Bracket for coupling a cassette/headrail of an architectural-structure covering to an underlying architecture structure
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsRandy Rose, Nickolas C. Buccola, Jr.
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Abstract
A coupling or bracket system arranged and configured to couple a headrail or cassette of an architectural-structure covering one or more brackets mounted to a wall is disclosed. In use, the brackets are arranged and configured to receive the headrail in a purely horizontal motion with little to no vertical or rotational motion. Thus arranged, the coupling or bracket system eliminates the need for the headrail to be rotated into position during installation. Thus arranged, the coupling or bracket system eliminates, or at least minimizes, the concerns about the distance or spacing between the brackets and the ceiling.
Claims24
A bracket arranged and configured to couple a headrail of an architectural-structure covering to a wall, the bracket comprising:
- a wall mounting segment having a rear wall arranged and configured to contact the wall, the wall mounting segment including:
- one or more shelves extending from the wall mounting segment, the one or more shelves being arranged and configured to be received within a pocket of the headrail to align and support the headrail to the bracket;
- a headrail coupling segment extending from the wall mounting segment, the headrail coupling segment including:
- a downwardly extending tab positioned at an end of the headrail coupling segment, the tab being arranged and configured to be received within an opening of the headrail;
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- a spring latch movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position, at least a portion of the spring latch is positioned within a recess of the headrail for securing the headrail to the bracket, in the second position, the portion of the spring latch is decoupled from the headrail so that the headrail can be removed from the bracket;
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- a spring tab latch moveable from a first position to a second position such that movement of the spring tab latch from the first position to the second position moves the spring latch from its first position to its second position;
- wherein the one or more shelves and the tab are arranged and configured to be received within the pocket and the opening, respectively, in a substantially horizontal motion.
A coupling system arranged and configured to couple a headrail of an architectural-structure covering to a wall, the coupling system comprising:
- a headrail comprising a rear surface, a front surface, and a top surface extending between the rear and front surfaces, the top surface of the headrail includes a first leg partially defining an opening, the rear surface including a pocket, and a first, rearwardly extending arm including a recess;
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- a bracket comprising:
- a wall mounting segment having a rear wall arranged and configured to contact the wall, the wall mounting segment including:
- one or more shelves extending from the wall mounting segment, the one or more shelves being arranged and configured to be received within the pocket of the headrail to align and support the headrail to the bracket;
- a headrail coupling segment extending from the wall mounting segment, the headrail coupling segment including:
- a downwardly extending tab positioned at an end of the headrail coupling segment, the tab being arranged and configured to be received within the opening of the headrail;
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- a spring latch movable between a first position and a second position, in the first position, at least a portion of the spring latch is positioned within the recess of the headrail for securing the headrail to the bracket, in the second position, the portion of the spring latch is decoupled from the headrail so that the headrail can be removed from the bracket;
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- a spring tab latch moveable from a first position to a second position such that movement of the spring tab latch from the first position to the second position moves the spring latch from its first position to its second position;
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- wherein the one or more shelves and the tab are arranged and configured to be received within the pocket and the opening, respectively, in a substantially horizontal motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.