US1824385A

US1824385A - Drapery fixture

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Publication number: US1824385A
Application number: US466921A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jacob M Wintrob
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-07-10
Filing date: 1930-07-10
Publication date: 1931-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 1948-09-22

Description

Sept. 22, 1 931.

J.-M. WINTROB DRAPERY FIXTURE Filed July 0. 1930 ilma M.WINTROB Patented Sept. 22, 1931 STA E JACOB M. wmrnonor rHIL nELrnIA,rENNsYLvAnI DRAPERY rixrunn Application filed J'u1y"10, 1930. Serial No. 466,921.

This invention relates todevices adapted for use in hanging curtains, draperies, valances and the like and more particularly to improvements in the construction of combined rod and pulley brackets. a

In my copending application, Serial No.

3, 17,881, filed March 18 1929, I disclosed cer-;

improvements in the constructionsalready disclosed. This present application is to be considered therefore as a continuation in part of the application above referred to. I

More specificallyit is an object of the present invention to provide a combined rod and pulley bracket which is characterized in the provision of means formed integrally therein and constituting an anchorage to which the upper corner ofadrapery or draw curtain may be secured, thereby avoiding the use of separately attached element for this purpose.- p a A- further object of the invention is the provision of an improved form of auXilary supporting bracket 'for the combined rod and pulley bracket, this supporting bracket being so designed that it requires only a single securing element to maintain it in the desiredposition. p A still further object of the invention is the provision of an improved construction of ring pulley which is adapted for clamping engagement with ythecurtain or drapery rod without necessitating" the use of 7 set screws or thelike and which maybe positioned upon the rod without necessitating the removal of the latter from its supporting end brackets. v v

ther objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter. The invention consists substantially in the combination, construction, location and relative arrangement of parts, all as will appear more fully hereinafter, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, and as finally pointed out in the appended claims 2-- In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is afront elevational View showing a pair of combination brackets constructed in accordance with this invention and supporting a curtain-rod therebetween;

Figures2and 3 are enlarged elevational views of single and double pulley brackets, respectively, of the type disclosed more'particularly in the aforementioned copending applicatiton;

Figures 4 and 5 are verticalcross-sections taken respectively on the lines. le-4 and 55 of Figures 2 and 3; i

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a modified form ofcombined 'rod' and pulley bracket 70 similar to that shown in the upper left hand corner of Figure l 1 Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of bracket similar to that shown in the upper right hand corner of Figure 1 Figure 8 is a'prspectiveview of'an auxiliary'su'pporting bracket adapted for use in quick-detacha'bly securing the brackets of Figures 2, 3, 6 and 7 in position against the window trim; V

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 8;

1' Figure 10 is a perspective view of the intermediate pulley bracket such as is shown attached to the central point of the curtain rod 8 in Figure 1;

Figure 11 is an end elevational view of the pulley bracket shown in Figure 10; and p Figure 12 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 12-12 of Figure 11.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates generally the frame work of a window or do'or'adapted to be fitted with hangings such as the curtains or draperies 12.

These curtains or draperies are supported from a rod 13 arrangedto extend transversely across the top of the frame work, this rod being in turn supported by brackets con-' structed in accordance withthis invention.

In Figure 1 the rod supporting brackets are designated generally by the

reference numerals

14 and 15, it being observed that in the arrangement thus shown the brackets are secured or attached to the frontal surfaces of the opposite side walls of the window frame and that by virtue of this arrangement the rod 13 is disposed in a plane which is forwardly offset from the plane of said frontal surfaces of the window frame. 7 7

In some instances however, as in the case of my copending application above referred to, it may be desirable to support the rod 13 such that it lies within the frontal plane of the window frame and beneath the top header thereof. To attain this end, curtain rod supporting'brackets of the type shown in Figures 2to 5 inclusive are employed, it being understood that the bracket 16 of -Figure'2 and the bracket 17 of Figure 3 are respectively adapted to be substituted for the brackets 14and 15 of Figure 1. The bracket 16 is fashioned from a single sheet of material suitably folded upon itself to provide a horizontally extending tubular socket-18 for re ceiving one end of the rod 13. The bracket '17 is likewise fashioned from asingle sheet of material to provide a tubular socket 19 for receiving'the opposite end of the rod.

In each casethe overlapping portions of the

brackets

16 and 17 are secured together by means of a rivet 20, the rear vertical edges being oppositely turned, as 21, to provide a vertically disposed base '22. As clearly appears in Figure 4 the bracket 16 is provided with a pair of vertically spaced laterally projecting flanges 23 and 24 between which is mounted, for rotation about a vertical axis, a draw-cord pulley 25, the said flanges 23 and 24' constituting integral extensions of the overlapping portions of the bracket.

As distinguished from this, the bracket 17 is characterized by the provision of a pair of pulleys 26, the latter being embraced between the laterally spaced branches 27 of thebracket and being arranged for rotation about a common horizontal axis. Preferably, the pulleys 26 are maintained in separatedrelation by a spacer 28 which is suitably secured. as by the rivet 29, between the overlapping portions of the bracket.

The

brackets

16 and 17 are respectively mounted upon the window or door frame side walls through the intervention of a channeled supporting member 30 see Figures 8 and 9). The opposite side edges of this member are inturned, as at 31, to provide a pair of opposed grooves 32 within which the top and I bottom edges of the base'22 of either of the brackets 16 and 17may be slidably. received.

The body of the member 30 is centrally apertured, as at 33, through which a securing screw may be passed for attachin the member flatwise against the frame. It will also be observed that the body of the member 30 is provided with struck out elements 34 the pointed ends of which project rearwardly and are adapted to be pressed into the woodwork to prevent skewing of the member. By virtue of the elements 34 only a single screw is required to maintain the member in fixed proper position to receive its associated rod and pulley bracket.

For an installation like that shown in Figure 1 wherein the rod 13 is disposed for- Wardly of the frontal plane of the window or door frame, the

brackets

14 and 15 are employed, these brackets being shown most clearly in Figures 6 and 7 respectively. The bracket 14, it will be observed, includes a vertically disposed base portion 35 from which forwardly projects a horizontally disposed web 36 the free outer edge of which is rolled to provide atubular socket 37 within which one end of the rod 13 may be inserted. Integrally formed upon the socketed portion 37 of the bracket 14 is a draw-cord pulley support 38 within which a draw-cord pulley 39 is supported for rotation about a vertical axis. This pulley support includes a yoke-shaped element having the vertically spaced branches 40 and 41 between which the pulley shaft is secured, it being observed that the mouth of the yoke presents directly away from the base 35 of the bracket instead of in a direction paralleling the base as in the case of the bracket 16 (see Figure 2) The right hand bracket 15' also includes a vertically disposed base portion 42 and a forwardly projecting horizontally disposed web 43. The free outer edge of the web 43 is rolled to provide a tubular socket 44 for receiving the opposite end of the rod 13, said socket being provided with an integrally the overlapping portions of the

elements

45 and 47. It will be observed that the axis of rotation of the pulleys 49 extends in a direction normal to the base 42 rather than in parallelism therewith as in the case of'the bracket 17'shown in Figure 3. It will be understood, too, that each of the

brackets

14 and 15 is adapted to be quick-detachably secured in position through the intervention of a supporting member 30.

Respectively formed upon the

bracket members

14 and 15 are hook-

shaped elements

52 and 53 which respectively serve as anchorages for the outer ends of the curtains or draperies suspended from the rod 13. As appears most clearly in Figure 1 the left hand drapery has the point A thereof anchored to the hook 552 while the right hand drapery has the point B thereof anchored to the hook 58. In the case of the bracket l l the hook 52 is formed as an integral reversely bent portion of the member depending from the socket, the hook so formed being preferably positioned directly above the draw cord pulley. The hook 53 of the bracket 15 is similarly formed and located with respect to the draw-cord pulleys. By forming these hooks on the brackets 14 and 15 (it being understood that they may also be formed on the brackets 16 and 17) proper anchorage of the hangings is at all times secured at the same time that the necessity for separate anchoring elements is obviated.

In order to prevent sagging of the drawcords at a point between the

brackets

14 and 15, particularly when the draperies 12 are drawn apart as shown, I employ an intermediate pulley bracket 5 l, as is shown most clearly in Figures 11 and 12. This bracket 54 is also constructed in the form of a sheet metal stamping which is folded upon itself to provide a tubular portion 55 which is adapted to embrace the rod 13 and a pair of overlapping portions 56 and 57. These latter portions terminate in laterally

offset flanges

58 and 59 between which extends a horizontally disposed pulley shaft 60.

One end of this shaft 60 is secured, as at 61, to the flange 58 while the opposite end thereof projects beyond the flange 59 throughan enlarged opening 61 formed therein. A pair of rollers 62 are journalled upon the shaft and, if desired, a spacer 63 may be provided to maintain the rollers in separated relation. This spacer 63 is preferably secured to the pcrtion 56 of the member. The free end of the shaft 60 is provided with an annular groove 64 which is adapted to receive the wall of the aperture 61 in such manner as to main tain the parts in the position shown in Fig me 11 in consequence of which the tubular portion 55 clampingly embraces the rod 13. To remove the member 54 from the'rod it is only necessary to spring the'fiange 59 out of engagement with the shaft whereupon the member may be slipped free of the rod, either longitudinally or laterally thereof.

It will be understood, of course, that the invention is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the real spirit or general principles thereof and it is accordingly intended to claim the same broadly as well as specifically as indicated by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new and useful 1s: 1. In a curtain rod bracket, a member provided with a tubular socket integrally formed part of said memberfor detachably securing said member to a relativelyfixed support.

2. In a curtainrod bracket,in combination, a Inember'in the form of a unitary sheetmetal stamping having a'tubular socket for receiving a curtain rod and having a flange on said member extending downwardly from and in a plane coincident with the axis of said socket, one or more draw-cordpulleys rotatably supported by said flange, and an adapter for slidably and removably receiving said member. i

3. In a curtain rod bracket, a member having a substantially flat web. one edge of said 6 and a rod supporting member having supporting means shdably received between said grooves and including a web portion projecting forwardly from said means, a tubular portion the axis of which lies substantially in the plane of said web portion, and a supporting yoke for one or more draw-cord pulleys arranged below said tubular portion.

5. A Ic-urta'in rod bracket comprising amember shaped to provide a tubular socket and a flange extending laterally of said sock- 'et, the free edge of-said fiance being provided withJa substantially flat supporting base for the bracket, and means arranged to be fixed unon a supportingsurface and adapted to slidablv receive said suppo-rtingfiange of the bracket.

6. A curtain rod bracket comprising amember shaped to provide a tubular socket and a flange extending laterallv of said socket, the free edge of said flange being provided with a supporting base for the bracket,

and means arranged to be lived upon a supporting surface and adapted to slidably receive said supportingbase of the bracket, said means, being provided with pointed projections adapted to engage said surface to nre vent skewing of said bracket supporting means. i y

7; In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, azmember having a tubular socket adapted to receive one end of a rod, aweb projecting downwardly from said socket and terminatmg in yoke for receiving one or more drawcord pulleys, means for quick-detachably sup formed as an integral part of said web and porting said member in position, and a hook constituting an anchorage for one'end of a curtain or the like. 7

8. In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, a member having a tubular socket adapted to receive one end of a rod, said socket being provided With a substantially radially extending Web, the free edge of said Web being provided With a vertically disposed base for securement to a supporting surface, and

a pulley yoke disposed beneath and suspended from said tubular socket.

9. In a curtain rod bracket, in combination, a tubular socket adapted to receive one end of a rod, a substantially flat Web extending longitudinally of said socket, means formed as an integral part of said Web for support-- ing said bracket in operative position, a drawcord pulley yoke supported in vertically spaced relation With respect to said socket, and a hook shaped element formed as an integral part of said bracket and constituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain or the like. V

10. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a longitudinally split tubular socket adapted to-receive one end of the rod, the free longitudinally extending edges thereof being laterally turned to provide a pair of Webs extending substantially at right angles to each other, one of said Webs terminating in a vertically disposed base for the bracket and the other in a yoke for receiving one or more draw-cord pulleys.

11. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a longitudinally split tubular socket adapted to receive one end of'the rod, the free longitudinally extending edges thereof being laterally turned to provide a pair of Webs extending substantially at right angles to each other, one of said Webs terminating in vertically disposed base for the bracket and the other in a yoke for receiving one or more draw-cord pulleys, the draw-cord pulley Web being provided With a reversely bent portion constituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain or thelike suspended from said rod. 7 r

12. In a combination rod and pulley bracket, a unitary assembly including a member having one portion thereof rolled to provide. substantially circumferentially complete tubular socket for receiving one end of a curtain rod and having a second portion thereof shaped to form'a supporting Web for a draW- cord pulley yoke Within which one or more draw-cord pulleys are journalled, and means in said web constituting an anchorage for one end of a curtain.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto triilXQCl my signature.

JACOB M. WVINTROB