US2703179A - Curtain rod - Google Patents

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March 1, 1955 S. GIAMBRA, JR

CURTAIN ROD Filed Jan. 21, 1953 I INV ENTCSR SANTO GIAMBRA JR.

BY ATTZN EY United States Patent CURTAIN ROD Santo Giambra, Jr., Pittston, Pa., assignor of one-half to John Cremard, Pittston, and Fiore Cremard, Old Forge, Pa.

Application January 21, 1953, Serial No. 332,160

2 Claims. (Cl. 211--105.2)

lengthen or shorten the rod as desired. These telescoping sections, however, are provided with sharp edges at their telescoping ends which when inserted within the curtainrod slot of a curtain, tends to pull and tear the curtain material. This tendency is apparent not only when the rod sections are first inserted into the curtain slot but also whenever the sections are moved relative to each other in order to adjust the rod after it is within the curtain slot.

It is one object of my invention to provide an adjustable curtain rod wherein there is no tendency to tear the curtain during insertion or adjustment of the rod.

Another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable curtain rod which is easy to assemble and safe to use.

Another object of my invention is to provide an adjustable curtain rod wherein the telescoping members provide a ramp for the easy threading of a curtain from one section to the other section.

Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of the character described, that is easily and economically produced, which is sturdy in construction, and which is highly efiicient in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, my invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one section of the curtain rod embodying this invention within the curtain slot of a curtain.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the curtain rod embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view showing the separate rod sections in bottom perspective.

Fig. 4 is a bottom view of one of the rod sections.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the section shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a crosssectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rod sections joined together.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the telescoping curtain sections showing the ramp whereby the curtain may ride thereon.

Referring now in greater detail to the drawing wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts, I show a curtain rod A consisting of two separable rods sections, generally designated as B and C, which are adapted to be telescopically connected to each other.

The section B comprises an elongated central strip 10 made of sheet metal, plastic, or the like, the longitudinal sides of which are bent over to form a pair of spaced flanges 12 and 14. These flanges 12 and 14 are so bent that a portion thereof overlies the central strip 10 in spaced, parallel relation thereto. The free edges of the flanges 12, 14 are spaced from each other to form a channel 16 therebetween. The section B has a curved portion 18 to attach to the wall and the other end of the section B is provided with a looped guard 20. The looped guard 20 is formed by an extension 22 of the flange 14 overlapping an extension 24 of the flange 12. The extensions 22 and 24 are narrowed as at 26 and 28 to form a tapering end 30. The extensions 22 and 24 at their tapered end 30 are 2,703,179 Patented Mar. 1, 1955 rolied around at their tips to form a laminated looped guard 20 at the center of the section B.

The inner rod section C comprises a longitudinal strip 32 similar to strip 10 in that it is provided with longitudinal sides which are bent to form flanges 34 and 36. The flanges overlap the longitudinal strip 32 and having confronting edges to form a channel 37 therebetween. The section C is slightly narrower than the outer section B so that it slidably fits within the channel formed in section B as best shown in Fig. 6. The inner section C is narrowed at one end to provide an attaching end curved portion 38 similar to portion 18 on section B, and on its other end, is provided with a rolled guard tip 40. The loop 40 is adapted to fit into channel 16 of section B while loop 20 is adapted to fit into channel 37 of section C.

The rolled guard 20 is at the end of an oval like edge 42 on the outside curtain rod section B and it is adapted to serve as a ramp so that a curtain D which is on the inner section C will not have its edges catch or bind the overlapping edge of the curtain when the curtain is spread onto the outer curtain rod B. The guard rolls 20, 40, and the ramp 42 serve to eliminate any binding of the curtain on the junction of the inner and outer curtain rods.

In operation, when the rod is to be applied to a curtain, the rod section B is inserted into the curtain slot and the curtain is pulled thereover. Then the other rod section C is inserted into the rod B and the curtain is, thereafter, pulled over the second rod section so that the complete rod is inserted therein. The rod sections are then adjusted relative to each other within the curtain slot until the desired length is obtained. During this adjustment, there is no danger of catching the curtain material on either of the rod section ends, because each rod section has the looped tip which slides within the channel of the other rod section, the end of the loop being held away from the curtain material. It is also often the case that curtains are made in two very wide sections whereby it is not possible to hold both curtain sections on one rod section. In such a case, one curtain section is placed on one rod section and the other curtain section is placed on the other rod section. The two rod sections can then be joined so that the entire curtain is positioned on one complete curtain rod.

This embodiment of my invention has been illustrated as comprising only two rod sections. However, it is entirely within the scope of the invention to provide for a plurality of rod sections, wherein additional telescoping sections are provided intermediate the sections B and C.

Although my invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting, since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of the invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

. 1. A curtain rod comprising a plurality of telescoping rod sections, one of said rod sections having a longitudinal channel therein into which the other of said rod sections is adapted to slide, said other rod section also having a longitudinal channel therein, said channel in each of said rod sections being formed by a pair of curved flanges on said rod section, said first rod section being provided with a tubular portion at one end, said tubular portion being formed from extensions of said curved flanges at one end of the rod and adapted to embrace the curved flanges of said second rod section, said extensions being bent downwardly to form a rolled tip on said first rod section to be received in the channel of said second rod section.

2. A curtain red as defined in claim 1, and said second rod section having a narrow extension at an end thereof, said extension being bent downwardly to form a rolled tip to be received in the channel of said first rod section.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,455,166 Hinderliter May 15, 1923 1,817,954 Trowbridge Aug. 11, 1931 1,930,996 Cuthbert Oct. 17, 1933 2,224,903 Dover Dec. 17, 1940 2,237,710 McMurry Apr. 8, 1941 2,436,811 Kenney et al. Mar. 2, 1948

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