US 2002/0162929 A1 · Mounting bracket for curtain rods

Abstract

Curtain mounting brackets for curtain rods for use with conventional blind bracket mounting devices of a blind assembly for attaching one or more curtain rods thereon in order to hold a curtain and/or valance thereto. The curtain mounting brackets include a first bracket housing having a first holding wall member with an upper first perimeter edge with an upper first L-shaped retaining tab member thereon, a lower first perimeter edge with a lower first L-shaped retaining tab member thereon, a first side perimeter edge and a second side perimeter edge; the first holding wall member includes an integrally connected first curtain rod holding element thereon; and the upper first L-shaped retaining tab member of the first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and the lower L-shaped retaining tab member of the first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing one end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device. The curtain mounting brackets also include a second bracket housing having a second holding wall member with an upper second perimeter edge with an upper second L-shaped retaining tab member thereon, a lower second perimeter edge with a lower second L-shaped retaining tab member thereon, a third side perimeter edge and a fourth side perimeter edge; the second holding wall member includes an integrally connected second curtain rod holding element thereon; and the upper second L-shaped retaining tab member of second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and lower second L-shaped retaining tab member of the second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing the other end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device. The first and second curtain rod holding elements of the first and second holding wall members are used for receiving one or more curtain rods thereon.

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Dependent claims

a) a first bracket housing including a first holding wall member having an upper first perimeter edge with an upper first retaining tab member thereon, a lower first perimeter edge with a lower first retaining tab member thereon, a first side perimeter edge and a second side perimeter edge;
b) said first holding wall member including an integrally connected first curtain rod holding element thereon;
c) said upper first retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing one end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device;
d) a second bracket housing including a second holding wall member having an upper second perimeter edge with an upper second retaining tab member thereon, a lower second perimeter edge with a lower second retaining tab member thereon, a third side perimeter edge and a fourth side perimeter edge;
e) said second holding wall member including an integrally connected second curtain rod holding element thereon;
f) said upper second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing the other end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device;
and
g) said first and second curtain rod holding elements of said first and second holding wall members for receiving one or more curtain rods thereon;

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Curtain mounting brackets for curtain rods for use with conventional blind bracket mounting devices of a blind assembly for attaching one or more flat curtain rods thereon in order to hold a curtain and/or valance thereto, comprising:

a) a first bracket housing including a first holding wall member having an upper first perimeter edge with an upper first retaining tab member thereon, a lower first perimeter edge with a lower first retaining tab member thereon, a first side perimeter edge and a second side perimeter edge;
b) said first holding wall member having attached thereto an outer first holding prong member having a first side wall with an upper first prong tab member thereon, and said first holding wall member having attached thereto an inner second holding prong member having a second side wall with an upper second prong tab member thereon;
c) said upper first retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing one end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting devices;
d) a second bracket housing including a second holding wall member having an upper second perimeter edge with an upper second retaining tab member thereon, and a lower second perimeter edge with a lower second retaining tab member thereon, a third side perimeter edge and a fourth side perimeter edge;
e) said second holding wall member having attached thereto an outer third holding prong member having a third side wall with an upper third prong tab member thereon, and said second holding wall member having attached thereto an inner fourth holding prong member having a fourth side wall with an upper forth prong tab member thereon;
f) said upper second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing the other end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device;
and
g) said upper second and fourth prong tab members of said inner second and fourth holding prong members receive the inner first flat curtain rod thereon, and said upper first and third prong tab members of said outer first and third holding prong members receive the outer second flat curtain rod thereon.

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Curtain mounting brackets for curtain rods for use with conventional blind bracket mounting devices of a blind assembly for attaching one or more cylindrical curtain rods thereon in order to hold a curtain and/or valance thereto, comprising:

a) a first bracket housing including a first holding wall member having an upper first perimeter edge with an upper first retaining tab member thereon, a lower first perimeter edge with a lower first retaining tab member thereon;
b) said first holding wall member having mounted thereon a first holding arm member having a first set of one or more rod holding sections therein;
said first set of one or more rod holding sections of said first holding arm member for holding in place one end of the cylindrical curtain rod;
c) said upper first retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower retaining tab member of said first holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing one end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting devices;
d) a second bracket housing including a second holding wall member having an upper second perimeter edge with an upper second retaining tab member thereon, and a lower second perimeter edge with a lower second retaining tab member thereon;
e) said holding wall member having mounted thereon a second holding arm member having a second set of one or more rod holding sections therein, said second set of one or more rod holding sections of said second holding arm member for holding in place the other end of the cylindrical curtain rod;
f) said upper second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to an upper receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device, and said lower second retaining tab member of said second holding wall member for engaging and being joined to a lower receiving channel of the conventional blind bracket mounting device for preventing the other end of the blind assembly from falling out of the blind bracket mounting device;
and
g) said first and second holding arm members for holding in place the ends of one or more cylindrical curtain rods in a parallel relationship with each other.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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