| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 248251000 | Rod type | 40 |
| 20080245940 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR WINDOW TREATMENT - An adjustable mounting system for use with a variety of window treatments comprises a head rail, an adjustable support rod, and one or more clips for coupling the support rod to the head rail. The mounting system is preferably non-invasive and does not damage window casings. The mounting system may be installed very quickly and easily, without the need for any tools. The head rail is adapted for use with a wide variety of window treatment assemblies. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080251669 | Holder for a Rod - A holder for a rod, which has a pivoting section ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090206220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING GRAB BAR TO WALL FLANGE - A grab bar for attachment to a wall mount surface includes a mount assembly having a sleeve, a base flange, and a set screw. The sleeve is attached to a wall facing side of the grab bar. The base flange has a base portion to be associated with the wall mount surface and a wall portion extending outwardly from the base portion. Once the sleeve is attached to the grab bar and the base flange is attached to the wall mount surface, the sleeve is received over the wall portion in an overlapping relationship. The set screw is then used to secure the sleeve to the base flange. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090278010 | CLOSET CARROUSEL - Closet carrousel having a motorized vertical support tube that attaches to the floor and ceiling of a standard closet. Horizontal support tube arms radiate from the vertical support tube. Three arms extend out from the out from the upper region of the vertical tube and three arms extend out from the lower region of the support tube. The support tubes are slidably mounted on inner support rods. Each support rod is made of a first rod and a second rod that are hinged together to form one long rod. The support tubes hold standard hangers for hanging garments. The user can slide a horizontal support tube out past the hinged portion of the inner support rod so that the inner rod may be bent by the user thereby exposing and giving access to an inner core of shelving members. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100243838 | Press-fit extendable support rod - A press-fit extendable support rod includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe sheatheable along the outer pipe. An end of a rope is fixed to the inner pipe, and another end of the rope is extendable outward. A press-fit buckle device is sheathed to a joint of the inner and outer pipes. A rotary arm is pivotally coupled to the press-fit buckle device, and an end of the rotary arm has a first operating portion, a second operating portion and a third operating portion. The rotary arm can be pivotally coupled to the press-fit buckle device by one of the operating portions, and another end of the rope is wound onto each operating portion. When the rotary arm is turned, the rope is pulled, turned around, and pressed at each operating portion, and the length of the inner pipe extended out of the outer pipe is adjusted and fixed. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110042534 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION OF TRUNNION ROLLER - A device and/or method for assisting the removal and/or installation of a trunnion roller, the device including: an elongate main body portion including an actuator at one end and an engagement means at the other end for engaging and retaining a trunnion roller; a pivot point disposed at a position along the elongate main body portion between the actuator and the engagement means, wherein operation of the actuator causes the engagement means to move about the pivot point. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110253864 | Temporary Shaft Support System - A temporary shaft support system is provided that can be used with an enclosure such as food processing equipment. The system may include a holder for engaging a shaft to be supported, and a lift that is supported from the food processing equipment at a position that is higher than the shaft to allow the shaft to be suspended and supported without occupying floor space of the food processing equipment. The lift may be supported by a top wall of the food processing equipment or may be supported by a drive mount that attaches a shaft-rotating drive to the food processing equipment. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120145860 | HANGER FOR WINDOW DRAPE AND SLIDE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING HANGER - A hanger includes an elongated member having a rod with a plurality of positioning portions spaced in a vertical direction. An engaging portion is formed on a bottom of the rod for engaging with an engagement portion. A coupling block includes a connecting head. The coupling block further includes a body and a resilient plate that are located below the connecting head. The body and the resilient plate together define a passageway having an opening in a lower end thereof. The rod is slideable in the passageway in the vertical direction. The resilient plate includes a free end having a hook that is spaced from the body. At least a portion of the hook extends into the passageway. The hook is releasably engaged with a selected one of the positioning portions. The resilient plate is operable to disengage the hook from the positioning portions. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120267495 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLDING AN OPTICAL ROD - A system for holding an optical rod, contains an optical mount having a hole traversing throughout a body of the optical mount, wherein the optical mount is a c-shaped collar clamp. The system also contains an optical rod having a circumferential area and a split sleeve encompassing the optical rod circumferential area for at least a portion of the axial length of the optical rod. The split sleeve and optical rod are inserted within the optical mount hole, and the split sleeve contains an inner surface and an outer surface, where material of the split sleeve does not conform intimately with the optical rod so as to maintain total internal reflection conditions. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120286117 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A RAILING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, the invention is method and apparatus for installing a railing system. In one embodiment, a bracket for mounting a rail to a support surface includes a first surface, a second surface positioned in a substantially parallel orientation relative to the first surface, and a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, where at least one of the first surface or the second surface has a perimeter that is at least partially curved. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140319299 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR A COMPONENT ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fastening apparatus for a component on a motor vehicle, in particular for a receiving aerial for a tire control device, including a receptacle for the receiving aerial and a holder for fastening the receptacle to the motor vehicle in the vicinity of the wheel, the holder which is connected to the receptacle having an attachment part, via which the holder can be fastened to a vehicle-side screw connection. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150014505 | Hardware Assembly - A hardware assembly is provided with a base for mounting to a support surface, the base having a longitudinal axis. A receiving member extends outwardly from the base along the longitudinal axis, the receiving member having an aperture. A hardware component is mounted to the receiving member in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis. According to at least one embodiment, an accessory may be removably received within the receiving member aperture. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150108308 | MOUNTING DRIVER FOR UNDERMOUNTED SINKS - A mounting driver for undermounting a sink to a support surface includes a support bar shaped and dimensioned for positioning between an underside of the sink and a wall of a cabinet at an angular orientation relative to the wall. The support bar includes a first end and a second end. The mounting driver also includes a mounting bracket shaped and dimensioned for fixed attachment to the wall of the cabinet, the mounting bracket including a recess shaped and dimensioned to receive the second end of support bar. With the first end of the support bar pressed against the underside of the sink, the second end of the support bar is secured within the mounting bracket rigidly secured to the wall of the cabinet. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150122961 | Suspended Tool Holder and Modified Tool - A sponge holder includes a mount that has a mounting fixture and at least one mounting connector. The mounting connector is configured to fix the mount to a surface. The sponge holder further includes a suspension arm extending from the mounting fixture, and a connector disposed at a distal end of the suspension arm. The sponge includes an adapter, and the adapter is configured to connect with the connector of the sponge holder. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160102891 | Device for Supporting a Length of a Control Bar of a Solar Tracking System - A device for supporting a length of a control bar connecting two elements separated from one another, with the control bar having a degree of freedom. The device includes a carrier cable extending vertically parallel and opposite the control bar, with a series of hangers connecting the carrier cable to the control bar and arranged to maintain the degree of freedom of the control bar. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160168862 | SUSPENSION RAILS FOR PANEL VENEER SYSTEMS | 06-16-2016 |
| 248252000 | Combined curtain rod and shade roller | 2 |
| 248254000 | Independent bracket | 2 |
| 20130313392 | Window Treatment Mounting Assembly - The present invention relates to a window treatment mounting assembly, and a kit which includes a window treatment mounting assembly and a window treatment or modular fabric components thereof. In one preferred aspect, a window treatment mounting assembly for mounting a window treatment over a window is provided, where the mounting assembly comprises a longitudinally elongated channel beam for releasably retaining the window treatment; a resiliently compressible retention member for releasably coupling the window treatment to the channel beam in a friction fit; and at least one mounting bracket for supporting the channel beam in a mounting position adjacent the window. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140299729 | Idle End for a Roller Blind - An idle end for a roller blind. The idle end comprises a housing, that includes a roller tube engagement portion for securing the housing to an end of a roller tube, and a pin member secured to the housing. The pin member extends outwardly from the end of the housing and includes a flange. The pin member is releaseably securable to an end bracket of the roller blind with the flange engaging the outer surface of the end bracket upon the application of a force having a component generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the roller tube, thereby restricting the release of the pin member and the idle end from the end bracket | 10-09-2014 |
| 248261000 | Curtain rod | 17 |
| 20090173859 | HANGER FOR SUSPENDING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT FROM A SUPPORT - A hanger, for suspending at least one object from a support, includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a cap extending from the top surface of the base. Further, packaging, having an upper and lower portion, at least partially encloses the base and at least partially encloses the at least one object for removably attaching the object to the base. The cap is removably engagable with the support and the hanger is removably attached to the at least one object by at least the packaging. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090321600 | SHOWER CURTAIN MOUNTING DEVICE - A shower curtain mounting device includes: a pair of wall brackets; a pair of joints, each of which is pivoted and is rotatable about an axis relative to a respective one of the wall brackets and each of which has a tubular rod connecting part; and a shower curtain rod extending in a transverse direction relative to the axis into the rod connecting parts of the joints. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20110017891 | Hanger for Suspending at Least One Object from a Support - A combination support and hanger for suspending at least one object, wherein the support includes at least one orthogonally extending slot located between at least two legs. The hanger includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a cap extending from the top surface of the base. Further, the cap is slideably and removably positioned within the at least one slot and the cap mutually engages the at least two legs to suspend the at least one object secured to the base. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110108694 | SAFETY SUPPORT FOR CURTAIN - A safety support for a curtain comprises a supporting base having a receiving unit set at one side of the supporting base, and a supporting plate coupling to one side of the supporting base, wherein the supporting plate comprises a connecting unit which is coupled to the receiving unit of the supporting base, and an aperture. The safety support is constructed in such that when the external force exerted on the safety support of the curtain exceeds a pre-determined safety weight setting, the connecting unit of the supporting plate will disconnect immediately from the receiving unit of the supporting base so that the curtain will be detached from the supporting plate of the safety support so that the child is protected from suspension from the curtain. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110192949 | Versatile in-door canopy system - A canopy rod assembly comprises an interior rod having a first shape and being configured to be affixed to a vertical structure. The assembly includes an exterior rod having a second shape and being configured to be affixed to the vertical structure in spaced relation with respect to the interior rod to from a clamping slot between the interior rod and the exterior rod. The clamping slot is configured to hold or clamp within the clamping slot a bottom portion of a valence so that the bottom portion tracks the first shape. | 08-11-2011 |
| 248262000 | Independent bracket | 12 |
| 20090020671 | Fixing structure of a rod member for use in shower curtains - A fixing structure of a rod member for use in shower curtains comprises a holder, a connecting member and two cover pieces screwed at the end portions of the holder, wherein the holder includes a fixing groove formed therein and a gap, the width of which is less than the diameter of the fixing grove, arranged at one side thereof, and includes a connecting member axially disposed in the fixing groove thereof and having pivotal shafts mounted at two end portions thereof, and having an insertion notch for inserting a rod member therein secured on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and includes the cover pieces screwed at two end portions thereof and having axial opening in response to the pivotal shafts of the connecting member attached thereon, thereby utilizing the connecting member to fixing various types of rod members. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100224749 | BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS AND THE LIKE - In one embodiment, a bracket for mounting a rod to a surface has a surface-mounting portion and a rod-attachment portion. The surface-mounting portion provides an interface between the bracket and the surface, and attaches to the surface using suitable fasteners such as screws or nails. The rod-attachment portion has an aperture formed therein that accepts a threaded fastener used to attach a finial to the end of the rod. The aperture has a dimension that is smaller than a diameter of the rod, and at least as large as a diameter of the fastener. In one exemplary method of using the bracket, the fastener, attached to the finial, is fed through the aperture into a socket in the rod. The finial is then rotated thereby coupling the finial to the rod until the rod-attachment portion is secured between the rod and the finial. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110226917 | Support Bracket for Mounting an End of a Roller Blind - There is disclosed a support bracket for mounting an end of a roller blind. The support bracket includes an angular bracket having a flat wall with a blind mounting element for receiving and supporting the end of the blind. A detachable support member is mounted to the flat wall, the detachable support member being configured to temporarily support the end of the blind at a position adjacent the roller blind mounting element. The detachable support member includes an elongated member having opposite first and second hooked ends, each of which is configured to hook to an aperture formed on the flat wall. A saddle portion is formed on the support member between the hooked ends. The saddle portion is movable between a locked position wherein the ends cannot be removed from the apertures and an unlocked position wherein the ends are easily removed from the apertures. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130099080 | CLAMP WINDOW RODS - A window rod assembly includes a first mounting bracket configured to clamp onto a window molding; a first support arm coupled to the first mounting bracket and configured to hold a curtain rod; a second mounting bracket configured to clamp onto the window molding; and a second support arm coupled to the second mounting bracket and configured to hold the curtain rod. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130233990 | ROD BRACKETS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The disclosure includes a variety of rod brackets. An exemplary rod bracket includes a base portion adapted and configured to be mounted to a surface and a top portion adapted and configured to mate with the base portion. The top portion and base portion cooperate to define a recess for holding at least a portion of a rod. The bracket further includes a retainer adapted and configured to hold the top portion and the base portion together, wherein the retainer is displaceable, such as slidably displaceable, from a first position wherein the retainer prevents the base portion and top portion from separating, to a second position wherein the base portion and top portion can be separated. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20160073813 | Curtain Fixing Device - A curtain fixing device includes a hanging rod and first and second brackets. Each of the first and second brackets includes a spacer section and a fixing section connected to the spacer section. A projection of the spacer section onto the fixing section is located in the fixing section. The spacer section of the first bracket is coupled to a first end of the hanging rod. The spacer section of the second bracket is coupled to a second end of the hanging rod. The fixing sections of the first and second brackets are parallel to the hanging rod. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160113428 | Window Treatment Rod Bracket - A window treatment hanging apparatus operable to releasably secure a window treatment rod bracket to a wall. The window treatment hanging apparatus further includes a body that is planar in manner and rectangular in shape. The body includes a central portion that is circumferentially border by a perimeter seam. The central portion having an inner surface and an outer surface. Opposite the perimeter seam and contiguous therewith are a plurality of foldable sections. The foldable sections include a plurality of vertical and horizontal foldable sections. The foldable sections are have a first position and a second position. In the second position, the plurality of foldable sections are operable to bias a wall plate of a conventional rod support bracket against the inner surface of the central portion. The outer surface of the central portion having an adhesive layer operable to secure the window treatment hanging apparatus to a wall. | 04-28-2016 |
| 248263000 | Plural rod | 1 |
| 20160095460 | COUPLER SYSTEM - A coupler system for connecting elongate, horizontally disposed rods to vertical supports includes a top-cap component for attaching to the top of a vertical support, and including a body with plural cavities formed therein, and at least one ball-cap component for attaching to an end of a rod, and including a ball region that is constructed to fit within one of the plural cavities of the top-cap component. The body may be formed with four of the plural cavities, with each of them having beveled edges. The ball-cap components may include a ball region, a neck region, and an angled region located adjacent the neck region and away from the ball region. The top-cap and ball-cap components may include insertion regions with opposing sets of ribs. The coupler system may further include a cover component, and the body may be formed with a central hole for receiving a fastener that secures the cover component to the top-cap component. | 04-07-2016 |
| 248265000 | Adjustable | 4 |
| 20080302936 | RIBBON ROD ASSEMBLY - A ribbon rod assembly for hanging and supporting a fabric such that complete vertical folds are formed is disclosed. The ribbon rod assembly includes a ribbon rod body having a curved portion defining a plurality of opposing curves interposed between a pair of end portions adapted to directly engage a curtain rod, window header, ceiling and/or wall using one or more end brackets. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090152422 | Adjustable Mounting Bracket for Roller Blind - The present invention is an adjustable mounting bracket for mounting a roller blind to a surface such that the roller blind can be quickly leveled. The bracket includes first and second plates, the first plate having apertures to permit the first plate to be mounted to the surface. The second plate has a mounting fixture formed thereon for mounting to the roller blind. To permit the second plate to move relative to the first plate, the second plate is provided with an elongated groove formed thereon, the second plate being movably mounted to the first member by a mounting element fixed to the first plate and passing through the groove. The mounting element and groove are dimensioned and configured to permit the second plate to slide between a first and a second position. The position of the second plate relative to the first plate is adjusted by an adjustable moving mechanism which is configured to precisely position the second plate between its first and second positions. The bracket further includes a visual indicator for visually indicating the relative position of the second plate relative to the first plate. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100032536 | Interchangeable window treatment apparatus - A plurality of interchangeable window treatment clips is provided, and each clip includes is attachable to a wall or window frame or positioned on and slidable along the length of a mounted curtain rod. The interchangeable window treatment clips include a U-shaped mounting bracket formed to accept a mounting screw or fastener for securing the clip to the wall. Alternatively, opposite sides of the U-shaped mounting clip may be formed with a rod-accepting aperture for placement over a curtain rod. A removable clip assembly is shaped to be attachable to the U-shaped mounting bracket and includes a clip capable of grasping curtain material, such as a pleated curtain, drapery, or curtain panel. The front surface of the removable clip assembly is equipped with a fastener, such as hook-and-loop or magnetic fasteners that facilitate the attachment of the decorative and ornamental panel. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110174948 | Device for Hanging Curtain Rods - A device for hanging curtain rods is disclosed. In one embodiment, a device includes a mounting base, a post coupled to the mounting base, an adjustable sleeve designed to adjustably operatively engage the post, and a front portion coupled to the adjustable sleeve. In another embodiment, a device includes a double L-shaped bracket and a front portion that is designed to be removably coupled to one end of the double L-shaped bracket. In still another embodiment, a device includes a mounting base, a post coupled to the mounting base, and a front portion coupled to the post. The front portion in any of the embodiments may be one of many decorative faces contained in a kit. The kit may contain such suitable decorative faces, including but not limited to, a heart, a basketball, a crown, or any suitable combination or variation thereof. | 07-21-2011 |
| 248266000 | Shade roller type | 3 |
| 20150300079 | ROLLER SHUTTER BOX - The invention relates to a roller shutter box comprising an upper profile | 10-22-2015 |
| 248267000 | Independent bracket | 2 |
| 20150300085 | Device for mounting a shaft of a screen on a surface - The present invention relates to a device for mounting a shaft of a screen, such as a window covering, on a surface such as a wall, window frame or a ceiling, wherein the device comprises a mounting bracket and a shaft holder, wherein the mounting bracket is configured for mounting on the surface and the shaft holder is attachable to the mounting bracket, wherein the shaft holder is provided with coupling means for coupling the shaft and the shaft holder in releasably attachable manner to the mounting bracket. | 10-22-2015 |
| 248268000 | Mounted on opposing walls | 1 |
| 20140084122 | COMPRESSION MOUNT FOR WINDOW COVERINGS - A compression mount assembly is provided for securing a window covering to a window frame by compression forces between vertical sides of the window frame on opposite sides of the window. A housing is coupled to the window covering and a slide translates linearly within a cavity in the housing away from the housing to abut the side of the window frame. A driver, such as a spring, is located between the slide and the housing to urge the slide away from the housing. A trigger is provided which holds the slide adjacent the housing, until the trigger is activated by pushing a button to release the slide from the housing and allow the slide to translate away from the housing. A fixed end cap is provided for an end of the window covering opposite the compression mount assembly and for abutting against an opposite side of the window frame. | 03-27-2014 |
| 248273000 | Awning head rod | 2 |
| 20100230569 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UTILITY SLOTS IN AN AWNING TUBE UTILITY TRACK - An apparatus having a track mount sized to be received by an awning tube utility track is described. The apparatus has a track mount and at least two utility tracks coupled with and parallel to the track mount. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100252707 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UTILITY SLOTS IN AN AWNING TUBE UTILITY TRACK - An apparatus for increasing the number of utility slots in an awning tube utility track is described. The apparatus includes a track mount and a first utility track coupled with and parallel to the track mount, the first utility track having a first inner radius. The apparatus also includes a second utility track coupled with and parallel to the track mount, the second utility track having a second inner radius different from the first inner radius. | 10-07-2010 |
