US1346354A - Support for window-blind rollers, curtains, valances, and the like - Google Patents

Description

H. UMPHREY.

SUPPORT FOR WINDOW BLIND ROLLERS, CURTAINS, VALENCES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. I920.

1,346,354. Patented y 13, 1920.

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HENRY UMPHREY, or CARLETON PLACE, pNTAnio, CANADA, AssIGNon or ONE-- THIRD To ELMER DONALD BENJAMIN ROBERTSON AND ONE-THIRD To HARRY. D VID I-IUMPHREY, 0F ONTARIO, CANADA.

SUPPORT FOR WINDOW-BLIND ROLLERS, CURTAINS, VALANCES, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed March 12, 1920. Serial No. 365,182.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY UMPHREY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, a resident of the town of Carleton Place,'Province of Ontario, Dominion of fianadmhave invented new and useful Improvements in Supports for Vindow-Blind Rollers, Gurtains, Valances, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supports for window blind rollers, curtains, valances, and the like, and the objects of the invention are to facilitate securing the support to a window frame without the use of nails, and in such a manner that the support will be extremely strong and properly carry the several rods, roller curtains, and blinds, etc., with which it is provided.

Further objects are to permit of the sup port being removed bodily from a window with the roller and rods in position, so that in this way the support can be taken down for the purpose of removing soiled blinds, curtains, etc., and replacing the same by fresh ones, and in the ease of fire it also permits of the blind and curtains being removed bodily thus facilitate saving the same.

Further objects still are to render the several rod supporting elementsor members detachable, so that only the requisite number of elements need be used and assembled for the purpose ofucarrying the blind and ourtains, or the blind, curtain'valance, tapestry, curtain and the like.

For a better understanding of my invention reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which an embodiment of the same is illustrated and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a window frame showing my improved blind and curtain support in position. 7

Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the window frame showing my improved blind and ourtain support thereon.

Fig. 3 1s a perspective view of the assem' bled brackets which support the blind roller and the curtain rods, and showing the method of mounting the bracketson the supporting rod which is designed to be secured. to a window frame.

Fig. 4: is a plan viewof one of the brackadapted to carry a second curtain rod, and

showing it in engagement with the bracket illustrated in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a plan View of the bracket for securing the blind and curtain support to a window frame, the method of securing being in this case an alternative to that shown in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 9 is aside elevation of a bracket adapted to be utilized with the bracket shown in Fig. 5, and to support a curtain and valance rod.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings; A represents a window frame of any usual description and B the improved blind and curtain support designed to be attached thereto.

This blind and curtain support comprises a supporting bar 10 which engages with the front of the window frame A, and is provided with a pair of adjustable brackets 11 by means of which the bar 10 is secured in position.

Each bracket 11 consists of an'eyelet 12 slidably engaging with the bar 10 and provided with a set screw 18 extending'through the lower wall, and by means of which the bracket is adjustably secured in position on the bar. V

Extending forwardly from the eyelet 12 is an arm 14 having'a lateral pin projection 15 and on the opposite side an offset finger 16. The pin projection 15 is designed to be engaged with an orifice 17 in the side members of the windowframe A, and when in this position the set screw 13 is tightened so that the bar 10. will be rigidly secured in position. ,7

It should be particularly noted that the bar 10 is preferablv of rectangular section, so that a flat face will engage with the face of the window frame A, and in this way twisting or ca'nting of thebar cannot take place. 7

Between the brackets lland the ends of the bar I provide an adjustable bracket C comprising 'an eyelet 19 which: slidably engages the bar 10,'this eyelet having a set screw 20 through the lower wall. Theeyelet 19vcarriesan upwardly:extending arm are utilized, and while one-of the brackets 21, the inner edge 22 of which is straight while the outer edge23 is curvilinear and at theupper end' of the inner edge 22'a'p'ro jection 24 is provided. j A pro ecting arm 25 1s providedextending forwardly from the eyelet =19 and is designed to support a blind roller 26, and at the junctionfgof the arm 25 and the curvilinear outer adge of the arm '21 a-sh'oulder 13;is.;prov ided. v V 7 It willbeunderstood that twolbrackets C is provided with aniorifice 27, to accommodatethepintle on theend-of a blind roller 26, the other bracket will be provided with anangular slot 28to-acco1nmo'date the opposite end of the blindroller as seen in Fig.7 3.

T iis equipinjentof a pair o'f brackets C, apair oi brackets 11 andthe bar 10 can be utilized-farthersupportiot a blind roller,

To provide fora curtain rod a second bracket D is used having;arectangular end 31 provided-With an offset member '32 which 7 forms with theirectangular end 31, a guide adapted to engage'with the upwardly extending arm-21 of "the bracket 0. The bracket D extends forwardly frorn the bracket C and terminates in a ring 33,

adapted to receive and support curtain or likep rod. K At the lower edge of the rectangular portion 31 I provide: a projection 34% having a cover plate35. and the vertical edge or wall 36- ofthis .projectionis adapted to "coact with the; shoulder 18 on the curvilinear}edge, 23 of thearm 21,065 the bracket 0. f -It should be particularly noted that when thebracket D is' inialinementwith "the bracket 0,. then the 'project-ion 9A willove'rhangthe upper edgeoiltherectangular por tionfBland prevent the bracket 'Dxfroin becoming-displacedovhen the weight ofcurtain rods and curtains are brought to bear upon the said bracketu v r f The strain of supporting the i curtain rod andeurtains is alsoltaken care of by the vertical wall. or.ec lge36 ofrthe projection 34:

coining into intimate engagement, with the shoulder 18 and prevents atbendinganoinent tending to; detach ,the brack et Di from the arm. 2ljof.the bracket (3.

On the ring 33 a lateral projection 1374s provided anda ,pairjof , peripheralproj'ections 38 and 39 are alsoprovided.

, 'a-ca se where another,curtain rod-is to the above description, V

be used, that is to say, where two or three curtain rods are used, then the-bracket E is provided having an orifice 43 designed to engage the end of a curtain rod, and this bracket E isprovidedf with a hook shaped arm 44 which engages the lateralpr'oj 'ection 37 of'the bracket D. r

" This hook shaped 21111144 is provided adacent to the orificel3 with a rectangular recess l5 adapted to engage with the projection 39 on the bracket D, and the perip'heral projection 38 engages with the outer face Of\th"bI'ELCkGt e2.

This bracket E is also provided with a peripheral projection .46 which engages the opposite face ofthe-bracket Dito that engaged by the projection 38, so that'the bracket E1 will-be mounted on the bracket C. V

The :bracket :F is provided with "a "ree tangular end 19 carrying a rnember 501320 tending transversely 1 thereacross and adapted to' form a guide and gripping means which will engagewith the vertical-('lisposed arm 21 of thebracket-C, and the (projection 2% en the arm 21 will-overhang the ripper end of 'the rectangular portion 49 o f the bracket F. j g v '1 The bracket F is curvilinear in forznation I andextends forwardly "from the bracket C ice 7 'and is provided on-{the loweredge with a projection 51, which engages with oneof'the lateral walls of the bracket G, and -prevents; lateral;displacement or the bracket E.

On the front end 'oit ithe'bracket F hook 7 member 52 ,is I formed with -whieh the adj ustaoleeurtainrod S-may beengaged The construction of the several parts of the 71D: vent1on-w1ll bejreadily understood from Vhen a device of this nature is in'useit'is necessary to first'determin'e howinanyieurtains, valance,ietc., areftolbc used, audit ;will 7 be understoodthat iniall cases-a blind roller willbe used, r

Thebar- 10 is'firstta'ken andwthe :bracket 11 locatedthereon, and 'l'f'PI'OVlSlOI1!lS .Inade 'on' the Window frame A; oft-a {proj ecting porl 8, then tion 53 such as illustrated in F the: brackets 11 will bemoved-on the bar 10 to embraeeithe projection 53whereupon the set screws 13 will be tightened. a r,

,If however as'i-sQ-generallythe case there is no projecting "portion such a953, then a 'smalhtapered hole- 17 may b .Iforrned in the side members of the window frame A, and these holes will accommodate the pins 15 of the brackets 11 after which the set screws. 13 are tightened. This secures the bar 10 in position.

The brackets C are placed on the bar 10 before the bar is actually positioned, but the final adjustment of the brackets only takes place after the bar 10 has been positioned.

The brackets C are spaced the desired amount to accommodate the blind rollers 26 whereupon the set screw 20 will be tightened.

The blind may be secured to a blind roller 26 and operated in the usual manner.

Having now determined how many curtain rods are to be used, the requisite brackets, D, E, and F are selected.

Supposing for instance that two curtains are to be used then the bracket 1) is engaged with the bracket C as above described, the rectangular portion 31 and the transverse member 32 embracing the vertical arm 21 of the bracket C, and in this position the offset projecting end 24 overhangs the upper edge of the rectangular portion 31 of the bracket D, while at the same time the vertical edge 36 of the projection 34 coacts with the shoulder 18 and thus prevents any tendency of the bracket D being disengaged from the arm 21 of the bracket G.

The curtain rod may now be placed in the ring andthe necessary curtain hung.

The bracket E is now engaged with the bracket D, and the hook arm 44 is engaged with the lateral projection 37, and the projection 39 engaging with the recess 45 in the arm 44.

The projections 38 and 46 embrace the op posite side faces of the brackets E and D respectively and hold the bracket E against lateral displacement. The curtain rod can now be positioned in the orifice 43, and the necessary curtains hung.

While in describing this invention it has been stated that the bar 10 is positioned it would probably be better to explain that the whole of the blind and curtain support can be assembled before the bar 10 is positioned on the window A, and in fact the blind can be affixed to the blind roller 26 and the'curtains fixed to their respective rods, and then the whole completed device may be placed on the window by adjusting the brackets 11 to engage with the frame of the window A and then tighten the set screws 13 on the bar 10.

If it is only necessary to use a single curtain rod of the expansible type 48, then the bracket F is utilized instead of two brackets D and E. The rectangular end 49 is engaged with an upwardly extending arm 21 of the bracket C and the projection 24 overhangs the ends of the rectangular portion 49 of the bracket F and the projection 51 engages with the lateral-face of the bracket C, and preventsv displacement ofthe bracket F, and the curtain rod 48 may now be positioned on the hook 52.

The several brackets 11, C, D, E or F are always in alinement when assembled. 7

From the above description it will be seen that this invention provides a means for hanging blind rollers, curtains, etc, on windows without the use of any nails, and in which the supports are in the form of removable brackets which maybe assembled in the desired manner to suit the requirements of the user.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracket adjustably mounted on the bar, and having lateral projections adapted to secure the bar to a window frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the bar, and designed to carry a roller, and a. plurality of brackets arranged in alinement with the second bracket and de signed to carry curtain supporting means.

2. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracket adjustably mounted on the bar, and having projecting means for securing the bar to a window frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and designed to carry a roller, a plurality of brackets arranged in alinement with the second bracket and supported thereby and designed to support curtain supporting means, and means for preventing lateral displacement of the last said bracket relatively to the second said bracket.

3. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and having projections adapted to secure the bar to awindow frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and designed to carry a blind roller, a third bracket supported by the second said bracket and provided with a lateral projection, a fourth bracket supported by the third bracket and provided with an arm engaging the said projection, the third and fourth brackets being designed to carry curtain supporting means, and means for maintaining the second, third and fourth brackets in alinement and against lateral displacement.

4. A support of the class described comprising a bar, a bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and having means for securing the bar to a window frame, a second bracket adjustably mounted on the bar and having av ro'ller supporting inember' arid an upwardly extenchng; arm, the szud arm havmg a projection on it's' rear edge and a shoulder on itsfront edge adjacent -to the "roller suppmtin'g member, anfl a thirdbrglcket having a guidemezins coasting with the vertically disposed and engaging with the projection 'zfnd'a Shoulder coa ct -i'ng With The said sh0t1ldef,th e last saidbfacketbeingdesig'fied'to support curtain supporting means. 10

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence o'ftwo witnesses;

ELENRY UMiPI-IREY, fitnesses WVM. BAIRD,

LILY MOORE.

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