Finial adapter for curtain rods
OwnerGerald F. Sawyerinventor
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Abstract
A large diameter curtain rod has a small, lamp shade finial fixed to the ends through an adapter. The adapter may have a screw with a wood-screw thread on one end and a machine-screw thread on the other. The wood-screw thread is inserted into the rod, and the finial is screwed onto the machine-screw thread. When the finial thread does not match the screw thread, a bushing is used to adapt the screw thread. An end cap can cover the end of the rod and be held in place by the bushing or the finial. For metal rods, an end cap has a female thread to engage the rod; and, a threaded stud for receiving a finial extends from the end cap.
Claims8
In combination, a curtain rod, an adapter and a lamp shade finial, said adapter attaching a lamp shade finial to an end of said curtain rod, said lamp shade finial including a base having a threaded opening therein, said threaded opening having a thread standard in the lamp shade finial industry, said adapter comprising an end cap for covering said end of said curtain rod and including a screw having a first end fixed to said one end of said curtain rod and a second end extending from said curtain rod concentric therewith, and threaded means extending from said end cap and concentric with said curtain rod, said threaded means including said thread standard in the lamp shade finial industry and being carried by said end of said screw.
A curtain rod having a finial fixed to at least one end thereof, comprising an adapter, and a lamp shade finial carried by said adapter, said adapter including a screw having a wood-screw thread on a first end thereof, said first end being threadedly inserted into said at least one end of said curtain rod, said screw having a machine-screw thread on a second end thereof, said second end extending from said end of said curtain rod, said finial being carried by said second end of said screw.
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