US880135A - Shade and curtain bracket. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED PEB. Z5, 1908.

R. H. FOLEY.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLIGATIONPILBD JUNE 8.1907.

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R. H. FOLEY. SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.1907.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD H. FOLEY, OF MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

rammed Feb. 2'5, 1908.

Application liled Tune 8. 1907. Serial No. 377.961.

tains, which will be simple in structure and arrangement,`and which may be manufactured at a low figure.

Another and principal object is to provide a bracket which will be adjustable to receive shade rollers of different lengths and which will be arranged to securely support the polereceiving member.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the-speciiic structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevational view of a portion of a window provided with the present invention 5 Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the bracket; Fig. 3 is a top plan; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the arm and the sliding member; Fig. 5 is a view taken at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a plan of the blank from which the supporting member is formed.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a window 5, to opposite sides of the frame 6 of which there are secured brackets 7 constructed in accordance with the present invention.

The bracket comprises a supporting member S formed from a blank as shown in Fig. 6. This member S includes a horizontally extending arm 9 connected at one end with a plate 10 extending above and below'the arm, as shown. This plate includes a portion 11 lying flush with the outer face of the arm 9,

and a portion 12 extending inwardly at right angles to the portion 11, and the plate also includes an inner portion 13 bent to extend in parallel relation to the portion 11 and notched to form spaced attaching ears 14 through which are passed attaching screws 15. Registering openings 16 are formed in the portions 11 and 13 of the plate 10 at the upper portions thereof, and these openings receive the shank 17 of a' pole-receiving member 18 which has its inner endengaged in the frame 6 of the window. The portions 11 and 13 thus coact to support the member 18. The arm 9 is formed integral with the plate 10, and is angular in cross section, it being understood that this arm is bent to its finished prm from the sheet metal blank shown in TX roller receiving member 19 is slidably mounted upon the arm 9, this member having a passage 20 therein in which the arm is received, and being also provided with a setl screw 21 arranged for operation to impinge against the arm and hold the member 19 against movement. These members of the two brackets are thus arranged for movement toward and away from each other to accommodate rollers of different lengths.

As shown'in Fig. 6, the blank from which the supporting member 8 is formed consists of. a rectangular portion A, of the length of the arm 9 and a laterally enlarged end portion B. At the inner end of the portion A, the blank is cut into, transversely, from opposite edges, as shown at C and D, these cuts being spaced at their inner ends a distance equal to the width of the arm 9 and there is thus formed a portion E which remains connected with the portion B. The upper part of the portion A of the blank is then bent rearwardly upon a longitudinal line indicated at F and terminating at the inner end of the cut C. The lower portion is then bent rearwardly on a longitudinal line indicated at G and terminating at the inner end of the cut D, after which the portion first bent is bent again upon a central longitudinal line indicated at H,'to bring its free edge into engagement with the free edge of the lower part of the portion A, when these edges may be soldered or otherwise fastened together.

The enlarged portion B of the blank includes the portion 11 of the plate 10 and is bent rearwardly upon a vertical lline I to form the portion 12 and is again bent at right angles on a vertical line K to form the portion 13 lying in parallel relation to the portion 11, the opposite end of the portion B .from the portion A of the blank being notched as lshown at L to form the ears 14 which are provided with perforations 14 for the reception of the attaching screws 15.

Wllat is claimed is:

1. An article of the class described comprising an arm, a plate carried by one end of the arm, a roller receiving member slidably mounted on the arm, said plate being bent rearwardly on a line spaced from the end of the arm to form a front portion and an inwardly extending portion, and being again bent to form a portion parallel with the front portion, said last named portion being provided with openings for the reception of attaching devices, and a pole supporting member engaged in the parallel portions.

2. A supporting member for shade and curtain brackets comprising a blank having a portion bent to form anarm, and including l an end portion bent at right angles on a line spaced from the arm and bent again at right an les to form a portion lying in parallel relation to the unbent portion, said portion being provided with fastener receiving openings, said'parallel portion being perforated for the reception of a roller supportingmember.

In testimony whereof liey affixes his signature, inpresence of two witnesses.

RICHARD H. FOLEY.

Witnesses:

SARAH yB. HINCKLEY, AMANDA J. HINCKLEY.

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