US788649A - Curtain-drapery clamp. - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T24/44769—Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single piece of resilient material
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- My invention relates to improvements in that class of devices intended for use in holding window-curtains, portieres, and the like in a desired position.
- the object of my invention is to produce a cheap and simple spring-acting clamp which can be conveniently applied to the casing of a window or door and which will serve to hold a curtain, portiere, or other fabric in a desired position.
- My invention is especially intended to provide a simple spring-acting means for holding the curtain in such a way that it will not be mussed, its folds will be maintained, and the desired effect or design produced.
- My invention is also intended to act in such a way as to enable the curtain to be instantly slipped into position and to hold it in such a manner that if accidentally pulled out no injury will be done to either the curtain or the fixture.
- My invention is also intended to utilize the bend which gives the spring action to the clamping-tongue for taking care of any surplus goods which it may be necessary to hold in the device.
- my invention consists of a curtain-draping clamp, the construction and operation of which will be hereinafter described and the novel features claimed.
- Figure 1 is an elevation of a pair of window-curtains, one of which hangs normal and the other of which is held in my improved device.
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail plan of the device as applied to a support, and
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clamp.
- the device is made, preferably, of wire hav- '10 and ing a certain amount of spring action and a single piece is bentto the desired shape. It has a base formed of the members 10, the wire at one end of one member being formed into an eye 11 to receive a fastening-screw or equivalent fastening, and the two members are united by the bend 12.
- the second member 10 is bentat the end to form the laterally-extending brace 13, and the wire is here twisted to form a second eye 14 to receive the fastening-screw or equivalent.
- the wire After being formed into the second eye 14: the wire extends backward essentially parallel with the members 10 and is again bent inward at 16, so that the parts 10, 15, and 16 lie flat upon the support and form a secure base for the device.
- the wire is again bent at 17 and formed into the loop 18, after which the wire is returned upon itself and bent at 19 to form the terminal tongue 20, which fits between the two members 10 and lies snugly enough to grip a curtain or other fabric which is inserted behind the tongue, the binding effect being increased because the fabric is doubled in between the two members 10.
- the tongue 20 terminates at its free end in a finger-hold 21, the wire being bent to ring shape at this end, and while forming a finger-hold it also serves to round the end of the tongue, so that it cannot injure the fabric when the latter is pushed into the clamp between the parts
- a clamp is fixed to the casing on each side, as shown at A in Fig. 1, with the opening next the curtain.
- the curtain is then looped up to the desired extent and simply pulled into the clamp which grips the fabric, as shown. It will be readily seen that any desired combination effect can be produced that is, that the curtain can be folded or looped in the particular manner preferred and easily held in this way by the clamp. It will be further seen that if the curtain should be pulled suddenly or blown hard by the wind it will without tearing free itself from the clamp. It
- the part 18, while affording the necessary spring action to the tongue 20, provides also for receiving any surplus goods which may be forced into the clamp.
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Description
,649. PATENTED MAY 2, 1905. M. E. KNIVBTON.
CURTAIN DRAPERY CLAMP.
APPLICATION 311,31) DEO.8,1904.
WITNESSES [N l EN yo/e W a M ATTORNZIJI.
UNITED STATES Patented May 2, 1905.
PATENT OFFICE.
CURTAIN-DRAPERY CLAMP.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 788,649, dated May 2, 1905.
Application filed December 8, 1904| Serial No. 236.066.
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, MARY ELIZABETH KNIVn'roN, of Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona, have invented a new and Improved Curtain-Draping Clamp, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.
My invention relates to improvements in that class of devices intended for use in holding window-curtains, portieres, and the like in a desired position.
The object of my invention is to produce a cheap and simple spring-acting clamp which can be conveniently applied to the casing of a window or door and which will serve to hold a curtain, portiere, or other fabric in a desired position.
My invention is especially intended to provide a simple spring-acting means for holding the curtain in such a way that it will not be mussed, its folds will be maintained, and the desired effect or design produced.
My invention. is also intended to act in such a way as to enable the curtain to be instantly slipped into position and to hold it in such a manner that if accidentally pulled out no injury will be done to either the curtain or the fixture.
My invention is also intended to utilize the bend which gives the spring action to the clamping-tongue for taking care of any surplus goods which it may be necessary to hold in the device.
With these ends in view my invention consists of a curtain-draping clamp, the construction and operation of which will be hereinafter described and the novel features claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a pair of window-curtains, one of which hangs normal and the other of which is held in my improved device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail plan of the device as applied to a support, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clamp.
The device is made, preferably, of wire hav- '10 and ing a certain amount of spring action and a single piece is bentto the desired shape. It has a base formed of the members 10, the wire at one end of one member being formed into an eye 11 to receive a fastening-screw or equivalent fastening, and the two members are united by the bend 12. The second member 10 is bentat the end to form the laterally-extending brace 13, and the wire is here twisted to form a second eye 14 to receive the fastening-screw or equivalent. After being formed into the second eye 14: the wire extends backward essentially parallel with the members 10 and is again bent inward at 16, so that the parts 10, 15, and 16 lie flat upon the support and form a secure base for the device. The wire is again bent at 17 and formed into the loop 18, after which the wire is returned upon itself and bent at 19 to form the terminal tongue 20, which fits between the two members 10 and lies snugly enough to grip a curtain or other fabric which is inserted behind the tongue, the binding effect being increased because the fabric is doubled in between the two members 10. The tongue 20 terminates at its free end in a finger-hold 21, the wire being bent to ring shape at this end, and while forming a finger-hold it also serves to round the end of the tongue, so that it cannot injure the fabric when the latter is pushed into the clamp between the parts In applying the device to a window or door a clamp is fixed to the casing on each side, as shown at A in Fig. 1, with the opening next the curtain. The curtain is then looped up to the desired extent and simply pulled into the clamp which grips the fabric, as shown. It will be readily seen that any desired combination effect can be produced that is, that the curtain can be folded or looped in the particular manner preferred and easily held in this way by the clamp. It will be further seen that if the curtain should be pulled suddenly or blown hard by the wind it will without tearing free itself from the clamp. It
will be noticed also that the part 18, while affording the necessary spring action to the tongue 20, provides also for receiving any surplus goods which may be forced into the clamp.
Having thus fully described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ing a spring-clamp formed of a single piece of Wire having a looped base With parallel members, screw-eyes formed at the adjacent ends of the parallel members, the ire extending from one of the said eyes to form a loop having a spring-tongue fitting between the parallel members, and a loop formed at the end 20 of the spring-tongue.
MARY ELIZABETH KNIVETON.
Witnesses:
MAX Gr. GLOSSBRENNER, WM. KNIVETON.
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