US1327460A - Curtain and shade fixture - Google Patents

Description

R. L. COLLINS.

CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24,1918.

1,327,4 0, Patented Jan. 6,1920.

2 g F q l v 31 16 w BOY I. COLLINS, OF REDWOOD, NEW YORK.

CURTAIN AND SEZA ZDEFIXTURE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 24, 1918. Serial No. 241,673.

construction which is adjustable to fit various sizes of window frames and which has a means serving to properly hold the shade supporting means in spaced relation and to draw the mounting means of the fixture into engagement with the window frame.

Another object is to provide a fixture of this type having a novel construction of curtain supporting means, means for detachably securing same on the fixture, and a novel combination of means between the fixture, its mounting means, said curtain-suporting means and an end fastening.

Additional specific objects will appear as the description progresses hereinafter with relation to accompanying drawings illustrating one preferred embodiment.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view showing my improvemerit in front elevation and in COIIlblIIatlOIL with a fragment of a window frame;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through a portion of my improvement;

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of one of the curtain-supports which may be used;

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view' of one of the mounting elements employed; v

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective view of one of the shade-supports employed;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one'of the mounting tubes employed,-and

Fig- 7 is an end elevation of a modified form attached to a Window-frame.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the improvement may in some instances be mounted ontop of a window-frame fragmentarily shown at A in Fig. 1. Mounting plates 7 are used, one preferably being fastened to each of the respective sides of the window frame by suitable fastening means adjustable wing screws which efiectively en gage curved or other shaped as well as flat window frame sides. Extending from the plates are lugs 9, which may bear against the front of the window frame and aid in the positioning and assembly of the -ini-- provement." Each mounting plate has an opening 10 provided with screw threads therein. i

Associated with each mounting plate 7 is a mounting tube or casing 11 provided with screw threads at 12 to enable the casings to be screwed into and beyond the openings 10. l

The inner end wall of the casings 11 are suitably closed as by means of plates" 13, which serve as bearings for slidable draw rods 14. The inner ends of these rods project beyond and exterior of the plates 13 and are provided with screw threads as at 15 adapted to be engaged by those of -a suitable turn buckle 16 which connects the rods 14. It will beunderstood that the screw threads at 15, of the rods 14, may be right or left hand or respectively opposite. Within the casings 11, the outer ends of the rods 14 are screw threaded or otherwise suitably fastened to abutment heads 17. Surrounding the rods 14, intermediate the plates 13 and heads 17 are expansive'coil springs 18, which abut said heads 17 and plates 13.

Shade hangers, of the particular construction shown to best advantage in Fig. 5, are carried, one by each casing, 11. Each of these hangers has a head 19 slidably dis-:

posed within its respective casing 11, which may be rigidly secured tothe casing, by means of the adjustmentof a set screw 20 whose shank extends through an elongated slot 21 in the casing, which slot preferably has its terminals intermediate the ends of Patented J an. 6, 1920.

at 8. Such fastening means maybe pointed the casings as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. An-

" other elongated slot is; shown at .22, extending preferably in far from the outer end of the casings as slot 21, but beginning at said outer end as shown in Fig.6. Through the slots 22 arms 23 extend, being formed integral with andcarried by the heads 19. Exteriorly of each'casin'g, each arm 23 is bent downwardly as at 24, one of them terminating. in a holder 25, having a round opening for receptionof a round spindle of a window shade, and the other terminating in a holder 26, see'Fig; 7 designed to" receive the opposite spindle of the curtain shade which is square or rectangular in cross section.

The end of the casings 11 are preferably closed by means of cap nuts 27 whose screw threads engage the screw threads 12'.

With my improvement, I may use curtain supports of the particular construction shown in Fig. 3 which have openings at 28 with lugs 29 extending therein. These curtain supports also have horizontally disposed arms 30 at the end of which upwardly extending lugs 31 may be provided. A curtain rod or other support may rest on the arms 30 and be prevented from displacement by reason of the lug 31. When these curtain-supporting devices are used, they are disposedon the ends of the casings 11 intermediate the mounting plates 7 and the nuts 27, and said nuts 27 may be clamped tightly so as to bind the curtain supports intermediate the plates 7 and nuts 27.

.In some instances, it may be desired to attach my improvement against the front of a window frame rather than on the top thereof as illustrated in Fig. 1. modified form as may accomplish this end is shown in Fig. 7. In this figure, the numerals used relatively to the other figures.

apply with the exception of those connected with the mounting plates 7, inasmuch as the only difference is in the employment of mounting plates which in this figure are designated 30, and have openings to receive the casings, similar to the openings 10. These mounting plates are provided with feet or tangs 31 to rest against the sides of the window frame and be secured thereto by adjustable wing screws or other suitable fastening means at 32.

In use, the mountingplates 7 or 80, with the casings ll'fastened thereto, are positioned relative to the window frame, before or after which the turn buckle 16' is operated 'to tension the springs 18 so that they will ,movement of the turn-buckle will move the heads 19 to any desired position to facilitate adjustment of the shade hangers or other purposes.

.When the curtain supports of Fig. 3 are used, they may be positioned on the casings before they are fastened to the window Such a frame or afterward as desired, it being understood that the casings extend through the openings 28 and that the lugs 29 extend into the slots 22 and thus prevent turning of the curtain supports relatively to the easings. After the end caps 27 are applied to the screw threads 12, and tightened, the curtain fasteners are securely held in fixed relation. 7 l

Since merely the preferred embodiment has been illustrated and described,v it is to be understood that I reserve the right to- .make such changes in the details of construction as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim 1. A fixture of the class described having a casing provided with two elongated slots, a hanger mounted by the casing and extending through one of the slots to prevent turns,

ing of the hanger relatively to the casing, and a fastening member passing through. the other slot and engaging the hanger.

2. A fixture of the class described having a casing, a mounting member provided with screw threads, said casing being provided with screw threads to engage those of the mounting member, and a nut also fastened on the screw threads of said casing.

3. A fixture of the class described having a casing provided with a slot, a hanger mounted by said casing, and a lug on said hanger to extend into said slot to prevent the turning of the hanger relatively to the casing, and a means to rigidly fasten the hanger to the casing.

4. A fixture of the class described having a casing, a mounting member through and beyond which the casing extends, a hanger supported on said casing and bearin against said mounting member, and a. astening member to clamp said hanger against the mounting member. I V

5. A fixture of the class described having a casing provided with a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot, and with exterior screw threads at one end, a mounting device provided with screw threads to enthe screw threads ofthe casing, an end nut engaging the screw threads of the casings, a hanger mounted by said casing and movable longltudinally thereof, said hanger extending through the first mentioned slot.

a. fastening means for said hanger extending extending into said casing and having a headat a spring intermediate said head and said abutment on the casing to urge the head toward the hanger. r

{3. A fixture of the class described, coniprising apair of mounting members, cases secured to said members through the medium of clamping nuts, pistons mountedwithin said casings, expansion springs carried by through the second mentioned slot, a rod one end andwithin the casing and 7. A fixture of the class described comprising a palr of mounting members, casings detachably secured to sald members, a pair of longitudinally extending slots through said casings, a bracket having a circular head at one end for movement in said cas- 10 ings, and an arm projecting through one of said slots and extending downwardly from said head at a right angle thereto to provide a support for the shade roller.

In testimony whereof, I have aifixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROY L. ooLLINs.

Witnesses:

WILLIA H. WAITE, LELAND A. CoRNw LL.

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