US2411431A - Curtain hanger - Google Patents

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Nov. 19, 1946.

J. HOWARD, JR, ET AL CURTAIN HANGER Filed July 9, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q r a n/ LP Z James fiozzramQ/ did [\faZantZ MM W NOV. 19, J HOWARD, J ET AL CURTAIN HANGER 7z'7 5- fl 3mm 05277265 warzzp fi, ajifolan Z Patented Nov. 19 1946 URTAIN HANGER James Howard, Jr., Fairfield, and Albert C.

Noland, Pratt City, Ala.

Application July 9, 1945, Serial No. 603,847

3 Claims.

This invention relates to curtain or drape supporting means, and more particularly to an improved bracket structure by means of which heavy drapes or curtains may readily be mounted in and removed from the supporting brackets.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved curtain or drape hanger which includes a pair of supporting brackets having rod clamping clips which are directed downwardly and which are adapted to normally yieldably hold a curtain or drape rod therein. The brackets include elevating means which are connected to the curtain or drape rod by means of which the rod may be raised to clamping position so that the curtains or drapes may be secured in the supporting brackets without the use of a step ladder or other means.

A further object of this invention is to provide a curtain or drape supporting means which is so constructed that the curtain or drape may be lowered by merely releasing the elevating means and pulling the curtain or shade downwardly to disengage the rod from the yieldable clips or clamps.

With the foregoing objects in view, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein are shown embodiments of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall Within the scope of the invention, as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a curtain supporting means constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22' of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation, partly in section, on an enlarged scale, of one of the brackets.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line i--4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings the numerals I0 and II designate generally a pair of brackets which are adapted to be secured to supporting frame members I2 and I3 respectively which may form part of a window or door opening. The two bracket members Ill and II are of like construcopen end thereof a pair of bifurcated arms I5 terminating in outwardly directed feet I6 which are secured by fastening members I! to the supporting structures 12 and I3. The U-shaped member Hi has secured to the lower leg I8 thereof, a resilient clip I S which is adapted to resiliently clamp one end of a curtain rod 20 therein, A curtain rod 2%, preferably has mounted on each end thereof, a sleeve 2 I, which has secured to its outer end a decorative knob 22. The clip I9 is secured to the lower leg I8 of the U-shaped member I4 by means of a rivet or fastening member 23. The clip I9 opens downwardly and is formed with outwardly flared lower arms 24, by means of which the sleeve 22 may be readily moved upwardly to engagement with the clip I9 and the sleeve 22 may be forcibly pulled straight downwardly to release the sleeve 2| and the rod 20 from the clip.

In order to provide a means whereby the rod 20 may be either elevated or lowered, we have provided a grooved pulley 24, mounted on a shaft 25. The shaft 25 is carried by a U-shaped clamp member 26, which is formed with reverted ends 21. The U-shaped clamping member 26 engages over the parallel sides of the U-shaped member l4, and holds the arms or sides of the U-shaped member I I against spreading.

An elongated cord or flexible member 28 is trained about the pulley 24 and is secured to the head or decorative member 22 through a lug 29, carried by a head or decorative member 22. The opposite end of the flexible member 23 may be extended through one or more guide eyes 30 and may have a tassel 3I on the lower end thereof.

In the use and operation of this hanger struc- When it is desired to lower the rod and the entire curtain the curtain may be bodily pulled downwardly to release the ends of the rod 20 from the clips I9. It will be understood that the guide members 30 may be formed as a limiting means to limit the lowered position of the rod 20.

What we claim is:

1. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, a downwardly directed resili- 3 ent clip carried by each member, a curtain rod engageable wlth said clips, and means carried by said bracket members and connected to said rod for elevating or lowering said rod.

2. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, a downwardly directed resilient rod supporting and clamping clip carried by each member, a rod engageable with said clips, a pulley carried by each member, and flexible members respectively engaging said pulleys and connected to ends of said rod whereby the latter may be elevated or lowered.

3. A curtain hanger comprising a pair of bracket members, each member being formed of a U-shaped outer part and a pair of divergent arms extending from the free legs of said outer part, a downwardly directed resilient clip carried by the lower leg of each outer part, a rod engageable with said clips, a right angularly disposed U-shaped member carried by the legs of said outer part, opposed flanges carriedv ALBERT C'. NOLAND.

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