Supports – Brackets – Rod type
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-26
2008-05-13
Wood, Kimberly (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Rod type
C248S261000, C248S251000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07370839
ABSTRACT:
A drapery mounting system comprised of a drapery rod member, a drapery hanger element, and a support member for the rod. The support member is positioned below and intermediate the respective opposed ends of the drapery rod. The support member includes a saddle, a support arm, and a retainer. The saddle is shaped to support a lower external portion of said drapery rod. The saddle extends laterally of the drapery rod for less than about the cross-sectional width of the rod to permit a drapery hanger to pass unimpeded over the saddle. The saddle element preferably has longitudinally opposed edges disposed along the drapery rod. The longitudinally opposed edges are generally convexly arcuate relative to a longitudinal axis of the drapery rod. The support and retention functions are separated. The saddle supports the rod and the retainer releasably retains the drapery rod in engagement with the saddle. A support arm supports from below the saddle. The drapery hanger is slidably supported on the drapery rod member for substantially unimpeded movement past the support member. The drapery hanger typically has a generally question mark shaped form including a hook portion with an open mouth and a depending leg portion, with the open mouth preferably being of sufficient width to pass the drapery rod member laterally therethrough.
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Jagger Bruce A.
Wood Kimberly
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