Rod bracket

• US 10,648,492 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2018
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
• Original Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
• Inventors: Hanley, Michael P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sterling, Amy J.
• Application Number:
  US16/018,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20180306219A1
• Time in Patent Office: 686 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 1/142 for supporting rods
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/00 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

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° and 60° 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.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a first and a second 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 a bracket arm length therebetween and wherein the first bracket arm end is securely associated with the bracket base, and a curtain rod cradle integral with 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 and wherein the first bracket mounting cavity and second bracket mounting cavity are configured at an angle between about 30° and

about 60°

relative to a horizontal plane;

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;

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 nail into the first base front opening of the first rod bracket;

striking the first nail until the first nail 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 nail is protruding out of the first base front opening of the first rod bracket;

inserting a second nail into the second base front opening of the first rod bracket;

striking the second nail until the second nail 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 nail is protruding out of the second base front opening of the first rod bracket;

placing the second rod bracket on a flat surface such that the base rear is flat against the flat surface;

inserting a third nail into the first base front opening of the second rod bracket;

striking the third nail until the third nail 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 nail is protruding out of the first base front opening of the second rod bracket;

inserting a fourth nail into the second base front opening of the second rod bracket;

striking the fourth nail until the fourth nail 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 nail is protruding out of the second base front opening of the second rod bracket;

positioning a curtain rod within the rod cavities of the first and second rod brackets;

rotating the first curtain rod securing screw until it engages with the curtain rod; and

rotating the second curtain rod securing screw until it engages with the curtain rod.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

placing the second rod bracket on a flat surface such that the base is flat against the flat surface;

inserting a third nail into a first bracket base front opening of the second rod bracket;

striking the third nail until the third nail traverses a first base mount cavity and exits out of a first bracket base rear opening and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the third nail is

protruding out of the first bracket base front opening;

inserting a fourth nail into a second bracket base front opening of the second rod bracket; and

striking the fourth nail until the fourth nail traverses a second base mount cavity and exits out of a second bracket base rear opening and enters the flat surface until a small portion of the fourth nail is protruding out of the second bracket base front opening.

3. The method of claim 2 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.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

inserting a rod mounting screw into a cradle cavity first opening of the second rod bracket; and

rotating the rod mounting screw.

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

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

7. The method of claim 4 further comprising protrusions located on walls that define the rod cavity.

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 configured at an angle of about 45°

relative to a horizontal plane.

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

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

12. The method of claim 11

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.

13. 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.

14. The method of claim 9 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.

15. The method of claim 9 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.

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

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

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

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

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