Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
211123000 | HORIZONTAL ROD TYPE | 45 |
20100108628 | HANGER WITH A DISPLAY LIGHT BAR - A hanger includes a display light bar and a hanging bar defining a support portion pivotally connected to the display light bar. The display light bar may be raised and lowered via the hinge pin. The display light bar defines a channel in which one or more LEDs may be arranged to emit lights of a desired color or colors, providing a method for identifying goods hung on the hanging bar at a distance. A tagger is provided at an opposed end of the display light bar for hanging a tagging plate providing additional information regarding the goods. | 05-06-2010 |
20100155351 | Free Standing Hanging Device - It is a principal object of the invention to provide a hanging device with sufficient support, functionality and simplicity to fulfill many designer residential and/or commercial functions. The hanging device of the invention is compact and has a reinforced structure, thereby taking into account both esthetic and practical aspects. Additionally the hanging device also provides designer uses. | 06-24-2010 |
20100301000 | PARTITION MOUNT - In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression mechanism is disposed between the proximal end of the mount and the head. The mount includes a coupling device adapted to receive a portion of a curtain. During installation, the curtain mount is coupled to the end of an extension pole and the length of the pole is adjusted such that the combined length of the pole and mount is slightly longer than the distance between the floor and ceiling. At ground level, a portion of the curtain is attached to the head of the curtain mount. The curtain and mount are raised to the ceiling and the mount and pole are compressed between the floor and the ceiling. This compressive force operates to urge the head toward the ceiling, securing the mount in place. | 12-02-2010 |
20110031198 | ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD - An adjustable curtain rod assembly includes a rod member and an adjustment mechanism coupled to an end of the rod member. The adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust a length of the rod assembly and has a clutch mechanism that prevents over-extension of the rod assembly during mounting. | 02-10-2011 |
20110120965 | Roll-up closure - A drum for a roll-up closure, the closure having a door of hinged together slats, one end of the door adapted to be mounted on the drum, the door adapted to be wound on the drum as the drum is rotated. The drum has a wall defining its shape with a depression in the wall extending both inwardly and across the width of the drum. The cross-section of the wall defines an increasing spiral from one side of the depression to the other side of the depression. An extension of the wall extends from the one side of the depression towards the other side to partially close the depression. The partially closed depression is shaped to receive the one end of the door to mount the door on the drum. | 05-26-2011 |
20110132858 | FINIAL ASSEMBLIES - A finial assembly which includes a member ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110192813 | ADJUSTABLE ROLLER BLIND TUBE - In order to facilitate mounting of a roller blind one end of the roller blind tube is fitted with a spring-loaded insert (M). To prevent this from being pushed back a grub screw may be used, but it requires tools and precise alignment. According to the invention a releasable pawl-and-ratchet structure ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110253657 | Roller Tube - The present invention is a roller tube for rolling up a fabric blind. The roller tube consists of an elongated tube having a length, an inner surface and an outer surface. An elongated lip is formed on the outer surface of the elongated tube and extends along the entire length of the elongated tube. The lip has a height substantially equal to the thickness of the fabric blind which is to be wound onto the roller tube. The outer surface of the elongated tube has a first cross sectional diameter at the lip and a second cross sectional diameter at an angle from the first cross sectional diameter, the first cross sectional diameter being larger than the second cross sectional diameter by the height. The inner surface of the elongated tube has a circular profile. A notch is formed on the inner surface of the elongated tube adjacent the lip, said notch extending along the length of the elongated tube. The notch and lip are parallel to the axis of the roller tube. | 10-20-2011 |
20110297633 | ROLLER ROD ASSEMBLY FOR A SUNSHADE - A window blind includes a rod and a support unit. The support unit is disposed on an end portion of the rod, and includes an end cover, a fixing pillar, a support pillar, an inserting tube, and a metallic brace member. The end cover has an outer surface and an inner surface. The fixing pillar includes a rectangular pillar body having a pair of opposing wide faces and a pair of opposing narrow faces. The support pillar extends from the inner surface of the end cover and into the rod. The inserting tube is sleeved rotatably on the support pillar and inserted fixedly into the rod. The metallic brace member includes a ring portion, two wing portions, and two engaging portions. | 12-08-2011 |
20120067837 | SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension device includes a suspender, a suspension housing, and a positioning assembly, the suspender being mounted on the suspension housing, the positioning assembly including a suspension substrate, an elastic member, a button and wall-in screws, a first locking arm and a second locking arm being respectively extended from two ends of the suspension substrate, an assemble bore being formed on the second locking arm, a blind hole being formed on the button, the upper end of the elastic member being coupled to the suspension substrate and being arranged between the first locking arm and the second locking arm, the lower end of the elastic member being snapped into the blind hole, a socket and a through hole being formed on the suspension housing, the first locking arm being engaged with the socket, the button being successively gone through the assemble bore and the through hole. | 03-22-2012 |
20120080394 | DEVICE FOR HANGING ITEMS AND METHOD - An apparatus for hanging items is disclosed. The apparatus may include a first element configured to be fixed at an attachment end thereof to a surface, and to be oriented, when attached to the surface, in a direction substantially normal to the surface. The apparatus may also include a second element having a longitudinal axis. The second element may be coupled with the first element and may be configured to translate in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis away from and toward the attachment end. The second element may be configured to hang the items thereon. | 04-05-2012 |
20120103924 | Curtain Pole Assembly Having Detachable Structure - A curtain pole assembly includes two poles, a connecting rod inserted between the poles, and two pressing caps each mounted on the connecting rod and each pressing a respective one of the poles. The connecting rod has two protruding blocks each inserted into a respective one of the poles and each provided with an outer threaded portion. Each of the pressing caps has an inner threaded portion screwed onto the outer threaded portion of the respective protruding block. Each of the pressing caps has a peripheral wall provided with a slit. Each of the protruding blocks of the connecting rod has a tapered shape and has a size reduced gradually and outwardly. | 05-03-2012 |
20120145660 | ARCH ROD SYSTEMS - An arch curtain rod apparatus for supporting a curtain or drapery in a curved shaped window archway comprising: a flexible rod, a center attacher, a first mounting end, and a second mounting end. The flexible rod is bendable so as to conform to the shape of the curved shaped window archway. The center attacher serves to attach the flexible rod to an apex of the curved shaped window archway and the flexible rod comprises a first mounting end and a second mounting end which serve to provide attachment points for the flexible rod to the two sides of the curved shaped window archway. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145661 | SHELVING END BRACKETS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PIECES FOR SUPPORTING HANG RODS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods for supporting hang rods and shelves from support surfaces, such as the walls of a closet or cabinet. In an exemplary embodiment, a system generally includes a pair of end brackets and a plurality of different pairs of interchangeable pieces configured to be selectively coupled to the pair of end brackets. Each pair of interchangeable pieces when selectively coupled to the end brackets, respectively, is operable for supporting a different hang rod from the support surface when the end brackets are coupled to the support surface. | 06-14-2012 |
20120187062 | Extendable Curtain Rod Structure - A curtain rod structure provides both telescopic adjustment and a mechanism by which multiple curtain rods can be efficiently attached together. In at least one aspect, a curtain rod assembly includes: a rod member of a first type, wherein the rod member of the first type includes a connector element that attaches with an end-piece associated with the curtain rod assembly; a rod member of a second type, which is different than the first type, wherein the rod member of the second type connects with the rod member of the first type in a telescopic manner; and a fastener that attaches at either end to the connector element of the rod member of the first type; wherein the fastener has an associated stop mechanism to retain the fastener at a defined position when attached to the connector element. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187063 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING CURVED ROD - A mounting assembly is used to mount a curved rod to a mounting surface. The mounting assembly includes a base, a guide and a cover. The base is fixed to the mounting surface by inserting screws through holes in the base and into the mounting surface. The guide fits around the base and can move along a length of the base. The cover is placed over the base and secured to the guide, such that the cover can also move along the length of the base. The mounting assembly interfaces with an end of the curved rod that approaches the mounting assembly at a given angle. Movement of the cover allows the mounting assembly to interface with ends of curved rods approaching the mounting assembly over a range of angles. The mounting assembly can include a shaft that is connected to the base and interfaces with the end of the curved rod. | 07-26-2012 |
20120223039 | Curtain Rod Assembly - A curtain rod assembly comprising: a first end unit, a middle unit, and a second end unit. The first end unit and the second end unit are substantially identical and have a body with a first and second end, and an outer surface. Each one of the first ends has a face with a connecting rod guide. The first and second ends of the middle unit have faces with a connecting rod guide. A threaded connecting rod is screwed into the center of the connecting rod guide. If more than one middle unit is desired, then only one end will have a threaded connecting rod. The units have a plurality of partial mating transverse decorative elements on each one of the ends and on each outer surface. The transverse decorative elements help form a uniform appearance when each unit abuts another unit. | 09-06-2012 |
20120228250 | Adjustable rod - An adjustable rod including a center tube, and two rods which adjustably fit into the center tube, is described. | 09-13-2012 |
20120241399 | ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD - An adjustable curtain rod assembly includes a rod member and an adjustment mechanism coupled to an end of the rod member. The adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust a length of the rod assembly and has a clutch mechanism that prevents over-extension of the rod assembly during mounting. | 09-27-2012 |
20120261370 | Curtain Pole Assembly - A pole assembly for a curtain includes a pole module, two end caps mounted on the pole module, and two connecting members each mounted between the pole module and a respective one of the end caps to connect the pole module and the respective end cap. The pole module has two opposite ends each provided with a mounting portion. The pole module has a side each provided with a guide track. Each of the connecting members is mounted on the respective mounting portion of the pole module and is secured in the guide track of the pole module. Each of the two end caps has an end portion provided with a mounting head mounted on the respective mounting portion of the pole module. | 10-18-2012 |
20120261371 | WINDOW RODS - A curtain rod assembly includes a support rod extending between the two end brackets and configured to be mounted between opposing walls of a window casement, and an extendable curtain rod support arm extending from each of the end brackets and shaped to hold one or two curtain rods. | 10-18-2012 |
20120285914 | Tension Rod - A tension rod comprising in its preferred form an outer tube and an inner tube in a telescoping arrangement. The outer tube has an expansion joint structure which can engage the inner surface of the outer tube to hold it in place. A spring stem-wedge-rod structure has a wedge portion with a threaded rod extending therefrom for being threaded through a nut held in the expansion rod structure. The spring stem-wedge-rod structure has a stem extending through a coil spring, and a spring retainer is fixed both to the stem and to the inner tube. Twisting of the inner tube causes the wedge portion to effect the expansion joint structure to be fixed in the outer tube, and the coil spring provides the tension to mount the tension rod between a pair of opposing wall surfaces. | 11-15-2012 |
20130015154 | HEAD RAIL OF WINDOW COVERING AND LID FASTENERAANM Wen; Yu-CheAACI Guishan TownshipAACO TWAAGP Wen; Yu-Che Guishan Township TWAANM Chang; Chih-YaoAACI TaichungAACO TWAAGP Chang; Chih-Yao Taichung TW - A head rail of a window covering includes a rail member, two rail lids engaging opposite ends of the rail member, and two lid fasteners to fix a rail lids. The lid fastener includes a main plate, two clip plates, and two stop plates. The lid fastener engages the rail member with the clip plates clipping the rail member and the stop plates holding the rail lid to securely fix the rail lid to the rail member. The lid fastener provides a fast and easy way to engage and disengage the rail lid. | 01-17-2013 |
20130056432 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for fixing a slide rail to either a first rack post or a second rack post with different sizes or shapes of locating holes, includes a mounting bracket secured to the slide rail, a latch member rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket, and a restoring member. The mounting bracket includes a locating pin having a first segment adapted to extending through the first rack post locating hole, and a second segment adapted to extending through the second rack post locating hole. The latch member includes an arm received in the locating pin, with first and second holding teeth. In the locking position, either the first or the second teeth extend out of the locating pin to clasp the first or the second rack post, the unlocking position is achieved against spring pressure. | 03-07-2013 |
20130112638 | TOOLLESS RAIL ENABLING SIMPLIFIED INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL - A rail for toolless installation between first and second vertical rack rails. The rail comprises a telescoping rail body having a first and second ends, and an inside surface having a shelf, wherein a latch assembly is disposed at each end of the rail body. Each latch assembly comprises a flange secured to an end of the rail, a latch arm, a release handle, and a retractable pin. The latch arm is pivotally secured to the rail body, distally extends from the flange, and is biased toward a latched position. The release handle is on the inside surface of the rail body for movement from a latched position to an unlatched position. The retractable pin distally extends from each end and is biased toward a distally extended position, wherein the pin is stepped from a first diameter portion to a second larger diameter portion for adapting to different sized holes. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112639 | CURTAIN RODS - A curtain rod includes a stationary rod having an end cap adjacent an end thereof; a movable rod axially movable with respect to the stationary rod having another end cap adjacent an end thereof; and a locking mechanism for securing the movable rod in a desired axial position with respect to the stationary rod, wherein at least one of the end caps is axially adjustable and comprises a contact member rotatably mounted on the at least one end cap structured and arranged to contact a wall of a window opening. | 05-09-2013 |
20130270207 | RACK WITH DETACHABLE BEAM - The rack contains at least a column member and at least a beam. The column member contains a support element with at least a vertical chamber. The chamber has an upper section, an enlarged middle section, and a lower section sequentially in this order. The width of the lower section is smaller than the width of the enlarged middle section, but larger than the width of the upper section. The width of the beam is equal to the width of the lower section and the thickness of the beam is smaller than the width of the upper section. The beam is dropped into the chamber by its smaller thickness, turned for an angle in the enlarged middle section, and rested reliably in the lower section. | 10-17-2013 |
20140360960 | ADJUSTABLE ROD ASSEMBLY - An adjustable rod assembly includes first and second rod assemblies, first and second end supports, and a tension rod mechanism. The first rod assembly has telescoping first, second and third tubes of generally straight configurations. The second tube of the first rod assembly is rotatable relative to the first and third tubes of the first rod assembly. The second rod assembly has telescoping first and second tubes. The third tube of the first rod assembly and the second tube of the second rod assembly are secured to the first end support. The respective first tubes of the first and second rod assemblies are secured to the second end support. The tension rod mechanism is fixedly secured within the second tube of the first rod assembly for rotational movement therewith, and has a threaded portion configured to extend into the first tube of the first rod assembly. | 12-11-2014 |
20150096951 | FREE-STANDING DISPLAY FIXTURE - A free-standing display fixture includes a main body having a top edge, a bottom edge, a right side panel, a center panel and a left side panel. Each of the left side panel, the center panel and the right side panel include interior surfaces and the interior surfaces of the left side panel and the right side panel face each other. Located between and coupled to left side panel and right panel are a plurality of uniquely arranged display components. | 04-09-2015 |
20150351560 | FREE-STANDING DISPLAY FIXTURE - A free-standing display fixture includes a main body having a top edge, a bottom edge, a right side panel, a center panel and a left side panel. Each of the left side panel, the center panel and the right side panel include interior surfaces and the interior surfaces of the left side panel and the right side panel face each other. Located between and coupled to left side panel and right panel are a plurality of uniquely arranged display components. | 12-10-2015 |
20160007742 | RACK | 01-14-2016 |
20160166087 | COLLAPSING CLOTHING DISPLAY FIXTURE | 06-16-2016 |
20160178280 | HEAVY DUTY RETRACTABLE MOUNTED MULTI-PURPOSE DRYING STATION | 06-23-2016 |
211124000 | With article gripping means | 12 |
20080272077 | Device for coupling clothing hangers together and providing a comfortable grip for carrying - This invention includes two embodiments for retaining together a group of several hangers. Each hanger has an attachment section which is shaped like a cane and a clothes section on which clothes are hung. In the first embodiment, hook and loop material is wrapped about the attachment section of several hangers thereby grouping together these hangers. In the alternate embodiment, a slotted tube of soft flexible material is placed over the attachment section of several hangers to hold the hangers together. A pigtail with a snap attached to the slotted tube is passed through the clothing and snapped to itself to prevent the slotted tube from sliding off the clothers hanger. | 11-06-2008 |
20080302745 | Magnetic Pot Rack - A pot rack comprising at least one track member having spaced-apart rails with at least an upper rail surface having a ferromagnetic property and at least one hook member having a lower hook portion for releasably engaging a kitchen utensil, and an upper cap portion of a dimension greater than a spacing between the rails wherein the cap portion includes a magnetic member which is magnetically attracted to the upper rail surface of each of the rails and a shaft portion interconnecting the upper cap portion and the lower hook portion. A hook member for use on a slotted ferromagnetic rail comprising a head portion, an integral shank portion and a hook portion extending from the shank portion, said head portion having magnetic means associated therewith to establish a magnetic attraction between the head portion and the rail. | 12-11-2008 |
20100243589 | RAIL FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A rail for use in a covering for an architectural opening to secure one edge of a retractable shade material includes a recess opening toward the top or bottom of the rail with the recess being adapted to secure an associated edge of the shade material so that the shade material covers a front of the rail to conceal it from view. The edge of the shade material can be releasably retained within the recess by being connected to a removable insert that can be slidably or otherwise retained within the recess. The recess opens upwardly when the rail is used as a headrail or downwardly when the rail is used as a bottom rail. | 09-30-2010 |
20110049071 | BLINDS - A blind rail to which blind fabric can be attached is disclosed. The rail has a main slot into which an edge portion of the blind fabric can be inserted, and an insert which can be inserted into and securely retained in the main slot with the edge portion to securely attach the blind fabric to the rail. The rail also has an additional slot into which a fold of the blind fabric can be inserted. The way the folded fabric can be secured in the additional slot enables the blind fabric to be attached to the blind rail of the present invention in two different configurations. In one configuration, most of the blind rail remains exposed to give the blind rail a ‘naked’ aesthetic. In the other configuration, the blind fabric may wrap around most of the blind rail giving the blind rail a covered aesthetic. | 03-03-2011 |
20110062099 | Traverse Rod Assembly - The invention relates to a traverse rod assembly for supporting a window covering. The traverse rod assembly includes a decorative arcuate member defining a channel at one end. A carrier tab is affixed within the channel, thereby maintaining the substantially vertical alignment of the decorative arcuate member even when the window covering is manipulated. By retaining a substantially vertical alignment, the decorative arcuate members more closely resemble the appearance of a traditional curtain rod, and they avoid potentially damaging contact with other decorative features of the traverse rod assembly. | 03-17-2011 |
20110272372 | SYSTEM FOR FASTENING AN ATTACHMENT PART ON MOUNTING RAILS - A fastening system is disclosed. The fastening system includes a device rail, a holding element mountable on the device rail, and a supporting structure, where the supporting structure defines an opening and includes a gripping surface, and where the opening is an end of an interior space enclosed by the supporting structure. The holding element is insertable into the opening of the supporting structure and, in a back-locking position, the gripping surface grips the holding element. | 11-10-2011 |
20120024809 | DRAPERY ROD ASSEMBLY - A drapery rod assembly adapted to be secured to a substantially planar surface comprising a right bracket and a left bracket. The right bracket includes a substantially gamma shaped wall portion having a slot, a mounting plate that is operatively arranged to be mounted to the surface. The mounting plate is operatively arranged to complementarily engage the slot and hold the wall portion. A substantially J-shaped extension portion that extends outward from the wall portion and terminates in a rod attachment end arranged perpendicularly with respect to the mounting plate and in parallel spaced apart relation to the surface. The left bracket is an enantiomer of the right bracket. A first and second rod, each rod includes a proximate and distal end. The distal end of the first rod is releasably engaged with the left bracket, and the distal end of the second rod is releasably engaged with the right bracket. | 02-02-2012 |
20120187064 | UNIVERSAL RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM - A universal mounting system includes a mounting rail and plurality of heavy mounting blocks and clip-on mounting blocks to receive utility adaptors. The mounting rail comprises a flange and a bearing rail, an open centerline channel extending the length of the mounting rail, the bearing rail having a first bearing surface distal from the flange and opposed second and third bearing surfaces disposed laterally along the length of the bearing rail, wherein the base width is less than the exterior bearing surface width. The heavy mounting blocks are slidingly couplable over the bearing rail, including a mounting surface to mate to the utility adaptor and a receiving channel having cross section conforming to the bearing rail cross section; a clamping member with a friction clamping member to go against the threaded rod distal end and bearing rail. The system includes a centerline channel depth not greater than the flange depth. | 07-26-2012 |
20120228251 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING INTERNALS WITHIN A MASS TRANSFER COLUMN AND PROCESS INVOLVING SAME - An elongated support beam is provided for supporting internals such as liquid collectors, liquid distributors, packing supports, or trays within a mass transfer column. The support beam is divided longitudinally into a lower beam segment and an upper beam segment that are joined together by a plurality of connectors at one or more longitudinally spaced-apart positions. The connectors serve to stiffen and resist lateral deflection of the lower and upper beam segments in relation to each other and to transfer the load carried by the upper beam segment to the lower beam segment or vice-versa. By dividing the support beam into lower and upper beam segments, each of the lower and upper beam segments can be passed through a manway opening in a shell of the mass transfer column prior to assembly of the support beam or following disassembly of the support beam within the mass transfer column. | 09-13-2012 |
20130037504 | Telescopic Traversing System for Retractable Window Treatments - A variable length support rod apparatus for translational support of a window treatment, such as draperies, comprised of a support member formed of a plurality of transnationally engaged segments, the support member is infinitely configurable from a minimum contracted length to a maximum extended length through a translation of the plurality of segments toward or away from each other. A continuous flexible member is positioned along a pathway running between a first end and a second end of the support member. The support rod may be configured to any length between the minimum and maximum lengths and may be fixed to a support surface without an adjustment of the fixed length of the continuous flexible member. | 02-14-2013 |
20130082017 | STRUCTURE OF HANGER OF WINDOW CURTAIN SUSPENSION RACK - A curtain suspension rack includes a curtain rod, mounting brackets, and hangers. The curtain rod has decoration heads. Each mounting bracket has a mounting base, a support member, and a suspension section. The mounting bracket receives the curtain rod to suspend thereon. The hangers are fit to the curtain rod. Each hanger includes a carrying section in contact engagement with the curtain rod and forming an embedding cavity that receives and retains a rolling ball therein to allow the rolling ball to freely rotate. The rolling ball has a lower portion projecting below the carrying section, whereby when the hanger is fit to the curtain rod, the rolling ball is in direct contact with the curtain rod. In this way, the frictional resistance induced when the hanger is moving along the curtain rod is reduced to allow a user to easily open or close a curtain. | 04-04-2013 |
20140144856 | TELESCOPIC TRAVERSING SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE WINDOW TREATMENTS - A variable length support rod apparatus for translational support of a window treatment, such as draperies, comprised of a support member formed of a plurality of transnationally engaged segments, the support member is infinitely configurable from a minimum contracted length to a maximum extended length through a translation of the plurality of segments toward or away from each other. A continuous flexible member is positioned along a pathway running between a first end and a second end of the support member. The support rod may be configured to any length between the minimum and maximum lengths and may be fixed to a support surface without an adjustment of the fixed length of the continuous flexible member. | 05-29-2014 |