Curtain rod end caps

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D696573
  • Patent Number
    D696,573
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 16, 2010
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 31, 2013
    10 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 350-353
    • D08 363
    • D08 367
    • D08 373-377
    • D08 380
    • D08 381
    • D06 546-550
    • D06 575-581
    • 248 263000
    • 248 327000
    • 248 253000
    • 248 261000
    • 248 264000
    • 248 132100
    • 024 573000
    • 024 597000
    • 004 449000
    • 004 476000
    • 004 558000
    • 004 610000
    • 004 609000
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pair of curtain rod end caps in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of my design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of an endcap of the curtain rod in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of my design;



FIG. 9 is a greatly enlarged top perspective view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 9 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is a greatly enlarged top plan view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 10 of FIG. 2;



FIG. 11 is a greatly enlarged bottom plan view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 11 of FIG. 3;



FIG. 12 is a greatly enlarged front elevational view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 12 of FIG. 4;



FIG. 13 is a greatly enlarged rear elevational view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 13 of FIG. 5; and,



FIG. 14 is a greatly enlarged left side elevational view of an endcap of the curtain rod taken about area 14 of FIG. 6.


The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for curtain rod end caps, as shown and described.
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