US1671224A

US1671224A - Device for hanging curtains on sinks

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Publication number: US1671224A
Application number: US158619A
Authority: US
Inventors: Buccini Luigi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-01-03
Filing date: 1927-01-03
Publication date: 1928-05-29
Anticipated expiration: 1945-05-29

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L. BUCCINI DEVICE FOR HANGING CUlTAINS ON SINKS Filed Jan. 5, 1927 glwuanto'o will be simple port in position,

Patented May 29, 1928.

LUIGI BUCCINI, or ANsoNIA," CONNECTICUT.

DEVICE'FOR HANGING CURTAINS 0N SINKS.

Application filed January 3, 1927.. Serial No. 158,619.

This invention relates to a curtain and support therefor adapted to be applied to the outer edge of a wash tub, bath tub, wash bowl, and the like to hide the plumbingliia tures and give a neat and attractive .ap peranoe, and it is an objectof the invention to provide, a device of in construction and may be easilyand quickly applied, and which will be neat and attractive in appearance.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, I have devised the constructions illustrated in the accompanying drawing as giving examples of the use and arrangement of the device. In this drawing,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a wash tub, such as the so-called set tubs used for laundry purposes and showing my device applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the front of a wash bowl with my improved curtain supand I v Fig. 4 is a vertical section thereof.

Referring to Figs- 1 and 2, I have shown the device as applied to so-called laundry tubs or set tubs which usually have an inclined front wall 10 which may be composed of slate or any other suitable material and ordinarily this tub is supported on legs, not shown, a suitable distance above the floor. I have provided a simple and easily applied means for mounting a curtain to extend from adjacent the upper edge of this tub to the floor, or adjacent thereto, to en'- close and thus hide the supporting means for the tub and also unsightly plumbing connections. This device comprises a sheet metal support 11, preferably of resilient sheet metal, and when applied to this sort of device it is shaped to fit over and embrace the upper edge of the side wall 10. The inner port-ion 12 is preferably bent inwardly at its free edge 13 to engage the inner surface of the tub and space the wall 12 somewhat from the surface of the tub. This gives a better appearance and causes the support to fit more accurately and more nearly the surface of the tub. and prevents any variation in the thickness of the edge of the tub causing the free edge of the inner portion 12 to curl outwardly away from the wall of the tub. It also puts the free edge in a position where it cannot injure the user. The resilient action of the metal will this character which firmly clamp the wall. of the tub and hold the device in position. On the outside of the tub, the member engages the outer surface of the tub wall at the top thereof and is then preferably bent outwardly, as shown at 14-, and then inclined downwardly and inward- 1y, as shown. at 15, to give amore attractive appearance and also to insure a better engagement of the device with the outer wall of the tub. The wall of the support is then curved outwardly and upwardly to form a groove 16 open at its upper side, the free edge 17 of the support being curved inwardly somewhat so that the entrance to the groove is narrower than the widest por tion of the groove. The-curtain 18 may he ofany suitable material and has secured to the upper edge thereof a filling element 19. This elementmay be fibre cord or a rubber tube or the like, and a convenient means of securing it to the curtain is towrap the curtain about this element and stitch the folded parts together, as indicated at 20. In applying the curtain to the support all that necessary is to press this filling element into the groove 16 formed in the support, when the resilient action of the sheet metal will securely clamp it in position. extends outwardly over the free edge 17 of the groove and depends therefrom, as shown in Fig. 2, thus covering up the free edge and any elements below the support. The usual hinged cover for these tubs is shown at 21, and in closed position may on the top of the support.

In Figs. 3 and 4, I have shown the device as applied to the depending outer wall of a bath tub or a wash bowl. In this case the sheet metal support 23 is bent upon itself, as indicated at let, to clamp the lower free edge of this depending front wall, and this bent portion 2a is preferably somewhat wider at its lower part. :15 indicated in. Fig. i, so that variations in the thickness of the free edge will not interfere with the proper engagen'ient of the opposite sides of this bend with the inner and outer surfaces of the depending wall of the bowl. At its lower outer edge the support 23 is curved outwardly andupwardly, the same as in the first form, to provide the groove 25 open at its upper side, and the free edge 26 of the sheet metal is curved inwardly the same as in the first form so that the entrance to the groove is narrower than the The curtain Y embrace and shape with the outer u 'all outer wall of the bend 24 and "the other Wall body portion thereof. The curtain 18 is the same as in the first form and has a similar filling element 19 which maybe forced into the groove and clamped therein by the resilient action of the metahthe same as in the first form. To insure that the support will remain in proper position it is better to employ in this form an additional clamp 27, which Will assistzthc clamping action of thesupport itself. This clamp may be simply a metal strap of substantially U- 28 engaging the extending upwardly on the inside of the depending wall 22 and carrying a set screw 29 for clamping against'the inner surface of the depending wall. Any number of these clamps may be used as is found desirable.

This curtain and its support is simple in construction and may be easily and quickly applied, giving a neat and'attractive appearance and covering up unsightly bowl or tub supports and plumbing connections.

havingthus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. In adevice for hanging curtainsfrom a Wash bowl, Wash tub, in combination, a sheet metal support shaped to engage over :he i'ree edge of said how], tub and having an outer portion curved to form a groove open at one sid'e,*the open side of the groove being of less width than an inner portion of the groove, and a. curtain to be suspended having a filling element secured along one edge seated in said groove and'held in the groove by the of the groove, r

2. In combination, a sheet metal support resilient action of the Walls shaped to embrace the edge of a Wash bowl,

open at the top, the entrance to the groove being narrowerthan the widest part of the groove, and a depending curtain h'aving'a filling element secured adjacent the top thereof, said cord being seated in the groove with the curtain extending overthe outer free edge "of the groove and depending therefrom. p

4. In combination, a support comprising resilient sheet metal shaped to embrace the free edge o fa wash tub, was-h bowl and curved outwardly and upwardly at its outer edge to form an open groove, the openside ol the groove being wider than the inner part thereof, and a curtain having a folded edge, a filling element enclosed by said fold and seated in *the groove with the curtain depending over the free edge of the g 'oove.

In testimony whereof I aflix my-signature.

Luier Bn'oenn.