Helena A. Schwarz, GB190521878A

Improvements in Clamping Devices for Curtain Stretchers.

Image credit: Schwarz, H.A. (1905)

On November 30, 1905, Helena Ana Schwarz of Waterbury, Connecticut, patented an improved clamping device for curtain stretchers. Her design used a cam-operated lever and adjustable metal plate to securely adjust wooden stretcher bars without damaging them.

Date of Application: 27 October 1905

Date of Issuance: 30 November 1905

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