Device for hanging a drapery rod bracket on wallboard
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorFrancis C. Peterson
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Abstract
A mounting plate assembly for securing a curtain rod bracket to dry wall or the like. The assembly includes radiused anchors which are easily rotated into the wall. The anchors may be constructed individually and then incorporated into the assembly or, in an alternate embodiment, may be formed integrally with the mounting plate. The mounting plate employs a U-shaped flange and a plurality of spring fingers to removably retain the curtain rod bracket on the dry wall.
Claims10
An assembly for securing a drapery rod to wallboard or the like, said assembly comprising anchor means a mounting plate means, and a bracket, said mounting plate means comprising a member which is generally rectangular in plan and C-shaped in cross section, one end of the "C" being formed by one edge of the plate means being turned back upon itself forming a U-shaped portion, the edge opposite to said one edge having a plurality of bracket-retaining spring fingers, said anchor means including at least two anchor members at least one thereof having one or more arcuate projection(s) for penetrating the wallboard and maintaining said mounting bracket means in fixed position with respect thereto, said bracket being a generally L-shaped member defined by a first shorter leg and a second longer leg said shorter leg having a free end and an end which adjoins said longer leg, said free end engaging in the U-shaped portion of said mounting plate means, said longer leg having a plurality of recesses equal in spacing for bracket retaining spring fingers, said fingers engaging in the recesses to maintain the bracket assembled to said mounting plate means.
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