Drapery track system

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting a drapery including a mounting bracket, a track having an upper mounting portion and a lower engagement portion, wherein the upper mounting portion complementarily engages the mounting bracket, and a drapery securing means having an upper engagement portion and a lower securing portion, wherein the upper engagement portion slidably engages the lower engagement portion of the track and the lower securing portion releasably engages the drapery.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for mounting a drapery comprising:
 a mounting bracket;   a track comprising an upper mounting portion and a lower engagement portion, wherein the upper mounting portion complementarily engages the mounting bracket; and,   a drapery securing means comprising an upper engagement portion and a lower securing portion, wherein the upper engagement portion slidably engages the lower engagement portion of the track and the lower securing portion releasably engages the drapery.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  further comprising a bracket arm, wherein the mounting bracket comprises an aperture and the bracket arm is releasably secured to the mounting bracket through the aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 2  wherein the bracket arm comprises first and second extensions arranged substantially perpendicular, the first extension is arranged to be secured to a substantially vertical surface and the second extension is releasably secured to the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the mounting bracket comprises a substantially planar portion having oppositely disposed first and second j-shaped portions integrally formed thereon. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the mounting bracket is arranged to be secured to a substantially horizontal surface. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the track is an extruded body. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 6  wherein the extruded body is formed from a metal material or a plastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the upper engagement portion is a partial spherical ball. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 8  wherein the lower engagement portion of the track comprises a partially curved surface arranged to receive the partial spherical ball. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the lower securing portion is a clip. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus for mounting a drapery of  claim 1  wherein the track further comprises an inner frame structure having a thinned portion arranged to permit removal of the track from the mounting bracket by application of pressure proximate the lower engagement portion. 
     
     
         12 . A system for mounting a plurality of draperies comprising:
 a plurality of mounting brackets;   a plurality of tracks each comprising an upper mounting portion and a lower engagement portion, wherein each upper mounting portion complementarily engages one of the plurality of the mounting brackets; and,   a plurality of drapery securing means each comprising an upper engagement portion and a lower securing portion, wherein the plurality of mounting brackets are arranged parallel to each other, the plurality of tracks are arranged parallel to each other, each upper engagement portion slidably engages the lower engagement portion of one of the plurality of tracks and each lower securing portion releasably engages one of the plurality of draperies.   
     
     
         13 . The system for mounting a plurality of draperies of  claim 12  further comprising a bracket arm, wherein the plurality of mounting brackets each comprise an aperture, each of the apertures are in registered alignment and the bracket arm is releasably secured to the plurality of mounting brackets through each respective aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The system for mounting a plurality of draperies of  claim 13  wherein the bracket arm comprises first and second extensions arranged substantially perpendicular, the first extension is arranged to be secured to a substantially vertical surface and the second extension is releasably secured to the plurality of mounting brackets. 
     
     
         15 . The system for mounting a plurality of draperies of  claim 12  wherein each of the plurality of draperies is separately moveable along each of the plurality of tracks. 
     
     
         16 . A system for mounting a drapery comprising:
 a plurality of mounting brackets;   a plurality of tracks each comprising an upper mounting portion and a lower engagement portion, wherein each upper mounting portion complementarily engages one of the plurality of the mounting brackets;   a connecting means; and,   a plurality of drapery securing means each comprising an upper engagement portion and a lower securing portion, wherein the connecting means aligns and releasably secures adjacent tracks of the plurality of tracks, the plurality of mounting brackets are arranged collinearly, the plurality of tracks are arranged collinearly, each upper engagement portion slidably engages the lower engagement portion of one of the plurality of tracks and each lower securing portion releasably engages one of the plurality of draperies.