US861732A - Curtain-pole socket. - Google Patents

Description

PATENT ED JULY 30, 1907,

W. M. KELLUM. GURZEAIN POLE SOCKET.

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WILLIAM M. KELLUM, OF NORWALK, OIIIO.

CURTAIN-POLE SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed January 21, 1-907. Serial No. 353,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, WILLIAM M. KELLUM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norwalk, county of Huron, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and uselul Improvements in Curtain-Pole Sockets, of which I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in curtain pole sockets and the particular objects of the invention are to provide a form of socket which while providing for the easy attachment of the pole will permit of placing the pole so as to close the opening above it and also to clamp the curtain between the pole and the upper edge of the opening and in this manner permit of dispensing with the usual curtain rings, pins or hooks.

A further object is to provide an elastic form of socket adaptable to several sizes of rods, and to make the same rotatable so as to receive the pole, and still maintain close engagement with or juxtaposition to the upper edge of the facing of the opening.

The invention consists further in the combination and arrangement of the various parts and construction of the various details, as hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation of the facing of the opening showing the curtain pole in position; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof taken at the extremity of the poles and socket on line :ca: Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the sockets.

In these views, 1 is the partly cylindrical portion of the socket, which is shown open on one side and the extremities of the side portions curved outwardly at 2, so that the end of the pole can be readily inserted. The inner end of the socket 3 formed of an integral portion of the sides bent transversely thereto and separated therefrom except at a narrow edge 4 which permits of expanding or contracting the sides to engage the end of the pole and thus adapt it to receive poles of various diameters and grasp them each closely. To accomplish this the socket is formed of spring sheet metal, and to make the socket rigid such parts as would easily bend are reinforced by means of corrugated or indented parts such as the rib 5 on the cylindrical portion and the concave part 6 on the inner end. A. central opening in the end portion receives the head of the screw on which the sockets both rotate, so that they can be placed at any angle relative to the sides of the opening for the curtain. When turned as shown in Fig. 2, the pole can readily be inserted and the curtain can be held between the pole and edge 6 of the opening whereas if the openings in the sockets extended upwards as now in ordinary use, a large space would be required above the sockets in order to insert the pole at all, and no clamping action could be obtained between the pole and edge of opening.

Several features of the detail construction show improvements in practicability and efiiciency in the device, for instance the angles of connection between the end and side portions of the socket are cut out at '7 so as to permit of perfectly free movement and elasticity of the sides and to prevent the end piece from breaking when bent into place. The outer edge of the back piece is bent backwardly at 3 so as to give a wedge or spring action thereto so that when the narrow portion of the slot is drawn over the screw it will be more difficult to withdraw the socket and it will be held more firmly in place.

Having described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a curtain pole socket, in combination, a cylindrical portion formed of elastic sheet metal and open at one side, the outer edges of said portion being bent outwardly to ad init the end of the pole, and means for centrally pivoting said socket, whereby it can be rotated to receive the pole at any angle, substantially as described.

2. Duplicate pole sockets, each socket comprising in combination, a cylindrical portion formed of spring metal and open on one side, a back portion integral therewith at one edge but separated therefrom on both sides to give free action to the cylindrical sides of the socket, the said back portion being bent backward at its free end, and provided with a pivotal opening, substantially as described.

:3. Duplicate pole sockets, each comprising in combination, a cylindrical portion formed of spring metal and open on one side and an integral back portion, separated from the sides of said cylindrical portion, said back portion having a central key hole opening and stiffening means for said back and side portions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 8th day of January 1907.

\VILLIAM M. KELLUM.

In presence of B. J. BROTHERTQN, F. O. BRo'rr-Inn'roN.

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