Drapery carrier and method of assembly into a track

In combination, a carrier strip and a plurality of drapery carriers for engagement with a track, each said drapery carrier comprising:

• (a) a carrier body having a downwardly-extending pendant portion, said pendant portion having at least one lateral protuberance extending outwardly therefrom;
• (b) a first wheel and a second wheel, said first and second wheels being on opposite sides of said carrier body and being mounted to said carrier body for rotation with respect thereto about an axis;
• said carrier strip having spaced apart first and second opposed carrier strip sidewalls forming a carrier strip channel therebetween, at least one of said first and second carrier strip sidewalls having a recess therewithin and facing said carrier strip channel, said carrier strip channel extending longitudinally along said carrier strip from at least a first end of said carrier strip, said recess also extending longitudinally along said carrier strip;
• said plurality of drapery carriers disposed within said carrier strip channel and longitudinally slideable when said pendant portion is fully inserted into said carrier strip channel with said at least one lateral protuberance slideably engaged in said recess during sliding movement of said drapery carriers within said carrier strip channel parallel to said carrier strip channel longitudinal direction with said axis of each said drapery carrier aligned transverse said carrier strip channel longitudinal direction.