US1933994A - Curtain and drapery support for windows - Google Patents

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Nav. 7, 1933. F. w. MOTT El AL CURTAIN AND DRAPERY SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS Filed Feb. 21, 1933 Patented Nov. '7,v 1933 UNITED STATES cUnTAm AND DRAPERY SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS Frederick W. Mott and Harriet J. Mott, Hollis, N. Y.

Application February 21, 1933. Serial No. 657,762

6 Claims.

This invention. relates to curtains, draperies and the like; and the object of the invention is to provide a device which will support the lowor end portions of the curtains or draperies in spaced relation to and inwardly of a window, and especially th lower end of the window so as to provide an unobstructed window opening to in-' crease the ventilation when the lower part of the window is open; a further object being to provide a device which will support the curtains in such position as to protect them against rain, snow or the like which may pass through the window opening, thus maintaining the curtains and draperies clean for a longer period of time;

F a further object being to support the curtains and draperies in a neat manner so as to prevent wrinkling thereof; a still further object being to provide a device of the class described the form of a U-shaped frame with means for pivotally supporting the side arms of the frame in connection with the side finishing strips of the window frame and with means for adjusting the distance between the side arms of the supporting frame to adapt the frame to windows of different widths; and with these and other objects in View, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction, efficient in use and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of our improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an inside view of the lower end portion of a window illustrating one of our improved devices mounted in connection therewith and indicating the method of its use.

Fig. 2 is a side and sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. l on an enlarged scale, with parts of the construction broken away and indicating the supporting frame in raised and operative position.

Fig. 3 is a partial section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a partial section on the line 44 of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the lower end portion of a supporting frame and showing a modification.

In the drawing, we have indicated at 10 a window frame in which are supported upper and lower sashes 11 and 12. At 13 and 14 we have shown the inner side finishing strips for the window frame, and at 15 the sill board. With the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, we provide a supporting device formed from two substantially similar arms 16, 16a, the arm 16 being pivoted to the strip 13 and the arm 16a to the strip 14. Each arm has at its free end a U- shaped offset 17 to pass around the protruding ends of the sill board 15, and the free ends 18 of the arms are normally positioned beneath the board 15 as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, and are provided with notches 19 to receive the ends of a light coiled spring 20 which forms the crosshead of the frame including the arms 16, 16a, the spring permitting separation of the arms 16, 16a to adapt the device to windows of different widths, as will be apparent.

In the case of extremely wide windows, springs of a greater number of coils may be employed, but with the conventional size of windows, one light spring will be suflicient.

To pivotally support the arms in connection with the strips 13 and 14, we provide brackets 21 having attaching flanges 22 and 23 at their ends, through which screws or other devices 24 are passed in coupling the brackets to the edges of the strips 13 and 14 and the central portions of the brackets are ofiset outwardly to provide channels 25 in which the ends of the arms 16, 16a are pivotally mounted, the brackets having at one side thereof protruding arc-shaped portions 26 to reinforce the pivot pins 27 which are in the form of rivets secured to the brackets and having within the channel 25 enlarged heads 28 which serve to space the arms 16, 16a away from the outer edges of the strips 13, 14. The back wall 29 of the brackets is provided with openings 30 to receive protruding lugs 31 at the pivoted ends of the arms 16, 16c as indicated in dot and dash lines in Fig. 1 of thedrawing to support the arms inraised position and inclined upwardly to aslight extent as seen. The pivoted ends of the arms 16, 16a have elongated slots 32 through which the pivot pins 27 pass and these slots permit sliding movement of the arms with respect to the pivot pins .to permit the engagement and disengagement of the lugs 31 with the openings 30.

From the foregoing description, it will appear that the frame consisting of the arms 16, 160; and the spring 20 when normally supported in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 is substantially within the boundaries of the window frame, the spring 20 being positioned beneath the sill board 15. In moving the frame into operative position, the arms 16, 16a will be raised inwardly and when in substantially horizontal position will be moved backwardly to bring the lug 31 into engagement with the aperture to support the arm in the position indicated in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2 of the drawing, in which position, the lower end portions of the curtains or draperies indicated by the dot and dash line 33 in Fig. 2 will be supported within the arm and in spaced relation with respect to the window frame, the spacing depending entirely upon the length of the arms 16, 16a employed.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, we have indicated at 33a curtains including tie backs 34. With this type of curtain construction, we prefer to employ on the arm 16 slidable rings or loops having eyes 36, note Fig. 2 of the drawing, with which the tie backs 34 may be employed. With this construction, as the curtains are swung into the room, the rings 35 are slid longitudinally of the arms 16 and it will appear that these rings will serve to support the tie backs in any desired position and thus eliminate the necessity of otherwise securing the tie backs to the window frame.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, we have shown a slight modification which consists in providing arms 3'7, 37d which are similar in general construction to the arms 16, 16a excepting that their free ends include extending members 38, 38a, the latter including clips 39 enveloping the extension 38 to provide telescoping movement of the extensions 38, 380. with respect to each other to con trol size adjustment of the arms 37, 37a to adjust them to windows of difierent widths. A set screw 40 is employed in the member 38a and operates in an elongated slot 41 in the member 38. It will also be understood that the members 38, 38a join the arms in the U-shaped offsets 42 similar to the offset 17. I It will be understood that while we have shown the arms 16, 16s as well as the arms 37, 37a as adjustable, these arms may be made and joined together by a crosshead integral with the strip, especially in supplying a large number of the devices to hotels, apartment houses and the like, where the windows are all of one conventional size. The adjustability referred to is only for the purpose of adapting one article of manufacture as placed on the market for retail sale, for use on windows of various sizes within reasonable limits. t

It will be noted that the attaching flange 23 is narrower than the flange 22 and the wall joining the flange 23 with the central part of the bracket is cut out to receive the arm 16 or 16a and this arm strikes the cut out wall as indicated at 23a to limit the swinging movement of the arm 16 or 160. toward the window. I will also appear that by reason of the snug arrangement of the entire curtain supporting attachment with respect to the window frame, the same will be substantially invisible, especially when the curtains are in position.

It will also be understood that our invention is not necessarily limited to the specific manner of mounting o'r attaching the curtain supporting frame in connection with the window as herein disclosed, and various other changes in and modifications of the construction herein set forth may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of our invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: V

l. A device of the class described comprising a pair of substantially similar arms, brackets coupled with one end of said arms and in connection with which said arms are pivotally and slidably mounted, and projecting lugs on the pivoted ends of said arms adapted to engage the brackets in supporting said arms in predetermined position with respect to the brackets in the sliding movement of said arms on their pivots.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of substantially similar arms, brackets coupled with one end of said arms and in connection with which said arms are pivotally and slidably mounted, projecting lugs on the pivoted ends of said arms adapted to engage the brackets in supporting said arr in predetermined position with respect to the brackets, the free ends of said arms being coupled together to form a U-shaped frame adapted to swing on the pivots in said brackets, the coupling means for the free ends of said arms being adjustable to vary the distance between said arms, and article supporting rings slidably engaging said arms.

3. A supporting device for windows comprising a U-shaped frame supported in connection with the sides of the window, said frame consisting of side arms and a crosshead, the crosshead oi said frame being normally disposed at the lower portion of the window, means whereby said frame may be moved into the room and supported at substantially right angles to the window, and means for adjusting the side members of frame with respect to each other to the frame to windows of different widths, and curtain supporting means on the side members of the frame. I

4. A supporting device for windows comprising a U-shaped frame supported in connection with the sides of the window, said frame consisting of side arms and a crosshead, the crosshead of said frame being normally disposed at the lower portion of the window, means whereby said frame may be moved into the room and supported at substantially right angles to the window, and means for adjusting the side members of said frame with respect to each other to adapt the frame to windows of different widths, and curtain supporting means on. the side members of the frame and movable longitudinally thereof.

5. A curtain and drapery supporting device for window frames, comprising two brackets secured to the sides of the window frame substantially centrally thereof, said. brackets including fixed pivots on which arms are pivotally and siidably mounted, the arms being normally supported in vertical position and adapted to be swung into the re in and into aposition substantially at right angles to the window frame to support the lower ends of the curtains or draperies inwardly of and in spaced relation to the lower end of said window frame, means on said brackets and the pivoted ends of said arms for supporting the arms in raised position, and said last named means being engage and disengaged in the sliding and pivotal movement of the arms with respect to said brackets.

6. In a device of the class bracket for mounting said arm in. connection with a support, the bracket having a pivot upon which said arm is free to swing, the pivoted end of the arm having an elongated opening through which the fixed pivot of the bracket to provide sliding movement of the with respect to said bracket, and means on the pivoted end of the arm engaging the bracket to support said arm against swinging movement on said pivot in one position thereof.

FREDERICK W. MOTT. HARRIET J. MOTT.

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