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US 6,463,984 B2Granted
Curtain rod assembly with hook and loop fastener inserts
OwnerElizabeth Alice Gloverinventor
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Abstract
A curtain rod assembly includes a curtain rod and a plurality of inserts coupled to the curtain rod. Distributed about the polygonal cross-section of the curtain rod are surfaces disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and non-coplanar with respect to each other. The inserts are coupled to these surfaces such that the inserts' respective external faces, having a first portion of a hook and loop fastener thereon, are disposed for attachment thereto from different directions. Preferably, the inserts may slide along the curtain rod to be positionable at any desired position. One or more window treatment panels may be attached to the curtain rod via the inserts using hook and loop fastener of a complementary type to the hook and loop fastener on the inserts.
Claims30
A curtain rod assembly, comprising:
- a curtain rod having a longitudinal axis and a generally polygonal cross section generally normal to said longitudinal axis, said curtain rod having at least first, second, and third surfaces disposed substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and non-coplanar with respect to each other;
- first, second, and third inserts each having an external face with a first portion of a hook and loop fastener thereon;
- said first insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said first surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a first direction;
- said second insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said second surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a second direction;
- said second direction different from said first direction;
- said third insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said third surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a third direction;
- said third direction different from both said first and second directions;
- and
- wherein said first, second, and third inserts are movably mounted to said curtain rod.
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A curtain rod assembly, comprising:
- a curtain rod having a longitudinal axis and a generally polygonal cross section generally normal to said longitudinal axis, said curtain rod having at least first, second, and third surfaces disposed substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and non-coplanar with respect to each other;
- first, second, and third inserts each having an external face with a first portion of a hook and loop fastener thereon;
- said first insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said first surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a first direction;
- said second insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said second surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a second direction;
- said second direction different from said first direction;
- said third insert coupled to said curtain rod such that its respective external face is disposed generally parallel to said third surface of said curtain rod for attachment thereto from a third direction;
- said third direction different from both said first and second directions;
- a first window treatment panel attached to said first insert from a first direction;
- a second window treatment panel attached to said second insert from a second direction;
- a third window treatment panel attached to said third insert from a third direction;
- and
- wherein said first, second, and third window treatment panels are disposed so as to form three overlapping layers for at least a portion thereof.
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A method of displaying window treatments, comprising:
- mounting a curtain rod to a wall, said curtain rod having a longitudinal axis and a generally polygonal cross section generally normal to said longitudinal axis, said curtain rod having at least first, second, and third surfaces disposed substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and non-coplanar with respect to each other;
- movably coupling first, second, and third inserts to said curtain rod, said inserts each having an external face with a first portion of a hook and loop fastener thereon;
- attaching a first window treatment panel to said first insert from a first direction;
- attaching a second window treatment panel to said second insert from a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction;
- and
- attaching a third window treatment panel to said third insert from a third direction, said third direction different from both said first and second directions.
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A method of displaying window treatments, comprising:
- mounting a curtain rod to a wall, said curtain rod having a longitudinal axis and a generally polygonal cross section generally normal to said longitudinal axis, said curtain rod having at least first, second, and third surfaces disposed substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and non-coplanar with respect to each other;
- coupling first, second, and third inserts to said curtain rod, said inserts each having an external face with a first portion of a hook and loop fastener thereon;
- attaching a first window treatment panel to said first insert from a first direction;
- attaching a second window treatment panel to said second insert from a second direction, said second direction different from said first direction;
- attaching a third window treatment panel to said third insert from a third direction, said third direction different from both said first and second directions;
- and
- wherein said first, second, and third window treatment panels are disposed so as to form three overlapping layers for at least a portion thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.