Patent Application
20150107787
This application is a Refile of the application Ser. No. 13/010,913, filed on Jan. 21, 2011, now abandoned.
A wide variety of devices are used to permit the mounting and/or placement of drapery rods and the like. These devices include various brackets and other mounting hardware. To date however, all such devices do not permit both the mounting of drapery hardware while simultaneously permitting the mounting of additional ornamental decoration and/or additional hardware. Thus, there is a need in the art for an improved mounting device for drapery hardware that enables a user to achieve multiple decorative goals.
The present invention relates to a device for hanging curtain rods and/or other types of window dressing and/or hardware. In one embodiment, a device according to the present invention comprises: a mounting base, a post coupled to the mounting base, an adjustable sleeve designed to adjustably and operatively engage the post, and a front portion coupled to the adjustable sleeve. In another embodiment, a device according to the present invention comprises: a double L-shaped bracket and a front portion that is designed to be removably coupled to one end of the double L-shaped bracket. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a device as for hanging hardware (e.g. drapery hardware) as disclosed and discussed below.
Turning now to the post 104 which can be permanently or removably mounted to the base plate 102. In the instant when the post 104 is permanently mounted to the base 102 such mounting can be accomplished by either a screw mount or by welding. In the case of the use a plastic material, the mounting can be accomplished by an adhesive. The post 104 can consist of material such as metal, ceramic or plastic. Also the crosswise section can be chosen either round, square or any other configuration.
Turning now to the adjustable hollow sleeve 106 in the form of a tube is which designed to slidingly but snugly fit over the base post 104. It should conform to the basic cross section of the base post 104. The adjustable sleeve can be arrested in any adjusted over the base post 104. Such arresting means can be a set screw 114 which would apply a lateral pressure onto the base post 104. The set screw 114 is preferred but many other arresting means may be used, such as a bolt penetrating through the sleeve 106 and the base post 104. However such bolt would inhibit a fine and precise adjustment. The adjustable sleeve 106, through its mounting means, should be adjusted and mounted in front and at the top of a window and parallel thereto.
Turning now to the front portion 108 which is designed to be removably attached to the adjustable sleeve 106 at the end thereof. In a further embodiment the front portion 108 can be adjusted in a desired position, that is, off-center from a first position. Suitable mounting means include, include but are not limited to, to a screw, bolt or snap-fit system. In one embodiment the snap-fit system can be seen as being composed of a male portion 116a and a female portion 116b.
In another embodiment, multiple halves of either the male portion or the female portion of a snap can be utilized so as to permit multiple different geographical placements or arrangements.
Regarding the material from which front portion 108 is formed any suitable material can be utilized. Such suitable materials include but are not limited to, metal (including any type of metal alloy), plastic, wood, ceramic or any combination thereof. Additionally, front portion 108 is not limited to ant geographical orientation or shape such as, a square, round, oval polygonal, triangular, elliptical, irregular. Star shaped etc. In another embodiment, front portion 108 can be designed to permit further decoration and/or customization by the end user, or can come already decorated and/or customized. In still another embodiment, front portion 108 can be formed from a material that can be stained, painted or have decoration glued and/or attached thereto.
Turning now to
In one non-limiting example, bracket 202 has therein two mounting holes 206 designed to receive suitably sized fasteners 212 for mounting purposes. However, the device 200 and the bracket 202 are not limited to this type or number of mounting hardware. Additionally, although bracket 202 is not limited to solely to this orientation, rather, any orientation whether symmetrical or non-symmetrical, can be used without limitation. Regarding the material from which bracket 202 is formed from any suitable material can be used. Such suitable materials include, but are not limited to, metal (including any type of metal alloy), plastic, ceramic, or any suitable combination thereof.
Turning now to front portion 204, it is designed to be removably, and operatively engaged with one end of bracket 202. In another embodiment, the front portion 204 can further include a mounting means that enable front portion 204 to be secured in a desired position to bracket 202. This would involve the lateral mounting means of a set screw 114 as is shown in
Regarding the material from which the front portion 204 is formed from, any suitable material can be utilized. Such suitable material include, but not limited to, metal, (including any type of metal alloy), plastic, ceramic, or any suitable combination thereof. Additionally, front portion 204 is not limited to any one particular geometrical orientation or shape. As with regard to the embodiment shown in
Although the invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments detailed therein, other embodiments can achieve the same or similar results. Variations and modifications of the invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art and the invention is intended to cover all such modifications and equivalents.
