Easy installation headrail assembly
AssigneeHall Labs LLC
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Austin Carlson, Emily Brimhall, Mark Madsen
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Abstract
An apparatus for installing a window covering is disclosed. A rotational cam member is provided for extending a first piston on one side of a headrail and compressing a second piston on the opposite side of the headrail between a window casing. A lever arm is provided for rotating the rotational cam. Easy installation of a window covering headrail may be achieved as one arm is used to hold the headrail while the other hand is able to actuated the lever arm. Mounting brackets are provided for easy window covering removal after installation.
Claims16
An apparatus for installing a window covering comprising:
- a first end cap assembly attached to a first end of a headrail of the window covering comprising:
- a first piston that extends upon rotation of a cam member;
- at least one return spring;
- a second end cap assembly attached to a second end of the headrail of the window covering comprising:
- a second piston with compression members;
- and
- one or more spacers which go between the first end cap assembly and the headrail or the second end cap assembly and the headrail;
- wherein, upon rotation of the cam member, the first piston of the first end cap assembly extends, and compresses the second piston of the second end cap assembly to create a compression fit between the headrail and two sides of a window casing;
- wherein the at least one return spring retracts the first piston when the cam member is rotated to a disengaged position;
- and
- wherein a portion of the first end cap assembly slides into and out of a first mounting bracket and a portion of the second end cap assembly slides into and out of a second mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.