Curtain glide and clip ring

Abstract

One aspect of this disclosure provides a curtain support system. In one aspect, the system comprises a master carrier assembly. A curtain ring glide is integrated with the master carrier assembly. The ring glide includes a frame having an receptacle opening located therein. A clip tab is integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extends into the receptacle. The clip tab and the receptacle opening are configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening.

1 . A curtain support system, comprising:
 a master carrier assembly; and   a curtain ring glide integrated with the master carrier assembly, the ring glide including a frame having an receptacle opening located therein and a clip tab integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening, the clip tab and the receptacle opening configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening.   
     
     
         2 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the clip tab is a first clip tab and the ring glide further includes a second clip tab located on an opposing side of and integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening of the clip. 
     
     
         3 . The system recited in  claim 2 , wherein the first clip tab extends toward a first side of the receptacle opening of the ring glide and the second clip tab extends toward a second and opposite side of the receptacle opening of the ring glide. 
     
     
         4 . The system recited in  claim 1 , further including a curtain ring removably received within the receptacle opening, the curtain ring having a first free end and a second end, the second end having a locking protrusion extending therefrom configured to be received within the receptacle opening. 
     
     
         5 . The system recited in  claim 4 , wherein at least one longitudinal side of the protrusion has a recess formed therein configured to receive the clip tab therein. 
     
     
         6 . The system recited in  claim 5 , wherein the protrusion has a recess formed on two opposing longitudinal sides. 
     
     
         7 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the master carrier assembly includes a plurality of traverse track wheels coupled thereto for cooperatively engaging a traverse track. 
     
     
         8 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the master carrier assembly has at least two openings located therethrough that occupy at least 35% of the total area of the master carrier assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The system recited in  claim 8 , wherein the ring glide is located between the at least two openings. 
     
     
         10 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the master carrier assembly further includes an overlap bar attached thereto. 
     
     
         11 . The system recited in  claim 1 , wherein the ring glide is integrally formed with the master carrier assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The system recited in  claim 1  further comprising a traverse track and at least one end cap attached thereto, the end cap including:
 an end cap body having an open end and a cavity formed therein configured to receive an end of the traverse track therein; and   a curtain ring glide coupled to the end cap body, the ring glide including a frame having an receptacle opening located therein and a clip tab integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening, the clip tab and the receptacle opening configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening.   
     
     
         13 . The system recited in  claim 12  further comprising a plurality of curtain ring glides positioned on the traverse track, wherein at least one of the curtain ring glides comprises:
 a frame having a receptacle opening located therein; and   a clip tab integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening, the clip tab and the receptacle opening configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening.   
     
     
         14 . A curtain ring glide, comprising:
 a frame having an receptacle opening located therein; and   a clip tab integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening, the clip tab and the receptacle opening of ring glide configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening of the ring glide.   
     
     
         15 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 14  further including a plurality of traverse track wheels rotatably attached to an upper end of the frame. 
     
     
         16 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of traverse track wheels comprises at least three traverse track wheels. 
     
     
         17 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 16 , wherein two of the at least tree traverse track wheels are located on a same side of the frame. 
     
     
         18 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 14  further including an auxiliary drapery pin eyelet coupled to a bottom end of the frame. 
     
     
         19 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 18 , wherein the auxiliary drapery pin eyelet is rotatably coupled to the frame. 
     
     
         20 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 14 , wherein the clip tab is a first clip tab and the ring glide further includes a second clip tab located on an opposing side of and integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening of the clip. 
     
     
         21 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 20 , wherein the first clip tab extends toward a first side of the receptacle opening of the ring glide and the second clip tab extends toward a second and opposite side of the receptacle opening of the ring glide. 
     
     
         22 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 14 , further including a curtain ring removably received within the receptacle opening, the curtain ring having a free, first end and a second end, the second end having a protrusion extending therefrom configured to be received within the receptacle opening. 
     
     
         23 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 22 , wherein at least one longitudinal side of the protrusion has a recess formed therein configured to receive at least a portion of the clip tab therein. 
     
     
         24 . The curtain ring glide recited in  claim 23 , wherein the protrusion has a recess formed on two opposing longitudinal sides thereof. 
     
     
         25 . A clip ring for a curtain, comprising:
 a hook body having a first free end and a second end having a protrusion with a longitudinal axis extending from the second end, the protrusion having an elongated recess formed in a side of the protrusion that extends along the longitudinal axis of the protrusion.   
     
     
         26 . An end cap for a curtain rod, comprising:
 an end cap body having an open end and a cavity formed therein configured to receive an end of a traverse track therein; and   a ring glide coupled to the end cap body, the ring glide including a frame having an receptacle opening located therein and a clip tab integrally formed with the frame and resiliently extending into the receptacle opening, the clip tab and the receptacle opening configured to cooperatively and removably receive and retain a cooperative end of a curtain ring within the receptacle opening.