Room darkening curtain rods including removable finials
AssigneeMaytex Mills, Inc.
InventorDavid M. Baines
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Abstract
Room darkening window curtain rod assemblies that include a curtain rod and two bracket assemblies, each including a removable magnetic finial are disclosed. Each bracket assembly includes a wraparound leg that extends perpendicularly from an axis of the curtain rod toward a wall or window frame upon which the assembly is installed. The removable finials allow a curtain to be drawn onto the wraparound leg of each bracket assembly from the curtain rod to provide curtain wraparound regions. The curtain wraparound regions reduce or prevent light from entering into a room, and allow the bracket assemblies to be hidden. Once the curtain is extended into the wraparound regions, the magnetic finials are magnetically attached to the bracket assemblies with portions of the curtain located therebetween.
Claims17
A window curtain rod assembly comprising:
- a curtain rod comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first bracket assembly structured and arranged to receive the first end of the curtain rod comprising a first wraparound leg extending perpendicularly away from a longitudinal axis of the curtain rod structured and arranged to receive a portion of a curtain, and a first removable magnetic finial structured and arranged to magnetically attach to the first bracket assembly with a portion of the curtain therebetween;
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- a second bracket assembly structured and arranged to receive the second end of the curtain rod comprising a second wraparound leg extending perpendicularly away from the longitudinal axis of the curtain rod structured and arranged to receive a portion of the curtain, and a second removable magnetic finial structured and arranged to magnetically attach to the second bracket assembly with a portion of the curtain therebetween.
A bracket assembly for a window curtain rod comprising:
- a bracket including a first substantially cylindrical end defining an axial direction structured and arranged to receive an end of a curtain rod, and a wraparound leg laterally offset from the first substantially cylindrical end in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the first substantially cylindrical end structured and arranged to receive a portion of a curtain;
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- a magnetic finial removably magnetically attached to the bracket structured and arranged to magnetically attach to the bracket with a portion of the curtain therebetween.
A window curtain and rod assembly comprising:
- a curtain rod comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first bracket assembly structured and arranged to receive the first end of the curtain rod comprising a first wraparound leg extending perpendicularly away from a longitudinal axis of the curtain rod;
- a second bracket assembly structured and arranged to receive the second end of the curtain rod comprising a second wraparound leg extending perpendicularly away from the longitudinal axis of the curtain rod;
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- a curtain mounted on the curtain rod, wherein the curtain is drawn onto the first and second wraparound legs to thereby provide first and second curtain wraparound regions;
- a first magnetic finial magnetically attached to the first bracket assembly with a portion of the curtain therebetween;
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- a second magnetically finial magnetically attached to the second bracket assembly with another portion of the curtain therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.