US2468238A

US2468238A - Mounting for curtain rods

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Publication number: US2468238A
Application number: US752034A
Authority: US
Inventors: Santos Santiago
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-06-03
Filing date: 1947-06-03
Publication date: 1949-04-26
Anticipated expiration: 1966-04-26

Description

April 26, 1949. s. SANTOS MOUNTING FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed June 3, 1947 IN VEN TOR. .94 77400 Smvrps,

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Patented Apr. 26, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,468,238 MOUNTING'FOR CURTAIN RODS Santiago Santos, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application June 3, 1947, Serial No. 752,034

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This invention relates to a support -for cur- 'tai'ns, .portieres, drapes, and the like, and has particular reference to means for adjusting the height of such a support from the floor of the room.

Injuries to persons climbing on chairs or tables or ladders to mount or adjust curtains are frequent and serious. The use of this invention will avert such accidents.

Theaccompanying drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment, but'itis obviousth'at modifications may be made without departin :from

the spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the new and improved mounting.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

The curtain or the like is hung on a conventional horizontal curtain rod which is adapted to be hooked on a bracket H. The drawings illustrate a bracket ll having two hooks l2 and it, but it is obvious that more or fewer hooks may be used with equal facility.

The bracket ll comprises a channel-shaped strip of thin metal, with the hooks l2 and M being struck perpendicularly from the central web. The side flanges l6 and H of the bracket H are in substantially the same vertical planes as the hooks l2 and It, and the rear portions of the flanges l and I! have inwardly directed angular tabs 28 ii] that are adapted to slide vertically, as will be described more fully hereinafter, to vary the height of the hooks l2 and M.

Nested within the channel of the bracket I l is another channel-shaped plate 20, which, of course, is slightly narrower than the bracket 1 l in order to be accommodated therein. The channels of both these members I l and 2t face the same way. The spacing is sufficient to produce a sliding fit between them as the bracket H is moved up or down.

A third channel-shaped base 22 is positioned back of the plate 2!], with its channel opposing the channels of the bracket H and the plate 20. The flanges of the base 22 are spaced from the flanges of the plate so as to provide a guideway 2.3 for the flanges l8 and I! of the bracket H durin its movement. The plate 20 is fixed, however, with respect to the base 22, and to this end, the flanges of the plate 20 may have one or more struck-out tongues 24 which are clinched to the back of the base 22. Consequently the bracket II will be enabled to slide in the vertical opposed Vertical slots to accommodate the angular tabs l8 and I!) "of the bracket ll. Consequently, the bracket ll. will be slidable on the plate 26, but willnot -be"'disl'odged therefrom.

In operation, thecurtain is positioned on the rod Iii. The bracket H is lowered to as low a position as is desired, within the limits of the structure. The rod IE) is then hooked on the bracket H, and the latter is pushed, by means to be described hereinafter, to the required height, where it will be retained by frictional engagement of the flanges l6 and I! of the bracket II with the mating flanges of the plate 20 and base 22, and by frictional engagement of the channel portions of the members H. and 20, as well as the tabs 18 and IS in their slots.

Means, similar to a toggle-link, is provided for moving the bracket to any position within the limits of the device.

This means comprises an upper arm 30 and a lower arm 32, pivoted to each other about a horizontal hinge 33. The bottom of, the lower arm 32 is pivoted to the arms 26 of the holder 21 by a horizontal hinge 34. The upper extremity 36 of the upper arm 30 is curved on itself to dovetail with a complementary curved portion 31 of the lower end of the bracket H, and a pin 38 engages the curved portions 36 and 31 to provide a hinge pivotally connecting the

arms

30 and 32.

Both of the

arms

38 and 32 are of the same channel and flange dimensions as the bracket I i, so that the flanges of the

arms

30 and 32 may be similarly accommodated within the guideway 23 between the base 22 and the plate 26.

The flanges of the base 22 are slightly bulged at M to provide a locking cam for the hinge 33 when the

arms

30 and 32 are flat against the plate 20. In this position, the cam 4| will frictionally lock the bracket H in its uppermost position, as indicated in Figure 1.

The upper arm 30 is made longer than the lower arm 32. When the lower arm 32 is turned from the position shown in Figure 1, and the upper arm 30 is retained in its original direction, the curved portion 36 of the upper arm 30 will be in its lowermost position, and accordingly the bracket II will also be in its lowermost position.

By varying the angular posture of the arms 30 3 and 32, the vertical position of the bracket H may be controlled between the two limits described.

To assist in manipulating the

arms

30 and 32, the upper arm 30 is provided with a handle 42, near the pivot 33.

Figure 2 shows in dotted lines the position assumed by the movable members when the bracket II has been lowered from its full-line uppermost position to a position approaching the lowermost position aforesaid.

Any desired movement may be attained by the proper determination of the size of the various members, so that even a child can move the curtain rod to the ceiling.

I claim:

1. In a vertically-adjustable bracket for 2. ourtain rod wherein the bracket is slidably confined in a vertically-disposed base providing a guideway, the improvement comprising a pair of hingedly-connected links providing a toggle, one link including an upper end pivoted to said bracket, the other link including a lower end pivoted to said base, said toggle being extensible to elevate said bracket and collapsible to lower said bracket, and means for locking said toggle with said bracket elevated.

2. In a vertically-adjustable bracket for a curtain rod wherein the bracket is slidably confined in a vertically-disposed base providing a guideway, the improvement comprising a pair of hingedly-connected. links providing a toggle, one

link including an upper end pivoted to said bracket, the other link including a lower end pivoted to said base, said toggle being extensible to elevate said bracket and collapsible to lower said bracket, means for locking said toggle with said bracket elevated, and said links being received in said guideway when said bracket is elevated.

3. In a vertically-adjustable bracket for 2. ourtain rod wherein the bracket is slidably confined in a vertically-disposed base providing a guide- ,way, the improvement comprising a pair of REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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