Dual curtain rod assembly

A curtain rod assembly for use in wide pocket curtains and the like comprising, upper and lower curtain rods each having a generally C-shaped cross-section with spaced rod edges defining a slot at the rear side thereof, first and second mounting bracket means each including upper and lower rod engaging supports for detachably engaging the respective upper and lower curtain rods adjacent their ends to support the ends of the rods in vertically spaced relation, and at least one intermediate spacer bar dimensioned to extend between the upper and lower curtain rods and having upper and lower rod engaging means at opposite ends for engaging the upper and lower rods to interconnect the vertical spacer rods intermediate their ends, said upper and lower curtain rods each including inner and outer telescoping rod sections each having their edges spaced apart substantially the same distance and said rod assembly includes at least two of said spacer bars of the same configuration, said upper and lower rod engaging means each including a body portion adapted to overlie the slot at the rear of the respective rod and first and second vertically spaced finger portions extending forwardly from the body portion and adapted to project through the slot in the rod and engage the spaced rod edges, said first finger portions of each rod engaging means having a lateral protrusion thereon spaced forwardly from the associated body portion a distance sufficient to receive the overlapping edges of telescopically related inner and outer rod sections at one edge of the slot, said second finger portion having a lateral protrusion spaced forwardly from the associated body portion a distance to receive the edge of one rod section therebetween.

A curtain rod assembly for use in wide pocket curtains and the like comprising, upper and lower curtain rods each having a generally C-shaped cross section with spaced rod edges defining a slot at the rear side thereof, first and second mounting bracket means each including upper and lower rod engaging supports for detachably engaging the respective upper and lower curtain rods adjacent their ends to support the ends of the rods in vertically spaced relation, and at least one intermediate spacer bar dimensioned to extend between the upper and lower curtain rods and having upper and lower rod engaging means at opposite ends for engaging the upper and lower rods to interconnect the vertically spaced rods intermediate their ends, the upper and lower rod engaging means each including a rear body portion formed integrally with the spacer bar adapted to overlie the rear of the respective rod and first and second vertically spaced wall portions integral with the rear body portion and extending forwardly from the rear body portion and adapted to project through the slot in the rod and engage the rod edges along opposite sides of the slot, the first and second wall portions each having a lateral protrusion integral therewith spaced forwardly from the rear body portion for engagement with the rod internally thereof, the protrusion on one wall portion being adapted to snap over the rod edge at one side of the slot when the other wall portion engages the rod edge at the other side of the slot to enable assembly of the spacer bar laterally onto the rods when the spacer bar is at a location intermediate the ends of the rod.