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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424993 | Combination spring tension rod and mounting brackets for window coverings A combination spring tension rod and mounting bracket assembly easily mounts within a window opening. The spring tension rod includes a pair of elbow-shaped receptacles including a first and second arm defining an angle greater than 90°, wherein each first arm is m... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7370839 | Pass through sliding drapery suspension system A drapery mounting system comprised of a drapery rod member, a drapery hanger element, and a support member for the rod. The support member is positioned below and intermediate the respective opposed ends of the drapery rod. The support member includes a saddle, a s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311131 | Rolling mechanism for window blind A rolling mechanism includes a base frame fastened to a top side of a window and having a coupling flange, a roller rotatably mounted below the base frame for stationary rotation and having a locating groove on its periphery, and at least one constraint member havin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287734 | Combination spring tension rod and mounting brackets for window coverings A combination spring tension rod and mounting bracket assembly easily mounts within a window opening. A pair of mounting bracket devices are mounted to opposite ends of the spring tension rod. The spring tension rod is compressed and positioned such that bearing sur... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284736 | Mounting bracket A one-piece bracket for mounting the headrail of a covering for an architectural opening comprises a generally L-shaped piece having a system for retaining the headrail on the bracket and restricting movement of the headrail on the bracket. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267311 | Roller blind fittings The present invention relates to a bracket for a roller blind, for the fitting of a roller blind to a surface. The bracket comprises a clip (220, 260) and a base part (200, 240), the said clip and the said base part being of a design that permits them ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240715 | Limit stop for coverings for architectural openings An indexed limit stop for mounting on the headrail of a covering for architectural openings is easily connected to the headrail in overlying relationship with shade material wrapped on a roller in the headrail and has two elements that are pivotally interconnected a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237303 | Curtain suspension device and a method of suspending curtains A curtain suspension device for hanging curtains flatly (for hanging panel curtains) comprises a main rod (16) arranged to a wall and at least two elongate shorter rods (15) with open books (17, 26) at both ends. The short rods are adapted to be... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222376 | Elliptical shower rod and bracket apparatus An adjustable bowed shower rod and bracket that is simple, strong, and attractive having an elliptical cross section; a semi-capsular wall bracket with a semi-cylindrical middle section and a cutout in the middle section having a height between one quarter and one h... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222830 | Right angle bracket A bracket for securing an elongated support member elevated against a wall or adjacent a ceiling for attachment of a window or wall covering, is described. The bracket comprises a single flat metal piece bent to form a top horizontal flange and an integrally formed ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198088 | Blind/curtain mounting bracket for curtain rods An improved mounting bracket for use in attaching curtain rods in conjunction with an upper beam of a standard blind bracket mounting device of a blind assembly. The mounting bracket is slidably mounted on the upper beam of the blind assembly and prevents the blind ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195218 | Rod hanger adapter A rod hanger adapter selectively mounted to an associated cabinet includes a first wall comprising an opening for mounting the rod hanger adapter to a wall of the associated cabinet and a second wall connected to, spaced from and at least substantially parallel to t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185693 | One-way viewing window covering An apparatus positionable across a window includes a body formed from one-way viewing material. The apparatus further includes a plurality of brackets secured to a stationary surface adjacent a window and are disposed at opposed corners thereof. A plurality of elong... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147029 | Remote control operating system and support structure for a retractable covering for an architectural opening An improved retractable covering for an architectural opening includes an improved mounting bracket, an improved limit stop to prevent over-retraction and over-extension of the retractable covering, an improved battery pack mounting bracket for attaching a power sup... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100661 | Awning topper curtain rod extender The awning topper assembly is designed to be mounted on the interior side of a window. The assembly includes two curtain support rods of conventional design, each having a front and spaced, parallel sides. A valance is provided having upper and lower channels, each ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090426 | Bidirectional slide lock and method of using same A bidirectional slide lock includes a first clip and a second clip that are slid and locked together. The first clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawls, and a pair of flanges. The second clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawl stops, and a pair of clip fl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066297 | Automatic door and method of operating same An automatic door and method of operating the same. The door includes a first processor which may be located proximate a leading movable edge of the door and a second processor which is remotely located from the first processor. The first and second processors are o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063121 | Soft furnishing assembly and method of construction thereof A soft furnishing assembly and method for its construction. The assembly comprises an intermediate portion having opposed ends and at least one end portion connected to an end of the intermediate portion. The end portion is connected by a frangible portion wherein t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028960 | Curtain rods and supports therefor A curtain rod has a C-shaped cross section for receiving tongues on main wall mountable main brackets. Slotted supplementary brackets are mountable over the main brackets for permitting one or more supplementary curtain rods to be hung without drilling holes in the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6820306 | Side wheel assembly of curtain track A side wheel assembly of curtain track as a flexible assembly, includes a frame, a fastening member, a sealing member and related elements, which are all formed from plastic materials. The invention has a compact structure, and the elements thereof are assembled and... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6595478 | Curtain rod support system A curtain rod support system includes a support member and a mounting plate attachable to a supporting structure with a pair of screws. The mounting plate has a fixed member, and preferably a threaded member extending therefrom and engageable with the sup... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550523 | Head structure for Venetian blind A head structure for Venetian blind includes a head rail having a concave bottom surface, two mounting members assembled to the head rail and invisible from a front side of the head rail, and a slat tilting gear controlled via tilt cords instead of a rigi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6499708 | Decorative drapery rods A functional drapery rod suitable for receiving artistic material is made from a cylindrical member such as a wood rod or PVC. A grove is made longitudinally in the surface of the rod into which a track is fitted. Drapery is supported by decorative member... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6431247 | Window treatment holder system A window treatment holding system having an elongated pocket member defining a pocket profile, or structure, in which a bracket is received in a snap-fit arrangement. The system is capable of generally concealing the mechanical portion of a window treatme... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6375140 | Fastening device for a top rod of a window shade A fastening device of a top rod of a window shade is formed of a locating seat and a pressing seat. The locating seat has a top plate and a back plate. The top plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, and a cross retaining rib. The back plate ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367755 | Inverted suspension fixture An inverted suspension fixture (10) for mounting of a valance or curtain across a doorway (12) is provided. The fixture (10) includes first and second brackets (34,32) respectively mounted to the door adjacent the free margin (24) thereof and to the oppos... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6363994 | Decorative wall mounting and mount therefor A decorative device, known as a corbel, for mounting to walls adjacent windows, for example, to create a window treatment, has a mounting bracket therefor. The device is made of a material such as expanded polystyrene, and the mounting bracket has sharpen... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357079 | Slide groove fixing device for use with curtains An improved slide groove fixing device for use of curtains has a single-track slide body, a movable abutting seat, a transversely U-shaped clamping seat, a supporting spiral member, and an adjusting bolt. The movable abutting seat, having elongated slidin... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6325349 | Self-leveling window bracket A self-leveling window support bracket for supporting window coverings within and/or over a window casing. The window support bracket comprises an L-shaped face plate, with a vertical and a horizontal section, which engages the exterior face of the window... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6299115 | Remote control operating system and support structure for a retractable covering for an architectural opening An improved retractable covering for an architectural opening includes an improved mounting bracket, an improved limit stop to prevent over-retraction and over-extension of the retractable covering, an improved battery pack mounting bracket for attaching ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6263523 | Shower enclosure system A shower enclosure system includes an elongate arcuate rod having first and second spaced end portions, a pair of swivels, with one swivel at each of the end portions, and a pair of swivel-receiving wall mounts for mounting on opposing walls of a shower e... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6216889 | Rod rack supporting structure A rod rack supporting structure comprises two support frames, a rod, and two locating members. The support frames are provided with a cross rod which is in turn provided with a plurality of retainers for retaining the rod. The retainers are provided in bo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206074 | Adjustable bracket for decorative finial An adjustable finial mounting bracket apparatus generally comprising a first bracket, a firs t flange, a second bracket, a second flange, a knob, and a screw. The first flange and second flange extend outwardly from the first bracket and the second bracke... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6192962 | Apparatus for hanging interchangeable window treatment panels An improved method and apparatus for displaying functional or decorative window treatments which permits one person to form and modify the window treatment without requiring specialized skills or training. The preferred method uses hook and loop type fast... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6131867 | Custom mount for window dressing A device for mounting a wide variety of different window dressings is described. The device is intended to use conventional mounting brackets to mount the window dressing without the necessity of providing holes to mount the same in the face of the window... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6039295 | Mounting system A bracket for mounting a head rail or a bottom rail of a window covering product to a fixation surface includes a main body portion with a mounting aperture and opposed edges adapted to engage the head or bottom rail. The main body portion of the bracket ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012692 | Mounting system for fixtures A mounting apparatus for attaching fixtures to a wall. The apparatus comprises a bracket comprised of a side wall and a front wall defining a socket with an open end, the bracket is secured to the wall by means of a mounting screw passing through the fron... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5927371 | Modular material hanging assembly A modular material hanging assembly is provided for adjustably hanging pieces of material, such as swags, to form a plurality of arcuate folds of varying radii in the material. The material is hung by material holding brackets consisting of a main assembl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899424 | Retractable bracket for mounting mini-blinds and the like to a window A retractable bracket for mounting one end of a window shade, venetian blind or mini-blind to the head jamb of a window. The retractable bracket is mounted in an aperture within the window head jamb so as to be substantially flush therewith when in an ino... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5667178 | Bracket assembly for mounting a shade A mounting bracket assembly is provided for supporting shades, blinds, curtains, cornices, and valances having a support rail, which includes an L-shaped mounting section having an integrally connected back member, interior side members and an extended to... | 09/16/1997 |
