Rod bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11092176-B2
Application number	US-202016820402-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 16, 2020
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

A rod bracket is provided and includes a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a plurality of bracket mounting cavities and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm having a bracket arm length and a curtain rod cradle securely associated with the bracket base via the bracket arm, wherein the plurality of bracket mounting cavities communicate the base front with the base rear and are configured at an angle of between about 30.degree. and 60.degree. relative to a horizontal plane, and wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base rear opening, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between the first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is about 1:1.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
providing a first and a second one-piece rod bracket, each rod bracket comprising:
a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket mounting cavity and a second bracket mounting cavity and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm,
wherein the bracket arm includes a first bracket arm end and a second bracket arm end and
wherein the first bracket arm end is integrally fixed to the bracket base, and a curtain rod cradle integrally fixed to the second bracket arm end,
wherein the bracket base further includes a first base side and a second base side and wherein the first bracket mounting cavity is located on the first base side and the second bracket mounting cavity is located on the second base side

placing the first rod bracket on a flat surface such that the base rear is flat against the flat surface with the base top at a highest location on the flat surface such that the first and second base front openings are located higher on the flat surface than is the fixed arm;
inserting a first fastener into the first base front opening of the first rod bracket;
moving the first fastener until the first fastener traverses the first base mounting cavity of the first rod bracket and exits out of the first base rear opening of the first rod bracket and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the first fastener is protruding out of the first base front opening of the first rod bracket;
inserting a second fastener into the second base front opening of the first rod bracket;
moving the second fastener until the second fastener traverses the second base mounting cavity of the first rod bracket and exits out of the second base rear opening of the first rod bracket and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the second fastener it's protruding out of the second base front opening of the first rod bracket;
inserting a third fastener into the first base front opening of the second rod bracket;
moving the third fastener until the third fastener traverses the first base mounting cavity of the second rod bracket and exits out of the first base rear opening of the second rod bracket and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the third fastener is protruding out of the first base front opening of the second rod bracket;
inserting a fourth fastener into the second base front opening of the second rod bracket; and
moving the fourth fastener until the fourth fastener traverses the second base mounting cavity of the second rod bracket and exits out of the second base rear opening of the second rod bracket and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the fourth fastener is protruding out of the second base front opening of the second rod bracket.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
positioning a curtain rod within the rod cavity of the first and second rod brackets;
inserting a rod mounting screw into a cradle cavity first opening of the first rod bracket; and
rotating the rod mounting screw.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
inserting a rod mounting screw into a cradle cavity first opening of the second rod bracket; and
rotating the rod mounting screw.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising using a resilient mounting pin to hold the curtain rod within the rod cavity.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the resilient mounting pin is a spring biased mounting pin.

6. The method of claim 3 further comprising protrusions located on walls that define the rod cavity.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and the second bracket mounting cavity are configured at an angle of about 45° relative to a horizontal plane.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and the second bracket mounting cavity communicate the base front with the base rear.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and the second bracket mounting cavity are located proximate the base top.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket arm extends substantially perpendicularly away from the base front and includes a bracket arm length.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base front opening, a first bracket base rear opening, a second bracket base front opening and a second bracket base rear opening,
wherein the first bracket base front opening is communicated with the first bracket base rear opening via the first bracket mounting cavity, and
wherein the second bracket base front opening is communicated with the second bracket base rear opening via the second bracket mounting cavity.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the curtain rod cradle defines a rod cavity for containing a curtain rod and includes a curtain rod securing device configured to engage with the curtain rod to securely contain the curtain rod within the rod cavity.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and the second bracket mounting cavity are configured to position nails into the surface at an angle of about 45° relative to a horizontal plane.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and the second bracket mounting cavity are configured to position screws into the surface at an angle of about 45° relative to a horizontal plane.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket base is substantially oval in shape.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket base is substantially rectangular in shape.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket base is substantially triangular in shape.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket base is substantially square in shape.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket arm is integral to and extending from the bracket base.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the bracket arm has a length, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between a first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is at least 1:1, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between a second bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is at least 1:1.

Assignees

• Kenney Mfg Co

Inventors

• Hanley Michael P

Classifications

• F16B45/00

  Hooks; Eyes (if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14) · CPC title

• F16B2/065 Primary

  using screw-thread elements (F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47H1/142

  for supporting rods · CPC title