US2464909A - Curtain hanger - Google Patents

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March 22, 1949. DD L 2,464,909

CURTAIN HANGER Filed May 7, 1948 jar/61m WM INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE CURTAIN HANGER,

Graham B. Waddell, BittsburglLPa,

Application May 7, 1946, Serial No. 66775837 Claims.

This: invention. relates: to a curtain holder having for oneof its objects to. provide an improved curtain holder having means adapted to facilitatethe placingthereon of a curtain, and the removal of the same.

Another object: of the invention is. to provide a curtain holder of the single hanger type with means. for converting sameinto a double hanger type without altering the lug member which supports the. single hanger.

Still another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a. curtain hanger, with lug members, each adapted: to serve as a suppo t, r. a pa r of shaped brackets to; which. are removably attached tubular. curtain. carriers; said pair of brackets independently and swivelly attached to one of said lug members.

Yet, another object; of; the in en ion; s o p vide a curtain. ho d with means wh reby t e same. may; be transiormed; fr m a on an erain ho derioh may housedio ar ous: W hs;

or win ow or doo s urther o ect: of hein n ion-is or o a. si p e and inexpens ve e e. a y t, one whi h W ll be; exceedingly efiiective for the pure pose for. which it is.;des ig ed,

Further objects; of the; presentinvention are-to p ovi e a dev e o he class. t; f h h ch i simple inits construction and arrangements, strong, durableand efiicient in itsuse, readily installed, and inexpensive to. manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereafter appear the invention consists ofv the novel construction, combination. and arrangement. of partsrhereinspecifically do scribed and. illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is. shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to, be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which come within the. scope. of the claims hereunto appended,

In. the drawing wherein like numerals-of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout, the several. views,

Figure 1. is a. perspective view. of a curtain hanger constructed inaccordance. with the present invention applied to adoor or window. frame, showing in. dot and dash. lines the L-shaped brackets in a downwardposition for readily remo n th efrom or attaching thereon the tu e ar mem s. which ome. as. urtain. carriera two hanger tyne curtain holder showingrthe;

lug member fastened to a. window. frame. and; showing in dot and: dash. lines the nQs-ition oithe -.-shooodaoketswhen the. tubular-members;

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Figure 3-isa top view. of; a; doublehangertxpe' support secured to the frame. of a window-o1: door, partly in cross-section,

i u e a fr nt. view. of Figure-a.

Figure 5 is asectional-view throughalug-meme. her as used inthisinvention,

F gur 6 s; a root evr o F ure Figure 7 is a plan View of the annular wire spring shown. in Figure; 5.. which is intended: to serve a a ihi eamea sor one endohthe rpe ra k t.

Figure 8 s a p c iv iew" oihe as embled; attachment par s h' o r ns ,o tm;a. in e ane ype supp t a do bl h n er ne suppo n n a h pr ent nven io s 'oonoemedr with, an improvement of: my applicationv Serial;

No. 494,679, filed July 1943, which matured into Patent 355 8 Aue t. .94

n carrying out my inventi os hero-embodied. l0 represents lug member's fastened, to the win ow. cas n lach ug; memb r; omp ises a la et lt rminat eat nonoth r o z in. a flanged disc. [-3. A central anertum t4; is

ng, the: hr adeo o fmina s o e L- haoos a s h y ain ng cert in. ino or ont fe t r ot. possible. n he at n e G P:- struction.

One. terminal of the. L-shaped bracket (6,, as shown. in Figures 2; 3 and his introduced into.

the tubular socket IZ oi thelug member I 0. and

prevented from coming. out of the socket by means of an annular wire spring member I], such as. shown detailed in- Figure '7. o f the drawings.

Thisspring member,- II' is sprung into: the. 9,117. nular g oove, L8,, nd. whe in final p s t on, th

inside diameter thereof should be slightly smaller than the bore I9 of said tubular socket I2, so that when an end of said L-shaped bracket I6 is inserted into the bore IS, the spring member I'I will surround the exterior end portion of bracket I6 and exert a pressure against it thereby preventing same from coming out of the socket I2, but at the same time will permit to swivel freely in the socket I2.

As will be noted, the device may be used as a single hanger type curtain holder or a double type curtain holder, the latter being shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.

The single hanger type curtain holder comprises a pair of lug members ID, a pair of L- shaped brackets I6 and a tubular member 36,

while the double hanger type curtain holder consists in addition to the parts mentioned of the unit which is illustrated in Figure 8 and shown assembled in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.

The aforesaid unit 20 comprises an attachment link 2| having aligned apertures 22 and 23 in which the large aperture 22 is adapted to clear the exterior portion 24 of said socket I2 and a smaller aperture 23 is adapted to receive the reduced neck portion 25 of the L-shaped bracket 26 which neck portion is then riveted over link 2| by means of which said link 2| is securely held in aligned position with said bracket 26.

Between the shoulder 21 of said bracket 26 and the neck portion 25 is a shank portion 28 on which is swivelly mounted the locking link 29. The latter comprises a fiat link-like member 30 having an aperture 3| and a substantially semi-circular opening 34,

In position, this locking link 29 is mounted between the attachment link 2| and the terminal of the L-shaped bracket 26, so that the shank portion 28 thereof may be engaged by the aperture 3| of the locking link 29, thereby serving as a swiveling bearing. The L-shaped bracket 26 and the attachment link 2| are riveted together with the locking link 29 swivelly mounted therebetween.

When it is desired to use a double hanger type curtain holder, the unit-20 is attached to the single hanger type curtain holder as follows:

First, the free end 32 of the L-shaped bracket I6 is introduced into the aperture 22 of the attachment link 2| until the latter comes in abutment with the head of screw I5 inserted in aperture I4 of the flanged disc I3, as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, after which the locking link 29 is swung around until the semi-circular cut out portion 34 engages the exterior groove 35 of the socket I2.

This operation will retain the said unit 20 against the flange I3 of the lug member II], at the same time permitting it to freely swivel in the exterior groove 35 of socket I2 around the iongitudinal axis of lug member ID, so that when the tubular members 36, which carry the curtains 31 are removed from the L-shaped members I6 and 26, these will assume a downward position, such as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 2.

A complete double hanger consists of a pair of lug members I0, each fastened by a screw I5 to the window frame or casing II as shown in Figure 1. Each lug member supports the L-shaped brackets I6 and 26 in a manner set forth.

Preferably, one set of the L-shaped brackets I6 and 26 are provided with longer free ends, so that the tubular members 36 which carry the curtains 31 may be moved over the longer free ends when 4 it is desired to remove the tubular members, when replacing the curtains.

After the tubular members are removed, the brackets automatically assume a downward P951- as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 1 to facilitate replacing of the tubular member while the person stands on the floor, after which the tubular member is swung towards the opposite lug member while the person goes up the ladder and inserts the tubular member into the free ends of said brackets.

It will be noted, that in view of the fact that the free ends of the L-shaped brackets, after the tubular members are removed therefrom, always assume a downward position, due to their pendulum like mounting permitting to swivel by the urge of gravity; in this position will facilitate removal or attachment of the tubular member to the brackets without requiring to move the ladder from one end of the other. This feature is considered one of the distinctive advantages of the present invention, it will also be understood that the structure of the several parts of the device may be varied to suit similar uses thereof, also the same may be produced in different sizes to correspond with the size of the windows or doors to which it is to be fitted.

A distinctive characteristic of my device is that bracket l6 as well as unit 20, carrying bracket 26, are swivelly mounted on lug member ID, the axis of oscillation of the former being the longitudinal axis of the latter. This axis coinciding with that of attachment screw I5 the loads on lug member ID act substantially centrally securing maximum rigidity and carrying capacity of the device.

Iclaim:

1. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each comprising a tubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith; the exterior of said tubular socket being adapted to rotatably carry an attachment link adjacent to said disc and being provided with an annular groove for 'rotatably engaging looking means for confining said attachment link axially between said disc and said groove, an L- shaped bracket, one leg of which is adapted to swivelly engage said tubular socket, the other end of which adapted to engage a curtain rod for sustaining a curtain; a single screw to secure each of said lug members, spaced apart, to a window casing, said screw concealed from sight.

2. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each comprising a tubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith; an L-shaped bracket adapted to swivelly engage one leg thereof in said tubular socket, the other end being adapted to engage a curtain rod for sustaining a curtain; said flanged disc provided witha central aperture adapted to engage a screw for securing said lug members to a window frame and means to conceal said screw from sight.

3. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each provided with a tubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith; the exterior of said tubular .socket being adapted to rotatably carry an attachment link adjacent to said disc and being provided with an annular groove for rotatably engaging locking means for confining said attachment link axially between said disc and said groove, an L-shaped bracket, one leg of which is adapted to swivelly engage said tubular socket, the other leg of which adapted to engage a curtain rod for sustaining a curtain; an attachment link provided with a second L-shaped bracket adapted to swiveliy engage the exterior of said tubular socket; the free end of said second L-shaped bracket adapted to engage a second curtain rod for sustaining a secand curtain, locking means for swivelly retaining said attachment link in position and a single screw to secure each of said lug members, spaced apart, to a casing, said screw concealed from sight.

4. A curtain holder according to claim 3 in which said locking means comprises a link swivelly mounted on said attachment link adapted to engage said annular groove.

5. A curtain holder according to claim 2 in 1 which said tubular socket rotatably mounts an GRAHAM B. WADDELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 10 file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 880,864 Curran Mar. 3, 1908 1,036,813 Edsall et al Aug. 27, 1912 1,242,441 Hills Oct. 9, 1917

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