US1083949A - Curtain-pole. - Google Patents

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P. STAREK & K. GZYRZEWSKI.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1912,

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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' ATTORNEYS WITNESSES PITER STAREK AND KONSTANTY CZYRZEWSKI, 0F CHROME, NEW JERSEY.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

Application filed February 9, 1912. Serial No. 676,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Prrnn STAREK and KONSTANTY CzYRzEwsKi, subjects of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Chrome, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain- Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain pole, and our invention aims to eliminate the use of rings and pins for fastening the upper ends of curtains to a pole by making the pole in sections and arranging a rod between the sections to hold the upper ends of the curtains.

The pole is constructed in such a manner that the rod is held concentrically thereof and the fastening means of the curtains in closed by the pole, thereby presenting a neat and attractive structure that can be used in connection with a window, door and alcove frame.

The invention further aims to provide a curtain pole that is inexpensive to manufacture, durable and highly eflicient for supporting curtains and draperies.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a curtain pole in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View of a portion of the pole, Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one section of the pole, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of a portion of another sect-ion of the pole.

A pole in accordance with this invention comprises two semi-cylindrical hollow sections 1 and 2 having the confronting edges thereof recessed adjacent to each end, as at 3 to accommodate hinges 4.

The section 1, at the ends thereof, is provided with sleeves 5, said sleeves being formed integral with the inner wall of said section. The sleeves 5 accommodate the ends of a rod 6 and it is upon this rod that the upper ends of curtains 7 are arranged to be held by the edges of the hinged sections 1 and 2, as best shown in Fig. 2. The rod 6 is of a length slightly less than that of the pole sections 1 and 2, and the ends of the rod 6 are provided with sockets 8 having the walls thereof screw threaded.

The reference numerals 9 denote caps or ornamentations having flat ends 10 provided with sockets 11 and mounted in said sockets by transverse pins 12 are the cylindrical heads 13 of screws 14 that are screwed into the sockets 8. WVhen mounting the screws 1a in the notches 8, the ends of the rod 6 provide suflicient clearance for the flat ends 10 of the caps 9, whereby said caps can be tightened against the ends of the pole.

Brackets 15 of the ordinary and well known type can be employed for support ing the curtain pole in proximity to a frame 16, said brackets retaining the sections 1 and 2 closed and when the brackets are not employed, the caps 9 can be tightened sufficiently to bind the ends of the sections 1 and 2 whereby said sections cannot accidentally open.

The curtain pole can be made of metal and wood finished to harmonize with the structure in connection with which it is used.

Vhat we claim is A curtain pole comprising a pair of semicylindrical hollow sections hinged together at one longitudinal edge thereof, a short longitudinally-extending cylindrical spaced sleeve integral with the inner face of and at each end of one of said sections and having its outer end flush with one end of said section, and a rod mounted in said sections and having the ends thereof extending into said sleeves.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

PI'IER STAREK! KONSTANTY CZYRZEWSKI.

Witnesses:

HENRY A. HEIL, JOHN DEWAVA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

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