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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261269 | Support for hanging objects displayed on a wall A support for hanging objects displayed on a wall consists of a shaped element integrated within a holding element. The provides the added resiliency while the holding element provides the holding surface to frictionally hold the material to be held. Add... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6996875 | Securing device for a window A securing device for a window includes a fixed support, a slide rod pivoted to the window and displaceably passed through a transverse hole of the fixed support, and a knob screwed into an axial screw hole of the fixed support for securing the slide rod after the w... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945301 | Telescopic tube of upper beam of vertical type venetian blind A telescopic tube of an upper beam of a vertical type Venetian blind includes a major/minor telescopic upper beam, two rows of sliding clamp blocks, two linkage actuated members, and two guide straps wherein the major/minor telescopic upper beam has opposite grooved... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941998 | Venetian blind structure A Venetian blind structure includes an upper and lower beams made up of telescopically adjustable upper and lower inner/outer brackets respectively wherein a plurality of pull cord and retaining cord mounts are equidistantly adapted at the upper inner/outer brackets... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938616 | Archery bow accessory mounting system and method A method and apparatus for mounting accessories onto a bow. Accessories are mounted onto a bow in a precise, repeatable manner so that an archer need only to position and calibrate or adjust a particular accessory for a particular bow once. Therefore, when the calib... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905035 | Accessory organizer An apparatus can be used for organizing clothing accessories such as jewelry, neckties, scarves, and other items. The apparatus can hang from a closet rod and has a slidable track so that the items hanging from hooks attached to the slidable track can be easily acce... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6618900 | Lockable carrier hinge assembly A carrier hinge assembly is used to suspend adjacent hinged panels from a track. The assembly has a carriage which travels along the track, and a hinge dependent from the carriage. The hinge is formed by a hinge pin having an upper portion threaded into a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6167939 | No-sew drapery system The no-sew window drapery system comprises tucking fabric into a rod. The rod has a profile that creates an opening across the entire length and sufficient space in the interior to accept the fabric. The rod may additionally incorporate a locking system t... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6101675 | Pivoting and telescoping curtain dual-rod bracket for bay windows A wall-mountable curtain rod bracket has two holders for supporting the ends of two respective curtain rods over two adjacent panels of a bay window. Each holder is pivotally mounted on the end of sleeve which is telescopically and rotatably mounted on a ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5611111 | Curtain rail glider The invention comprises a glider with a head portion (1), a connecting portion (3) and a bottom portion (4), the connecting portion (3) having a smaller side than the bottom side of the head portion or the upper side of the bottom portion, the bottom port... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5544387 | Curtain attachment connector assembly and curtain attachment connector A molded curtain attachment connector for connecting a curtain hanger member and the top edge of a curtain includes a fastener member having a fastener surface releasably engageable with the fastener surface of a surface-type separable fastener member att... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5335890 | Ceiling track mounting apparatus An apparatus for installing a cubicle curtain or IV track on a dropped ceiling constructed with standard tee-bars and lay-in tile includes a sliding channel member for sliding engagement over the track, and a clip device secured to the upper wall of the c... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5259520 | Curtain rod assembly and cover The present invention is a curtain rod assembly for supporting a generally tubular rod cover and a slidable curtain. The assembly includes a generally tubular member having a longitudinal slot therein and a generally tubular pliable cover surrounding subs... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5189759 | Shower curtain rod unit A dual curtain rod unit for installation between opposite walls of a shower stall, the unit having an outer rod, a substantially bow-shaped inner rod of uninterrupted, substantially smooth outer surface construction over its entire functional length, a ke... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5189758 | Support system for a flexible closure A flexible closure support system comprising two end brackets secured to walls with a rail therebetween and supported thereon. A plurality of carriers are carried by the rail and are freely movable the length of the rail. The carriers have button assembli... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5031257 | Convertible shower enlarger Disclosed is a shower enlarger assembly including a mounting bracket for engaging to a wall the ends of a bent shower curtain rod having an offset medial section for providing a greater stall space and for holding a shower curtain out of body contact. The... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4833756 | Bendable drapery rod assembly A bendable drapery rod assembly comprising an elongated plastic rod member formed of flexible plastic and defining a trackway for drapery carriers, an elongated metal rod member, and provision for laterally retaining the plastic rod member and metal rod m... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821370 | Combination drapery track and side wall mounting bracket A single or multiple drapery track and mounting bracket therefor. A cooperating locking latch is provided for mounting the track to the bracket quickly and without using tools. The track has a longitudinal bead along one edge and a dependant wall spaced t... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4791703 | Length adjustable center rod structure for a vertical shutter drape The present invention relates to a length adjustable center rod structure for a vertical shutter drape. The center rod is located in the inner side of an over-head track, and has two or more sections of telescoped hollow tubes so that the length thereof c... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4754504 | Shower enlarger A shower stall structure for bathing having a shower area defined on three sides by upright walls and having an open side area with a shower curtain mounted therein to provide a covered point of entry for a person. A shower enlarger mounted in the shower ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4747182 | Drapery traverse rod and support bracket A drapery traverse rod of the type having telescopically adjustable inner and outer rods each having a lengthwise extending trackway and a lengthwise extending dovetail shaped mounting rail at the rear side. A rod engaging bracket has a first pair of oute... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4733435 | Adjustable traverse rod assembly A traverse rod assembly comprising telescopically adjustable inner and outer rods of the type having a downwardly opening slot at the bottom of the rods. The inner and outer rods each have forward and rear guide rails along opposite sides of the slot and ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4720137 | Curtain-hanging means for recreational vehicles There is disclosed curtain hanging tracks made of complementary, extruded members comprising a base portion adapted to be affixed to a wall of a recreational vehicle and a cover portion adapted to be slid onto the base portion and to conceal the fasteners... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4720136 | Curtain-hanging means for recreational vehicles There is disclosed a curtain-hanging track adapted to be mounted in a recreational vehicle having a flat, elongate rail fastened to an interior side wall thereof along and adjacent to the bottom of a window and a support member for said track which is fas... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4694532 | Rod support system having end brackets and auxiliary support brackets The present invention relates to an improvement in the supports for draperies, curtains, and the like, and more particularly, to improvments in the supports for coverings of bay windows wherein multiple treatments of the bay window can be achievewd by a c... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4662421 | Universal valance assembly A universal valance assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the valance assembly is mountable on headrails of inverted channel cross-section, such as is commonly used for hanging vertical blinds. In another embodiment, the valance assembly is mountable ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4599763 | Hinged ceiling track A ceiling track having a hinged terminal section incorporating a latch at the free end of the hinged section to secure the track end to the ceiling, the latch being releasable from floor level by an actuating wand to allow the hinged section to pivot down... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4581788 | Telescoping curtain rod including runners The curtain rod acts as shield concealing the runners and the upper edge of the curtain. The runners are guided by edges of slots in the inner and outer rod sections by means of grooves. The grooves receive the slot edges of the inner as well as outer rod... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4485523 | RV Drapery mount and light fixture There is disclosed an RV drapery mount, optionally also constituting a light fixture, which comprises an extrusion having a base portion having non-symmetrical portions above and below the base portion characterized in that the upper portion is shaped to ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4381578 | Curtain rod having tension mounting mechanism A flexible door or curtain support comprising an elongate member having a track for supporting the door or curtain, and apparatus for providing tension between the elongate member and a supporting wall comprising a pad or wall member for engaging the wall... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4217676 | Pleat filler and drapery hanger combination This combination, consists primarily of cylindrical tubes that are inserted into drapery pleats, so as to retain the pleat shape indefinitely, and the drapery hanger device is of such structure that it will eliminate under-rod swing of drapery hooks. The ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4202074 | Curtain suspension devices A curtain suspension device comprising a curtain board having a horizontal hole at each end for fastening upon a pair of stem brackets, each of which comprising a wall plate having peripheral holes for fastening to a wall by means of screws, and a central... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4134176 | Curtain suspension assembly A curtain rod assembly manufactured primarily from extruded aluminum components, the curtain rod defining an elongated cruciform groove in its upper portion to receive therein a like shaped support part, a horizontal flange being provided at the rod's low... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4124918 | Rail and glide assembly A one-piece, rail glide system which includes a rail glide which can be assembled from the end or the side of a rail or other support structure with equal ease, said glide being resistent to disassembly from the rail throughout a wide arc of applied loose... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4085480 | Decorative drapery rod assembly A decorative drapery rod assembly including a hollow rod of rectangular section having longitudinal beads and supported upon spaced wall brackets. The rod is nestingly enclosed by a series of decorative plastic modules of channel shape arranged closely en... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4068345 | Shower curtain rod assembly A curtain rod assembly for a shower curtain comprises at least two rail sections of identical profile and each formed with an upwardly open longitudinally extending channel, a downwardly open longitudinally extending channel, and between these channels wi... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4023235 | Multipurpose structure for supporting drapery tracks, Venetian blinds, or the like For the purpose of supporting drapery tracks, Venetian blinds, or the like, there is provided an elongated channel having opposed side walls interconnected by a transverse wall which when the channel is in an operative position forms a top wall from which... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3991435 | Decorative traverse rod Traverse rod with decorative modular covering. There is provided a traverse rod having a basic rod structure of any of many conventional forms, together with a modular decorative facing, which latter is preferably of molded plastic material, the composite... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3987515 | Curtain board A curtain board includes a base member having a planar portion which is mounted along a ceiling. A front portion extends outwardly and downwardly from this planar portion terminating in a front edge which is spaced from the ceiling. A curtain slide arrang... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3951195 | Drapery rod and brackets A hollow drapery rod having a decorative face at the top, front and bottom, a trackway at the rear side, and a pulley housing inwardly of the end of the rod. The rod has bracket receiving openings in the top and bottom adjacent the pulley housing and the ... | 04/20/1976 |
