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US 12,201,235 B2Granted
Curved curtain rod
AssigneeHouse of Atlas, LLC
InventorsMatthew Berman, Alan Arthur Ford, Jason Moss
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Abstract
A curved curtain rod is provided with adjustable rods and an adjustable end cap assembly. The adjustable end cap assembly includes a user accessible drive element that can be rotated to operate the adjustable end cap assembly.
Claims15
An adjustable curved curtain rod assembly comprising:
- a first curved rod;
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- an adjustable end cap assembly comprising:
- a first wall plate;
- a first shaft connectable to the first wall plate;
- an insert having a first portion insertable into an end of the first curved rod, the insert mating with the first curved rod to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the first curved rod, the insert to slidably receive at least a portion of the first shaft and having external threading;
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- a handle having internal threading that mates with the external threading of the insert;
- wherein rotation of the handle in one direction moves the handle relative to the insert causing the handle to exert force on the first shaft in a first direction and the insert to exert force on the first curved rod in a second direction,
- wherein the first curved rod includes a sidewall, and the insert engages the sidewall to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the first curved rod,
- wherein the sidewall is shaped to engage a complementary shape of the insert to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the first curved rod.
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An adjustable curved rod assembly comprising:
- a first curved rod;
- a second curved rod that telescopes with the first curved rod;
- an adjustable end cap assembly comprising:
- a first wall plate defining a first socket;
- a first connector having a first end received in the first socket such that first end is able to pivot in the first socket;
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- an insert having a first insertion portion received in an end of the first curved rod, the first insertion portion mating with the first curved rod to prohibit rotation of the first insertion portion relative to the first curved rod;
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- a handle rotatably connected to the insert such that rotation in one direction urges the first connector away from the first insertion portion;
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- a fixed end cap assembly comprising:
- a second wall plate defining a second socket;
- a second connector having a second end received in the second socket such the second end is able to pivot in the second socket;
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- a second insertion portion received in an end of the second curved rod, the second insertion portion mating with the second curved rod to prohibit rotation of the second insertion portion relative to the first curved rod,
- wherein the first curved rod includes a first sidewall, and the insert engages first the first sidewall to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the first curved rod,
- wherein the first sidewall is shaped to engage a first complementary shape of the insert to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the first curved rod.
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An adjustable curved rod assembly comprising:
- a first curved rod;
- a second curved rod that telescopes with the first curved rod;
- an adjustable end cap assembly comprising:
- a first wall plate defining a first socket;
- a first connector having a first end received in the first socket such that first end is able to pivot in the first socket;
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- an insert having a first insertion portion received in an end of the first curved rod, the first insertion portion mating with the first curved rod to prohibit rotation of the first insertion portion relative to the first curved rod;
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- a handle rotatably connected to the insert such that rotation in one direction urges the first connector away from the first insertion portion;
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- a fixed end cap assembly comprising:
- a second wall plate defining a second socket;
- a second connector having a second end received in the second socket such the second end is able to pivot in the second socket;
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- a second insertion portion received in an end of the second curved rod, the second insertion portion mating with the second curved rod to prohibit rotation of the second insertion portion relative to the first curved rod,
- wherein the second curved rod includes a second sidewall, and the second insertion portion engages the second sidewall to prohibit rotation of the second insertion portion relative to the second curved rod,
- wherein the second sidewall is shaped to engage a second complementary shape of the second insertion portion to prohibit rotation of the insert relative to the second curved rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.