Curtain-pole.

Application filed June 30,1903. Serial No. 163,764. (No model.) . To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, John J. Russell, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Deepwater, in the county of Henry and State of 5 Missouri, have invented a new and useful Curtain-Pole, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to adjustable poles, particularly to the class used for hanging or io supporting curtains and draperies.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a cheap, durable, and efficient pole which can conveniently be adjusted, to - various lengths to provide for different widths 15 of closures, as well as for the widths of the fabrics.

Further objects, as well as the novel features of the invention, .will specifically be defined hereinafter, reference being had to the accom20 panying drawings, in which— \ Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pole, con\ structed in accordance with my invention.

Fig· 2 is a vertical, longitudinally-sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail view 25 of one of the end bearings.

The pole is illustrated as comprising two telescoping sections 1 and 2, the inner section carrying an elongated rod 3, which is terminally threaded, as at 4, to engage a disk or 3° plug 5, carried by the other member, the intermediate portion of the rod being supported by the plug 6, through which the rod loosely projects, and thereby providing for a proper adjustment of one section with relation to the : 35 other by simply turning either of the sections.

In the open end of the inner tube remote from the rod is a removable plug 7, normally secured within the tube by the fastening devices 8 and having a central perforation 4° through which projects the shank of a pivot member 9. This member 9 is provided at one. • end of its shank, with a head 10, which is dis\ posed in proper position beyond the edge of —U *.^{1<! 11οΠο}'^ν Plug 7, so as to prevent accidental 45 displacement of the pivot member, and at the opposite or projecting end of said shank is a spurred disk 11, the spurs 12 of which can be easily forced into the support. By thus mounting the pivot member a bearing is 5° formed for the inner tube, permitting it to freely turn upon the head 10 and upon the concentric spur 13 on the opposite end of the pole. It will be observed that the end of the plug 7 slightly projects beyond the free end of the tube 2 and is'provided with a plurality of per- 55 forations 14, which are provided for engagement by a lever-pin 15, constituting an actuating device to rotate the inner tube, so as to impart a like motion to the rod, so as to adjust the tubes one within the other to shorten 60 or lengthen the pole.

It is intended to secure the pole between the two sides of the window-frame; but under certain conditions it may be desirable to suspend the pole, and to provide for such an 65 event eyes 16 and 17 are provided for respective ends of the pole.

Various forms of brackets, rings, and supports can be utilized in connection with this pole, so it is not necessary to illustrate any 70 particular form in the accompanying drawings. ·