Support Bracket For Rod Assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018199747-A1
Application number	US-201815922653-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 15, 2018
Priority date	Sep 16, 2015
Publication date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is provided a bracket and rod assembly system having improved strength and configured to allow complete access of a drapery supported by the rod assembly to an entire length of the rod assembly without interference from the bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mounting bracket comprising:
a mounting portion extending in a first plane; an arm portion having a proximal segment and a distal segment, the proximal segment being attached to the mounting portion such that the arm portion initially extends outwardly from the mounting portion in a second plane; and a first rod-attachment portion disposed at the distal segment of the arm portion such that the first rod-attachment does not overlap with the mounting portion and extending in a third plane that is transverse to the first plane, the first rod-attachment portion having an opening formed therein.

2 . The bracket of claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion, arm portion, and first rod-attachment portion comprise a single piece of material.

3 . The bracket of claim 1 , wherein the arm portion is shaped such that the distal segment of the arm portion is substantially parallel to the back surface of the mounting portion and extending away from the proximate segment so as not to overlap with the mounting portion.

4 . The bracket of claim 1 , wherein the proximal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the mounting portion, and
the distal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the first rod-attachment portion, wherein the proximate segment and the distal segment do not overlap with the mounting portion.

5 . The bracket of claim 1 , wherein the opening in the first rod-attachment portion is an upward open sided opening for accepting a fastener that attaches a finial to a rod.

6 . The bracket of claim 1 , further comprising a vertically-extending interface disposed between the mounting portion and the proximal segment of the arm portion and a vertically-extending interface disposed between the distal segment of the arm portion and the first rod-attachment portion, the vertically-extending interfaces being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting portion.

7 . A system for mounting a rod to a surface, the system comprising:
a rod having an end portion; a finial; an adjustment shaft interconnecting the finial to the end portion of the rod; a bracket that comprises a mounting portion; an arm portion extending outwardly from the mounting portion; and a first rod-attachment portion disposed at a terminal end of the arm portion, the first rod attachment portion defining an upward facing opening for receiving the shaft, wherein the shaft extends through the opening, the finial and the end portion having a first state along the shaft allowing release of the shaft upwardly from the opening and a second state where the finial and the end portion clamp the terminal end to prevent the shaft from being removed from the opening.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the bracket comprises a single piece of material.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the arm portion of the bracket includes a proximal segment and a distal segment, the proximal segment being attached to the mounting portion such that the arm portion initially extends outwardly from the mounting portion and the distal segment is substantially parallel to the mounting portion but does not overlap the mounting portion.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the proximal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the mounting portion, and the distal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the first rod-attachment portion.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the end portion of the rod includes a recess for accepting at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion of the bracket such that at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion is concealed when the finial and end portion of the rod are in the second state along the shaft.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the rod has a notch at the recess and the first rod-attachment portion extends through the notch.

13 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the finial includes a recess for accepting at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion of the bracket such that the finial is able to conceal at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion when the finial and the end portion are in the second state along the shaft.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the recess in the finial has an opening and the first rod-attachment portion extends through the opening.

15 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the first rod-attachment portion provides an interface between the finial and the end portion of the rod such that the finial does not contact the end portion of the rod when the finial, first rod-attachment portion, and end portion of the rod are in the second state along the shaft.

16 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the arm portion comprises a second rod-attachment portion disposed along the bracket, the second rod-attachment portion having an opening formed therein.

17 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the rod is capable of suspending a swatch material and the bracket does not restrict movement of the swatch material relative to the rod when the rod, bracket, and finial are in an assembled configuration until the swatch material overlaps the mounting portion.

18 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the shaft includes threading and either the finial or the first end portion includes cooperating threading to enable movement between the first state and the second state.

19 . A method for mounting a rod comprising the steps of:
providing a rod with a first end and a second end, at least one finial, an adjustment shaft for the finial to attach the finial to one end of the rod, at least one bracket, the bracket comprising a mounting portion, an arm portion extending outwardly from the mounting portion and a rod-attachment portion disposed at a terminal end of the arm portion, the first rod attachment portion of the bracket defining an upward facing opening; mounting the at least one bracket to at least one surface; attaching the finial to the one end of the rod using the adjustment shaft;
leaving a gap between the final and the one end of the rod;
lowering the rod so that the adjustment shaft is received in the upward facing opening; and
using the adjustment shaft to clamp the rod attachment portion between the one end of the rod and the finial.

20 . The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of rotating the finial to clamp the rod attachment portion between the finial and the one end of the rod.

21 . The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of rotating the rod to clamp the rod attachment portion between the finial and the one end of the rod.

22 . The method of claim 19 wherein the finial includes an edge and further comprising the step of hiding at least a portion of the rod attachment portion with the edge of the finial while clamping the rod attachment portion between the finial and the one end of the rod.

23 . The method of claim 19 wherein the one end of the rod includes an edge and further comprising the step of hiding at least a portion of the rod attachment portion with the edge of the one end of the rod while clamping the rod attachment portion between the finial and the one end of the rod.

24 . The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of providing a mounting plate for the bracket, attaching the mounting plate to at least one surface, and attaching the mounting bracket to the mounting plate.

Assignees

• House Of Atlas Llc

Inventors

• Moss Jason
• Ford Alan Arthur
• Berman Matthew

Classifications

• A47H2001/021

  Multiple rods in parallel arrangement · CPC title

• A47H2001/006

  End-stops, i.e. devices preventing the curtain falling off the end of the rail or rod · CPC title

• A47H1/102

  for mounting curtain rods (A47H1/12, A47H1/14 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47H1/142 Primary

  for supporting rods · CPC title