US1794019A - Extension system for curtain rods - Google Patents

Description

Feb. 24, 1931. w. c. KENNEY 1,794,019

EXTENSION SYSTEM FOR CURTAIN RODS Filed Dec. 14. 1927 INVENTOR. I'M/1am C. Acrm Patented Feb. 24, 1931 y P T E WILLIAM o; KENNEY, or cennsromnnonn ISLAND, assienon 'ro KnnNnY MANU- rao runrne COMPANY, or onansron, anon ISLAND, A CORPORATION or nnonn ISLAND nx'rnnsron SYSTEM non cunrarn nons applicationufiled December 14, 1927,. Serial no. 233,909..

In my present invention Iain dealing with rod, rack orlilre hanging structures and related "devices in which a variable spacing is "desired for a reenter, whatever its use may be. i The curtain rod afiords a satisfactorybasis forhousehold enaniple or the variant problems or supporting hangers at desired distances from alwall or thelike.

The problem ,is a general one and has been variously dealt "with in various lines, but

taking the curtain rod as convenient e3:- arnple, we have n ordinary usage the problem ofspacingthe rod orbar at a desired distance rrorna face, wall, ledge or window.

In all drapery work, it is important to arrang 'ethedraperies to fit as closely as possible tofthewiiidow casing, but wherea window shade ishung on the face of the window casing or whereAust-rian shades'ar e used, it is QIiece'ssa-ry to project the draperies a varying distance froin the cas ng, depending upon the amount of clearance needed.-

say, the dealer need only carry a stock of rods of minimumfprojection and is still able to furnish any desired projection bymerely addinglextensionfpieces of the proper number.

Heretofore, the dealer has had to stock rods of various projection, in order to take care of thesevariations in projection, and thishas meant that thedealer has had difficulty in inaintaining the properbalance ofstock i the" various rod projections.

Moreover, single, double and triple rods may be arranged by the mere interchange of i brackets, that is to say, adouble rod may be made by the combination of two rods of standard projectionand a double bracket. Likewise, a triple rod may be madeby the combination of threerods of standard projection and a triple bracket. l 1

. My invention thus makes it possible for the dealer to furnisha variety of projections all from one standard projection, as Welles perinittingthe manuracturerto reduce manufacturing costs and stock by standardizingon one particular rod projection. a

I am aware that in the case of brackets for doublerods the spacing of the rodshas been effected byrnaking one of the integral arms or the braclretlonger than theother so as to offset the outer rod and I am aware that the exposed portion of this arm has been made to simulate the form of the curtain rod end with which it connects after theusual manner of ferrule connections. My present inven tion while carrying out the old ferrule idea does so by providing independent unitary entensionsfor the rod end as distinguished from the old offset bracket and while it, is an extension piece my concept makes it a unitary factor capable of inter-unit extension as desired for any kind ofa curtain rod assembly whether sin or plural, so that by the use or these units the spacing of the curtain rod or rods from the window may be madeas desired.

My present concept thus involves a new factor or integer suppleinontive of old standard equipment but converting the old by its own new powers of interessernbly into all of the several old stock styles and in addition some new ones.

My new factor is intact a section ol'ithe rod itself but made for inter-engagement with the rod end preferably so as to give apparent continuitytherewith. Such a device and its relation to the other old or standard parts will be shown in their several relations in the accompanying drawings. In these drawings: l

Fig. lis aside elevation of an old single bracket and the elbow of a curtain rod sup ported byit.

,F 2 shows the same assembly stepped up by my unit. a

Fig. 3 shows the same further useof two of my units. I l

Fig. 4 shows a pair of old standard brackets-androds converted by the use of my unit into a double fixture roran .overdrape.

Fig. 5 an extra spacing of the same.

Fig. 6 shows an old double bracket.

Fig. 7 a similar type triple bracket.

offset by the Fig. 8 an inner face view of one of my units. I

Fig. 9 i-s'a similar view of a pair assembled, and

1 Fig. 10 a double space unit. v

I have taken as a basis'of illustration an ordinary curtain rod 1 having a bend or elbow 2 of fixed or given length. The bracket 3 is an ordinary s'iiiglebraeket"having an attachmg arm of ordinary length and adapted to receive the end of the elbow '2 of the rod 1.

For such standard parts I provide a unit or integer 4 which is preferablyin form a short, section of the same construction or contour as that of ,the rod 1. It is provided .an'end tongue 4 ;which maybe and preferably is of the same size, shape and construction as the tongue or arms .3 of the brackets 33, 13Qor23. It is therefore not only capableofheing assembled with the singale rod en'dlas in Fig. 2, but assembled as in Fig; 9 it constitutes a double rod end exten'- jsion fas'in Fig. 3. I i f In" Fig.7 I have shown a simple form of bracket for a three rod curtain fixture. It will be understood that the bracket '13 may substituted for the two brackets-3 shown in Figs. {Ior .5 or, for a three rod structure, the bracket 23 (Fig. 7) maybe substituted femur-6e single brackets. The form shown in Fig. 10 is simply a longer unit 14 which inay he used if 'desi-re'din'place of the double assembly shown in Fig. 9.

I o Itwill thus be seen that by my invention I ram. ableftofuse a standard curtain rod 1 of nniform length elbow 2 and with the bracket 3 or any of the oldmu'ltiple brackets 13hr 23 not only get any of the d-ouble'or thecurtain rod or rods so as to form extens'ie ns thereotlto'give the proper spacing. This permits the curtain to be run on to the rod'anddraped around the elbow as desired as distinguished from 1 the practice where the arm of the bracket is extended in'which case .the sides' of the curtainhave-to be run in over the bracket and after the rod is in I place.

The extensions'may bemade of any desired configuration butprfcterably of course-of the shape ofthe curtainrod itself of which it is to form an extension. Furthermore, various types of attaching means may be employed. although that indicated is a satisfactory structure afiordi ng considerable 1m; in the same planewith the bracket and the inner end of the rod elbow.

strength for the extensions. The friction ing devices maybe of any type. The tongue form as shown is merely illustrated as an 'old accepted type but any other form or type may be substituted. Other modifications and variants as above indicated may be resorted to and differences in design and finish may be employed and all without departing from the spirit of my invention as indicated in the claims. o

What I therefore claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is? v1. In a curtain fixture for use with a curtain rod having an elbow end, a bracket having a prong and a bracket prong extension comprising a member. telescopically engageable at one endwith the prong of the bracket unon endwise movement a straight line relative to the bracket prong and at its opposite end'frictiona-lly engageable within the elbow end of the rod upon endwise movement of said elbow end in a straight line relative thereto and when so engaged lying in the same plane with the bracket prong and the innerrend of therod elbow. p i v 2. In a curtain fixture for use with a curtain rod having an elbow end, a bracket having a straight flatprong, and a bracket pron-g extension comprising a straight flat channeled member telescopically engageable at one end with the prong ofthe bracket upon endwise movement in a straight line relative to the bracket'prong and at its opposite end frictionally-engageable within the elbow end ofthe rod upon endwisemovementof said elbow end in a straight line relative thereto and when so engaged lylng 1n the sameplane Withthe bracket prong and the inner end of the rod elbow. i

3. In curtainfixture for use with a cur- I vt'ain rod having. an elbow end, a bracket having a straight flat prong "having a locking tongue, and a bracket prong extension comprising a straight fiat channeled member telescopically engageable at one end with the prong of the bracket'and frict'ionallyengagea'ble withthe locking tongue at one-end and at its opposite end having :a locking tongue frictionally engageable within the elbow end ofthe rod upon endwise movement of said elbow end in a straight line relative thereto.gsaid extension when so engaged lyprong 4. In a curtain fixture for use with a ourtain rod having an elbow end, abracket having'a prong, and a bracketprong extension comprising a member having. guide flanges inturned from its longitudinal edges forming opposed channels permitting said extension to telescope over the prong of the bracket at one end upon endwise movement in a straight line relative to the bracket prong, said flanges terminating short of the opposite a to end a of the extension and said extension beyond said fiangestelescopable withthe elbow end of the rod. l

5. In a curtain fixture for usewith a curtain rod having an elbow end, a bracket havnga prong provided with a locking tongue, "anda bracketprongextension comprising a U memberhaving guideb flanges inturned from its longitudinal edges forining opposed channels permitting said extension to telescope over the prong of thebracket at one end and frictionally engage the prong tongue, said flanges terminating short of the opposite end of the extension and being provided beyond said flanges witha locking tongue frictionally engageable withinthe elbow end of the rodpfl a a a a a 6. Ina curtain fixture jforuse with a curtain rodhaving-zin elbow end, a bracket having a straight flat prong provided with a locking tongue, and :a bracket prong extension comprising a straight fiat member having guide flanges inturned from its longitu dina-l edges forming opposed channels per- 1 v mitting saidextension totelescope overvthe prongof thebracket at-one end and frictionally-iengagethe prong tongue, said flanges a terminating short ofuthe opposite end of the extension and; being providedbeyond said flanges with a lockingtongue frictionally engageable within the elbowend of therod, said extension when so, engaged lying in the same plane with the bracket prong and the inner end of the rodelbow. l i 7. curtain rod-assembly adapted to support an elbowed rod, comprising a bracket havlngway straight prong and an extension piece frictionally engageable at one end with the elbow end of the rod upon endwise movement of said elbow end in a straight line relative thereto and at its: other end frictionally engageable with a prong of the bracket upon endwise movement of said extension piece in a straight line relative to said bracket prong and whenso engaged being disposed in substantially the same plane as the bracket Prong? a a 8. As a curtain fixture set for mounting at least two similar curtain rods having elbow sections of equal length at varying distances from the opening to be curtained, a a plurality of similar supporting brackets each having. two spaced prongs of equal length, and a pluralityof similarinterengageable extension couplings adapted for interposition between said elbow sections and bracket prongs to provide an optionally interchangeable progressively extensible connection between said rods and brackets permissive of variable projections of said rods from said brackets and from each other.

9.'As a curtain fixture set for mounting at least two similar curtain rods having elbow sections of equal length at varying disv tances from the opening to be curtained, a

plurality of similar supporting brackets each having two spaced prongs of equal length, and a plurality of similar interengageable extension couplings adapted for interposition between said elbow sections and bracket prongs to provide an optionally interchangeable progressively extensible connectiongbetween said rodsandbrackets permissive of variable projections of said rods from said brackets and from eachother, said bracket prongs having tongues, and said couplings havinglateral guideflanges adapted for triotional engagement with said prongtongues and beyond said guide flanges having tongues adapted for frictional engagementywithin the elbow ends ofthe rods. y A

l0. Asanoptionally interchangeable progressively extensible connection between a curtain rod and a bracket, a couplin consistingof one or moreunits adapted For interchangeable interposition between themod and the bracket and mutually cooperative with each other and with the rod and bracket to secure variable projections of the rod from the bracket, said units at one end teleno scopically engageable with the bracketand at their'other end telescopically engageable with the curtain rod or with a similarunit.

11. As a curtainbracket set formoun-ting at least two similar curtain rods having elbow enclsiof equallength at varying dis tances from the opening to be curtainechsupporting brackets each having prongs of equal length, and extension units for variably spacing one of said rods a greater distance from the opening to be curtained than the included rod, saidextension units eachfrictionally engageable at one end with an elbow of a rod andat its other end with aprong of a bracket. 12. As a curtainbracket set for mounting at least, two similar, curtain rods having elbow ends of equal length atfvaryingdia tances from the opening to be curtained, supporting brackets each havingprongs of equal length, and extension units for variably spacing one of said rods a greater distance from the opening to be curtainedthan the included rod, said extension units each frictionally en- Y gageable at one end with an elbow of a rod and at its other end with a prong of a bracket 5115 and when so engaged disposed in substantially the same plane as the bracket prong of which it constitutes an extension. M a

13. As a curtainbracket set for mounting a at least two similar curtain rods having elbow ends of equal length at varying distances from the opening to be curtained, supporting brackets each having prongs of equal length provided with a locking tongue, and extension units providing successive extensions for variably spacing one of said rods a greater distance from the opening to be curtained than the included rod, said extension units each comprisinga member having guide flanges inturned from its longituend oft'he prong and said unit being'provided v beyondsaid flanges'with a' locking tongue frictionally engag'eable with an elbow end of 7 arod. o

. 14a As a c urtainbracketset for Inounting at" least two similar curtain rods having e1; bowendsof equal length "at varying distai1ces: fro1n the opening jto'" be summed, supporting brackets each having prongs of 'e uai1 r1 th,and separable interengageable 7 extension units providing successive extens ons' for" Var1ably'spac1ngfone of said rods a greater distance fromthe opening to be curvtai'ne'dthan"an included red, the innermost ma or said assembly telescopicallyfitting a prong of a bracket,the outermost unit frictionally fitting'within the elbow endof a rod, andthe unit interposed betweeii said; innermost and'outerinost units being frictionally I fengageable with each of them to provide therewith a rigi'd'tel'escopic connection between ajrod'elbow anda bracket prong.

ilo. curtain bracket set forinounting atjleast twosiniilar' curtain rods having elj bow ends of v qualflengtli :at varying distancesifrOm'Z the opening to he curtai'ned', supporting brackets each having prongs of equal length, separable channeled extension 'unitshavingtongue and recess connections providing successive interengageable exltjensions' for; variably spacing one of said rods a greater distance from the opening" to be curtained than an included rod the channel of the innermost" unit ofs aid'assembly telescopically fitting a prong of a braclret,"the

tongue of the outermost innit frictionally fitting within the elbo'wend of a rod, and the unit; interposed "between said innermost and outermostunitsbeing frictional'ly engageable'with each ofthem to provide therewith arigid telescopic connection between a rod elbpw-and a bracket prong.

116., a curtain bracket set for mounting prong of which it constitutes an extension. 17. In a curtainsupport, means for mounting a plurality of similar curtain rods in spaced relation to each other comprising brackets each having a plurality of spaced rodsupporting prongs of equal length, a

pai'rof c'o'uplingseach adapted to be engaged at one end with the end of a selected curtain rod and-with one of said supporting prongs whereby to extend said rod a distance corresponding to the length of said coupling beyo-ndthe position said rod would occupyif supported directly'by said prongs, and additional pairs of similar couplings' each engageable atone end with'a'rod end andat its other end with a similar.already'mounted coupling, whereby to form an optionally interchangeable progressively extensible connection between saidvcurtain rodsiand said brackets. f v r i' 18.}; plural curtain-mounting comprising brackets having spaced rod supports for supporting at least two curtain ro-dshaving elbows of equal. length 'at varying' distances from the opening to be curtained with" one of said rods directly'carried byoneof sai'd'rod supports, and a plurality of coupling mem bers adapted to-befdetach'ably interposed between the other rod ;,and apair of said supports wherebytoproject said rod outweirdly-beyond the rod which is carried directly by said supports, and a pair of-interengaged couplings adapted; to be interposed between a third rod and a corresponding pair of said supports, whereby to project said third rod outwardly beyo-nd'said secondrod.

In testimonywhereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM G: KENNEYJ at least two similar curtain rods having elbow eiids prequel length at varying dis tances' from theopening to be curtained, supporting bracketseach havingprongs ofequ'a'l length, and separable interengageable extension unit's providing successive extensions for var a'bly spacing one of said rods a greater distance from the opening to be ourtained than an included rod, the innermost I of said units being frictionallyengageable .with aprong of a bracket, the outermost of said unitslbeing frictionally' engageable with an elbow ofa rod, and the unit interposed be" tween said innermost and outermost units prong which connection is disposed in substantially the same plane" 'as' the bracket

Images