MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR WINDOW TREATMENT

• US 20080245940A1
• Filed: 03/31/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Garrick Brown
• Original Assignee: Garrick Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Garrick
• Application Number:
  US12/059,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20080245940A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/251
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 1/022 extensible
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/266 Devices or accessories for making or mounting lamellar blinds or parts thereof cleaning of lamellar blinds A47L4/00; joining plastics plates for making venetian blinds B29C66/437
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/323 Structure or support of upper box

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A mounting system for a window treatment, comprising:

an adjustable support rod adapted to be releasably press fit to a window casing, the adjustable support rod comprising an adjustment collar configured to adjust an amount of pressure applied to the window casing by the adjustable support rod, the adjustable support rod also having at least one pair of opposing slots;

a head rail adapted for releasably connecting to the adjustable support rod and for receiving the window treatment; and

at least one clip member having first and second opposing tabs, each tab having a respective tooth,

wherein the teeth of the opposing tabs releasably connect the adjustable support rod to the head rail.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the adjustable support rod comprises:

a support rod portion;

a guide cutout disposed in the support rod portion;

an adjustment shaft telescopically coupled to a first end of the support rod portion;

a sliding guide coupled to the adjustment shaft, the sliding guide being operably associated with the guide cutout;

the adjustment collar adjustably carried by the adjustment shaft, the adjustment collar being configured to adjust the position of the adjustment shaft relative to the support rod portion, thereby adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the window casing by the adjustable support rod;

a first end cap disposed on a second end of the support rod; and

a second end cap disposed on an end of the adjustment shaft.

3. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein the first end cap and the second end cap are both square in cross-sectional shape.

4. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein the first end cap and the second end cap have different shapes.

5. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first end cap and the second end cap comprises a gripping surface.

6. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the gripping surface is a knurled surface.

7. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the gripping surface is a grooved surface.

8. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the gripping surface is an adhesive surface.

9. The mounting system of claim 5, wherein the gripping surface is a multi-layered surface.

10. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein the adjustment collar comprises:

a finger tightening portion; and

an integral wrench tightening portion.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the finger tightening portion comprises:

upraised ridges.

12. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the support rod is a spring-loaded rod.

13. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the clip member is integral to the head rail.

14. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the clip member is moveable within the head rail.

15. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the clip member snaps into the head rail.

16. The mounting system of claim 2, wherein the head rail comprises:

at least one tab configured to grip at least one of the first end cap or the second end cap.

17. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising:

a valence coupled to the head rail.

18. A window treatment, comprising:

an adjustable support rod adapted to be frictionally connected to a window casing, wherein the adjustable support rod comprises an adjustment collar configured to adjust the amount of friction between the support rod and the window casing;

a head rail adapted for releasably connecting to the adjustable support rod;

at least one clip member having first and second opposing tabs, each tab having a respective tooth, wherein the teeth of the opposing tabs releasably connect the adjustable support rod to the head rail; and

a window treatment assembly coupled to the head rail.

19. The window treatment of claim 18, wherein the window treatment assembly is releasably coupled to the head rail.

20. The window treatment of claim 18, wherein the window treatment is chosen from the group consisting of:

a Venetian blind;

a mini-blind;

a rolling shade;

a pleated shade;

a curtain; and

a drape.