This application claims priority to Chinese application No. 201922039421.6, filed Nov. 23, 2019. The disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present subject matter relates to drapery hardware. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a novel curtain rod assembly.
Curtains and drapes can be hung from curtain rods in a number of different ways, including with rings, tabs, or a seemed pocket. One popular style uses grommets (or eyelets). Typically, two drapery panels are inserted over the left and right halves of a curtain rod with successive grommets passing in alternate directions so that the drapery panels undulate over the rod in a corrugated fashion, allowing them to be easily opened and closed.
The drapery rod is typically cylindrical, often being formed of two telescoping sections so that it can be extended to different lengths so as to cover windows of differing widths. The two ends of the drapery rod typically are covered with decorative finials that can have a variety of shapes.
The curtain rod can be mounted to a wall above a window typically by means of two or three brackets—for example, one bracket near each end and one bracket in the center, such that left and right drapery panels can be pulled open or pulled closed. The outermost edges of the panels are typically anchored to the ends of the rod by means of the outer-most grommets being blocked by the end brackets that hold the rod in position.
While this general configuration is popular, it usually suffers from light penetration at the two outer edges of the drapery panels. Such light penetration can be a problem for users who want a “black-out” curtain, which is to say a curtain that is intended to stop any light from entering a room from outside the window.
It is known to hang curtains from rods that have a right angled elbow at either ends so that the curtain can be pushed against the wall on either side of the window and thereby prevent or effectively reduce any light penetration. In some cases, the elbows include flanges that mount to a wall. However, a simple elbow does not provide any anchoring for the outer edge of the curtain panel, and does not accommodate a decorative finial.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a curtain rod assembly is provided in which the two ends of the rod have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly onto a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. Thus, a curtain rod is provided that has finial ends but that also allows the outer edge of each curtain panel to hang closely against the wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
In one example, the present curtain rod is based on a conventional straight rod having finials mounted or mountable at either ends. The rod is modified by mounting tubular elbow sections on the straight rod near the finial ends. The tubular elbow sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the straight rod with the rod passing through an opening in the side wall of the elbow section.
According to another example, the present curtain rod assembly is based on a U-shaped black-out curtain rod having integral elbow portions at each end. The rod is modified by mounting straight tubular sections near the elbows. The straight tubular sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the rod with the terminal leg of the rod's integral elbow passing through an opening in the side wall of the straight tubular section.
According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a modification kit for a conventional straight curtain rod having finials mounted or mountable at either ends. The kit comprises a pair of tubular elbow sections that can be mounted on the straight rod near the finial ends. The tubular elbow sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the straight rod with the rod passing through an opening in the side wall of the elbow section. Once the pair of tubular elbow sections are mounted to it, the conventional straight curtain rod has two ends that have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly onto a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. Thus, a curtain rod is provided that has finial ends but that also allows the outer edge of each curtain panel to hang closely against the wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
According to another aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a modification kit for a U-shaped black-out curtain rod having integral elbow portions at each end. The kit comprises a pair of straight tubular sections that can be mounted to the rod near the elbows. The straight tubular sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the rod. Once the pair of straight tubular sections are mounted to it, the U-shaped black-out curtain rod has two ends that have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly onto a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. Thus, a curtain rod is provided that has finial ends but that also allows the outer edge of each curtain panel to hang closely against the wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
In order that the claimed subject matter may be more fully understood, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
In the following description, specific details are set out to provide examples of the claimed subject matter. However, the embodiments described below are not intended to define or limit the claimed subject matter. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many variations of the specific embodiments may be possible within the scope of the claimed subject matter.
Referring to
For example, the central component can include a curtain rod. The rod can be straight. The rod can be a telescoping rod. The telescoping rod can have a plurality of sections. The sections of the telescoping rod can be configured in a telescoping arrangement such that a first portion of the telescoping rod is configured to slide into a second portion of the telescoping rod and so on. For example, the curtain rod can define an axial direction. For example, in use, when a curtain is mounted on the curtain rod, the curtain can be slid along the axial direction.
The elbow component 5 of
The first end 8 of the elbow component 5 defines an opening 11 dimensioned to receive the central component 3. For example, the opening 11 can snugly fit the central component 3. The opening 11 defines a channel within the first section 7. The channel can receive and fit closely over part of the central component. The sidewall of the arc section 11 defines an opening 13 to allow the central component 3 to pass through the elbow component. An adjuster 15 (e.g. a screw) can be positioned on a surface opposing the opening 13 for fixing the central component 3 within the channel of the first section 7. The adjuster 15 can further provide a snug fit between the central component 3 and the elbow component 5.
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Furthermore, a curtain rod can be provided, the curtain rod having finial ends and allowing outer edges of a curtain panel to hang closely against a wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
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The central component 53 includes a U-shaped black-out curtain rod having integral elbow portions at one end. For example, the U-shaped black-out curtain rod can also have an integral elbow portions 54 at each end. The U-shaped rod can be modified by mounting straight tubular sections near the elbows. For example, the straight tubular sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the U-shaped rod with the terminal leg of the rod's integral elbow passing through an opening in the side wall of the straight tubular section.
An embodiment of a straight tubular section 55 is shown in
Another embodiment of a straight tubular section 75 is shown in
The ring section 70 leads to a channel 73 defined through the tubular section 75. A portion of the channel can be open to facilitate mounting of the straight tubular section 75 over a U-shaped curtain rod. For example, the straight tubular section 75 can be mounted over a U-shaped rod by passing the ring portion through the elbow portion of the rod. A finial 77 can be mounted on a second end of the straight tubular section 75.
The curtain rod, the elbow component, the straight tubular section and the finial may be made from any suitable materials such as plastics, metals (e.g. aluminum, steel, etc.), polymeric materials (e.g. polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon and the like).
According to one embodiment, a modification kit for a conventional straight curtain rod having finials mounted or mountable at either ends is provided. The kit can include a pair of tubular elbow sections that can be mounted on the straight rod near the finial ends. The tubular elbow sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the straight rod with the rod passing through an opening in the side wall of the elbow section. Once the pair of tubular elbow sections are mounted to it, the conventional straight curtain rod has two ends that have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly onto a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. Thus, a curtain rod is provided that has finial ends but that also allows the outer edge of each curtain panel to hang closely against the wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
According to one embodiment, a modification kit for a U-shaped black-out curtain rod having integral elbow portions at each end is provided. The kit includes a pair of straight tubular sections that can be mounted to the rod near the elbows. The straight tubular sections are dimensioned to fit closely over the rod. Once the pair of straight tubular sections are mounted to it, the U-shaped black-out curtain rod has two ends that have both an elbow component that can turn inwardly onto a wall when the rod is fixed above a window and also a straight component that extends beyond the elbow component and upon which a finial can be mounted. Thus, a curtain rod is provided that has finial ends but that also allows the outer edge of each curtain panel to hang closely against the wall on either side of a window thereby preventing or effectively reducing light from leaking past the curtain.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that although the above alternative embodiments have been described in some detail many modifications may be practiced without departing from the claimed subject matter.
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