US857658A - Curtain-rod ornament. - Google Patents

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No. 857,658 PATENTBD JUNE 25, 1907. "I. NBWBLL.

GURTAIN ROD ORNAMENT. APPLICATION nun mm; as. 1906.

Attest: Inventor:

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THOMAS N EWELL, OF WATERBURY, C

ON N ECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN PIN COMPANY, OF WATERVILLE, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

CURTAIN-ROD ORNAMENT.

Application filed June 23,1906. $eria1N0- 323,169.

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS NEWELL, resi ding in the city of Waterbury, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Rod Orna- .ments, of which the following, taken in conjunction with the accompanying sheet of drawings, is a full and true specification.

This invention relates to end ornaments for curtain rods and similar devices, and aims to provide an improved and simplified means whereby said ornaments may be rigidly but removably attached to their rods; and the invention consists in the combination with the shell of the ornament of an expansible rod clamping tube, supported within the same in a simple manner which will be hereinafter fully described, and which will also be observed to involve the least possible number of manipulations in its manufacture.

Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 is a central section of a ball ornament containing this invention; Fig. 2, is a sectional view on line II-II of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a modified form of the invention applied to a different style of ornament; and Fig. 4 is a section on line IV- IV of Fig. 3.

The body of the shell shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is made of two separate parts, the part indicated by being joined to that indicated by 2, by means of an ordinary seam so as to form a substantially spherical body. An opening is made or left in one of the members of the shell for the reception of the end of the curtain rod. The interior tube, designated 3, is of a length substantially equal or slightly longer than the diameter of the shell, and is confined within the shell with one end seated firmly against the inner concave wall thereof, opposite the curtain rod opening, while the other end is secured to the'margin of said opening by means of the inturned flange 4- thereof. The tube 3 is split longitudinally as shown and is also slightly tapered toward its inner end so th at it may expand when the curtain rod is thrust into it.

' The curvature of the wall of the shell is sufficient to hold the end of the tube properly in central position within the shell, but is not so great as to sion of the said end when the tube has to adapt itself to the relatively larger diameter of the curtain rod. The pressure of the tube prevent the slight eXpanagainst the concave wall serves to increase its natural elasticity, and by proper adjustment of said pressure in the first instance, a split tube of comparatively thin stock may be made to have a firm and positive grip upon the rod. The pressure of the tube against the shell is, of course, brought about by the connection of the tube at the curtain rod opening, the tube being of sufficient length to reach the concave wall as above described.

In Figs. 3 and 4 the body of the shell consists of a hollow body which is crimped horizontally so as to give a fancy appearance. In this form of ornament, there is an opening at both ends and the split tube 3 bears with one end against the concave wall adjacent one of said openings and is. secured in this position by means of two annular flanges, designated 5 and 6, which are formed on the said tube and located respectively on opposite sides of the margin of the other opening. The end of the tube protrudes slightly from the shell as shown and the two flanges are pressed firmly together so as to clasp the crimped margins of the opening and thereby hold the tube in position and prevent its withdrawal. The opening in the shell adj acent the inner end of the tube may be closed by further ornamentation if desired, and the extent to which the free end of the tube projects from the shell may be varied as desired. IVhen the curtain rod is pushed into the tube, it is clasped by it and the ornament is firmly held in proper alinement with the rod.

It will be undertsood that the invention is i not limited to the specific form of ornament as herein illustrated, but that the invention may be applied in obvious manner to a great variety of ornamental rod terminals.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A curtain rod ornament consisting of a hollow shell having an opening therein and an eX ansible hollow-supporting tube inside said shell adapted to bind on the curtain rod, one end of'said tube being secured to the shell adjacent said opening and the other being seated against the opposite wall of said shell.

2. A curtain rod ornament consisting of a hollow shell having an opening therein for Patented June 25, 1907.

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the reception of the curtain vided, opposite said opening, with an interior concave wall, in combination with a split tube adapted to receive the aforesaid curtain rod within the shell, said tube being secured at one end to the shell at a point adjacent the said opening and having its other end seated against said concave wall, the

rod, and proi l l l 5. A curtain rod ornament consisting of a hollow shell having an opening therein for the reception of the rod, and a rod-clamping tube having one end seated against the inner wall of said shell and provided with annular flanges formed upon it and respectively lo curvature of said wall being sirliicient to hold cated on opposite sides of the margin of said the said end in central position and not so i opening to great as to prevent a slight expansion of said split tube in accommodating itself to the curtain rod.

3. A curtain rod ornament consisting of a substantially spherical hollow shell having an opening therein, in combination with a s lit rod-clamping tube adapted to receive t 1e end of the curtain rod thrust therein, inside said shell, having one end located adj acent to and surrounding the said opening, and the other end seated against the inner wall of said shell, diametrically opposite from said opening.

old the end of said tube in contact with said inner wall of the shell.

6. A curtain rod ornament comprising a hollow shell ha ving an opening tliereinto receive the rod, in combination with a split tube having one end seated against the inner concave wall of'said shell and the other extending through said opening and means for securing said tube within said opening to prevent its withdrawal from the said inner wall, said tube being adapted to removably hold the end of a curtain rod thrust into the aforesaid opening in the shell.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 4. A curtain rod ornament consisting of a name to the specification in the presence of hollow shell having an openmg therein, and formed with an inner concave wall opposite said opening in combination with an interior rod-clamping tube having one end seated against said concave wall and provided near its other end with flanges embracing the two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS NEWELL.

Witnesses:

T. E. BARTLETT, H. B. JENKINS.

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