Event drapery upright and base plate supports
OwnerDavid A. Bennettinventor
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Abstract
Uprights and base plates provide adjustable, temporary support for drapery used to define event and theater space. An upright tube and a connected angled back support offer stabilized support to drapery lines. The upright tube extends from a support plate within a framed base plate. A hinge connector in the base plate attaches to the angled back support, which extends to a clamped connection with the upright tube. Alternative arrangements of the support plates and hinge connectors within the base plate offer multiple drapery support configurations.
Claims12
Upright and base plate supports for event drapery, the base plate comprising:
- an outer frame, wherein the outer frame defines a geometric shape having opposed sides, and wherein the outer frame is rectangular;
- at least one central support brace attached to and extending between the opposed sides;
- an upright support plate attached to a lateral edge of the at least one central support brace and attached to one of the opposed sides of the outer frame, wherein the upright support plate has a central pin attached to an upper surface of the upright support plate and projects therefrom in a manner adapted to receive an upright tube;
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- a hinge connector attached to the outer frame and adapted to receive an angled back support, the hinge connector at a location on the outer frame adapted to cooperatively position and support the angled back support relative to the upright tube when received and extending from the support plate.
Upright and base plate supports adapted for support of event drapery, comprising:
- a base plate comprising:
- an outer frame, the outer frame of geometric shape defining a pair of opposing sides, wherein the outer frame is rectangular,
- at least one support brace attached to the outer frame and extending between the pair of opposing sides,
- an upright support plate attached to a side of the outer frame and to a lateral side of the at least one support brace, and
- a hinge connector attached to a side of the outer frame;
- an upright tube received by the upright support plate and vertically extending therefrom, wherein an end of the upright tube is adapted to receive and support a drapery line, and wherein a central pin is attached to and extends from an upper surface of the upright support plate, the central pin is configured to slidably receive an end of the upright tube;
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- an angled back support having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the hinge connector and the second end is attached to the upright tube at an elevated location thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.