Support Bracket for Mounting an End of a Roller Blind

Abstract

There is disclosed a support bracket for mounting an end of a roller blind. The support bracket includes an angular bracket having a flat wall with a blind mounting element for receiving and supporting the end of the blind. A detachable support member is mounted to the flat wall, the detachable support member being configured to temporarily support the end of the blind at a position adjacent the roller blind mounting element. The detachable support member includes an elongated member having opposite first and second hooked ends, each of which is configured to hook to an aperture formed on the flat wall. A saddle portion is formed on the support member between the hooked ends. The saddle portion is movable between a locked position wherein the ends cannot be removed from the apertures and an unlocked position wherein the ends are easily removed from the apertures.

1 . A support bracket for mounting an end of a blind, the support bracket comprising:
 a) an angular bracket having a flat wall with a blind mounting element for receiving and supporting the end of the blind;   b) a detachable support member mounted to the flat wall, the detachable support member configured to temporarily support the end of the blind at a position adjacent the roller blind mounting element.   
     
     
         2 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 1  wherein the detachable support member comprises an elongated member having opposite ends, a hook portion formed on each of said opposite ends, the flat wall having a pair of apertures configured to receive the hook portions, the support member having a middle portion between the opposite ends for supporting the end of the blind. 
     
     
         3 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 2  wherein the flat wall has two pairs of apertures configured to receive the hook portions, the pairs of apertures configured to permit the hook to be mounted so as to depend from the support bracket whether the support bracket is mounted either vertically or horizontally. 
     
     
         4 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 2  wherein each hook portion is configured to permit the support member to be pivotally movable between a locked vertical position wherein the support member is parallel to the flat wall and cannot be readily removed from the apertures and wherein the end of the blind can be supported by the support member, and an unlocked position wherein the support member is perpendicular to the flat wall and the hook portions can be easily removed from the apertures. 
     
     
         5 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 2  wherein each hook portion is configured as a Z shaped end. 
     
     
         6 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 2  wherein the support member comprises an elongated metal wire and wherein each hook portion is configured as a Z shaped end. 
     
     
         7 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 3  wherein one of the two pairs of apertures are formed on the flat wall adjacent a first side of the blind support and the other pair of apertures are formed on the flat wall adjacent an opposite second side of the blind support. 
     
     
         8 . A support bracket as defined in  claim 2  wherein the flat wall has four apertures configured to receive the hook portions, the apertures positioned on the flat wall adjacent the blind support with the apertures being equally spaced around the blind support.