US880244A

US880244A - Curtain-pole.

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Publication number: US880244A
Application number: US39482107A
Authority: US
Inventors: Elizabeth Sauerburger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-09-27
Filing date: 1907-09-27
Publication date: 1908-02-25
Anticipated expiration: 1925-02-25

Description

10.880,244. 'PATENTED FBB.25,1908.

RSAUERBUBGER.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1907.

ELIZABETH SAUERBURGER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed September 27| 1907. Serial No. 394.821.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH SAUER- BURGER, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the invention has for its primary object the provision of novel means for holding curtains and draperies without the use of rings or similar safety pins.

My invention aims to provide a simple and inexpensive curtain pole that can be easily and quickly manipulated to grip one or more curtains and firmly support the same. To this end, I have devised a two part pole and novel ornamental caps for retaining parts of the pole in a closed position. The parts of the pole are constructed whereby they can be separated to permit of the upper edges of one or more curtains being placed between the parts of the pole and frictionally and firmly held therein. l also make provi sion for the use of draperies in connection with the curtain pole, thereby providing a curtain pole that will present a neat and attractive appearance when properly used.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be presently described, and then speciiically pointed out in the appended claims.v

In the drawing: Figure l is a front elevation of a curtain pole partly broken away, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line IHHHI of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow, of said figure, Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line IV-IV of Fig` 2 looking in the direction of the arrow of said figure, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the curtain pole in an open position.

To put my invention into practice, l construct the pole of two semi-cylindrical sections or parts 1 and 2 having their upper edges connected together by hinges 3, the strips 4 of said hinges embracing the outer sides of the sections or parts 1 and 2. These hinges are located adjacent to the ends of the sections 1 and 2 whereby said sections can be easily swung apart, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

The lower confronting edges of the sections or parts 1 and 2 are provided with inlaid strips of rubber 5 or a similar resilient material, for frictionally engaging the upper edges of curtains 6. The curtains are fur ther held by screw pins 7, carried by the section 2. These screw pins are adapted to protrude through the upper edges of the curtains 6 and extend into the recesses 8 formed in the section 1 diametrically opposite the screw pins.

To retain the sections or parts 1 and 2 of the curtain pole together, l. use ornamental caps 9, comprising four ornamental arms 10 for embracing the ends of a curtain pole. Two diametrically opposed arms of each cap are provided with set screws 11 forengaging in sockets 12 formed in the parts or sections 1 and 2 of the curtain pole. The confronting section or part 2 of the curtain pole contiguous to one end is provided with an eyelet 14 carrying an elongated hook 15 for engaging in the eyelet 16, carried by the section 2 contiguous to the opposite end of the pole.

It is apparent from the novel construction of the pole that it is only necessary to place the upper ends of curtains upon the screw pins 7 of the section or part 2, then close the curtain pole, place the ornamented caps upon the ends of the pole and adjust the set screws 11. to bind the sections or parts of the pole together. The rubber strips 5 are adapted to frictionally hold the upper ends of curtains and prevent a pole upon the same from tearing the curtains from the screw pins 7. The elongated hook 15 is used for supporting draperies that may be arranged upon the pole.

The curtain pole can be used in connection with the widow-frames, door-ways or alcoves, and I desire it to be understood that such changes in the details of construction as are permissible by the appended claims can be resorted to without departing from the spirit andr scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention what l claim as new, is

1. A curtain pole embodying two hinged semi-cylindrical sections, a plurality of longitudinally alining screw pins carried by one of said sections, the other of said sections having a plurality of longitudinally alining recesses formed therein to receive the protruding ends of said pins, resilient strips carried by the lower confronting edges of said sections, caps fitting over the ends of said pole, said caps comprising arms embracing the ends of said poles, and diametrically opllO posed set screws for engaging the sections of tions, caps fitting over the ends of said pole, said pole, and an elongated hook carried by said caps comprising arms embracing the one of said sections for supporting draperies ends of said poles, and diametrioally op osed 15 thereon. set screws for engaging the sections o said 2. A curtain pole embodying tWo hinged pole. semi-cylindrical sections, a plurality of lon i 'In testimony whereof I aHiXmy signature gitidinally alirilingt 1pins foarriled onl of i in the presence of two Witnesses. sai seo ions, e o er o sale seo ions aving a plurality 0i longitudinally alining re- ELIZABETH SAUERBURGER oesses formed therein to receive the protrudl Witnesses: ing ends of said pins, resilient strips carried l MAX H. SROLOVITZ, by the lower confronting edges of said sec- C. A. RENZIEHAUSER.