US1569680A - Traverse rod for drapery - Google Patents

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Jhn.12 ,1926.

1,569,680 p. M. SARKISIAN TRAVERSE 801) FOR DRAPERY A Filpd Sept. 28. 1921 r f j 9 INVENTOR Arm/1%? Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

e DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN, or FOREST HILLS, New YORK.

TRAVERSE ROD FOR DRAPERY.

Application filed September as, 1921. Serial No. 503,870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that DIGKRAN M. SAnKIsIAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Forest Hills, in the county of Queens and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traverse Rods for Drapery, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to traverse rods for supporting curtains and portieres and the object of my invention is to provide a traverse rod and runner therefor that is easy and cheap to make and strong in construction, capable of supporting a heavy curtain, and embodying a runner that acts to brace the rod in case the curtain is accidentally pulled, causing a strain on the rod greater than that of the normal load of the curtain.

My invention embodies a rod formed in a single piece and a runner formed in a single piece and supported on the exterior surface of the rod.

Referring to the drawings which form a part of this invention,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a doorway casement disclosing my improved construction mounted therein and supportin a curtain.

igure 2 is a. view of a portion of the rod shown on a larger scale, and a runner carried thereby.

Figure 3 is an end view of a runner carried thereon.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rod and having a runner formed with an extra eyelet to permit the traverse cord to be at tached thereto.

A indicates the casing, B, the traverse rod and G the runner.

The traverse rod is made of sheet metal formed as illustrated in Figure 2, which shows an end view comprising a flat ortion B provided with holes DD, etc., t rough which screws EE respectively, extend to hold the traverse rod to the under side of the casing as illustrated in Figure 1.

Depending from the flat portion B at each side thereof is a wall FF which in turn carries an outwardly extending flange GG respectively, the outer edge of which is bent upwardly to form rails H-I-I respectively which extend parallel to each other, all of said partsbeing formed integral as illustrated.

the rod with The runner C is preferably formed of metal wire, the runner C located at the end of the traverse rod being provided with aloop C through which the traverse cord I extends and on each side of the loop G a metal ring C C respectively is securelyfastened to the cord I.

Each of the runners is made of a single piece and is provided with a loop J, and with hook shaped ends K-K respectively the under curved surface of which rides on the rails H and the depending ends of which project into the channels LL respectively and are normally concealed from view.

The curtain M is secured to the loops J in the usual manner. A bracket N carrying a pulley O is secured to the casing at each side thereof and the cord I is passed over the pulleys as illustrated and extends across the casing above the runners.

By pulling on the cord I the runners carrying the curtain are pulled in the direction desired and thus the curtain is correspondingly moved. 1 a

In case of an abnormal downward pull on the curtain tending to bend the rails I-I H downward, theinner walls of the two rails will, by reason of the bending of the Parser OFFICE.

rod along the angle lines P-P, swing the 1 said walls toward each other and in this event, the said walls will contact with the hooks and be braced by them, thus preventing the rod from being bent beyondits elastic limit and preventing injury to the rod.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new: 1. A traverse rod having a flat middle portion, depending walls integral therewith, an outwardly extending flange integral with each wall and an upstanding rail carried by each flange, the middle portion and walls forming a central channel between a pair of spaced channels formed flanges and rails.

2. A traverse rod having a flat middle portion, depending walls integral therewith, an outwardly extending flange integral with each wall and an upstanding rail carried by each flange, the middle portion and walls forming a central channel'between a pair of the walls, flanges by the walls,

3. A traversing rod having a flat middle loop on said runner for receiving the cord portion and portions bent downwardly, outand means carried by the cord for actuating wardly and upwardly on each side thereof, the runner when the cord is pulled. 10 2 runner having hooked shaped ends adapt- Signed at New York in the county of: ed to ride on the edge portions of said rails, Kings and State of New York this 17th dai y a loop formed on said runners whereby an of September A. D. 1921. object may be suspended a cord, another DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN.

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