US2056111A - Window shade rod supporting bracket - Google Patents

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Se t, 29, 1936. W, C NNOR 2,056,111

WINDOW SHADE ROD SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed June 19, 1954 more!) STATES PATENT-:OFFIICE WINDOW SHADE non SUPPORTING I BRACKET. Y William o'Connon Baltimore, 7

Application June 19, 1934, Serial No. 731. 326 1 Claim. (01. 248-271) The present invention relates to fixtures for supporting window shades and curtains, and more particularly to those fixtures that are adjustable to the width of the curtain and also adjustable to the length.

In old buildings where fixtures of various kinds and changes have been frequent, the window casings have become destroyed to the extent that it is difficult to place a supporting bracket in the proper location. In instances when it becomes necessary to change the shades it is very seldom that a new shade will fit within the same brackets without some adjustment.

The object of this invention is to provide a. bracket that is cheap and economical to manufacture.

Another object is to provide a bracket whereby the shade may be easily adjusted for the purpose of having the curtain or shade to hang properly and symmetrically relative to the window casing.

Still another object is to provide a method of manufacturing an adjustable shade bracket that will be simple in construction and simple and convenient to operate.

It is a rather difficult undertaking for one not experienced in the art of hanging curtains and shades, even under the most favorable circumstances, toplace shade and curtain brackets so the shade will hang evenly. It is therefore quite desirable to provide a bracket with adjustablefeatures that can be produced at a very low cost.

The adjustable brackets now on the market are so expensive that the average housekeeper cannot aiford to use them. It is also true that interior decorators will not increase their expenses to the extent of furnishing this type of bracket.

With these and. other objects in view as will hereinafter be apparent, the several novel features of the invention in its preferred form will be more fully described in the accompanyng drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a Window casing, showing one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the brackets.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form of the adjustable bracket.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the adjustable bracket.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the member 24, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the member 24, showing the upwardly turned wing portions 22, 22'.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged view of the manipulating screw 54.

Fig. 8 is a front view of the bracket as shown. in Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is an end view of the bracket as shown in Fig. 8.

One form of the adjustable bracket is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. In Fig. 2 the slot is constructed to receive the winding mechanism of the shade rod, and does not possess any of the vertical adjustable features. It does however have along the body portions 4 a plurality of enlongated slots 8 and 8' for adjusting the bracket in a horizontal position. The corresponding member ID is also provided with enlongated slots l2 and I2 for horizontal adjustment. The portion I4 which is bent substantially at right angles to the portion I0, is provided with two rows of vertical apertures l6 and I8. These apertures are arranged in staggered position, to allow for slight adjustment and at the same time provide ample stock for the bearing.

The center of the portion I4 is marked by an arrow pointing to the center aperture and designated by the word start. The lower portion of the bracket has thereon the word lower, and the upper portion the word raise.

In installing the improved brackets, the member 4 and member ID are secured to the window casing 32 by the screws 36, in the approximate position. One end of the curtain rod is placed with the aperture 30 opposite the arrow, and the other end is placed within the slotted portion 6 of the member 4. The brackets are then adjusted to the length of the rod and the screws 36 tightened.

If the curtain is not hanging properly, that is, if one side is higher than the other, the rod may be removed, the free end placed within the aperture that will provide the proper height. Such an arrangement would be convenient and practical to the average person.

A modified form of the adjustable bracket is shown best in Fig. 4. A supporting body member is bent to form two portions 40 and 42. The portion 42 is provided with an opening 44, within this opening 44 are members 46 and 48 adapted to be bent outwardly to form supporting bearings 50 and 52 for supporting the manipulating screw 54. These members 46 and 48 are best shown in their outward position in Fig. 9.

The rod supporting member 24 is provided with wings 22 and 22', these wings are formed at right angles as shown in Fig. 6. These wing members are also provided with apertures 58 and 60 which are threaded to receive the screw 54.

In assembling this form of bracket as shown in Fig. 4, the member 24 is placed adjacent the opening 44 and having the wings 22 and 22' extending therethrough in position to receive the operating screw 54. The operating screw 54 is inserted through the bottom supporting member 46 and threadably received within the apertures 58 and 60 of the wing members, the top portion being bearinged within the upper supporting member 48. The screw 54 is securely held in position by the step 64 which is designed to fit within the bearing 52 of the top supporting member 48.

The curtain rod supporting member 44 may be moved vertically within the slot 44 by operating;

the manipulating screw 54. This construction ing a minimum of working parts. 7

While I have illustrated and described my in- I I vention, I do not wish to be limited to the par-- ticular disclosure and description of use, as the scope of the invention is best defined in the following claim:

A shade roller bracket comprising a wall engaging portion and a bracket portion bent outwardly at right angles thereto, said bracket portion having a small aperture located substantially equi-distant between the top and bottom thereof, a plurality of similar apertures in a vertical line above and below said first mentioned aperture, and a plurality of apertures horizontally spaced from .said first row and in staggered relation thereto to provide for leveling of the shade when the bracket is somewhat out of alignment with a companion bracket.

WILLIAM OCONNOR.

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