US3507317A - Curtain rail - Google Patents

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US3507317A
US3507317A US701177A US3507317DA US3507317A US 3507317 A US3507317 A US 3507317A US 701177 A US701177 A US 701177A US 3507317D A US3507317D A US 3507317DA US 3507317 A US3507317 A US 3507317A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/04—Curtain rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H5/00—Devices for drawing draperies, curtains, or the like
    • A47H5/02—Devices for opening and closing curtains
    • A47H5/032—Devices with guiding means and draw cords
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/04—Curtain rails
    • A47H2001/045—Curtain rails being curved

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  • a slider comprises a first section located in the one channel for sliding movement therein, and a second section carried by the first section and projecting into one of the other channels wherein it embraces the drawing element for sliding movement relative thereto.
  • Connecting means is associated with the slider and at the will of the user can fixedly but releasably connect the second section to the drawing element at selected longitudinally spaced portions of the latter.
  • the present invention relates to curtain rails in general, and more particularly to curtain rails of the type employing a pliable drawing element.
  • curtain rails wherein suitable sliding members are mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in the rail, and a pliable drawing element is provided for effecting such sliding movement.
  • the curtain or curtains are connected in suitable manner with the drawing element, for instance by being secured to the sliders, and longitudinal movement of the drawing element in the curtain rail therefore causes movement of the curtain or curtains.
  • the curtains can be opened or closed.
  • a curtain rail of the type under discussion which comprises an elongated rail member having a longitudinally extending wall portion provided with a first and a pair of second interior channels which extend in at least substantial parallelism with one another. At least the second channels have opposite open ends.
  • An elongated first slot is provided in the wall portion and connects the first channel with the exterior, and a pair of elongated second slots respectively connect the first channel with the second channels.
  • An endless pliable drawing element is received in the second channels for longitudinal movement therewithin.
  • Slider means is adapted to be connected to a curtain and comprises a first section which is located in the first channel for sliding movement therein, and a second section which is carried by the first section and which projects into one of the second channels wherein it embraces the drawing element for sliding movement relative thereto.
  • Connecting means is associated with the slider means and is operative for fixedly but releasably connecting the second section of the slider means to the drawing element at selected longitudinally spaced portions of the latter.
  • FIG. 1 is a top-plan view of a curtain rail embodying the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an elevational view of FIG. 1 as seen in the direction of the arrow associated with that figure;
  • FIG. 3 is a transverse section through the curtain rail illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 and on an enlarged scale;
  • FIG. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section taken on the lines IVIV and IVa-IVa of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 1 provides an elongated rail member 1 in form of a hollow profile which may, but need not, consist of two or more parts.
  • FIG. 3 As the transverse cross-section of FIG. 3 more clearly illustrates, the
  • profile 1 provided with a longitudinally extending first channel 2 as well as two additional channels 3 and 4 which extend in substantial parallelism with channel 2.
  • the channels 3 and 4 are of circular cross-section. At least the channels 3 and 4 are open at their opposite ends so that an elongated pliable drawing element 5, which may be in form of a braided cord or other suitable member, can be so looped that it extends from the channel 3 into the channel 4.
  • the op posite ends of the drawing element 5 are connected in a manner which will be described in more detail later, so as to constitute the member 5 as an endless looped drawing element.
  • the first channel 2 is provided with an elongated slot 6 which connects the channel 2 with the exterior of the rail 1, and additional elongated slots 7 and 8 respectively connect the channel 2 with the channels 3 and 4.
  • the channel 3 extends in parallelism with the channel 2 above the latter, that is at that side of the channel 2 which is opposite the slot 6, whereas the channel 4 extends in parallelism with the channel 2 laterally thereof, that is intermediate the slot 6 and the slot 7. The reason for this is to decrease the cross-section of the rail 1 which obviously would have to be larger if all channels are to be located substantially in a common plane.
  • the rail 1 is further provided with a hollow profiled section 10 whose cross-sectional configuration may be polygonal and in the illustrated embodiment resembles an upright rectangle. It will be noted that this section 10, which is located above the wall portion 9 bounding the channel 4, has an open slit 11 so that its cross-section essentially is in the shape of the letter C with two longitudinally extending edge portions 12 projecting towards one another and bounding the slit 11.
  • the wall portion 13 located opposite the slit 11 is connected with the wall portion 14 bounding the channel 3, and the wall portion 14 with a front wall portion 15 the upper part of which will normally abut against the ceiling of a room to thereby conceal the remainder of the rail from view, whereas the lower part of the wall portion 15 bounds that side of the first channel 2 which is located opposite the slot 8.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show that the parts of the rail are arranged in longitudinal abutment and are secured by bridging members 16 and 17.
  • the bridging member 16 is located within the rail section 10 and is of such size as to abut against the interior of the edge portions 12, whereas the bridging member 17 is located exteriorly of the section 10 and also abuts against the edge portions 12.
  • Suitable connecting means such as a screw or screws 18, draw the bridging members 16 and 17 to one another and into abutting engagement with the edge portions 12.
  • the bridging member 17 is provided with enlargements 19 with which it externally abuts against the edge portions 12 Whereas end portions 20 and an intermediate portion 21 which is located between the enlargements 19 are positioned in the slit 11 intermediate the edge portions 12 and in engagement therewith so as to provide for proper longitudinal alignment of the parts of the rail member 1. This is of course necessary to assure that the channels 2, 3 and 4 in the individual parts of the rail member 1 are properly aligned with one another.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates how the end portions of the drawing member 5 are connected with one another.
  • the two end portions which are identified with reference numeral 25, are joined by means of a glider 26 which is located in the first channel 2 and provided with two projections 27 which extend through the slot 8 into the channel 4 Where they are suitably secured to the end portions 25.
  • the end portions may be stiffened and the projections 27 may pierce the thus-stiffened end portions 25 as is illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the drawing element 5 is looped from the channel 3 into the channel 4 at the open ends of these channels.
  • a reversing member 36 of known construction which efiects looping of the drawing element 5 from the channel 3 into the channel 4 or, of course, from the channel 4 into the channel 3.
  • a second reversing member 36a by means of which the drawing element 5 is guided downwardly away from the rail 1 to a location where it may be gripped by the operator.
  • a slider 28 which preferably but not necessarily consists of synthetic plastic material, is arranged for sliding movement in the channel 2.
  • the slider 28 further comprises two pairs of projections or fingers-30 which project downwardly through the slot 6 and out of the rail 1. These pairs of fingers 30 are longitudinally spaced from one another, as will be seen in FIG. 4. They are slightly resilient and are each provided with two vertically spaced grooves 34 and 35.
  • a connecting element is provided for connecting the slider 28 to the drawing element 5 at the will of the user.
  • This connecting element in the illustrated embodiment is constituted by a substantially U-shaped member 31, which may consist of wire, and whose arms 33 have pointed ends so that, when they are extended through bores provided in the slider 28, they may extend into the portion 29 and pierce the drawing element 5 therewithin.
  • the slider 28 is releasa-bly connected to the drawing element 5, and in this operative position the bight 32 of the member 31 is gripped between the fingers 39 in the groove 34.
  • a curtain rail comprising in combination, an elongated rail member having a longitudinally extending wall portion provided with a first and a pair of second interior channels extending in at least substantial parallelism with one another, said first channel and one of said second channels being located in a common axial plane and said first channel and the other of said second channels being located in another common axial plane which intersects said one plane transversely thereto, at least said second channels having opposite open ends; an elongated first slot in said wall portion connecting said first channel with the exterior and a pair of elongated second slots respectively connecting said first channel with said second channels; an endless pliable drawing element received in said second channels for longitudinal movement therewithin; a slider means adapted to be connected to a curtain and comprising a first section located in said first channel for sliding movement therein, and a second section carried by said first section and projecting into one of said second channels, said second section embracing said drawing element for sliding movement relative thereto; and connecting means associated with said slider means and operative for fixedly but releas
  • said securing means comprises a pair of bridging members overlapping the abutting end portions of said parts, one of said bridging members being located within and the other of said bridging members being located without said C-shaped profiled rail section and both of said bridging members being wider than said slit, and means connecting said bridging members to one another and pressing the same into engagement with said edge portions of said profiled rail section.

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US1942712A (en) * 1932-01-02 1934-01-09 Kirsch Co Drapery suspension fixture
GB742126A (en) * 1952-04-19 1955-12-21 Beer Hans Improvements in and relating to curtain-drawing devices
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US3098520A (en) * 1961-03-27 1963-07-23 Mfg Specialties Co Inc Drapery apparatus
US3151666A (en) * 1961-12-18 1964-10-06 Kirsch Co Panel traversing and supporting means
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US4683935A (en) * 1985-02-20 1987-08-04 Ettore Arquati Motor-driven curtain operating unit
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