Drapery Bladed Drive Coupler
AssigneeCurrent Products Corp.
InventorsWillis J. Mullet, Scott Hand, Jon Smidt
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Abstract
Disclosed are various examples of drapery systems one of which includes a drapery rod operatively connected to a structure by a first bracket and a second bracket. In one nonlimiting embodiment the drapery rod has an exterior surface with a guide structure and a hollow interior having a feature. At least one example drapery system includes a drive coupler and a motor operatively coupled to the drive coupler, wherein the drive coupler is configured to be inserted within the hollow interior of the drapery rod and the drive coupler is configured to engage the feature of the drapery rod, wherein when the motor operates the drive coupler rotates, and rotation of the drive coupler causes rotation of the drapery rod.
Claims27
A drapery system comprising:
- a drapery rod;
- the drapery rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the drapery rod operatively connected to a structure by a first bracket and a second bracket;
- the drapery rod having an exterior surface;
- wherein the exterior surface of the drapery rod is generally circular in shape;
- the exterior surface of the drapery rod having a guide structure;
- the drapery rod having a hollow interior;
- the hollow interior of the drapery rod having a feature;
- a drive coupler;
- a motor;
- the motor operatively coupled to the drive coupler;
- wherein the drive coupler is configured to be inserted within the hollow interior of the drapery rod and the drive coupler is configured to engage the feature of the drapery rod;
- wherein when the motor operates the drive coupler rotates;
- wherein rotation of the drive coupler causes rotation of the drapery rod.
A drapery system comprising:
- a drapery rod;
- the drapery rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the drapery rod operatively connected to a structure by a first bracket and a second bracket;
- the drapery rod having an exterior surface;
- wherein the exterior surface of the drapery rod is generally circular in shape;
- the exterior surface of the drapery rod having a guide structure;
- the drapery rod having a hollow interior;
- the hollow interior of the drapery rod having a feature;
- a drive coupler;
- the drive coupler having a main body;
- the drive coupler having at least one connection member;
- wherein the main body is formed of a compressible non-metallic material;
- wherein the at least one connection member is formed of a metallic material;
- a motor;
- the motor operatively connected to the drive coupler;
- wherein when the drive coupler is inserted within the hollow interior of the drapery rod, the at least one connection member of the drive coupler engages the feature of drapery rod.
A drapery system comprising:
- a drapery rod;
- the drapery rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the drapery rod operatively connected to a structure by a first bracket and a second bracket;
- the drapery rod having an exterior surface;
- wherein the exterior surface of the drapery rod is generally circular in shape;
- the exterior surface of the drapery rod having a guide structure;
- the drapery rod having an interior surface that forms a hollow interior;
- the interior surface of the drapery rod having a feature;
- wherein the drapery rod is a thin walled formed tube and the feature is a welded seam;
- a drive coupler;
- the drive coupler having at least one connection member;
- a motor;
- the motor operatively connected to the drive coupler;
- wherein when the drive coupler is inserted within the hollow interior of the drapery rod, the at least one connection member of the drive coupler engages the feature of the drapery rod.
A drapery system comprising:
- a drapery rod;
- the drapery rod extending a length from a first end to a second end;
- the drapery rod operatively connected to a structure by a first bracket and a second bracket;
- the drapery rod having an exterior surface;
- wherein the exterior surface of the drapery rod is generally circular in shape;
- the exterior surface of the drapery rod having a guide structure;
- the drapery rod having an interior surface that forms a hollow interior;
- a drive coupler;
- a motor;
- the motor operatively coupled to the drive coupler;
- wherein the drive coupler is configured to be inserted within the hollow interior of the drapery rod and the drive coupler is configured to engage the hollow interior of the drapery rod;
- wherein when the motor operates the drive coupler rotates;
- wherein rotation of the drive coupler causes rotation of the drapery rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.