Abstract: Integral synthetic plastic spring clip used for attaching identification badges and the like to garments. The clip comprises a pair of lever arms interconnected at their outer ends by a spring-forming web. The other ends of the arms terminate in mating jaw portions. The lever arms include interengageable detent portions adapted to form a fulcrum for pivotal movement of said lever arms for the opening and closing of the jaw portions of the clip. The interengagement of said detents also biases said web so that it acts as a spring in compression to urge the jaw portions of the clip together for clamping engagement with a material disposed between said jaws.

Abstract: An adjustable curtain hanger which is fitted to the upper edge of a curtain and is hung on a curtain runner to suspend the curtain and having an adjustable connection between the hook and curtain engaging part which facilitates adjusting the height of the curtain with respect to the floor.

Abstract: A small, strong jewelry clasp which requires fewer manufacturing steps to produce is disclosed. A generally flat, rectangular, elongate pin body is formed having a finger element extending from one end thereof. The other end of the pin body typically has a hole formed therethrough to capture a link of a chain. The upper surface of the pin body has a notch formed therein for receipt of a compression spring. This notch is bounded on one end by a spring stop portion of the pin body. The other end of the notch is open. A box-like enclosure member is formed by folding a flat piece of malleable material to fit around both the pin body and the notch formed in the pin body. A portion of the enclosure which is near the open end of the notch is folded inwardly so that when the enclosure is slid over the pin body, a spring is captured between the spring stop portion of the pin body and inwardly folded portion of the enclosure.

Abstract: Apparatus for the continuous delivery of a yarn or the like in loose form, comprising a rotatable flyer for inserting the yarn into the flights of at least two rotatingly driven screw spindles which are retained in cantilevered and axially parallel configuration, axially parallel reversing pins being disposed between the spindles, wherein the axes of rotation of the spindles and of the reversing pins extend substantially horizontally and wherein the reversing pins extend beyond the free ends of the spindles into guide rods on which yarn loops, which are delivered from the free spindle ends and are suspended substantially perpendicularly, are gradually advanced by mutual interaction.

Abstract: A strip of metal under tension is driven over an anvil wheel where the strip is contoured by a milling cutter. The moving strip is punched to provide an indexing hole. The milling cutter is programed to advance toward or to retract from the anvil wheel based upon the linear travel of the metal strip, and the punch is activated based upon the linear travel of the strip.

Abstract: An improved stabilizer is disclosed. In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, a built-up spline is disclosed. The spline is made by drilling a set of holes in a blank of relatively soft metal and inserting hardened inserts into the metal. Typical inserts are made of tungsten carbide. They may be brazed on the back side to firmly affix the inserts in holes drilled in the metal strip. The metal strip is welded to the stabilizer body. It has the advantage in that it can be refaced or built up after wear.

Abstract: A novel damper kit is described wherein blade stock having a hook-shaped hinge portion formed therein, and notched angle bracket stock having periodically spaced hook-shaped hinge elements formed therealong can easily be cut and assembled at the job site to custom fit and install a damper in a duct, opening, or plenum.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger element which comprises a metal tube secured to a metal sheet by metal which has been heated and cooled. Wrinkles in the sheet after the tube has been joined thereto are removed by stretching at least the tube by an amount sufficient to cause the length of the tube to be substantially equal to the length of the outboard edges of the tube. The sheet may also be stretched beyond its elastic limit at the time that the tube is stretched but should not be stretched more than 2.5%.

Abstract: This tool is for the placement and removal of "E" type, and hairpin type, clips, that are used on mechanical devices, such as carburetors on gasoline engines. It consists primarily of a handle with a shank having a pair of magnetic blades, one of which includes a tooth for removing a clip from linkage.

Abstract: A marking device for providing a datum on a plurality of objects, such as spaced-apart cables having their longitudinal axes aligned generally parallel to one another, including a dispenser for releasably holding a plurality of attachments. The dispenser is shiftable relative to the cables for effecting contact between the cables and the attachments which results in simultaneous release and coupling of an attachment onto each of the cables. Preferably, the attachments are formed as resilient annular bands which are elastically deformable radially outwardly so that end portions thereof engage retaining members provided on the dispenser. Additionally, the dispenser includes spaced-apart slots which receive an associated cable.

Abstract: Apparatus for facilitating the insertion of a cylindrical frame into a filter bag used for collecting airborne particulate matter is disclosed. A cylindrical member is provided which has an axial discontinuity in its sidewalls. The outer diameter of the cylindrical member is at least equal to the inner diameter of the mouth of the bag. The inner diameter of the cylindrical member is no less than the outer diameter of the frame. A device is provided for drawing the sidewalls of the cylindrical member together at the discontinuity so that the outer diameter of the cylindrical member is decreased to slightly less than the inner diameter of the mouth of the bag. The mouth of the bag is then inserted over the end of the cylindrical member, which is released to capture the mouth of the bag. With the mouth of the bag held open by the apparatus of the present invention, the frame can readily be inserted through the other end of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A releasing tool for use in disconnecting a casing or conductor pipe cemented below the marine floor from a riser pipe supported from a floating vessel in which the riser pipe and conductor are held together by a snap ring. This includes cam carrier connectable to the lower end of a longitudinal member, such as a drill pipe, and a releasing pin block carrying radially supported releasing pins which are urged inwardly. When the cam of the cam carrier is urged downwardly with respect to the releasing pin block it forces the releasing pins outwardly through ports in the latch pin of the casing to release the split rings from its engaging position.

Abstract: It is recommended practice to turn each bushing in a track chain of a track-type vehicle which is composed of interconnected bushings and links after a measured amount of wear has occurred to expose different wear surfaces and extend the useful life of the track chain. Heretofore, such turning of the bushing required time consuming disassembly and reassembly of the track chain or the use of inefficient tools. A method and apparatus are provided for rotating the bushing and exposing a new wear surface. The method includes torquing the bushing (14) and impacting the link (12) to turn the bushing (14). The apparatus includes a clamp (24) which engages and torques the bushing (14) and an impactor (36, 38) for impacting the link (12) until the bushing (14) rotates relative to the link (12).

Abstract: A method for the replacement of worn damping parts of a wheel suspension system comprising a housing with a closed bottom and a non-dismantable top cover wherein the original housing is salvaged by removing a part of the top side of the housing and drilling a hole into the bottom. A complete replacement shock absorber is inserted into the housing and fastened through the bottom hole of the housing.

Abstract: A ventilated shipping carton formed of a pair of identical, fibreboard, top and bottom closures each having a four sided vertical rim and a plurality of flaps secured to opposite sides of the rim and movable from an overlapping closed position to an unfolded, spread position for opening the carton, a plurality of wood veneer slats arranged vertically between the rims of the closures, and spaced apart for ventilation to form four sides of the rectangular carton body, and a plurality of spaced, horizontal binding wires wound about and embracing the rims of the top and bottom closures and secured to the closure rims and the ends of the slats. The invention further contemplates the method of making the carton as inclusive of the following steps:1. forming each closure from a planar fibreboard blank by slitting and scoring to define the rim and flap portions;2. arranging the slats in spaced parallel relation in one plane;3.

Abstract: An inner sleeve is used in a tubing joint assembly with this inner sleeve having a lateral shoulder generally perpendicular to the axis of the sleeve and with this shoulder terminating in a sharp angled peripheral rib. A tube is telescoped over this inner sleeve. An outer sleeve may optionally be telescoped over the tube and the entire assembly inwardly compressed by two dies which have interdigitated teeth. This compresses the outer sleeve, where used, and compresses the tube onto the peripheral ribs of the inner sleeve. The interdigitated teeth on the dies assure complete compression all the way around the periphery of the tube onto the inner sleeve with a lateral shoulder being formed on the tube to act against the lateral shoulder on the inner sleeve and thus longitudinally retain together these parts. Also a fluid pressure tight seal is established primarily at the sharp angled peripheral rib and its junction with the inner wall of the tube.

Abstract: A tracing milling machine is provided with an automatic tool changer, for enabling an automatic tool change of a cutting tool attached to a spindle of the machine, and an adjusting means, for adjusting a positional relationship between each cutting tool attached to the spindle and a tracer of the machine for tracing a production model whenever the automatic tool change is carried out. The positional relationship is always kept constant during the entire course of the tracing milling of a product from a workpiece.

Abstract: A process for producing VLSI (very large scale integrated) circuits employs techniques of self-aligned gates and contacts for FET devices and for both diffused conducting lines in the substrate and polysilicon conducting lines situated on isolating field oxide formed on the substrate. Mask alignment tolerances are increased and rendered non-critical. The use of materials in successive layers having different etch characteristics permits selective oxidation of desired portions only of the structure without need for masking and removal of selected material from desired locations by batch removal processes again without use of masking. There results VLSI circuits having increased density and reliability.

Abstract: A metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor is formed by providing a blanket layer of the same conductivity type as the semiconductor body, with field oxide subsequently being grown, and with a region of opposite conductivity type being formed to extend partially under the field oxide, the initial blanket layer acting as the field implant region of the field-effect transistor.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed wherein a masking layer used to form the gate contact of a Metal Electrode Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MESFET) is formed by selectively depositing particles into separated regions of the masking layer, diffusing the particles into the portions of the masking layer to reduce the separation between the regions to a predetermined separation and exposing the masking layer to a chemical etchant to selectively remove the portions of the masking layer which have a particle concentration below a predetermined concentration, producing an aperture in the masking layer having a predetermined width. With such method a well controlled diffusion process and selective chemical etching process are used to form such aperture which, in turn, is used to form a gate contact for a MESFET having a gate channel length in the order of a micron.

Abstract: A novel process is described for forming a gate member for an SOS device wherein the objectionable point that appears at the top of the silicon island is removed. The point results when an anisotropic etch is utilized to form the island. The process includes first forming a relatively thick layer of CVD oxide around sides at the base portion of the island while the remainder of the sides of the island, including the objectionable point, remain exposed for further processing in order to remove the point. The point is then heavily oxidized to form a bird beak which bird beak joins the gate oxide with the CVD oxide to produce a rounded edge.

Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacture of circular wreaths, such as Christmas wreaths, is adapted for making either single-faced or double-faced wreaths, utilizing either artificial or natural wrapping materials.Disclosed is an apparatus or machine for securing facing materials to an elongated, straight wire core to form a wreath section capable of being joined end to end with other similar sections in a separate, subsequent assembly operation to produce a circular wreath of selected diameter. The machine includes means for feeding a wire core in the direction of its length, while imparting intermittent rotational movement thereto about its own axis, with each such movement being on the order of approximately 180.degree. of angular travel about the core axis. The opposite sides of the core are thus alternately presented to the operator for positioning of the wreath facing material in longitudinal contact with the core.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an encapsulated probe or measuring head on sheathed thermocouples, in which thermocouple wires are imbedded in an outer metal sheath with the interposition of an insulating material, and wherein a thermal bead is produced by either an electric or autogeneous process at the sections of the thermocouple wires projecting from the metal sheath at the measuring head end of the wire.

Abstract: A device for transversely shearing a conduit including a first handle having a recessed conduit-receiving jaw at one end thereof, a shearing blade pivotally mounted on said first handle at the location for pivoting toward and away from said jaw, and including a plurality of ratchet teeth along one edge thereof, and a second handle pivotally connected to said jaw. An elongated toothed pawl bar having an elongated slot near one end thereof, and having pawl teeth at the other end thereof, is pivotally secured by a pivot pin extending through said slot to said second handle at a point spaced from its point of pivotal connection to said jaw. A cam stud secured to said first handle bears against one side edge of said pawl bar opposite the edge upon which the pawl teeth are located, and functions, when the handles are pivoted toward each other, to cam said pawl bar to a location at which said pawl teeth engage said ratchet teeth.

Abstract: The knife with an extensible and retractable blade has a hollow knife grip and a blade magazine with a plurality of superposed blades therein. With the aid of two entraining members in the form of a pusher bar and two gripper arms of a blade-changing device which slides with the entraining members along two sides of the blade magazine, on pulling the blade-changing device out of the knife grip a used blade is guided by gripper arms back into the blade magazine and on pushing the blade-changing device back into the knife grip, the new blade is pushed out from the blade magazine by means of the pusher bar in the direction towards the front end of the knife and into engagement with a blade-pusher. The blade pusher has a pin arranged at the end of an arm which engages in a hole in the blade. Then with the aid of the blade pusher the blade may be extended to a greater or lesser extent from the knife grip or may be fully retracted into it and arrested in various stop or detent positions.

Abstract: A glass cutter for flat glass comprising a frame having a first arm connected to a transversely disposed second arm, a glass cutting head being slidably disposed on the first arm, which glass cutting head may be selectively locked in position at any desired point along the first arm, and the second arm being provided with rollers or wheels adapted to engage and be guided by an edge of a sheet of glass while the cutting head engages a face thereof. The rollers or wheels being preferably mounted on axes disposed at an angle of from 15.degree. to 75.degree., preferably 30.degree. to 60.degree. to the longitudinal axis of the first arm.

Abstract: An oscillating knife in a textile cutting machine is inclined to cut multiple plies of material generally substantially 90 degrees to each ply by inclining the cutting machine or a knife blade.

Abstract: Surface protecting tape is cut away from a lens edge with an annular cutting blade after application to the lens. The blade is pressed and/or rotated into portions of the tape extending over the lens edge for cutting therethrough and freeing the lens. Knife edge serrations enhance the cutting action and blade holding means facilitates its operation.

Abstract: A golf tee awl for making holes in the ground to make it easier to insert golf tees. The awl has a circular knob-shaped handle with a sharpened shank or spike protruding therefrom and a protective sheath which covers the sharpened shank when the awl is not in use. The sheath has an elongated shank receiving member which is fixedly connected to a clip which fits on the belt of a person using the awl. The clip has an outwardly extending awl retaining portion which releasably engages the awl handle to retain the awl in the sheath, but may be deflected out of engagement with the handle to permit withdrawal of the awl from the sheath. The shank receiving member and handle are preferably made of plastic and the clip for the sheath is preferably made of metal.

Abstract: A self contained drawing instrument which is independent of external controls is provided in the form of a movable base with wheels for moving over a sheet, and carrying a scribing instrument, a drive motor for the wheels, a drive motor for the scribing instrument, a power source for the drive motors, a microprocessor and a programmable electronic calculator providing directions to the microprocessor connected together through an interface.

Abstract: A novel pipe joint intersection contour scriber is disclosed for use in the art of welding pipes together at intersections which may or may not be perpendicular. The invention consists of a template connected by two rods to a three-disc assembly, one disc of which has a scriber sub-assembly. The three-disc assembly provides an adjustable clamp and centering function with the disc closest to the template containing the scriber sub-assembly which is allowed to rotate through 360.degree.. The scriber pen is connected by way of a sleeve to a wheel which rotates on the template causing the pen to trace the appropriate line. The scriber and wheel assembly is attached to the rotating disc by means of an adjustable three-piece section which functions to provide a means for adjusting the distance of the scriber pen from the center of its path of rotation and operates on the principal of a parallelogram, always maintaining the pen in the same orientation.

Abstract: An accelerometer is provided which comprises a pendulum rotatable about an axis and which is arranged for measuring vertical angles. A rotatable device which is preferably of the moving coil type is located at the axis of rotation of the pendulum. The rotational device preferably comprises magnet arrangement for providing a constant magnetic field, and a movable coil which supports the pendulum for rotation and is rotatable in the magnetic field. The angle to be determined is measured by rotating the magnet arrangement about the axis from a reference position to the desired angular position and thereafter supplying current through the coil of such strength and polarity that the coil, and thus the pendulum is rotated about the axis of rotation from the vertical reference position it would normally assume due to the forces of gravity to the angular position of the magnet arrangement. The current required to effect such rotation of the pendulum is proportional to the angle to be measured.

Abstract: Fixed on the board (1) is a support (8) in which is rotatably mounted a shaft (7) which is rigid with two pulleys (5a, 5b) each cooperating with guide means (3a, 3b) respectively for the straight-edge. Mounted between the support (8) and the shaft (7) are a rotary sleeve (14) and a spring which is wound around the shaft (7) and is rigid (at 19) with the shaft and (at 17) with the sleeve (14) in the support (12) but is withdrawable so as to permit the regulation of the torsion of the spring (18) and the balancing of the straight-edge.

Abstract: This invention relates to a gymnastic footlet including a toe section for receiving the forward end of the foot and a securing strap attached to the toe section for wrapping around heel of the foot. The toe section includes a bottom portion extending over only the ball area on the bottom of the foot to provide the dancer or gymnast with an area of relatively low friction between the foot and the support surface. The heel of the foot is uncovered to provide the dancer or gymnast with an area of relatively high friction between the foot and the support surface. The footlet leaves uncovered most of the foot and the ankle area to free the wearer from any possible encumbrance and to expose the natural elegance thereof.

Abstract: A hydraulic control system is disclosed for a hydrostatically operated earth-working machine which automatically adjusts the travel speed of the machine in response to the load conditions being encountered by an attached powered implement. The system includes a control cylinder which is connected into the hydraulic circuit that powers the implement to sense changes in hydraulic pressure due to increased or decreased loads on the implement. Hydraulic pressure in the implement circuit extends the control cylinder piston when the implement is under load. An adjustable spring mechanism reacts against the rod end of the piston to keep the piston retracted in the cylinder when there is no load on the implement. A control link is pivotally mounted to the piston rod free end for selective connection to the ground drive control of the machine.

Abstract: An excavating machine has an indicator (60, 64) showing the position of the boom and dipper stick mounted back hoe (29) to the machine operator. A guide rod (33) is coupled to the hoe and to a swivel joint (34) on the machine to drive the indicator. The angle of the hoe may be shown by an additional indicator (83, 84).

Abstract: In a steam iron with a handle, water tank, a steam generating soleplate with ports and a continuous vertical wall enclosing and spaced from an elongated heating element, with steam directing ribs within the wall and a coverplate secured to upstanding bosses to form a steam generating and distributing chamber, an improvement is provided in the chamber construction wherein a plurality of the bosses are disposed along the heating element, preferably as part of the directing ribs, with the bosses being spaced inwardly of the vertical wall to form a straight passage along the wall. The wall has a continuous lip along its upper outer edge forming a cup-like niche for the coverplate with the lip extending well above the coverplate. Generally, the bosses protrude through the coverplate and are staked thereto. A high temperature adhesive sealant is disposed along and over the coverplate periphery at the lip.

Abstract: A downwardly open substantially box-like frame has the central portion of its top offset upwardly and lying in a horizontal plane spaced above the remaining portion of its top for flatly receiving a wet sheet of artist's watercolor paper. The frame top is further characterized by a recess surrounding its raised portion. A clamp surrounds the frame walls and includes an inwardly projecting flange overlying the frame top outwardly of the raised portion and impinging a marginal edge portion of the watercolor paper within the frame top recess. The frame and clamp member are maintained in watercolor paper clamped relation by an elongated binder gripping outward opposing surfaces of the respective juxtaposed side and end walls.

Abstract: A baggage identification tag has printed indicia indicating passenger identification data to be provided in write-in spaces on the tag with first and second margins being left on opposite sides of the printed indicia. A double adhesive strip is secured to one of the margins for providing an adhesive layer facing away from the tag, and a fold line is formed across and printed indicia. Passenger indentification data provided in the printed area of the tag can be sealed inside the tag by folding the tag along the fold line and adhesively securing one margin of the tag to the adhesive layer on the other margin. A string extending through an eyelet-reinforced opening in one of the margins can be used to releasably fasten the tag, with the sealed passenger identification information, to an article such as a piece of luggage. A slit in the margin of the tag adjacent the printed area prevents delamination of the tag in the printed area when the tag is unsealed.

Abstract: An assembly for framing and hanging a sheet material object for wall display includes a framing member for engaging the upper edge of the object. As viewed in section, the framing member comprises a U-shaped member having opposed forwardly and rearwardly disposed yieldable fingers biased into abutting relation to receive and grasp the sheet material object therebetween. A clip is engageable with the rearwardly disposed finger of the framing member and is slidable relative thereto to provide for centering of the clip relative to the framed object and includes means for supporting the framed object from hanger means on the display wall.

Abstract: A sign comprises a frame having a rectangular front wall and side walls peripherally joined to the front wall. The side walls extend rearwardly from the front wall to define a rearwardly opening cavity. An aperture is defined in the front wall and includes an interior peripheral edge. Ledge means are joined to the front wall around the interior peripheral edge, extending rearwardly and inwardly therefrom. Display panel means, having a shape congruent with the aperture and sized for reception within the aperture, are supported by the ledge means. The frame comprises a pair of side members, each including an elongated central section and a first end section and second end section extending perpendicularly from the central section. Means are provided for linearly attaching each first end section to the second end section of the other side member.

Abstract: An apparatus for detaching releasable snoods from a fishing line while at the same time unwinding the snoods from the line, if required, and for depositing the snoods in a storage box continuously as the line is hauled in by means of a winch positioned in front of the apparatus. Said apparatus cooperating with a hook handling means which orients and guides the hooks being drawn along by the snoods, via hook guides, to one or the other side of the circumference of a wheel provided with a peripheral groove for receiving the line, which is drawn over the wheel by a suitable pulling device and sets the wheel in rotation. Each snood having fastening means comprising a peg, rotatably attached to the line, and a ring attached to one end of the snood and detachably retained on the peg. A peg release disk lying resiliently against the periphery of the wheel for partly releasing the said pegs from the said rings.

Abstract: A fish line guide assembly having a metal mounting clip with a body portion that is slitted and adapted to receive a slender tine of a removable wire loop member. The slender tine constitutes the base portion of the wire loop member, and has a non-circular or square cross section whereas the body portion of the clip has a passage of similar cross section, closely conforming to the tine. The loop member can be mounted on the clip or removed therefrom by inserting or withdrawing the tine from the passage of the mounting clip. The non-circular configuration of the tine and the closely-conforming slitted body portion of the clip coact to maintain the loop member in upright position with respect to the fishing rod, and to prevent undesired lateral shifting of the loop member thereon.

Abstract: A slug trap which includes a cylindrical side wall and a top and bottom closing off a hollow interior in the trap. A slug entering aperture is formed in the bottom of the trap which is bounded by an upstanding wall projecting upwardly into the interior of the trap.

Abstract: A floating toy which is capable of propelling itself through a body of water has a body to which is attached a propelling member. The propelling member is pivotally mounted to the body at its center and moves backward and forward in an oscillating motion. The member includes a ridge having an essentially triangular shape in cross section which is located at the leading edge of the member. The ridge is able to cut through the water to move in a forward direction but meets with fluid resistance when moved in a rearward direction. The resistance against the ridge propels the toy through the water. The toy includes a head pivotally mounted to the body which is capable of moving in what can best be described as a nodding motion with respect to the body.

Abstract: A moving toy comprises a foam plastic body, for example representing a mouse or rabbit, mounted on a U-shaped frame between the ends of which a weighted spool is rotatably mounted by means of a rubber band extending between the frame ends. A string wound on the spool extends out through a guide hole in the top of the body and is provided at its end with a hand grip. When the toy is released while holding the string, the toy drops to the floor whereby the unwinding string winds up the rubber band which thereupon rotates the spool to drive the toy. The ends of the spool are preferably eccentric so as to cause the toy to wobble.

Abstract: An object or toy, naturally attractive to small children and infants, is provided with a receptacle at an advantageous location for reception of a nipple serving as a pacifier. The nipple in turn is one suitable for being individually sterilized from time to time. The receptacle is therefore provided with a releasable clamp, effectively concealed within the toy, but capable of releasably grasping a smoothly contoured projection on one end of the nipple to hold it in position on the toy from which it can be released at will.

Abstract: A device permitting to change the color of the iris in a doll's eyes.In said device, the eye is constituted by a transparent iris provided in its center with a dark and opaque area forming the pupil, and behind said iris is mounted a cylinder comprising reflecting colored screens which are brought behind the iris by rotating the said cylinder.

Abstract: A flying saucer-shape gyroscope monocycle that stands by its own gyroscope action. The device is composed of a transparent plastic-made upper dish-rotor and a lower dish body. A small D.C. motor is installed in a central hole of the lower dish body and is powered by two small batteries. The shaft of the motor is fitted tightly with the upper rotor so as to drive the rotor. High speed rotation of the upper rotor causes slits on the surface to buzz continuously. The unbalanced force of the high speed rotating upper rotor causes the whole gyroscope to vibrate and thus a vibrating switch disposed in the lower dish body contacts intermittently to cause a bulb connected thereto to flash intermittently. The flashing is visible through the transparent upper rotor and a side window in the lower dish body. Satellite bodies disposed along a circular flange on the lower body rotate counterclockwise by the reaction to the motor driving torque.

Abstract: A curtain rod for a sliding glass door in a wall comprising a first rod section and brackets mounting the first rod section on the door in position extending generally horizontally across a face of the door, the first rod section being spaced laterally from the face for supporting a plurality of hooks or the like adapted to support a curtain. The curtain rod further comprises a second rod section and a bracket mounting the second rod section independently of the door in axial alignment with the first rod section. The first and second rod sections have a sliding fit with respect to each other and constitute an extensible rod assembly, the rod assembly being extended as the door is closed and contracted as the door is opened. The rod assembly is adapted to support a curtain extending across the face of the door in both closed and open positions of the door.