I. B. BELLS & E. N. MGKELVEY.

CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28, 1908.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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IRA E. EELLS AND ETTA NEFF McKELVEY, OF EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.

CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

Application filed April 28, 1908. Serial No. 429,657.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that we, IRA E. EELLS and ETTA N EFF MoKELvEY, citizens of the United States, residing at East Liverpool, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Curtain-Pole Supports, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements in curtain pole supports, and the object of the invention is an improved bracket which is arranged for use with curtain poles of the ordinary type, and which is designed to permit the curtains to be readily swung back out of the way so that the window may be conveniently washed or the room ventilated without soiling or otherwise injuring the curtains.

WVith this and other objects in view that will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that we shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features thereof, in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective View illustrating the application of our improved curtain pole supports; Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of one of the brackets; and, Fig. 3 is a similar view of the other bracket.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

Our improved curtain pole brackets are employed in pairs and are secured to the window casing in the ordinary manner near the respective upper corners thereof. Each of these brackets comprises a base 1 which is formed with a plurality of nail holes, by means of which it may be readily secured to the casing, said base being formed at its upper and lower edges with forwardly disposed, vertically spaced arms 2. One of the brackets is formed with a connecting strip 3 that extends rigidly between the forward extremities of the arms 2 and is provided with a forwardly disposed, upwardly facing book 4: arranged to receive and support one end of a curtain pole A. The other bracket is provided with a pivot bar 5, the upper and lower ends of which are forwardly disposed perpendicular to the base to form ears 6, and which are hingedly connected to the forward extremities of the arms 2 so as to swing about a vertical axis, by means of rivets or the like passing through the respective forward extremities of the arms and the ears 6. This pivot bar is provided intermediate of its ends with oppositely disposed arms 7, the extremities of which are curved to form forwardly disposed, transversely alining hooks, the innermost hook 8 facing upwardly, and the outer hook 9 facing in the opposite direction. The hooks 8 and 9 are arranged to engage and support the other end of the pole A with its extremity terminating just beyond the hook 9, said pole being preferably provided at its extremities with enlarged knobs or the like, which prevent any longitudinal movement of the pole resulting in the accidental disengagement of one end thereof from its supporting hook or books.

In the practical use of our improved ourtain pole brackets, the pole is rocked about the hook 8 so as to swing its end normally supported by the hook 4i, upwardly out of engagement with the latter, said pole being then lowered, and being held in a substantially horizontal position by the hooks 8 and 9. The pole is then swung backwardly about the pivot bar 5 into an inoperative position, and is held in such position until the curtains are again desired for use.

From the above description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that we have provided a simple, durable and efficient construction of curtain pole bracket which consists of comparatively few parts that may be easily and cheaply manufactured and readily assembled.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is:

1. A curtain pole bracket embodying a base and a member having oppositely facing hooks carried by the base, said hooks having a common axis of curvature and being spaced apart in the direction of such axis.

2. A curtain pole bracket comprising a base, a member rotatably supported from the base and provided with oppositely facing spaced hooks having a common axis of curvature perpendicular to the axis of the member.

3. A curtain pole bracket comprising a base, vertically spaced arms carried bythe base, and a pivot member hingedly mounted between the arms so as to swing about a vertical axis, said pivot member being formed with oppositely facing hooks having a common axis of curvature, as and for the purpose set forth.

4:. The combination with a window casing and a curtain pole, of a bracket comprising a base secured to the casing, vertically spaced arms carried by the base, a pivot member hingedly mounted between the arms, said pivot member being formed with oppositely facing hooks having a common axis of ourvature and engaging one end of the curtain pole to pivotally connect the latter to the bracket, and a second bracket, secured to the casing and arranged to detachably support the other end of the curtain pole, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A curtain pole bracket comprising a base, spaced arms carried by the base, and a pivot member mounted between the arms to rotate about its longitudinal axis and provided with oppositely facing spaced hooks having a common axis of curvature.

In-testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

IRA E. EELLS. [L. 8.] ETTA NEFF MGKELVEY. [he]. lVitnesses:

H. P. MoCARRoN, MINNIE CAMPBELL.