US820131A - Curtain-fixture. - Google Patents

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No. 820,131.- PATENTED MAY 8, 1906. R. M. RIGGSI CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION IILED 11.15 1905.

.i mum mlml RICHARD M. RIGGS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF SOUTH N ORWA LK, CONNECTICUT.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE- Specification of Letters Patent.

ratented May 8, 1906.

Application filed April 15, 1905. Serial No- 255.753.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD citizen of the United States of America, residing at South Norwalk, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtam-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

's invention relates to curtain-fixtures, and has for its objects to produce a simple inexpensive device ,of this character in which the brackets may be readily adjusted to accord with the length of the shade-roller or curtain-pole, one wherein the brackets may be firmly and securely attached to the win dew-casing, and this without serious mutilation of the latter, and one wherein the retaining-clip performs the further function of a guide for the bracket in its movements.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

11 the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device embodying the invention, illustrating the same applied for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the brackets. *ig. 3 is a similar view of the other bracket. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the retaining-clips. F i 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5 5 0 Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a window-casing, to which is attached a pair of brackets 2 and 3, each comprising a baseplate 4, provided with a longitudinally-extending guide opening or slot 5 and having formed upon its normally inner end an outturned right-angularly disposed portion or head 6, provided with a seat 7 to receive the pin of a curtain-roller and with an integral curtain-pole-supporting member or arm 8 bent into form, as shown, for properly receiving and sustaining the curtain-pole. It is to be observed in this connection that the entire bracket is formed from a single piece of sheet metal and that the arm 8, which is con tinued from the upper edge of the bracket or head 6 is given a half-turn at its point of juncture with the latter, thus to present a flat bearing-face for the curtain-pole. I wish it to be understood that the bracket 2 is provided with an extension 6, between which and the body of the bracket is formed a slot 7 for the reception of the square pin of the shade-roller. The said bracket is also provided with a projection 10, which overhangs M. lines, a

the slot 7, and the extension 6 has an ellip. tical upper end 6 between the inner surface of which and the outer face of the projection 10 is passed the squared pin of the shade-- noted that the brackets are identical in form and construction, except that the seat 7 in one of the brackets is of angular form and provided with an entrance-opening 9 to permit entrance of roller and with overhanging projection 10 to prevent escape of said pin from its seat, while the seat 7 of the other bracket 3 is of circular form to receive the round pin at the other end of the shade-roller.

In accordance with my invention the brackets, are each secured in place by means of a retaining member or clip 11, struck from a piece of sheet metal and having four sharpened spurs or prongs 12, arranged in pairs at opposite ends of the body of the at right angles thereto for entrance into the material of the casing 1, it being noted that the clip in practice straddles the base portion 4 of the bracket and is secured in place by a screw or other fastening member 13, entered through the slot 5 and through a central perforation 14, provided in the'clip.

In practice the brackets are properly positioned upon the window-casing and fixed in place by means of the clips or members 11 and the fastening-screws 13, it being apparent that the brackets may be readily adjust- .ed in a direction longitudinally portions 4 and toward and from each other to accord with the lengths of the curtain-pole and shade-roller, owing to the screws .13 being entered through the slots 5. Furthermore, it is apparent that during adjustment the brackets will be properly guided, due to the clips 11 straddling the body portions 4 of the brackets, as heretofore explained.

Having thus described my invention, what claim is A combined shade-bracket and curtain- I pole support formed from a single. strip of flat metal comprising a slotted base-plate, a clip having corner-prongs for securing the baseplate in position, said clip having a central the square pin of the shade-- clip and bent of the body I curved flat bearing-seat for the curtain-pole, plate, a screw passing through said opening substantially as specified. 10 and slot which serves to give the base-plate In testimony whereof I afiix my signature longitudinal adjustment, a head bent at right in presence of two Witnesses. 5 ang es to the base-p1ate having a slot therein, RICHARD M. RIGGS.

a curtain-pole support extending beyond the Witnesses:

head and having a twisted bend at its inter- GEORGE P. BEARSE,

section with the head which serves to form a HAROLD W. WILSON,

' opening which registers with said slot of the

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