US1881627A - Curtain fixture - Google Patents

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Oct. 11, 1932.

s. B. JENKINSON CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed July 15, 1951 Patented Oct. 11, 1932 UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE GEORGE IB. JENKINSON, F PRESCOTT, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO TEE NEXVELL MFG. (10., INCL, OF OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF MAINE V CURTAIN Application filed July 15,

The invention relates to a curtain fixture, and more particularly that type in which a pull cord is used.

Heretofore, curtain rods of the type described have proven unsatisfactory, due to the complicated structure utilized to accomplish a simple result. At the same time, the operativeness of the rods now in use is not always assured.

My invention is of the simplest mechanical nature and is comparatively very inexpensive to manufacture.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a curtain rod in which the action of the pull cord is positive relative to the curtains attached thereto and the pull cord is not subject to jamming. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide a curtain rod which is extensible and easily attached and detached from the supporting brackets.

- Still another object of my invention is to provide a curtain rod having anovel means of securing the curtain hangers to the pull cord.

With these and other objects and advantages in mind, attention is called to the drawing, in which,

Figure l is a front elevation of the curtain rod. Figure 2 is a top sectional View taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. 7

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one ofth end pieces with portions broken away to show the cord guides.

Figure 4: is a perspective View of the other end piece.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 55 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of-the arrows.

Figure 6 is a front perspective view of the end and front side of the curtain rod.

Figure 7 is a rear perspective view of the end and rear side of the curtain rod.

Figure 8 is, a perspective view of the curtain hanger showing a clip adapted to secure the hangers to the pull cord.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which like numbers indicate like parts,

the curtain fixture comprises the rods 1 and FIXTURE i931. Serial to. 551,038.

2, the latter being telescopical within the former. The said rods are open on one side and have their edges turned over as at 3, forming a longitudinal slot therein.

The outer end of each of the rods comprising the fixture is shaped to form a socket-like member 4, as shown in Figures 6 and 7.

In the bottom of the socket-like member t of the rod 1 are apertures 5 through which the pull cord runs.

The end pieces which telescope into the members 4 of the rods are of two types. In Figure 3, is shown the end piece having a plurality of cord guides and comprises a single piece of material bent upon itself to form parallel sides 6 and 7, between which are the cord guides 8, one of which is positioned slightly above the other. The guides are fixed, do not rotate and may be secured within the end piece in any suitable manner, such as by rivets 9. The sides of the cord guides are flush against the sides 6 and 7 of the end piece. Adjacent the closed end and extending to one side of the end piece is a struck-up projection 10. In Figure 4, the other end piece is shown and is similar to the one just described, except that there is but one cord guide.

When the end pieces are slipped into their respective ends of the rods, the projections 10 will strike against the closed sides thereof and sufiicient space is provided at the outer ends of the end pieces to accommodate the prongs 11 of the brackets 12, as shown in Figures 1 and2.

The curtain or drapery is hung from the sliding hangers 13 positioned around the rods, and said hangers are secured to the pull cord by means of clips 14, which allow easy adjustability of the hangers relative to the cord when desirable. Y r When assembling the fixture the cord designated as A will be run around the single cord guide at one end thereof, and the ends will be run over the two cord guides and extend downwardly through the apertures 5 at the other end of the fixture. The hangers 13 will be attached to the cord at the back of the rod by means of the clips 14. The curtain or drapery will be secured to the hangers, and by simply pulling the cord, operation of the device is effected.

It will be observed that because of the extreme simplicity of the structure, there are no parts which will hinder the operativeness thereof, and that the cord will not be jammed at any time; V

It is distinctly understood that the fixture forming my invention is subject to various forms-andmodifications which come within end'pieces telescopical within the rod, and

non-.rota'tably fixed between said parallel having bracket holding socket portions,

means fixed in said end pieces to guide a pull cord,- and meanson-said end pieces to space the outer ends and their holding sockets away from the rod ends. v V

3. In a curtain fixture having a rod,end pieces telescopical within the rod, and having bracket holding socket portions' at their outer ends, means fixed in said endpieces to guide a pull cord, and means adjacentthe outer ends'and their holding sockets of said end pieces to space said outer ends away from the rod ends; v 1 I 4. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods, endpiecestelesjcopical within the rods, and having'bracket holding socket portions at their outer ends, means fixed in said end piecesto guide apull cord, and projections adjacent the. outer ends of said end pieces abutting against said rod ends to space said outer ends and their holding sockets away from said rod ends. V I 1 I In a curtain fixture having a hollow rod, end piecesgtelescopical within the rod, and having. bracket. holding socket portions at their outer ends,said end pieces having parallel sides and pull cord guides therebetween, and means on said end pieces to space the outer ends-and their holding sockets away from the rodendsij 6. In a curtain fixture havinghollow rods, end pieces telescopical within the .rodsand having bracket holding socket portions, said end pieces'liaving parallel sides and pullcord guides. contiguous with and. fixed between said parallel sides, and means on said end pieces to spacethe outer ends and their'holding sockets away from the rod ends.

7. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods; end piecestelesco-pical within. the rods and.- having bracket holding socket portions at their outer ends, said end pieces having parallel sides and circular pull cord-guides ting against said rod ends to space said outer ends and their holding sockets away from said rod ends 9. In a curtain fixture having a hollow rod, one end of said rod being provided with apertures in the bottom thereof for a pull cord, end pieces having pull cord guides telescopical within the rod and having bracket holding sockets, curtain hangers slidable on said rod, and means to attach'said curtain hangers to a pull cord. 7

10. In a curtain fixture having hollow rods,

one of said rods" being providedwith apertures in the bottom thereof near the end for a,

pull cord end pieces having cord guides telescopical within the rods and having bracket holding sockets, curtain hangers encircling said-rods and slidable thereon, and means to attach said curtain hangers to a pull cord.

11. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods, one of said rods being provided with apertures in the bottom thereof nearthe en-d for a pull cord, end'pieces having cord guides telcscopical within the rods and, having bracket holding sockets, curtain hangers encircling said'rods and slidable thereon, and adjustable means to attach said curtain hangersto a pullcord.

12. In a curtain fixture having extensible rods,;one of-said rods being provided with apertures in the bottom thereof near the end for a pull cord, end pieces having cord guides tele'scopical within the rods and having bracket holding sockets, curtain'hangers encircling said rods and slidable thereon, and a clip adjustable relative to a pull cord to attach said :curtainhangers to said'pull cord. 13. An end piece forcurtain fixtures havmg parallel sides, pull cord guides fixed therein, and a projection on oneof said sides to abut against the end of the fixture to provide'a bracket'holding socket.v 1

a 14;. An: end piece for curtain fixtures having parallel sides, a plurality of pull cord guides fixed therein, and a projection on one of saidsides to abut against the end of the fixture to provide a bracket holding socket.

15. Anen'd' piece for curtain fixtures having parallelsides, a plurality of pull cord guides fixed between said sides to hold them in. parallel relationship, and a projection on one of said 'sidesto abut against the end of the fixture to provide a bracket holding socket,

16. An end piece for curtain-fixtures having parallel sides, a plurality of pull cord guides riveted between said sides to hold them in parallel relationship, and a projection on one of said sides to abut against the end of the fixture to provide a bracket holding socket. 1 p

17. A curtain fixture comprising a hollow rod having socket like ends, end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Within said socket-like ends, means in said end pieces to guide a pull cord, and means on said end ieces to space the outer ends and 7 their brac et holding portions away from the rod ends.

18. A curtain fixture comprising extensible rods having socket-like ends, said rods being turned over at their edges to form a longitudinal groove, end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Within said socketlike ends, one of said end pieces having a plurality of pull cord guides and the other of said end pieces having a single pull cord guide, and means on said end pieces to space the outer ends and their bracket holding portions away from the rod ends.

19. A. curtain fixture comprising extensible rods having socket-like ends, said rods being turned over at their edges to form a longitudinal groove, end pieces having bracket holding portions telescopical Within said socket-like ends, one of said end pieces havingv a plurality of non-rotatable circular pull cord guides and the other of said end pieces having a single non-rotatable circular pull cord guide, and means on said end pieces to space the outer ends and their bracket holding portions away from the rod ends.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 'my hand.

GEORGE B. JENKINSON.

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