# US 4,399,856 A · Adjustable valance suspension bracket > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 4,399,856 A - Document ID: US4399856A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 06/296,974 - Filed: 1981-08-27 - Granted: 1983-08-23 - Earliest claimed: 1981-08-27 - Assignees: Hunter Douglas Inc. - Inventors: Richard N. Anderson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4399856A ## CPC - A47H 2/00: Pelmets or the like - A47H 1/104: for mounting curtain rails (A47H1/12, A47H1/14 take precedence) - E06B 9/323: Structure or support of upper box - A47H: FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS (concerned with the functioning of the door or window E05; roller blinds E06B) - E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00) ## Abstract An adjustable valance suspension bracket for connecting a valance to a headrail of a venetian blind assembly. The bracket comprises a base portion and a clip portion. The clip portion has thereon valance connection means for connecting to a valance while the base portion has fastening means to fasten with the headrail. The clip is held to the base in one position to support the ends of a valance and a further clip may be held to a further base in a further position to support the valance at a desired distance from the headrail. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adjustable valance suspension bracket for suspending a valance from a headrail of an inverted channel cross-section having front and rear flanges joined by an upper web, said flanges having adjacent the web elongated recesses extending the length of the headrail, characterized in that said bracket has: (i) a base including, (a) fastening means for fastening said base along said headrail, (b) a first dovetail on said base extending parallel to the headrail, and (c) a third dovetail extending perpendicular to said first dovetail, and; (ii) a clip including, (a) a second dovetail for slidably engaging either of said first dovetail or said second dovetail, and (b) valance connection means on the end of said clip for supporting a valance. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 1 further characterized in that said base has a first locking means thereon and said clip has a second locking means thereon cooperating with said first locking means for locking said clip from sliding movement with respect to said base when said third dovetail of the base engages the second dovetail of the clip whereby a valance supported by said clip may be adjustably positioned with respect to said headrail. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 1 further characterized in that said base is generally T-shaped having a cross-piece extending parallel to the recesses in said headrail connecting with an end of a stem extending perpendicular to said cross-piece, in that said fastening means comprises a first barb means extending downwardly from the bottom surface of said cross-piece to engage one recess of the headrail and a second barb means extending downwardly from the bottom surface of said stem to engage a further recess of said headrail, and in that said stem has a secondary portion spaced from and extending parallel to said cross-piece with said cross-piece and said secondary portion including said first dovetail. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 3 further characterized in that said secondary portion has a protrusion thereon for engaging and locking with the second dovetail of the clip when said second dovetail has been slid into engagement with said first dovetail. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 4 further characterized in that said first dovetail is male and the second dovetail is female. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 3 further characterized in that said stem has a gusset extending progressively downwardly from the end of the stem opposite said cross-piece towards and to said second barb means with the end of the gusset adjacent the second barb means facing a flange of the headrail. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 6 where the end of the gusset adjacent the second barb means comprises a break-off tab to accommodate headrails having different dimensions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 1 further characterized in that said clip includes a vertical face mounting said valance connecting means and in that a gusset extends progressively downwardly from an area adjacent said second dovetail towards and to the bottom of said vertical base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 8 further characterized in that said valance connecting means comprises a T-shaped projection for engaging a slot in a valance. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) An adjustable valance suspension bracket according to claim 8 further characterized in that said valance connecting means comprises a slot for engaging a T-shaped projection on a valance.