US868469A

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Publication number: US868469A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1907-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1924-10-15

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No. 868,469. PATENTED 001-15, 1907. r

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CURTAIN POLE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 16. 1900.

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WALTlER O. NEAL, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CURTAIN-POLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed June 16,1906. Serial No. 322,032.

To all "whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WALTER G. NEAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsfiold, in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented new mid useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to curtain poles, being especiolly directed to supporting means for sustaining the pole in position within a window or door frame, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple, inexpensive device of this character which may be readily installed for use, one whereby the pole will be securely clamped and irictionally held in place, and

this without mar-ring the wood-work, and one in which the holding tension on the pole may be regulated at will.

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

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is an elevation of a portion of a door frame, showing a pole supported therein in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view partly in section of the pole and its supporting devices.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a door frame in which is sustained a curtain pole 2 positioned adjacent the upper end of the frame and extended between the side bars or stiles 3 of the frame, these parts, which are conventionally shown herein, may be of the usual or any appropriate construction and material and adapted in practice to perform their ordinary functions.

For sustaining the pole in the frame, I provide, in accordance with my invention, a pair of friction rct-aining members or heads 4;, 5; of which the latter is in the form of a metal ca-p fitted onto one end of the pole 2 and provided on its end wall with a rubber or other pliable facing piece or covering 6 cemented or otherwise secured to the cap and constituting a yieldable friction simace for contact with the adjacent part of the frame work, while the member or head 4 comprises a metal cap identical in form with the cap 5 but having its end wall 7 provided with a central, internally threaded opening 8 and its initially open end, which is disposed toward the frame, closed by a covering piece 9 composed of rubber or other yicldable friction material and cemented in place on the member 4.

bearing surface between the member 4 and frame serves the further function of a closure for the initially open end of the member 4.

In practice, the caps 5 and 11 are applied respectively to the ends of the pole and the clamping member 4 mounted on the screw 10, after which the poleis positioned in the frame 1 with the yieldable surfaces or disks 6 and 9 in contact with the adjacent stiles 3 and fixed in place by manipulating the member 4: to bear tightly and with a. clamping action on the frame.

It will be noted that when the pole is clamped in place it will be prevented from slipping owing to the provision of the yieldable friction members 6 and 9 and that the latter will obviate liability of the frameworlc becoming marred by the memh ers 4 and 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim.

A. curtain pole and supporting means therefor, said supporting means comprising three cup-like members, each comprising a solid base wall and a. concentric edge flange projecting therefrom, the flange of the first member being adapted to frlctioually embrace one end of the curtain pole with the base wall contacting with the end wall of the pole, the second member being adapted to similarly en'- gage the opposite end of the pole, the third member being adapted to be arranged between the second member and the pole supporting frame with the base walladjacent the base wall of the second member and the free edge of the flange bearing against the frame, a yielding friction disk sccurecl to the outer surface or the base with or the first member, A. scrcw stud projecting from the base wall of the second member and engaging a threaded opening in the base wall of the third member, and a yieldable friction disk overlying the free edge ot the. flange or the third member, wherebysaid first and third members will frlctlonully engage the trame with the third member exerting pressure thereagainst only at the flange edge.

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

WALTER C. NEAL.-

Witnesses:

Ronmn E. Cnsu'mnn, Homm Dowrmm.