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Description

J. H. BOYE.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16. 1918.

Patented July 8, 1919.

171126112521" Tamas ji 303 THE COLUMBIA PLANOQRAPH co., WASHINOTON. D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. BOYE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES H. BOYE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Application filed December 16, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. Form, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain fixtures, and has reference in the main to that type .of curtain fixture wherein the rod supporting the curtain is hinged vertically at one end so as to be capable of swinging outwardly with the curtain away from the plane of the window. Curtain fixtures of this type are quite extensively used on what are known as French or casement windows, and when applied to such windows the curtain rod is commonly made in two independently hinged sections meeting at a point midway of the width of the window.

Among the objects sought by the present invention are, first, to provide an improved hinge construction which will enable the outer vertical edge of the curtain, when the latter is swung outwardly, to follow around behind the upper hinge member without folding, wrinkling or creasing; and, second, to provide an improved construction which may be mounted either on the outer face of the window frame or casing, or on the inner edge Iof the latter, or, in the case of a hinged, outwardly swinging sash, may be mounted upon the vertical side bar or stile of the latter.

Other objects of the invention, which are not limited to a pivoted fixture, are to provide an improved holder for a curtain rod that shall support the same detachably at one or more points between its ends, and to provide an improved hanger or support for a side drape.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated a practical and preferred embodiment of the several features of the invention, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window, showing a curtain fixture embodying the present invention applied thereto, the left hand member of the fixture being shown in closed position, and the right hand member Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

Serial No. 266,939.

being shown in fully opened or outwardly swung position;

F 1g. 2 1s an enlarged detailed view in section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the automatic supporting and locking device associated with the lower hinge of the curtainrod support;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation, broken out, of the right hand member of the fixture;

Fig. e is atop plan view of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged front elevation of the curtain-rod supporting clip;

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 66 of Fig. 5;

Figs. 7 and 8 are enlarged longitudinal sections taken on the lines 77 and 8-8 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 9 is a cross-section on the line 99 of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates as an entirety a window of the ordinary vertically movable sash type to which my improved fiXture may be applied. To each of the vertical side frame members of the window are secured a pair of brackets 11 and 12, the upper bracket 11 having the inwardly curved form shown in Fig. 1 terminating at its free end in a bearing member 11, and the lower bracket 12 having a horizontal outwardly extending portion 12 formed with a bearing aperture 13 (Fig. 2) and with radially extending grooves 1 1 and 15 disposed at right angles to each other and both intersecting the hole 13. Mounted in the bearings 11 and 13 of these brackets is the vertical member or shank 16 of the curtainrod support, this latter having at its upper end an integral horizontally extending arm 17 terminating in a flattened end portion 17 (Fig. 41-). Secured to the latter, as by rivets K 18, is a clip by which the curtain rod proper is removably supported at a distance inwardly of its outer end. This clip, which is best shown in Figs. 5 and 6, comprises a plate 19 having on its lower edge at each. end thereof a forwardly projecting upwardly curved lug or lip 20, and centrally of its upper edge a forwardly projecting down wardly curved elastic lug or lip 21, this latter, as herein shown, being formed on the upper end of a separate steel strip 22 that is secured at its lower end to the plate 19 by a rivet 23. The lugs 20 form seating lugs for the lower edge of a fiat curtain rod 24, and the upper lug 21 is a snap lug that springs over the upper edge of the curtain rod 24 and securely holds the latter engaged with the seating lugs 20. It will be observed that this curtain rod holding and supporting device is capable of engaging with and supporting a certain rod at any suitable or desired point lengthwise of the latter. While I have herein shown this rod supporting clip as mounted upon the inner end of a swinging rod support, it will be manifest that, so far as the .functions and advantages of this clip are concerned, it might be directly mounted on the window frame itself so as to support an ordinary stationary curtain rod at one or more points intermediate its ends.

The pivoted rectangular rod supporting member 16, 17 is itself supported vertically at the proper height by means of a horizon tal pin 2% (Fig. 2) passed through the vertical member 16 and, in the closed and fully opened position of the curtain, resting in the cross groove 15 of the bracket 12. In the half opened position of the curtain, wherein the latter lies at a right angle to the window, the pin 24 lies in the other cross groove 1% of the bracket 12. In both positions the curtain is locked by the engagement of the pin with the cross groove. To shift the position of the curtain it is necessary only to raise the member 16 sufficiently to lift the pin 24: out of the groove that it is occupying, and then swing the curtain and its support to the desired position, and let it drop. To facilitate this operation the lower end of the member 16 is provided with a short laterally extending handle 16. The curtain rod proper, as herein shown, is of the fiat type, and may be either a single rod or a sectional telescoping rod adjustable as to length. As shown in Figs. 4 and 8, the outer end of the rod is curved rearwardly or toward the window frame, as shown at 24, so as to enable the outer end of the curtain to have a rounded effect; and on the extreme end of the rod is a backwardly turned aper tured lug 25, to which may be detachably fastened one end of a side drape supporting rod 26, herein shown as consisting of a section of closely coiled elastic wire which, of

course, is flexible, and the outer end of which, as best shown in Fig. 7, terminates in a hook 27 adapted to engage with one of a plurality of eyes 28 formed in the outer wall of the curtain rod 24:. To prevent danger of displacement of the curved outer end of the side drape rod 26 which bears against the curved outer end of the main rod end 24:, the latter is formed, as shown in Fig. 9, with a pair of spaced protuberances or lugs '29 between which the curved portion of the elastic rod 26 lies.

In the use of my improved curtain fixture, the curtain rod 24 is passed through the usual hem or pocket at the upper edge of the curtain, and if a side drape is to be used the side drape rod 26 is similarly engaged with the upper edge of the side drape and is then attached to the main rod in the manner already described. The rod 2 1 is then engaged with the rod supporting clamp by seating the lower edge of the rod in the lugs 20 and then pressing its upper edge against the lug 21 until the latter snaps thereover. The curtain rod is thus mounted in a position such that its curved outer end occupies substantially the position relatively to the upper hinge member 11 shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. WVhen the curtain is opened, which is accomplished by simply raising the rod sup porting member 16, 17 and swinging the same outwardly, say to the position shown in Fig. 1, the extreme outer edges of the curtain and side drape are carried around within the curved bracket 11 without producing any folding, wrinkling, or creasing at the outer vertical edge of the curtain and without catching the outer end of the curtain between the rod and the hinge member.

\Vhile I have shown a form of the invention in which a pair of oppositely disposed curtain supporting devices are mounted one on each side of the window and each sup porting a half curtain, it is manifest that a single supporting device may be used to carry a curtain rod and curtain of the full width of the window. It will also be readily apparent that the device shown and described may be mounted not only on the outer face of the window frame, but on its inner edge, or on the stile of the window sash where a vertically hinged sash is used. Hence the invention is not to be understood as in anywise limited to its particular loca tion or mounting on the window frame or sash.

The mounting of a curtain rod on a vertical hinge of substantial length as herein shown, has two important advantages, among others that might be mentioned. In the first place, the inner or free end of the rod does not droop or sag; and in the second place, the relatively long vertical hingepintle 16 enables the device, even when mounted on high windows, to be readily manipulated by persons standing on the floor. The hinge bracket 12 with its cross grooves, in cooperation with the pin 24 passed through the hinge-pintle 16, constitutes a very simple and easily manipulated combined support and lock for the curtain rod supporting member, the locking action being automatic by gravity when the device is swung to closed or opened position.

The provision of a clip or bracket which engages the curtain rod at a point intermediate its ends, I regard as a feature of importance, since it does away with the necessity of end-supporting brackets, and furthermore, prevents the unsightly sagging of the upper edge of the curtain at or near its center, noticeable in long rods supported only at their ends. The lugs or lips 20 and 21 which grip the edges of the rod are spaced suificiently far apart to prevent any teetering of the rod when one side or the other of the curtain may be drawn down. As hereinabove pointed out, the advantage of a rod support or clamp of this character are obviously not limited to its use on a curtain fixture of the swinging type herein shown, but exist equally in a construction wherein the clip or holder of the curtain rod may be directly secured to the window frame or sash.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the detail features of the device herein shown and described may be considerably modified without involving any departure from the principle of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. Hence I do not limit the invention to the particular construction herein presented for purposes of illustration, except to the extent clearly indicated in specific claims.

I claim 1. In a curtain fixture, the combination of bearing members adapted to be secured in vertically spaced relation to a side member of a window, a curtain-rod supporting member journaled in said bearing members and having at its upper end a horizontal arm, a clip secured to said arm, and a curtain-rod detachably held by said clip.

2. In a curtain fixture, the combination of upper and lower bearing members adapted to be secured to a side member of a window, said upper bearing member having an inwardly curved stem or shank, a curtain-rod supporting member journaled in said bear ing members and having at its upper end a horizontal arm, a clip secured to the free end of said arm, and a curtain-rod detachably held by said clip.

3. In a curtain fixture, the combination of upper and lower bearing members adapted to be secured to a side member of a window, said upper bearing member having an inwardly curved stem or shank, a curtain-rod supporting member journaled in said bearing members and having at its upper end a horizontal arm, a clip secured to the free end of said arm, and a curtain rod detachably held intermediate its ends by said clip, the outer end of said rod being curved in toward the window in a direction opposed to the direction of curvature of said upper bearing member.

4:. In a curtain fixture, the combination with a curtain rod formed with apertures in its front side, of an extensible side-drape rod formed with end hooks engaged with said apertures.

5. In a curtain fixture, the combination with a curtain-rod having a rounded rearwardly extended end portion and formed with end and intermediate apertures in its front side, of a flexible side-drape rod overlying said rounded end portion and formed with end hooks engaged with said apertures.

6. In a curtain fixture, the combination with a curtain rod having a rounded rearwardly extended end portion formed with vertically spaced protuberances on its front side, and also formed with end and intermediate apertures, of a flexible side-drape rod overlying said rounded end portion between said protuberances and formed with end hooks engaged with said apertures.

7. In a curtain fixture, a curtain-rod holder adapted to support the rod between the ends of the latter and consisting of a strip having on its upper and lower margins forwardly projecting lugs between which the curtain-rod is held at its upper and lower edges.

8. In a curtain fixture, a curtain-rod holder adapted to support the rod between the ends of the latter and consisting of a strip having on its upper and lower margins forwardly and downwardly and forwardly and upwardly projecting lugs respectively, one of said lugs being elastic whereby said rod can be forced into and out of engagement with said holder by lateral pressure.

9. In a curtain fixture, a curtain-rod holder adapted to support the rod between the ends of the latter and consisting of a strip having at the ends of its lower longitudinal edge a pair of forwardly and upwardly proj ecting lugs and centrally of its upper longitudinal edge a forwardly and downwardly projecting spring lug, between which lower and upper lugs said rod is detachabl held.

JAMES H. B YE.

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