US2193200A

US2193200A - Curtain hanging fixture

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Publication number: US2193200A
Application number: US272801A
Authority: US
Inventors: Menutole Nicholas
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-05-10
Filing date: 1939-05-10
Publication date: 1940-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 1957-03-12

Description

March l2, 1940. N. MENUTOLE CURTAIN HANGING FIXTURE Filed May lO, 1939 N la Patented Mar. 12, 194() PATENT OFFHCE CURTAIN HANGING FIXTURE Nicholas Menutole, Winthrop, Mass.

Application May 10, 1939, serial No. 272,801

3 Claims.

. My present invention relates to curtain fixtures, and more particularly to an improved curtain hanging fixture which provides a vertical adjustment `of the curtain rods enabling the 5 housewife to demount and mount the assembled curtain and rodA `without climbing on ladders, chairs or other articles in order to reach the high window fixture over which the curtain rods are attached. l

The principalobject of my invention is an improved curtain hanging xture;

Another object is an improved curtain hanging xture which can be easily raised or lowered from the floorfor the purpose ofattaching the I curtain rod;

Still another object is an improved curtain hanging iixture which provides for adjustment in `a vertical plane for `the holes in the conventional iixture to which the curtain rods are at taches; I

A still further object is an improved curtain hanging fixture of the class above described which when in place presents a smooth plain surface and protected track which cannot be clogged with paint, varnish or the like, and

Other objects comprising the construction and operationof my improved apparatus Will be apparent, as the descripton of the same progresses. In the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. l is a front elevation of the preferred embodiment of the device, the window finish at the top and bottom being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross-section taken on Fig. 3 is a modification of the device shown in Fig'. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

40 Fig. 5 is fragmentary cross-section taken on the lines 5-5 of Fig.` 1;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross-section taken on the` lines 6-6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 'I is a fragmentary crosssection of the lower end of the fixture when in a raised and locked position, as shown in Figs. l and 3, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail lelevation of the upper portion of the apparatus and left-hand corner of the window showing a modication of the curtain rod attachment.

In the cross-sections shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the fixture has been lowered `part way down from the positions shown in Figs. l and 3 to better show the action of the apparatus.

IIJ indicates the header portion of the Window tion of the Window `finish strip II.

finish and I I the vertical side strip leading down from the header I0.

The preferred form shown in Fig. 1 comprises two flat tubular members l2 and I3 both of which are open on a portion of one side, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The back member I3 is attached at Il to the header I0, and at I 5 to the loWerpor- It will be noted that the members I2 and I3 are telescoped together in an opposite manner so that the open 10 ings in the sides are covered by the solid side of the other member. In the relation shown in Figs. l and 2, the outer member I 3 presents a plain solid surface when in place, as shown in Fg. 1.-` rlhe purpose of this arrangement is toll prevent the members I2 and I3 from becoming stuck together by paint or varnish when redecorating of a room is going on. Also by such an arrangement, the xtui'e may be painted or varnished together with the woodwork without caus `20 ing any damage to the fixture. Of course when such decorating is done the fixture should always be in the raised position shown in Fig. 1.

Adjacent the top of the outside member I2,

I have located a vertical slot IG in which the bolt 25 II may be adjusted to accommodate the curtain rod receiving member I8 which is provided with the rod hooks I9. The bolt 20 is permanently fixed through a hole 20a provided in the member I2, The member I8 is a conventional curtain rod 30 fixture but the attachingv holes vary somewhat in different makes but With the elongated slot I6 in the upper portion of the outer member I2 all sizes are accommodated easily. Once this adjustment is made the member I8 is solidly 35 xed to the outer member I2.

When it is desired to lower the curtain, the outer member I2 is pulled down by means of the knob 2l until the member I8 approximates the position indicated in dot-and-dash lines at 40 the lower portion of Fig. l and the curtain rod is removed or mounted, as the case may be, on the hooks I9.

The member I2 is maintained in an upper position by means of the concaved surface of the 45 back of the knob 2|` as indicated at` 22, which slips over the head of the screw 23 and which anchors the lower portion of member I3 to the woodwork Il.

At Fig. `8, I have shown shown a modification of 50 the member I8, as indicated at 24. This is a flat plate which is provided with a hole 25 and elongated slot 26 on its free end and which is adapted to adjustably receive other types of xtures. The member I8 may also be mounted on 55 the extension member 24 if desired. Any other similar curtain rod receiving member may be used if desired.

In my modicd form shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 6, the members l2 and I3 are reversed in their assembled form, as indicated at lZa and [3a. n this relation the member |211 becomes the iixed member attached to the header l!) and finish strip Il and the slot Ia is placed in. the outer face of the sliding member i3d. A ixture like i8 is applied in the same manner excepting that a small spacing Washer or the like 2i is used to bring the member i8 out over the curved edges of the member l2a. The same extension member 2li may be substituted for the member i8 Without change. The same knob 2l and concaved member 22 is also used Without change.

The operation of this modified form is the same as in the preferred form excepting thaty it will stick together if painted or varnished on its outer surface Where the opening occurs in the member i211. In the preferred form this portion of the fixture is hidden and it is never necessary to paint this portion, and no care is necessary when Working a brush in' back of it on the woodwork.

The drawing illustrating the telescoped members is somewhat exaggerated as to the thickness of the material in interest of clarity of showing. Actually the metal is much thinner in proportion to the width of the tube, and dueto the reversed telescoped arrangement of the pieces, the strength is very greatly increased such that it ve-ry nearly approaches the rigidity of a perfect tube.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A curtain hanging fixture comprising in combination, a pair of iiattened tubular members ene telescoped Within the other and each having Y a longitudinal gap extending from one end to the other, one of said tubularmemlcers having a longitudinal slot and bolt hole adjacent the upper end, a curtain rod receiving member attached to the upper portion and through said slot and bolt hole in said tubular member, means for attaching said other tubular member to the side of a Window opening.

2. A curtain hanging fixture comprising in combination, a pair of attened tubular members one teiescoped within the other and each having a longitudinal gap extending from one end to the other, the said gaps of said tubular members being positioned opposite to each other when said tubular members are telescoped together, one of said tubular members having a vertical slot and bolt hole adjacent one end, extension means located on each end of one of said tubular members and screws adapted to mount said fixture on the side finish of a Window, a concaved member located on the inside of the lower portion of one of said tubular members, said concaved member being adapted to engage over the head of one of said screws when said tubular members A are telescoped together.

3. A curtain hanging fixture comprising in combination, a pair of flattened tubular members one telescoped Within the other and each having a longitudinal gap extending from one end to the other, the said gaps of said tubular members being positioned opposite to each other when said tubular members are telescoped together,`