US605036A

US605036A - Edward fontaine wilkinson

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Publication number: US605036A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-05-31
Anticipated expiration: 1915-05-31

Description

(No Model.)

' E. F. WILKINSON.

CURTAIN HOLDER.

No. 605,036. Patented May 31,1898.

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CURTAIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,036, dated May 31, 1898. Application filed January 12, 1898 Serial No. seam. (No model.)

' WILKINSON, a citizen of the United States,

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residing'at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ourtain-I-Iolders; and[ do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in rings and holders for curtains, portieres, and the like, and has for its object to provide a combination ring and holder that will take the place of the ring and the hook and safety- 7 pin nowcommonly in use. 7

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same'parts are indicated by the same letters throughout both views.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a combination curtain ring and holder constructed according to my invention; and Fig. 2 represents acentral vertical section through the ring, showing the operative parts inele- A represents a circular hollow ring, preferably of thin metal, having in opposite points of its outer circumference two' slots at and a", respectively.

B B represent two similar curved rods or strips, each having at one end an enlarged (preferably circular) lug b, provided upon its inner edge with teeth or serrations b, the two said lugs when together, as in the finished ar-' ticle, forming the jaws of a clamp, as seen most clearly in Fig. 2. These said clampinglugs project from the slot a in the lower side of the ring, the said slot being long enough to allow the said lugs to be moved apart a short distance for inserting the edge of the curtain or portiere; The upperends of these curved rods or strips B B are bent outwardly through the slot a. in the upper side of the ring, forming arms b bawhich serve as thumb and finger gripsbymeans of which the said arms 19 b may be pressed together in releasing the curtain-gripping lugs 1) Yb, as will be readily understood. The upper ends of the arms 17 13 are" preferably bent over toward each other, as shown at 19 b and a bent spring 0, preferably U-shaped, as shown, is interposed between the said arms and is held in position by its ends engaging beneath the bent-over ends 19 b of the said arms 19 b all as seen most clearly in Fig. 2.

The curved rods or strips B B are placed in position by having their upper ends introduced through the lower slot (t and then pushed along until the said ends reach the upper slot of, when the said ends are bent outward, as shown, and then the spring 0 may be interposed between the arms 19 19 The action of this spring will be to hold said shape.

' The great advantages to be derived from the use of my device will be apparent to any one and need not be herein dwelt upon.

- I do not wish to be considered as limiting myself to the precise details of construction herein shown and described and reserve the right to made such changes in the details of formand construction as can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention; I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In acurtain-holder, the combination with a hollow ring having slots in its outer circumference; of a pair of similar curved rods extending through opposite sides of said hollow ring and projecting at their ends from said slots; gripping-jaws formed upon one pair 'of corresponding ends of said curved rods;

thumb and finger grips formed upon the other pair of corresponding ends of said curved rods; and a spring interposed between said thumb and finger grips, substantially as described.

passing through said passages upon opposite sides of said ring; one pair of corresponding ends of said rods being bent outwardly and carrying rigid gripping-jaws, and a spring acting upon said rods and tending to hold said gripping-jaws closed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD FONTAINE WILKINSON.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD SoHENcK, ROBERT J. FEARNS.