US1812429A - Window shade and curtain bracket - Google Patents

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June 30, 1931. L, BRUNO 1,812,429-

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This invention relates'to window fixtures, and more particularly to an improvement in a Combination shade and curtain bracket.

One object of this invention is to provide 5 a device of the above nature having an adjustable shade supporting member slidably mounted upon a fixed support secured upon the top of a window frame.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature in .which the shade-supporting member has a spring-pressed lever passing therethrough, said lever having a tongue for interchangeably engaging in any one of a series of locking apertures formed in the fixed support. 1 a

A further object is to provide a combination bracket of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install, manipulate, and

' adjust, ornamental inappearance, and very efficient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawings one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a plan view showing a pair of combination brackets located at the ends of a double window frame and a doubleended bracket located above the central stile, the shades and curtain rods being shown in dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a front View of the same.

Fig; 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of one oft-he combination brackets, taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, andoshowing the adjustable member for supporting the circular pin- ,tle at one end of a shade roller.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View, takenalong the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, showing the complementary shade-supporting member for receiving the flat pintle of a shade roller. I

Fig. 5 is a perspective'view of one of the combination brackets for use upon the side of a window frame.

Referring now to the" drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the

59 numerals 10 and 11 indicate generally a pair of complementary combination shade and curtain brackets adapted to bemounted on 'a double window frame 12 above the left-hand and right-hand stiles 13 and '14 respectively; Acent-ra'lstile 15 is also provided between the two windows 16 and 11.

In order to support the inner ends of a pair of shade rollers 18 and 19 and the-bentin extremities of two pairs of adjustable tubular U-shaped curtain rods 20" and 21, 22 and 23, respectively, provision is made of a. double combination bracket 24:, the construc-v tion .of which is substantiallythe same as two of the end brackets '10 and 11 v and connected by a central base 25.. Each of the end brack: etsconiprises a base 26., 26a, havingafientlfal row of apertures 27, 27a, preferably circular as shown, but which may be square or any other shape if desired. Theoutcr extremityof each of :the brackets 10. and 11 is provided with a pair of forwardly bent tongues. 28, 284, and 29, 29a, the latter being located bel w and inwardly .oitset tram the former.

By means bf this construction, the curtains supported by the tubularcurtain rods 20 and 21, :22 and 23 will-hang downwardly in the usual spaced relation with respect to the shades 1 8 and"1=9, as. clearly shown'in Fig. 1.

In order to permanently fasten the brackets 10, 11 and 2 1 to. the upper lintel of the.

window frame 12, the innerendsofithe brack-. ets 10. and 11 and the .outerends ofthe .braflket. 24: are providedv with centrally disposed-screw holes 30v for receiving wood screws 31, while the bases of the tongues 28 and 28a are pro: vided with screw holes 32 for receiving wood screws 33; Thecentral combination bracket 24 is additionally'suppor-ted by a screw 34 passing through an aperture in the central connecting base 25, asv clearly-shown in Figs. 1 and 2. v

Eachofthe brackets 10, 11 and 24 are pro: videdwzith opposed pairs of bent-over guide flanges 35: and 35w tor receiving the base '36 I of a slidingangle member 37 having an upstanding plate '38, the lower portion 39 of which is reduced injwidth and arranged to lie inside of the inturned guide flanges 35 and 35a. Each of the plates '38 is provided belowthe center thereof with a rectangular aperture 40, the bottom edge of which is provided with a curled-over upstanding lug 41 forming a support for an inclined locking lever 42. I

The lower end of the locking lever 42 is provided with areduced tongue 43 which is adapted to be engaged'in any one of the apertures 27, 27a,.in-the bases of the bracket members 10, 11 and 24. The upper end of the lever .42 is bent downwardly at 44 to form a seat for the upper'end of acoiled spi"in, g"45 the lower end of which is seated upon an upwardly extending lug '46 "forming integral 7 with the sliding base 37 of the angle. member '3 Z and embodiments coming i w-zllTEIniai'shade brack t, a .base for 36 (see Fig. 3) The outer ends of the plates 38 are'providedwith theusual round holes 4:7 (Figs; 3: and 5) and rectangular slots .48 (Fig. 4) 1 respectively, for receiving the; usual ment to a window frame, an adjustable angle the outerend of saidnlever for pressing the lever against said bracket lower end of said base. I

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

LEONARDOBRUNO.

round 'andrectangular pintles locatedon the I r i m 1n op'eration','l assuming the partslto'be in opposite end'ssof'the shad o r f d719,.

the position shown in the drawings, whenever.

itgisdesiredto adjust the position ofone of the sliding angle members 36,- it will be merely'necessary for the operatorto press upon the 1' downturnedend 44 of'the lever 42 to bring-the tongue 43 out of the' aperture 27' or 27a in which'it is engaged. The sliding angle-member 36 may then be moved manuallyin either directioniinthe guideways 35, a, of the'bracketiuntil the tongue 43 is in registry with any other of theapertures 27,

' 27 a,inthe base"26, 26a.1 Upon the release of the-lever- 42 the pressure Of'tlfl'. sprin'gf45 will cause said'tongue43 to move down. into "the alined aperture 27, 27 a; whereby the sliding member 36" will bepositively held against further movement'in either direction. 1

While therehas been disclosed'in this specification one form in which. theinventionmay be embodied, it'is to be understood that this form is shown for 'thepurpose ;of illustration only,'and that the" inventionv is not to be limited to the specific disclosure =butmay be modifiedandembodiedinivarious other forms withoutvdeparting. from its spirit." In short, 7

thelinvention'includes all the modifications within the scope of thefollowingclaims." 1

Having thus fully desiredto 's'ecu'reLetters Patent is :1 1 5,

attachment to a window frame, an adJuStableiangle' described the r what 1s; claimed as new and 'foriwhich it"is.

member; having .fan 'outstandingpl'ate:and a] if base plate 'slidable on said bracketbase, said outstanding platehaving an aperture, alever passing-through said-aperture and having selective: interchangeable engagement with said base at a plurality =oflpoints-along its length, said aperture. having a lug extending therelnto to form a. pivot for said lever; 32;;111: a shadeibracket; a base for.attach-.

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