US697313A - Rod-hanger for window-shade. - Google Patents

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No. 697,313. Patented Apr. 8, I902. 7 Li. H. BACON. ROD' HANGER FOR WINDOW SHADES.

(Applicatiofi filed May 11, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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C. H. BACON.

BOD HANGER FOR WINDOW SHADES.

(Application filed May 11 1901.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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ROD-HANGER FOR WINDOW/SHADES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,313, dated. April 8, 1902.

Application filed May 11,1901. $erial No. 59.816- (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HENRY BACON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Danielson, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved. Combined Rod-Hanger and Clamp for WVindow-Shades, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved rod-hanger for windowshades which is simple and durable in construction, arranged to form a permanent part of a shade, and is easily placed and secured in position on the Window-frame to support and hold the shadein proper position relatively to. the window and which hanger also serves as a hinder or clamp to hold the shadecloth wound up on the roller when the win- (low-shade is in stock at a dealers store and forms therewith a permanently attached and complete article of manufacture.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement as applied to a window. Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of one end of the device. Fig. 3 is alike View of the other end, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the rod-hanger and shade detached from the window, but permanently connected together and forming a separate article of manufacture. L

The improved rod -hanger for windowshades consists of a rod A, supporting at its ends the hangers B B for the trunnions C C of a roller D, carrying the shade-cloth E. The hangers B B are each made of a piece'of wire bent to form pendent loops for the trunnions C C, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and 3, and said loops are extensions from coils B firmly engaging the ends of the rod A, so as to hold the hangers securely in position on said rods without other fastening devices.

The coils B have the natural elasticity of helical springs and, with their hangers, are simply turned by a rotary screwing movement on the ends of the rod A, so that no cutting or fitting of the red A is required at the ends and no set-screws or other parts which are liable to become loose are employed. The spiral convolutions also give to the ends of the rod the ornamental effect of terminal thimbles or caps. The most important feature of this special form of helical-spring hanger and rod, however, is that the convolutions of the coils B and the natural spring of the same and of the roller-trunnion C are such as to make the entire length of the rod A to lie flat and parallel against the windowshade when rolled up, as in Fig. 4, and thus clamp and hold it against becoming unrolled and soiled or torn when kept in stock in the store, the rod A and helical-wire hangers being permanently attached to the roller and shade and forming a part thereof as a unitary article in both the manufacture and sale as well as in the use of the same.

In applying my invention to a window the rod A may be detachably secured thereto in any desired way. A very simple and inexpensive means consists of screw eyes or hooks F, screwing into the window-frame G and receiving in their eyes or loops the rod A to support the latter, and consequently the window-shade, in proper position on the windowframe.

As is usual with spring-rollers of the Hartshorn type, one trunnion C is flattened and requires to be rigidly held against rotation. The elongated and flattened loop B accomplishes this at one end, while the other loop allows the other trunnion to rotate freely. These conditions are provided for in the most simple and inexpensive manner.

The device is very simple, cheap, and durable in construction, and as it forms a permanent fixture of the window-shade it is evident that the latter can be quickly and conveniently attached to the window-frame in any desired position.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hanger-rod for window-shade rollers having at each end a hanger for the rollertrunnion consisting of several helical cont/*0 lutions of wire binding thereon by elastic constriction and forming at each end a terminal ornamental head, one end of the wire in each hanger being extended and bent into a loop to receive the shade-roller trunnion, substan tially as and for the purpose described.

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a shade-roller with trunnions and a shade wound upon the roller, and a hanger-rod extending parallel to the shade-roller and bear ing at each end a terminal coil consisting of convolutions of wire binding thereon by elastic constriction and also forming ornamental heads, one end of said wire being extended and bent into a 100p to receive the shaderoller trunnion, said rod being held by its helical-spring hangers in elastic contact with the rolled-up shade across its Width to clamp and hold the end of the same against unrolling substantially as and for the purpose (16- IO scribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES HENRY BACON.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. GUILD, WILLIAM N. WEBSTER.

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