US2013099080A1PendingUtilityA1

Clamp window rods

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Assignee: MAYTEX MILLS INCPriority: Oct 20, 2011Filed: Oct 18, 2012Published: Apr 25, 2013
Est. expiryOct 20, 2031(~5.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David M. Baines
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Abstract

A window rod assembly includes a first mounting bracket configured to clamp onto a window molding; a first support arm coupled to the first mounting bracket and configured to hold a curtain rod; a second mounting bracket configured to clamp onto the window molding; and a second support arm coupled to the second mounting bracket and configured to hold the curtain rod.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A window rod assembly comprising:
 a first mounting bracket configured to clamp onto a window molding;   a first support arm coupled to the first mounting bracket and configured to hold a curtain rod;   a second mounting bracket configured to clamp onto the window molding; and   a second support arm coupled to the second mounting bracket and configured to hold the curtain rod.   
     
     
         2 . The window rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first mounting bracket comprises first and second components and a first fastener for fixing the relative positions of the first and second components; and   the second mounting bracket comprises third and fourth components and a second fastener for fixing the relative positions of the third and fourth components   
     
     
         3 . The window rod assembly of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first component includes a slot for receiving a part of the second component; and   the third component includes a slot for receiving a part of the fourth component.   
     
     
         4 . The window rod assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth components includes a first portion and a second portion positioned at substantially a right angle with respect to the first portion. 
     
     
         5 . The window rod assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the first portion of the first component; and   a second moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the first portion of the third component.   
     
     
         6 . The window rod assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a third fastener for forcing the first moveable plate in a direction toward the first portion of the second component; and   a fourth fastener for forcing the second moveable plate in a direction toward the first portion of the fourth component.   
     
     
         7 . The window rod assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first resilient pad on a surface of the first component; and   a second resilient pad on a surface of the third component.   
     
     
         8 . The window rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting bracket includes a tubular structure for receiving a portion of the first support arm; and the second mounting bracket includes a tubular structure for receiving a portion of the second support arm. 
     
     
         9 . The window rod assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first U-shaped element attached to the first support arm; and   a second U-shaped element attached to the second support arm.   
     
     
         10 . The window rod assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first U-shaped element can swivel with respect to the first support arm; and the second U-shaped element can swivel with respect to the second support arm. 
     
     
         11 . The window rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first mounting bracket comprises first and second components, a first sleeve having an opening for receiving portions of the first and second components, and a first fastener for fixing the relative positions of the first and second components with respect to the first sleeve; and   the second mounting bracket comprises third and fourth components, a second sleeve having an opening for receiving portions of the third and fourth components, and a second fastener for fixing the relative positions of the third and fourth components with respect to the second sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . The window rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth components includes a first portion and a second portion positioned at substantially a right angle with respect to the first portion. 
     
     
         13 . The window rod assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a first moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the first portion of the first component; and   a second moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the first portion of the third component.   
     
     
         14 . The window rod assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a third fastener for forcing the first moveable plate in a direction toward the first portion of the second component; and   a fourth fastener for forcing the second moveable plate in a direction toward the first portion of the fourth component.   
     
     
         15 . The window rod assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a first resilient pad on a surface of the first component; and   a second resilient pad on a surface of the third component.   
     
     
         16 . A window rod assembly comprising:
 first and second support arms configured to support a curtain rod;   a first mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the first support arm, the first mounting bracket including first and second components wherein the second component includes a slot for receiving the first component and a first fastener for fixing the relative position of the first and second components of the first mounting bracket; and   a second mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the second support arm, the first end bracket including third and fourth components wherein the fourth component includes a slot for receiving the third component and a second fastener for fixing the relative position of the third and fourth components of the second mounting bracket.   
     
     
         17 . The window rod assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a first moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the first component of the first mounting bracket;   a second moveable plate positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the third component of the second mounting bracket;   a third fastener for forcing the first moveable plate in a direction toward a surface of the second component; and   a fourth fastener for forcing the second moveable plate in a direction toward a surface of the fourth component.   
     
     
         18 . The window rod assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a third mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a third support arm, the third mounting bracket including fifth and sixth components wherein the fifth component includes a slot for receiving the sixth component and a third fastener for fixing the relative position of the fifth and sixth components of the third mounting bracket.   
     
     
         19 . The window rod assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a first resilient pad on a surface of the first component; and   a second resilient pad on a surface of the third component.   
     
     
         20 . The window rod assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first mounting bracket includes a tubular structure for receiving a portion of the first support arm; and the second mounting bracket includes a tubular structure for receiving a portion of the second support arm.

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