Valance assembly for a covering and associated packaging
AssigneeHunter Douglas Industries Switzerland GmbH
InventorsJeffrey Stout, Ajit Singh, Alberto Gonzalez, Ronnie Sullivan, Ryan Peters, Stephen Jones, Maureen Carroll
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Abstract
A multi-piece valance body is configured to extend lengthwise along the front of an adjacent headrail (e.g., of a covering for an architectural opening) between opposed lateral ends. The valance body may include a first valance body portion and a second valance body portion, with the body portions configured to be coupled together via a joint defined between the body portions in the lengthwise direction across the length of the headrail (e.g., a width of the architectural opening) to form the complete valance body structure.
Claims21
A valance assembly configured to be installed relative to a headrail of a covering for an architectural structure such that said valance assembly extends in a lengthwise direction along a length of the headrail, said valance assembly comprising:
- a valance body extending longitudinally in the lengthwise direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end and in a heightwise direction between a first valance end and a second valance end, said valance body defining an overall height in the heightwise direction between said first and second valance ends, said valance body comprising:
- a first valance body portion extending in the lengthwise direction between said first and second lateral ends of said valance body and in the heightwise direction between said first valance end of said valance body and an opposed first joint end, said first valance body portion defining a joint slot at or adjacent to said first joint end;
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- a second valance body portion extending in the lengthwise direction between said first and second lateral ends of said valance body and in the heightwise direction between said second valance end of said valance body and an opposed second joint end, said second valance body portion including first and second projections at or adjacent to said second joint end that are configured to be received within said joint slot of said first valance body portion, said first and second projections being spaced apart from each other in the heightwise direction such that an insertion slot is defined between said first and second projections;
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- an endcap configured to be coupled to one of said first lateral end or said second lateral end of said valance body, said endcap including an outwardly extending post;
- wherein:
- when said first and second valance body portions are assembled relative to each other such that said first and second projections are received within said joint slot, a joint is defined between said first and second valance body portions that extends longitudinally in the lengthwise direction between said first and second lateral ends of said valance body;
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- said post of said endcap is received within said insertion slot at said joint defined between said first and second valance body portions when said endcap is coupled to said one of said first lateral end or said second lateral end of said valance body.
A valance assembly configured to be installed relative to a headrail of a covering for an architectural structure such that said valance assembly extends in a lengthwise direction along a length of the headrail, said valance assembly comprising:
- a valance body extending longitudinally in the lengthwise direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end and in a heightwise direction between a top end and a bottom end, said valance body comprising:
- a first valance body portion extending in the lengthwise direction between said first and second lateral ends of said valance body and in the heightwise direction between said top end of said valance body and an opposed first joint end, said first valance body portion defining a first height in the heightwise direction and further defining a joint slot at or adjacent to said first joint end;
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- a second valance body portion extending in the lengthwise direction between said first and second lateral ends of said valance body and in the heightwise direction between said bottom end of said valance body and an opposed second joint end, said second valance body portion defining a second height in the heightwise direction, said second valance body portion including first and second projections at or adjacent to said second joint end that are configured to be received within said joint slot of said first valance body portion, said first and second projections being spaced apart from each other in the heightwise direction such that an insertion slot is defined between said first and second projections;
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- an endcap configured to be coupled to one of said first lateral end or said second lateral end of said valance body, said endcap including an outwardly extending post;
- wherein;
- when said first and second projections are received within said joint slot to form a joint between said first and second valance body portions, said valance body defines an overall height in the heightwise direction between said top and bottom ends that is greater than said individual first and second heights of said first and second valance body portions;
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- said post of said endcap is received within said insertion slot when said endcap is coupled to said one of said first lateral end or said second lateral end of said valance body.
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