US2638977A - Slide-on welt drapery hanger - Google Patents

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M 1953 M. HARDWICK I 2,638,977

sums-0N WELT DRAPERY HANgER Filed Jan. 2, 1951 fl- '9' IN VEN TOR.

A46 BY Q ATTOKN.

Patented May 19, 1953 UNITED 2,638,977 I-SLIDE-ONLWELT DRABERYt-HANGER lMichaelfiartlwi ndep ndents, Application -Januar-y 2, 1951, Serial No; 204,047

This invention relates to drapery andctraverse assemblies, and particularly to: means for-shift.- ably supporting window draperiessso thatlthe same may be removed for cleaning .or replaced and properly held to presentaa neat appearance tothe depending portion thereof :Which drops 1;

from. the pointof juncture between the traverse and drapery head. i

A=yetfurther aim, of this invention is to, pro, vide a traverse and drapery vassembly of the aforementioned character, wherein the .means for: coupling together the drapery and traverse parts is novel and unique'in that. conventional t-hooks, rings and other metal fasteners are eliminated and apart capablelof being stitched tothe drapery .as the pleat ofthehead thereof is being formed is-utilized to engage a cooperating complementary element of the traverse.

This;inventionwhas for a yet further object to provide a traverse assembly anddrapery structure, which notonly savesstime andexpense-in .jectionable characteristics vof previously employedthangers in-that the drapery cannot ac- ,cidentally jump fromposition as'itis heldwith -.,the reenter of gravity thereof directly beneath the-mainbody of the traverse assemblyrto avoid .pinding and \permit free sliding movement of the carriers.

Further objects of the invention include the provision in a traverse assembly of specially "formed hangers mounted for free swinging move- ,ment; unique means for securing the cords-of the traverse assembly to at least one of the drapery carriers; specially designed heads for engaging the cords of the traverse; end mount- ,1 ving brackets for removably engaging the-heads P30 producing and installing, but avoids the .ob-

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SHQnort 5H] comprises .an elongated bar :pivlotally mounted --up.0n 1 the "casement t l at it (Fig. :1) ;,and :having a plurality of tubular car- ,riers t8 slid-ably mounted thereon and provided withp a.-perforated ear' tt, depending therefrom.

Each carrier 4.8 pivotally receives a depending manger broadly designated by the numeral 22 athrough the mediumof a hook-24 (Figs. 2-4) intermediate -the :ends L of the elongated hanger :22 and passing through :the perforation of ear &0. The hangers a 22 :each comprise an initially 3 fiat, elongated bar that is longitudinally slotted as at 26 and provided with an eye 28 at the normally uppermost end thereof registering with the slot 26. It is noted that the eye 28 is angularly displaced with respect to the main body portion of the hanger 22 (see Fig. 4).

The draperies I2 have pleated headings 30 stitched as at 32 (Fig. and equipped with a bead or welt 34. This welt 34 makes a longitudinal fin 36 extending between the pleated portions of heading 30 to be engaged by stitches 32. Welt 34 may be obtained on the open market and is commonly known as slip-cover welting. The soft cotton cord is covered by fabric, and the marginal edges of this fabric strip which covers the cord produces fin 36, all to the end that the bead or welt 34 is flexible longitudinally to assume the position shown in Fig. 3. When bead 34 is moved into its hanger 22, fin 36 will be positioned in slot 26 and the bead 34 will be angled forwardly or outwardly until the lowermost edge of the fin 36 engages offset stop 38 at the lowermost end of the slot 26 (Figs. 2 and 3).

The center of gravity or major portion of the weight of draperies I2 will lie beneath the hangers 22 and thereby present a desirable appearance and allow easy manipulation of the drapery as the carriers I8 are adjusted on the support Ill. The hangers 22 will hold the beads 34 in a rigid position where the arm I0 and all of the carriers I8 thereon, as well as the hangers 22, will be hidden from view behind draperies I2.

In the event that the drapery I2 does not hang properly, it is but necessary to cut through the bead 34 and through the fabric material covering the same as at 40 (see Fig. 4) to receive stop 38, thereby permitting positioning of the hanger 22 at a higher point on the bead 34 and with respect to the heading 30. The lowermost portion of the bead 34 below the cut 40 will accordingly be positioned below the stop 38, as is clear in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

The cut 40 should be positioned to assure that the upper end 28 of the hanger 22 will be behind and, therefore, concealed by the drapery I2. While the hangers 22 have been illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, as constituting a length of bar stock, it is obvious that the same might well be formed in other ways such as through use of a single length of wire or the like. In any event, the unit shown by Fig. 2 may be sold in quantities for use by householders generally in hanging draperies as desired.

In Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, a support I I0 extends substantially the full width of the area to be covered by the draperies I I2 (Figs. 6 and 9) when the latter are in the closed position. In this illustrated embodiment, draperies I I2 are designed to be associated with a conventional Window, the easement I I4 whereof receives the support H0 in a manner to be hereinafter set down.

As seen in Fig. 7, support III] is preferably formed of sheet material to present a pair of ways or tubes H6 in communication with slots II8, formed through the substantially flat front wall of support I I0, as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. It is preferable to form supports III] in a manner to extend from edge-to-edge of casement H4 and to thereby avoid any weakness due to sliding sections, as is now sometimes the practice.

A number of freely-moving carriers I20 (Figs. 6 and 7) slidably engage slots II8 and should be moved to the operative position before a pair of opposed heads I22 are slipped into place at the ends of support III] (one head I22 .only being" shown in Fig. 6). A master carrier I24 (Figs. 6 and 8) likewise engages slots I I8 but is wider than carriers I26 for the purpose of providing means for engaging the operating cord I26 shown in Fi 8.

Master carrier I24 has anchoring tube I28 secured thereto through the employment of ears I30 or any other suitable mechanical means, and when tube I28 is so mounted upon carrier I24, pin I32 is moved to position as illustrated in Fig. 8. This pin penetrates cord I 26 and passes completely through tube I28 and the front plate of carrier I24. After pin I32 has been so positioned, a tongue or detent I34 is forced thereagainst to preclude accidental displacement. Thus, cord I 26 is securely anchored to master carrier I24, which in the instance illustrated is attached to each stretch of cord I26.

There is a master carrier attached to the stretch of cord I26 passing through the upper way or tube I I6 and a master carrier I24 secured as above described, to the stretch of cord I26 extending through the lower way H6. The threading of cord I26 around the pulleys in head I22 is well known in the art.

Each head I22 ha pulleys not shown, and a neck I38, the latter being secured to support IID through the medium of a screw I40 (Fig.6). This neck I38 has curled marginal edges (not shown) to embrace that portion of the front wall of support I I0 between slots II8.

Mounting bracket I42 (Fig. 7), angular in form, engages head I22 at each end of support I I0, and it is this bracket I42 which is attached. to casement I I4 or the wall to which draperies I I2 are to be hung, by the later described support I48.

This support I48 is slotted as at I49 to receive one leg of mounting bracket I42, as illustrated in Fig. '7. The combination between these two members I42 and I48 allows bracket I42 to be extended prior to tightening the screws I5I which pass through holes in support I48.

A key-hole slot formed in one leg of bracket I42 engages a pin or screw I46 (Fig. 6) on head I22 to permit the removal of support IIO after brackets I42 have been rigidly fastened in place by support I48.

The intermediate support I48 is specially designed to embrace support III], as illustrated in Fig. 7. Ears I50 on intermediate support I48 partially embrace the rounded edges of support III) and the inherent resiliency of the material from which the support I48 is made, allows this element and support IIO to be snapped together. Lateral displacement of support III) is thereby prevented and ears I50 maintain support H0 in a straight condition and against sagging or outward or inward bending.

Carriers I28 and I24 include as a part thereof specially formed depending hangers I52 pivotally mounted as at I54 for free swinging movement and are longitudinally slotted as at I56. These hangers are arched downwardly and rearwardly and have a stop I58 (see Fig. '7) at the lower ends thereof. These hangers I52 may be a part of bracket I42 and hung upon heads I22 if the nature of drapery II2 so requires.

The draperies I I2 (Figs. 6 and 9) are identical with those previously described and have pleated headings I60 stitched as at I62 and equipped with a bead or welt I64. This welt I 64 has a longitudinal fin I66 extending between the pleated portions of heading I68 to be engaged by stitches I62. When bead I64 is moved intoits hanger I52, fin I66 will 'be positioned in slot I56 and the; bead I 564 will -be bent= rearwardly and down- -wardly' until its lowenerrd engagesstop 1-58. The

center-ofgravity or: major portion of; the .iwei-g-ht of edraperiesdi? will liebeneath thetraverse assembly and thereby present .a most. desirable appearance-and allow easy manipulationiwithout ahead: H34 in. cooperation ...with. the pivotal points Ltd. of. hangers H52, .will .allow-fsettling. of. the draperies I [2 to assume a neatly gathered condition to enhance the appearance of the entire drapery body.

When the drapery and traverse parts are in the operative position, manual manipulation of cord I25 is easy. Downward pull on one knobbed end of the cord (Fig. 6), will move master carriers i2 3 toward the ends of support H0 to open draperies H2. A downward pull on the other knobbed end of cord I26 will move master carriers i213 toward each other, and thus, the draperies H2 will be closed.

The freely movable carriers I20 between heads i22 and master carriers R24 will be spaced-apart in accordance with the amount of drapery material lying between the beads or welts I64. Hanger 552 that is mounted upon bracket I42 will hold a portion of the marginal edge of draperies H2 in place around head H22 and thereby establish a snug connection between the outer edges of draperies H2 and the Wall or casement H4 upon which the entire assembly is secured.

The quick movement of cords l26 will not cause draperies H2 to jump from their position on the traverse mechanism. Drooping and sagging of the heading I69 cannot occur and cords I26 cannot tangle nor fray due to friction. They are separately housed within case H6 and entirely free from each other.

The length of support H0 may vary to suit conditions, and this support may form a part of a mechanical or hand-traverse whether it be of the side arm, crane or conventional type above described.

The removability of heads 22 allows the introduction of any number of freely movable carriers !20 by the user. Bracket I42 may be extended outwardly to one side of the window or casement H 3 in order that the draperies may cover an area substantially greater than the area of the casement and window. Such disposition of the parts of the traverse may take lace to the end that the draperies may be drawn completely clear of the glazed opening of the window and allow free, unobstructed view therethrough.

The welt-slide bracket principle hereof presents a saving in labor for many reasons. Application of the hanger to the hook is much simpler than in cases of hooks that must be secured to the drapery. It is much easier to slide the bracket in place than to pin the same thereon, as in the case of safety-pin types of hangers. No additional steps of applying th welts are needed, since the same may be sewed in place at the time of forming the pleats. Upon removal of the drapery for cleaning, no separate detachment of metallic clips or other fixtures need take place.

6 .rlta-is -obviousa-that theitwo forms of slotted hangers may bealternatedbetween: the 1 two assemblies as desired land it y is understood that scope; oi the appended claims.

HaVing gthusrdesoribed'. the invention, .what 1 is claimed. as new Iand'desired. to be .secured: by: LettersirRatent is:

z1.:'In .a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; at .least n i hanger :having ncien- .-gate;d, vertically. dispose slot ed p r ion-thereon;

and a bead on the draperies;having.iatdfiastia por n Qfa-thaiengtntb rwf iwith the slo of said slotted portion.

2. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; at least one hanger having an elongated, vertically disposed slotted portion thereon;

and a bead on the draperies having at least a portion of the length thereof within the slot of said slotted portion, the lowermost end of the slot of said portion being closed, said bead engaging said closed end.

3. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively.

4. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively, said slotted portions being curved rearwardly from the draperies at their lower portions.

5. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively, said slotted portions being pivotally connected to the remaining portions of the hangers respectively.

6. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively, said slotted portions being curved rearwardly from the draperies at their lower portions, said slotted portions being pivotally connected to the remaining portions of the hangers respectively.

7. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively, said slotted portions being curved rearwardly from the draperies at their lower portions, said slotted portions being pivotally connected to the remaining portions of the hangers respectively, said slotted portions each having a stop thereon to limit the movement of the beads into their respective hangers.

8. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies hav- 7 ing at least a portion of their lengths within said slotted portions respectively, said slotted portions being curved rearwardly from the draperies at their lower portions, said beads on the draperies being flexible to conform to the curvature of the slotted portions of the hangers.

9. In a traverse assembly adapted to hang draperies; a plurality of hangers each having a vertically disposed inverted, frusto-conical, slotted portion thereon; and beads on the draperies having at least a portion of their lengths within the slotted portions respectively; one of the hangers having structure for engaging a cord comprising a cord embracing member on the said one hanger, a pin for extending through the cord and a detent for holding the pin in place.

10. In a traverse assembly adapted to han draperies; at least one hanger having an elongated, vertically disposed slotted portion thereon; a

lateral stop on one end of said slotted portion; and a bead on the draperies having at least a portion of the length thereof within the slot of said slotted portion, said head resting on said stop.

MICHAEL HARDWICK.

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