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US 5,421,059 AGranted
Traverse support rod
OwnerMurray J. Leffers, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A tubular member divided into a top portion and a bottom portion by a divider. A longitudinal opening formed in the bottom portion of the tubular member. A glider slidably received within the bottom portion of the tubular member. A clip, for supporting a sheet material, is deformable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and has engagement portions which removably couple the clip to the glider.
Claims19
A traverse support rod comprising:
- a generally tubular member having a first end and a second end, a substantially horizontal divider dividing said tubular member into a top portion and a bottom portion, and a longitudinal opening formed in said bottom portion and extending from said first end to said second end;
- an attachment member slidably receivable within said tubular member including a glider configured to be slidably received and retained within said bottom portion of said tubular member and a clip removably coupled to said glider, extending through said longitudinal opening;
- said clip having a split ring with a first end and an adjacent second end, each expandable one from the other;
- and a first locking member and a second locking member each including a stem extending from said first end and said second end of said split ring respectively, and an engagement portion removably coupling said clip to said glider.
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A traverse rod comprising:
- an elongate, generally tubular member having a first end and a second end;
- a substantially horizontal divider dividing said tubular member into a top portion and a bottom portion;
- a longitudinal opening formed in said bottom portion and extending from said first end to said second end;
- a second longitudinal opening formed in said top portion, defined by opposing edges;
- a decorative cap removably attachable to said tubular member for closing said second longitudinal opening;
- said decorative cap having opposing edges configured to engage said opposing edges of said top portion;
- an attachment element slidably received by said tubular member;
- and a light element carried by said tubular member.
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A traverse support rod for supporting between two opposing surfaces, a sheet material having eyelets formed along an upper edge, said traverse support rod comprising:
- a tubular member having a first end and a second end, a substantially horizontal divider dividing said tubular member into a top portion and a bottom portion, and a longitudinal opening formed in said bottom portion and extending from said first end to said second end;
- a second longitudinal opening formed in said top portion, defined by opposing edges;
- a decorative cap removably attachable to said tubular member for closing said second longitudinal opening;
- said decorative cap having opposing edges configured to engage said opposing edges of said top portion;
- an attachment element slidably received by said tubular member having a glider configured to be slidably received and retained within said bottom portion of said tubular member and a clip removably coupled to said glider, extending through said longitudinal opening and receivable through said eyelet of said sheet material;
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- a support fixture coupled to one of said opposing surfaces for supporting said tubular member between said opposing surfaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.