Universal bracket for mounting coverings for architectural openings

A bracket assembly for mounting a covering for an architectural opening to a vertical surface comprising:

• an L-shaped base, the L-shaped base comprising a substantially vertical leg and an elongated substantially horizontal leg, the horizontal leg including opposing first and second longitudinal edges, a first lateral end intersecting with the vertical leg, a second lateral end opposite the first lateral end, substantially horizontal top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of vertically-extending openings disposed on the horizontal leg, the openings being adapted to receive fasteners for mounting one or more architectural coverings, the horizontal leg further comprising a rule marked on one of the top and bottom surfaces proximate one of the first and second longitudinal edges, the vertical leg including left and right opposing vertical edges, substantially vertical front and rear surfaces, and at least one horizontally-extending opening passing therethrough, the opening adapted for receiving a fastener to fixedly attach the L-shaped base to a vertical surface;
• an elongated substantially horizontal extension plate, the extension plate having substantially horizontal top and bottom surfaces, opposing first and second longitudinal edges, first and second lateral edges and a plurality of vertically-extending openings disposed on the extension plate, the openings being adapted to receive fasteners for mounting one or more coverings for architectural openings, wherein at least a portion of one of the top and bottom surfaces of the extension plate is in contact with and overlies or underlies a portion of one of the top and bottom surfaces of the horizontal leg, at least one opening of the horizontal leg and at least one opening of the extension plate being at least partially aligned and having a fastener passing therethrough;
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• a substantially vertically orientated facade, the facade being coupled with the extension plate.

A window covering assembly comprising:

• a first window covering having a first headrail;
• a first headrail bracket, the first headrail bracket being fixedly attached to the headrail and having at least one hole for receiving a fastener;
• a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket comprising a first section and a second section, the first section having a hole for receiving a fastener to attach the mounting bracket to a vertical surface, the second section having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough for receiving fasteners;
• a first fastener passing through both the at least one hole in the first headrail bracket and a first opening of the plurality of openings in the mounting bracket, fixedly attaching the first headrail bracket to the mounting bracket;
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• a vertically orientated facade, the facade being coupled with the mounting bracket.

A window covering assembly comprising:

• a first window covering having a first headrail;
• a first headrail bracket, the first headrail bracket being fixedly attached to the headrail and having at least one hole for receiving a fastener;
• a single set of mounting bracket assemblies, a first mounting bracket assembly of the single set of mounting bracket assemblies comprising a first section and a second section, the first section having a hole for receiving a fastener to attach the mounting bracket to a vertical surface, the second section having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough for receiving fasteners;
• a first fastener passing through both the at least one hole in the first headrail bracket and a first opening of the plurality of openings in the first mounting bracket assembly, fixedly attaching the first headrail bracket to the first mounting bracket assembly;
• second window covering having a second headrail;
• second headrail bracket attached to the second headrail, the second headrail bracket having at least one hole for receiving a fastener;
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• third fastener passing through both the at least one hole in the second headrail bracket and a second opening of the plurality of openings in the second section of the first mounting bracket assembly, fixedly attaching the second headrail bracket to the first mounting bracket assembly.

A bracket assembly for mounting one or two of a large population of coverings for architectural openings to a vertical surface, the assembly comprising an L-shaped base, the L-shaped base comprising a substantially vertical leg and an elongated substantially horizontal leg, the horizontal leg including opposing first and second longitudinal edges, a first lateral end intersecting with the vertical leg, a second lateral end opposite the first lateral end, substantially horizontal top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of vertically-extending openings disposed on the horizontal leg, the openings being adapted to receive fasteners for mounting one or more architectural coverings, the vertical leg including left and right opposing vertical edges, substantially vertical front and rear surfaces, and at least one horizontally-extending opening passing therethrough, the opening adapted for receiving a fastener to fixedly attach the L-shaped base to a vertical surface, wherein the vertically-extending openings include (i) a longitudinally-extending center slot being positioned between the first and second longitudinal edges along a longitudinal axis, the center slot extending about 1.875″ and being about 0.195″ wide, and (ii) three pairs of longitudinally aligned slots, each pair of longitudinally-aligned slots being spaced from and laterally aligned with at least one adjacent pair of longitudinally-extending slots of the three longitudinally-extending pairs of slots, each slot of each pair having a front and rear end, one slot of each pair being laterally spaced about 0.39″ to the right of the longitudinal axis and the other slot of each pair being spaced about 0.39″ to the left of the longitudinal axis, each slot of the three pairs being about 0.70″ long.