation is obviated. The device also serves to hold the border portion of the curtain in a distended and fiat position.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings, in which a number. of embodiments of the invention has been selected for illustration,

Figure 1 is a view in rear elevation of a portion of a traversing curtain installation embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view on an enlarged scale of a curtain cord attaching device embodying the invention. 7

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing a modified manner of attaching the device to the curtain.

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the device in detached condition.

" Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 3 A feature of the present invention resides in the means for attaching the inner sides of the curtains to the respective cord stretches to provide for drawing the curtains to their opened or closed position when the corresponding end of the cord is pulled.

it has therefore been the practice to tie the traversing cord to the curtain ring 16 nearest the inner edge of the curtain in order to provide the desired connection. The tying of the cord so that the relative positions of the knots will be such as to bring the inner edges of the curtains together when desired, must be carefully determined and with difficulty placed in position. The tying of the cords to the rings is also open to the objection that it is difiicult to detach the cord from the curtains when it is desired to remove the curtains from the support for any purpose. I

A feature of the present invention is the provision of a friction-grip member 16 formed of relatively rigid material such as any sheet metal wire, celluloid, hard rubber, fibre or other material suitable for the purpose, and having a plurality of cord receiving recesses 17 which are connected through passageways18 of less width with the edge of the member. With the toothed construction described, an interwoven disposition of the engaged portion of the cord can readily be produced by the mere pressing of the cord through the slots or passageways 18 into the recesses 17. The bends or angular turns that are in this way placed in the cord function to produce an efiective gripping en.- gagpment of the member 16 with the engaged cor The cord-gripping member 16 may be attached to the curtain 10 by stitches 19 as n Figure 2 of the drawing, or it may be attached to the curtain by interhooked engagement with the bell members. 20 of curtainring engaging h'ooksQl which are themselves stitched to the curtain fabric as at 22 in Figure of the drawings. The gripping mem-- here are provided in their o iiposite-extremities with openings 23 through whichthe bell members may he passed as in Figure or for use in stitching the member direct]; to the curtain, as in Figure 2.

It will be seen that the gripping members 16 as shown in Figures 1 to 4:01 the drawing have anelongated construction, the purpose of Which-is to'niaintain a spaced relation between the first and second curtainsuspension rings 16 tothereby prevent the amming or entanglement of the first with the second ring ma separating operation of the cur tains 10. An additional function provided by the elongated cord gripping member 16 resides in the maintenance of the border portion 2% of-the curtain in a flat and desirable display position.

Vhile Ihave shown the grippingmember t6 provided with tour cord receiving recesses I wish it to be understood that a greater or lesser: number may he provided within the bounds of the invention.

In Figure 5 of the drawings e cord gripping member 25 is provided for engagement by only a single curtain ring which is re ceived between upstanding wing; members 26 having a toothed and notched tori'i'iati-on at their upper extremities to receive the curtain operating. cord. It will be seen that in this form of the invention as well as the form shown in Figure 2, the cord engagingpor tions of the gripping members is so placed relatively to the points of attachment of the gripping member to the curtain that the cord passes through the curtain rings which serve as guide or directing members therefor.

What I claim is i Inv means for attaching draperies of the traversing type to an operating cord a curtain supportirigrod, ring members enclosing the rod, hook members attached to the drapery and having hooked engagement with the ring members, and a device adapted to he engaged by the hook members and having; a toothed port-ionextending into a position to irictionally grip the traversing cord and permit the cord to extend through the rings.

CHARLES REMHOF.

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