Curtain rod end cap and cover
First Claim
1. A rod assembly comprising:
- a rod including a first rod section that is at least partially tubular and a second rod section that is at least partially tubular, the first rod section being telescopingly received with the second rod section,first and second end caps, each end cap having an open first end, an opposing generally closed second end, a sidewall extending therebetween, a recess defined by the sidewall and the generally closed end, and a groove which extends around an external periphery of the end cap proximate the generally closed second end, the recess of each end cap being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second rod sections therein;
first and second covers, each cover having a general ly open first end, an opposing second end and a cavity extending therebetween, the cavity having an open first end, an open second end, and a flange which extends around an interior periphery of the cavity at the open second end of the cavity, the cavity of each cover being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second end caps therein such that the external peripheral groove of the end cap engages the internal peripheral flange of the cover;
wherein the second generally closed end of the end cap protrudes outwardly from a plane defined by the second end of the cover, such that the second generally closed end of the end cap is configured to bear against a support surface.
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Abstract
A rod assembly includes a rod having a first rod section telescopingly received with a second rod section, first and second end caps, and first and second covers. Each end cap has an open first end, a generally closed second end, and a groove which extends around an external periphery of the end cap proximate the generally closed second end. Each cover has a cavity extending between a generally open first end and an opposing second end. The cavity has a flange which extends around an interior periphery of the cavity at an open end of the cavity. The cavity of each cover is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second end caps therein such that the external peripheral groove of the end cap engages the internal peripheral flange of the cover.
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19 Claims
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1. A rod assembly comprising:
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a rod including a first rod section that is at least partially tubular and a second rod section that is at least partially tubular, the first rod section being telescopingly received with the second rod section, first and second end caps, each end cap having an open first end, an opposing generally closed second end, a sidewall extending therebetween, a recess defined by the sidewall and the generally closed end, and a groove which extends around an external periphery of the end cap proximate the generally closed second end, the recess of each end cap being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second rod sections therein; first and second covers, each cover having a general ly open first end, an opposing second end and a cavity extending therebetween, the cavity having an open first end, an open second end, and a flange which extends around an interior periphery of the cavity at the open second end of the cavity, the cavity of each cover being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second end caps therein such that the external peripheral groove of the end cap engages the internal peripheral flange of the cover; wherein the second generally closed end of the end cap protrudes outwardly from a plane defined by the second end of the cover, such that the second generally closed end of the end cap is configured to bear against a support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rod assembly comprising:
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a rod including a first rod section that is at least partially tubular and a second rod section that is at least partially tubular, the first rod section being telescopingly received with the second rod section; first and second end caps, each end cap having an open first end, a generally closed second end, a sidewall extending therebetween, a recess defined by the sidewall and the generally closed end, and at least one rib positioned within an interior of the recess between the open first end and the generally closed second end, the recess of each end cap being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second rod sections therein such that a distal end of the rod section is proximate the at least one rib; and first and second covers, each cover having a generally open first end, a second end and a cavity extending therebetween, the cavity having an open first end and an open second end, the cavity being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second end caps therein and the open second end of the cavity being sized and shaped to allow the generally closed second end of the end cap to pass therethrough and to prevent a remainder of the end cap from passing therethrough; wherein the second generally closed end of the end cap protrudes outwardly from a plane defined by the second end of the cover, such that the second generally closed end of the end cap is configured to bear against a support surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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