Configurable mounting bracket for curtain rods

A curtain rod bracket assembly, comprising:

• a bracket base that is configured to be mounted to a wall or a ceiling, wherein the bracket base comprises a wall/ceiling attachment portion and a bracket arm mounting portion, wherein the wall/ceiling attachment portion comprises a generally flat portion that comprises two spaced openings, one near each opposed end of the generally flat portion, wherein the openings are configured to hold fasteners that allow the wall/ceiling attachment portion to be attached to a vertical surface or a horizontal surface;
• a bracket arm defining at least one curtain rod supporting portion that is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, and first and second mounting locations;
• wherein the first mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a wall, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the first mounting location comprises a flat face that is configured to be in a generally vertical orientation when the bracket base is coupled to a wall;
• wherein the second mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a ceiling, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the second mounting location comprises a flat face that is configured to be in a generally horizontal orientation when the bracket base is coupled to a ceiling;
• wherein the first mounting location includes a first opening through which a fastener can pass and the second mounting location includes a second opening through which the fastener can pass;
• wherein the bracket arm mounting portion is integral with the generally flat portion and is configured to be coupled to both the first mounting location of the bracket arm and the second mounting location of the bracket arm, wherein the coupling is accomplished using a mounting screw that is received in a tapped hole on a flat end face of the bracket arm mounting portion;
• wherein the horizontal and vertical orientations are accomplished by orienting the first and second mounting locations at right angles to each other, such that the first mounting location is generally vertical and the second mounting location is generally horizontal, regardless of whether the bracket base portion is coupled to either bracket arm mounting location;
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• wherein the bracket arm comprise first and second opposed ends, wherein the first bracket mounting location is at the first end of the bracket arm and the second bracket mounting location is adjacent to the first end of the bracket arm, and wherein the second end of the bracket arm carries the curtain rod supporting portion.

A curtain rod bracket assembly, comprising:

• a bracket base that is configured to be mounted to a wall or a ceiling, wherein the bracket base comprises a wall/ceiling attachment portion and a bracket arm mounting portion, wherein the wall/ceiling attachment portion comprises a generally flat portion that comprises two spaced openings, one near each opposed end of the generally flat portion, wherein the openings are configured to hold fasteners that allow the wall/ceiling attachment portion to be attached to a vertical surface or a horizontal surface;
• a bracket arm defining at least one curtain rod supporting portion that is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, and first and second mounting locations;
• wherein the first mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a wall, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the first mounting location comprises a flat face that is configured to be in a generally vertical orientation when the bracket base is coupled to a wall;
• wherein the second mounting location is configured to be coupled to the bracket base when the bracket base is mounted to a ceiling, while maintaining a curtain rod supporting portion such that it is configured to hold a curtain rod in a generally horizontal orientation, wherein the second mounting location comprises a flat face that is configured to be in a generally horizontal orientation when the bracket base is coupled to a ceiling;
• wherein the first mounting location includes a first opening through which a fastener can pass and the second mounting location includes a second opening through which the fastener can pass;
• wherein the bracket arm mounting portion is integral with the generally flat portion and is configured to be coupled to both the first mounting location of the bracket arm and the second mounting location of the bracket arm, wherein the coupling is accomplished using a mounting screw that is received in a tapped hole on a flat end face of the bracket arm mounting portion;
• wherein the horizontal and vertical orientations are accomplished by orienting the first and second mounting locations at right angles to each other, such that the first mounting location is generally vertical and the second mounting location is generally horizontal, regardless of whether the bracket base portion is coupled to either bracket arm mounting location;
• wherein the bracket arm comprises first and second spaced curtain rod supporting portions;
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• wherein the second mounting location is in about the middle of the bracket arm, between its two ends and between the first and second curtain rod supporting portions.