US871543A - Curtain pole and bracket. - Google Patents

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PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907. V

J. WATSON. CURTAIN POLEAND BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21. 1907.

WITNESSES rn: NORRIS PETERJ co., wAsm/mwu, 04 c JENNIE WATSON, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN POLE AND BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed May 21. 1907. Serial No. 374.896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ENNIE WATsov, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Poles and Brackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in ment with the pole, whereby the pole cannot become disengaged from the brackets in event of the same being struck, or when pressure is brought to bear upon the curtain suspended from the pole.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Figure 1 1s an elevation of a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a curtain pole supported by two brackets, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of one of the improved brackets with a portion of a curtain pole therein.

To put my invention into practice, I construct the brackets of a single piece of metal in the form of straps which are bent to provide 'vertical portions 1, and outwardly extending supports 2 and 3 forming rectangular housin s 4 for the ends of a curtain pole 5, which is al so rectangular in cross section.

To retain the ends of the pole 5 in the housings 4, I provide the supports 2 with winged members 6, said members engaging the rear face of the pole 5, and being held in engagement therewith by resilient tongues 7 stamped from the supports 3.

The pole 5 is provided with a plurality of outwardly extending hooks 8 upon which curtains (not shown) are suspended.

The upper and lower ends of the brackets are pierced, as at 9, to receive screws 10 or similar fastening means, for securing the brackets to a window frame.

When it is desired to remove the pole from the brackets, the resilient tongues 7 are pressed into the supports 3 and the members 6 swung upwardly, allowing the pole 5 to be moved rearwardly, and then moved endwise to disengage the pole from the brackets.

From the illustration of my invention it will be apparent that I have devised a simple and inexpensive fixture for window frames, permitting curtains to be draped and arranged to present a neat appearance.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

1. The combination with a curtain pole, of brackets each formed from a single piece of metal bent to provide a vertical portion and with supports terminating in a housing for the ends of the pole, a member. hinged to one of said supports, a resilient tongue stamped from the other of said supports and yieldably engaging the hinged member for retaining the curtain pole in said housing.

2. A curtain pole bracket constructed from a single piece of metal bent to form a vertical portion and supports terminating in housings adapted to receive the end of acurtain pole, members hinged to one portion of said housings,'spaced clefts in the other of said supports and forming resilient tongues for bearing against the hinged members for retaining the curtain pole in said housings.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JENNIE WVATSON.

Witnesses:

MAX H. SROLOVITZ, ALFRED WATSON.

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