US1808250A - Support for fabric hangings - Google Patents

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June 2, 1931. c. NEHER 1,308,250

SUPPORT FOR FABRIC HANGINGS File-d Aug. 17. 1929 Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES NEI-IER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SUPPORT FOR FABRIC HANGINGS Application filed August 17, 1529. Serial No. 386,510.

This invention relates to, improvements in a support for fabric hangings, and more p-ar-.

ticularly. to means for supporting curtains,

draperies, and other fabric hangings in a manner that greatly facilitates the removal and replacement of the hangings without undue eifort, the invention being greatly desirable for use in connection with the hanging of'window curtains and draperies, although the device may have other and varied uses as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

In the past, objectionable difficulty has been experienced, and especially by housewives, in the dismantling or otherwise taking down of curtain rods and similar structures for the proper removal and replacement of curtains, draperies and other fabric hangings. One of the most highly objectionable features in devices of this character heretofore known, lies in the fact that a step-ladder was an essential to the proper hanging and adjusting of draperies. Not only was the task a perilous and wearisome job, but again in many instances the structures of the previously known rods were subject to infinite fault occurring from no apparent cause, resulting in many irksome and tedious delays to say nothing of frequent damage to the drapery.

The present invention has been designed to overcome the above noted as well as many other objections in the provision of means for supporting fabric hangings which permit the hangings to be removed and replaced with great facility by a person occupying a normal standing position upon the floor adjacent a'window or other place near which hangings are utilized.

The invention seeks the provision of means for supporting fabric hangings, which not only permit the hangings to be removed and replaced, but also permit the hangings to be adjusted from a position of entire comfort andno danger to the user; V I A further object of the present invention -is the provision of means for supporting fabric hangings, the means being exceedingly easy to operate, containing no part 7 likely tojbecome out of order, and presenting no surfaces likely to injure the most delicate fabrics.

A further object of the present invention 1s to provide means for supporting fabric hangings which are extremely simple in construction, and which do not detract from, but in fact, enhance the appearance of the structure over which it is desired to provide hangings.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantages of a device embodying this invention have been above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following. disclosures.

The invention includes these and other features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and shown in a preferred form in the drawings, as more particularly indicated by the claims.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a window including the sash frame thereof, the latter being equipped with a devicev embodying principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the device itself.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the line III-III of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially as indicated by'the line IV-IV of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the line VV.of Figure 2. 35

As shown on the drawings:

In the structure selected for the illustration of an embodiment of the present invention, there is shown a sash frame 1 for a window, including a head 2 which is equipped with a preferred embodiment of this invention.

The, embodiment of the invention includes a pair of spaced brackets 3 and trespectively, each bracket having an angularly bent portion 5 thereon suitably apertured for the accommodation of screws 6 or any other desired securing means by which the brackets are mounted upon the head 2. The bracket 3 1.00

bracket .3.

is provided with an upwardly bent portion 7 from which a pair of spaced lugs 8 and 9 depend, thereby forming substantially an inverted channel. The bracket 1-, in the outer portion thereof, is bent as at 10 into substantially a u-shape to form a rest for a purpose that will later appear. Extending rearwardly from the bent portion 10 is finger 11 also bent to form a rest.

For adequately supporting draperies before the window defined by the sash frame 1, a rod 12 is provided WhlCl1-iIl'13l11S instance is shown as being square in sect-ion, but which obviously may be made in any desired shape. As shown more clearly in Figures 2 and 3, the rod '12 includes a pair of end pieces 13 and 1 1 of similar construction. Each "end piece is provided with an inwardly extendingportion 15 of similar cross section to the main part of'the rod. The portion 15 is connected in any desired manner with the body portion of the end piece by means of a narrowed neck 16. A tubular body portion 17 which forms the main part of the rod'and upon which the draperies directly hang, is telescopically engaged with each of thesinwardly extending portions 15 on the end pieces 13 and 1d, this body portion being secured in position by means of tongues 18 struck therefrom in spaced relationship so as to intimately contact thenarrowed neck '16. As seen more clearly in Figure 4, the end piece 13 is provided with a-transverse ape-rture 19 therethrough, this aperture beingiinwardly graduated from both ends thereof. The end piece 13 ispivotally mounted between the lugs 8 and 9 depending from the relatively narrow shank 21 which passes through both the aperture 19 in the end piece- 13 and also through the lug 8; The inner portion of'the r1vet20 is enlarged to form a shank 22 ofgreater diameter thereby providmg a shoulder which abuts'the inner side of the lug 8 to firmlysecure the pivot-alconnec- 'tion. It will be noted that due t o-the size 7 of the aperture 19', which does not fit snugly cent' thedraperies, a curtain rod 23 is provided. this rod having one free end and one endseated by any desired manner-of securement in a socket member 2a which has a reduced inner end 25 'properlyapertured to loosely engageover' a bearing pin 26. pref- 'erably formed integral with the shank 220i "the rivet-20. If so desirerhthe outer end-of the pin 26 may bet-hreadedso that the engage-ment may be secured by nut-.27. This engagement, hke that of the rod 12 is sufiiciently loose to permit the curtain rod 23 '4 and the finger 11 respectively, it is simply necessary to elevate the free ends of each of these rods, swing them outwardly so as to clear the-bracket 4 and then let them gradually swing downwardly, as more clearly indicated by ithe'dotted lines in Figure 1. To aid in the pro-per manipulation of the curtain and drapery rods, a rodsetter 28 provided Witha forked end 29, there being preferably one'elongated and one relatively short prong forming the fork, is usually at hand inia ny v desired location adjacent the hangings. WVith theuseof the rodsetter, both the curthin and drapery rods may be swung into. theirdownward position-by a person oocup'ying a natural standing position be'fore the window. When the rods are in their downward position, in most instances the draperies or curtains will slide off of the rod to fall upon the arm of the user, but in the eventth'a-t the hangings fail immediately to 'respondto gravity, it is simple-and expedient :to "urge them off of the respective rods by means oithesette-r 28. "Other-draperies may then 'be easily inserted upon the rods and "the rods elevated to their normal position 'by meansof'the rod setter, after which the hangingsmay-be adjusted also by meansyof the :rod setter. The pivotal connection is made complete by means of a llVei'J-QOJIELVHI From the foregoing, it will be apparent that/I have provided novel Emeans for sup-.

porting fabric hangings, which means permit the hangings to be'removed and replaced with a minimum ofetfort without requiring the user of the'device'to assume any uncomfortable or dangerous position when manipulating the device. It will also-be apparent that the invention is simple in construction,

durable, decorative, easy to install, and economical to manufacture.

I am aware that numerous details of con struction 'may be variedithrough a wide range without departing from "the principles of this invention, and/I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent-granted, otherwise than necessitated by the :priorart.

I claim as'my invention:

1. As 'an'article ofm'anufacture, a 'device for supporting Window hangings, said device including acur'tain =rod loosely pivoted adj acent'one end'thereo'fto permit both liorr.

zontal and vertical movement o'f the rod, a drapery rod adjacent said curtain rod and 'mountedin similar "manner, and means .for

freely supporting the free ends 'o f'said rods.

' 2, 'Asa'n article of manufacture, a device fo'r supporting hangings, said" device includiao ing brackets mountable in a desired location, and a rod for said hangings pivotally associated with one of said brackets and movable both vertically and horizontally about the pivot point, the other bracket supporting the free end of said rod when the hangings are in proper position for use.

3. As an article of manufacture, a device for supporting window hangings, said device including a pair of brackets mountable in spaced relationship adjacent a window, and a plurality of rods for hangings each attached adjacent an end thereof by a loose pivotal connection to one of said brackets,

said rods being in spaced relationship to each other, the other of said brackets being designed to freely support each of said rods adjacent the opposite end thereof.

4. As an article of manufacture, a device for supporting fabric hangings, said device including a bracket, a rod secured adjacent an end thereof to said bracket, said rod being free to move vertically, horizontally and obliquely, and means to freely support said rod adjacent the opposite end thereof.

5. In combination, a pair of spaced brackets, a rod for supporting fabric hangings loosely pivoted to one of said brackets and movable in substantially alldirections about 39 the pivot point, the other bracket supporting the free portion of said rod, and a resetting rod for moving said first said rod into p0sition for removing and replacing said hangings and restoring said first said rod to its normal position.

6. In a device for supporting fabric hangings, a pair of spaced brackets, a rod permanently and pivotally connected to one of said brackets, the pivotal connection being suffig ciently loose to permit the rod to move in subsantially any direction, and the second bracket being formed to provide a rest for the free portion of said rod.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook County,

Illinois.

CHARLES NEHER.

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