US1792853A - Wall fixture - Google Patents

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Feb. 17, 1931. v. M. MccoNNELL WALL FIXTURE Filed Oct. 18, 1929 FISJ? Frs-5 Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED .STATES-f VIRGIL M. MeooNN'ELL, or JAMEsToWN, NEW Yom:

, WALL FrxzrURn,

Applieationled Getober 18, 1929. Serial No. 400,558. e

This invention relatesto an improvement in wall fixtures and morepartitularlytolthe method and means for removably joining curtnins and draperies thereto. i. y e` Prior to this invention more attention has been directedftoward producing devices by which to removably secure curtainiiXtures upon wall brackets than has-beendirected to providing a simpleand commercially practical method of securing curtains or draperies to the fixtures. At thepresent time no adequate structure has been marketed 'by which curtains or draperies `may be removably mounted upon fixtures without the attendant necessity of finishing thesupported edgeby hemming or the like. Y l py In the presentinvention applicant discloses a fixture to which'curtains or draperies maybe attached Without the previous vpreparation of hemming the unfinishededge of said curtains ordraperies and this therefore constitutes the principal object ofV this invention; f f

Another object of this inventionis the provision of a fixture having Vdouble supporting 25. means by which to simultaneously secure cur-v tains and over-drapes.V Y f.

A further object of this invention is the provision of-a fixture of'thisclass'havingtelescoping elements facilitating use upon varyingly sized frame openings.

Otherand further objects of this invention will appear from a consideration of thefol-` vlowing specification when taken inV conjunc-V tionwith the accompanying drawings,.and in which Fig. 1 is'a perspective view of one modification vofl his invention having a curtain mounted thereon; Fig. 2 isa greatly enlarged vertical sec- *0 tional view taken substantially. on the line 2-2of Figure 1;

Fig'. 3 is a fragmentary showing the fixed or supported rod and the removable curtain securing clip ;A

Fig. et is a perspective view showing the manner in which the elements vof the fixture are telescopically engaged with each other;

Y Fig. 'is aver-tical sectional view of a modi- 5 fieation of this invention showing the method perspective view of'V separately mounting curtains and overdrapes upon one fixture. i

Referring to Figure 1 ofthe drawing, this invention is shown adapted for use upon a `window frame 10. Brackets'12, secured by screws 13 to "the face of the frame 10, have projecting outwardly,at right angles thereto, arms 14 which terminate in upturned fingers 15. The fixture, generally indicated by the reference character16,'is formed with slots 18 in the upper edge of the supporting orbent ends 17. .The Vfixture 16 is "fitted over the arms 14 of the brackets 12, the fingerV 15 thereof extending upwardly through the slots 18 to support' the fixture in position of use. lnasmuch as the method of securing the cur- Vtain or drapery fixtures to the frame brackets as well as the structure of theV frame bracketsV constitute no part ofthis invention, further description' thereof.isunnecessary. i.

The fixture 16, as shown in the drawing, is comprisedV of two separable elements, namely, `the supporting `channular rod 19 andclip 20. The rod 19 is of sheet metal drawn to ,channular form, the. upper and lower walls 22 thereofV being arcuatelyfcurved and lterminate in inwardly projecting flanges 23, parallel to but spaced from the base wall 24 of the rod. A longitudinally extending slot or; opening 25 is created between the flanges t-is to be understood that when a non-adjustable Vxture'` 'of this type is produced, it will terminate at each endzin supporting ends 17 lby whichtoisecure itto brackets 12. However, since frame openings are ofsuchvarying width',` it is contenaplated to produce fixtures, embodying this invention, with telescoping or adjustable elements by which to span allkinds ofA openings. An inner or supplemental rodY 27, having an over all dimension slightly less than that of the rod 19, istelescopically enf gaged with saidrod, being likewise formed with arcuately curved walls 28 whichterminate in fianges 29. The flanges 29 terminates flush with the flanges 23 yof, the rod 19, the

purpose of which will later Vbe set forth.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the Width of the slot 25 is uniform cio throughout the length of the combined rods 19 and 27.

The clip element 2() is of channular formation and terminates in ends 31, which correspond in length with the ends 17 of the rod 19. The clip 2O is formed with a flat face 33 whichis defined by curved walls 34. T ie walls 34 are `continued inwardly to iform shoulders 35. F rom the shoulder 35, the wall is curved outwardly and again inwardly to produce spring'flanges' 36. As Hshown in Figure 3 of the drawing, the clip 2() is comprised of two duplicate elements, one telescopically engaged with the other. The inner clip 38 is shaped to produce shoulders 39 and spring flanges 40. The length of the flanges 40 is such thatthey terminate flush with theends-of1 the flanges when the elements `2O and 38 are joined together.

The clip 20, the flanges 36 of which are spaced apart approximately the width of the slot `25, Vis `snapped into place upon the rod 19. Theflanges 23 of' the rod 19 engage the outer faces ofthe flanges 36 adjacent the shoulders 35. The'spring' pressure of the flanges 35 cause the clip 20 to be firmly held in place upon said rod. rIlhe inner clip through'the spring flanges 40, is adapted to engage the lianges29 of' the supplemental rod `27 in manner identical with that described-relative to the clip 20 and rod 19. Although the innei` rod and inner clip are inter-engaged, the structure'of the outer clip 29 is'suchV that it will also engage the inner rod 27 since the - anges 23 and 29 of'said rods together produce the slot 25. yWhere the innerand cuter clipsoverlap 4each other, the inner'rod 27receiv`es the spring flanges of the outer clip (seeFig. 4). This, however, does not Vprevent proper engagement between these members at this point. n

The modification shown in ll1igure 5 is forfthe purpose of supporting onv one fixture curtains and over-drapes, the structure being such that the over-drapes may be removed independently of the curtains. A rod 42, similar to the rod 19, is terminated by inuf'a-rdly turned flanges 43. A. supplemental rod 44 telescopically engaged with the rod 42 is likewise terminated by spaced flanges 4G. The flanges 43 and 46 define a longltudinally extending slot 47. Mounted in' the slot- 47 is an intermediateclip 49, shaped to form spring flanges 50 which terminate in vertically disposedwalls 51. A second intermediate clip 53 telescopically engages the clip 49, being formed with spring flanges 54 which terminate in vertical walls 55. The inwardly curved flanges 50' and 54 of the intermediate clips 49 and 53 define a longitudinal slot 57. In'the slot 57 and engaged with the 4flanges 50 `of the clip 49 is .an outer rail clip 58. This clip is formed with a vertical Wall 59, the upper and lower edge of which are inwardly curved to produce spring flanges ('30 which engage the sp1-ing flanges of the intermediate clip 49. The outer clip 58, as well as the silpplemental clip 61 telescopically engaged therewith, is substantially identical with the clips 20 and 38 previously described. It will be noted that the outer clips 58 and 61 are snapped into enga-gement with the intermediate clips 49 and 53 and that the intermediate clips snap into engagement with the flanges 43 and l46 of the' rods 42 yand 44.

When it is desired to mount curtains or draperies through the use of fixtures made in accordance with this invention, the following steps are to be observed: Brackets 12 are mounted on opposite sides of a frame by screws 13. VTwo rods 19 and 27 are telescopically joined together and adjusted to move the ends 17 in line with the arms 14 of thebrac'kets. The rods are engaged with the lingers through the openings 18 and are now ready to have mounted and secured thereto, by theclips and 38, a curtain or drape (i5. rlhe curtain 65, due to the structure ofthe fixture upon which it is supported, need not be hemmed or in fact finished in any way along its upper `edge. The upper portion of the curtain is doubled back upon itself to form a` loop or fold 66. The curtain is placed against the rods 19 land 27, being` positioned to locate the doubled portion to completely cover the slot in said rods. Clips 20 and 38 are now adjusted so that they will readily engage, not onlythe `trent Aportion of the rods`l9 and 27, but the ends v17 as well. By pressing the clips inwardly against the ends and face of the rods, the spring lianges pass through vthe slot 25 carrying with them thefcurtain 65. It will be noted (see Fig. 2) that the Icurtain is held in engagement with the upper and lower flanges as well as against the inn-erface of therod. rihe shoulders and 39 of the .clips`20 and 38 are parallel with andonly slightly spaced-.from the flanges 23 and 29 of the rods 19 and 27 as a result, when said clips are mounted,4 the'fold 66 of the curtain is supported in a substantially vertical position.

To mount overdrapes in conjunction with curtains, the structure shown in Figure 5 may be used, although it is practicable to provide two sets of fixtures by which to support both the over-drapes and curtains. The curtain 65 is engaged with the rods 42 and 44 by clamping between said rods and the intermediate clips 49 and 53 in a manner similar to that above described. `In this instance the upper walls 51 and 55 rof the intermediate clips cause the fold "66 of the curtain to be vertically supported. Anover-drape 67 is placed against and covers the slot 57 in the intermedi-ate clips 49 and 53. The rail clips 58 and G1 are snapped into engagement with the intermediate clips thus securing the drape 67 in place. `Should it be desired to form an upper loop or fold 68 in the drape, shoulders on the outer clips support said fold.

Attention is directed to the fact that the above disclosed invention not only eliminates the necessity of hemming curtains or draperies along their upper edges but facilitates their repeated use upon windows of various heights by reason of the fact that the curtain material may be of a considerably greater length than the length of one window and such added length concealed by foldsy in the upper portion of the curtain. When it is desired to hang a curtain upon a window of lgreater length one or more of the folds is let down and the curtain, Without any work -being performed upon it, 'is adapted to the longer window. A further advantage to be derived from a fixture of this type lies in the fact that a curtain may be mounted with any desired artistic vertical folds and such folds cannot be changed without removing the curtain from the fixture. The fixture and curtain together may be removedfrom the win# dow frame, or the curtains may be drawn apart and upon releasingwill return to their original position. I

lVhile only two modifications of this invention have been shown and described, applicant does not intend tobe limited thereto since it is Aobvious to those skilled in the'art that other modifications or Vadaptations may be made without departing from the spiritl Y and scope of the invention as set forth in the hereunto annexed claims.

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flanges defining a longitudinally extending r slot in said rod, a clip, angularly dis osed flanges on'said clip, said clip flanges ing adapted to enter said rod and frictionally engage said rod fianges.

6. A fixture for supporting cutains and other hangings comprising telescoping channeled rods, an extensible clip removably mounted on said rods and frictionally eiigaged with theV channel walls thereof, and

shoulders formed on said clip, `said shoulders ybeing adapted to support the unsecured portion of a curtain mounted in said xture.

7. A fixture for supporting curtains and y i other hangings comprising telescoping chanfr,

neled rods, extensible clips removably engaged with said rods, and means adapted to removably engage said clips whereby to supe port spaced parallel curtains.

Y 8. A fixture'for supporting curtains and other hangings comprising extensible channeled rods, intermediate extensible clips removably engaged with said rods walls deiining longitudinally extending slots in said intermediate clips, outer extensible clips removably engaged with thewalls of said slots, said intermediate and outer clips being adapt ed to support spaced parallel curtains on said rods.

In testimony whereof I' viiipenL` M. MCooNNELL.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which Idesire protection by Letters Patent is: A

l. A fixture for supporting curtains and other hangings comprising a pair oftelescoping rods, and extensiblemeans removably engaged with said rods, said meansbein'g adapted to support a curtain in frictional en# gagement with said rods.

2. A fixture for supporting curtains and other hangings comprising telescoping channeled rods, and means removably inter-locked with said rods, said means being adapted to support a curtain in frictional engagement with said rods. i t

3. A fixture for supporting curtains and other hangings comprising telescoping rods,

inwardly turned flanges defining channeled openings in said rods, and extensible means t other hangings comprising a channeled rod,

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