Shade bracket and diverter
AssigneeCrestron Electronics, Inc.
InventorMichael Campagna
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Abstract
A pair of shade brackets and a diverter are provided for diverting a shade material of a roller shade to a fixed drop down position. The pair of mounting brackets are adapted to secure to a structure and retain the roller shade therebetween. Each mounting bracket comprises a diverter retaining portion. The diverter comprises a diverter roller and a pair of bearings disposed on two opposite ends of the diverter roller. The diverter is removably retained between the pair of mounting brackets such that each bearing is engaged by a respective diverter retaining portion and the diverter roller is adapted to freely rotate via the bearings. As the shade material is raised or lowered, the diverter roller rolls on the shade material via the bearings.
Claims21
A diverter assembly for a roller shade comprising a shade material, the diverter assembly comprising:
- a pair of mounting brackets adapted to secure to a structure and retain the roller shade therebetween, wherein each mounting bracket comprises a diverter retaining portion;
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- a diverter comprises a diverter roller and a pair of bearings disposed on two opposite ends of the diverter roller, wherein the diverter is removably retained between the pair of mounting brackets such that each bearing is engaged by a respective diverter retaining portion and the diverter roller is adapted to freely rotate via the bearings;
- wherein the diverter roller is adapted to divert the shade material to a fixed drop down position.
A diverter assembly for a roller shade secured to a structure and comprising a shade material, the diverter assembly comprising:
- a pair of mounting brackets adapted to secure to a structure, wherein each mounting bracket comprises a vertical side wall as well as a bottom wall and a rear wall laterally extending from the vertical side wall;
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- a diverter comprises a diverter roller and a pair of bearings disposed on two opposite ends of the diverter roller, wherein the diverter is removably retained between the pair of mounting brackets such that each bearing is engaged between the bottom wall and the rear wall of a respective diverter retaining portion;
- wherein the diverter roller is adapted to divert the shade material to a fixed drop down position, wherein as the shade material is raised or lowered the diverter roller rolls on the shade material via the bearings.
A method for diverting a shade material of a roller shade to a fixed drop down position, the method comprising the steps of:
- securing a pair of mounting brackets to a surface of a structure;
- installing the roller shade between the pair of mounting brackets, wherein each mounting bracket comprises a vertical side wall as well as a bottom and a rear wall laterally extending from the vertical side wall;
- inserting a diverter between the mounting brackets, wherein the diverter comprises a diverter roller and a pair of bearings disposed on two opposite ends of the diverter roller;
- resting each bearing of the diverter between the bottom wall and the rear wall of a respective mounting bracket;
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- resting the shade material on the diverter roller, wherein as the shade material is raised or lowered the diverter roller rolls on the shade material via the bearings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.