US2123097A - Combination shade and curtain support - Google Patents

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July 5, 1938a R. C. CRATES COMBINATION SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed June 16, 1936 INVENTOR I BY e fi y ATTORNEYS WITNESS Patented July 5, 1938 COMBINATION SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Robert C. Crates, Findlay, Ohio Application June. 16, 1936, SerialNo. 85,601

'2 Claims. (cL'24s-256) My invention relates to improvements in combination shade and curtain supports.

.My invention is designed primarily to provide a combination unitary support of this character embodying shade brackets and both curtain and over-drape brackets: and extensible, as a unit, to vary the distance between the shade brackets, for differentlengths of shade rollers, and the length of the curtain and over-drape brackets in fixed relation to accommodate curtains and over-drapes of different widths, the shade brackets being independently adjustable to vary the distance between the shade brackets without altering the fixed relation of the other brackets and the length of the curtain and over-drape brackets being variable without varying the distance between the shade brackets so that shades and curtains and over-drapes of different lengths may be hung on the support and variations in draping effects being readily obtained with numerous widths of curtains and drapes.

Another object is to provide a unitary support of the character and for the purpose set forth equipped with means common to all the brackets of securing the same to a window casing and constructed so that the curtain and over-drape brackets may be detached from the shade brackets so that the latter may be used alone, or, the over-drape bracket detached and the curtain and shade brackets used together.

Other objects are to provide a combination support adapted for the purposes above set forth and for adjustment of the over-drape bracket to and from the curtain bracket.

. Still another object is to provide-a combination shade and curtain support having the characteristics above noted and in which all parts are strong, durable, readily assembled and disassembled and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of the above and other objects presently appearing a preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustrated in the drawing, and described in detail and defined in the following description and claims, respectively.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan of my improved combination shade and curtain support.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view .in horizontal section, of one end of said combination support.

Figure 5 is a view in section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3 looking forwardly of said support. Referring to the drawing by numeral, the illustratedembodiment of my invention comprises a pair of shade supporting brackets I each comprising an intermediate web part 2 designed to support the shade roller 3 in the usual manner, a right angled base flange 4 adapted to be attached as by screws 5 to the window casing, indicated at 6, and a right angled extension I projecting laterally from the web part 2 toward the outer side of the window casing.

An extensible curtain bracket 8 is mounted upon the shade brackets I as follows. The curtain bracket 8 comprises a pair of fiat curtain supporting bars 9 connected together in aligned end to end relation by means of the usual form of sleevelike coupling IE5 slidably connecting the opposed ends of the bars 9 for adjustment of said bars endwise relative to each other. The opposite ends of the bars Sare detachably connected to the shade brackets: I by means of a pair of U- shaped coupling members II each comp-rising front and rear legs I2 and I3 the rear legs being slidably mounted upon the extensions I for adjustment parallel with the bars 9 and the front legs I2 slidably supporting the said opposite ends of the bars 9. v

An extensible over-drape bracket I4 is mounted upon the coupling members II as follows. The over-drape bracket I4 comprises a pair of fiat bars I5 connected together in end to end aligned relation by means of a sleeve-like coupling I5 similar to coupling Ill and in which the opposed ends of the bars I5 are slidably mounted so that said bracket is lengthwise extensible. The opposite ends I6 of the bars M are bent at right angles rearwardly and terminate: in sleeve-like extremities ll. A pair of right angled bars I8 are mounted upon the rear legs I3 of the coupling members II for adjustment lengthwise of the bracket 8 and to provide forwardly extending arms I9 spaced from the ends of the coupling members II and slidably supporting the sleevelike extremities I'I whereby the over-drape bracket is adjustable toward and from the curtain bracket 8. The bars: I8 are preferably mounted upon the coupling members II by means of sleevelike guide plates 25, secured to the coupling in any suitable manner and in which the bars I8 are mounted for sliding'adjustment to fixed positions by means of slots 2I in said bars, respectively,

and rivets 22 passing through the slots 2| and secured in said coupling members.

The shade brackets I may be formed of any suitable light weight metal and the curtain bracket 8, over-drape bracket I4, and coupling members II of the usual thin light sheet metal rolled to form the sleeve-like ends on the legs I2 and I 3 of the coupling members, the sleeve-like extremities I! on the bars I5 and the coupling members I and I.

As will be clear the shade brackets I may be adjusted inwardly toward each other for sup- II and said coupling members on the curtain shade brackets I the curtain bracket 8 and overdrape bracket may be independently extended or contracted. By detaching the coupling members -II from the shade brackets I both the curtain and drape brackets may be removed as a unit and "by detaching the bars I5 from the bars I8 the over-drape bracket may be detached alone.

As will be clear the over-drape bracket I4 may be adjusted toward and from the curtain bracket by sliding its extremities I! back and forth upon the bars I8. 7

The foregoing is a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of my invention and it is believed that its construction and advantages will be clear therefrom.

It is to be understood, however, that the details described in the foregoing are illustrative rather than restrictive and that right is herein reserved to modifications of such details falling within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What I claim is:

l. A combination shade and curtain support for attachment to a Window casing comprising, a pair of shade supporting brackets adapted to be attached to said casing and having a lateral extension, respectively, an extensible curtain bracket having its opposite ends slidably mounted on said extensions, and a second extensible curtain bracket having its opposite ends slidably mounted on the ends of the first mentioned curtain bracket.

2. A combination shade and curtain support for attachment to a window casing comprising, a pair of shade supporting brackets adapted to be attached to said casing and having a lateral extension, respectively, and a pair of U-shaped coupling members slidably mounted on said lateral extensions, respectively, and slidably supporting the opposite ends of a curtain rod in advance of said shade brackets, and a pair of angled bars, a guide member carried by each coupling member for said angled bars to slidably support said angled bars, for adjustment lengthwise of said curtain support.

ROBERT C. CRATES.

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