US20210127884A1

US20210127884A1 - Curtain rod hardware

Info

Publication number: US20210127884A1
Application number: US16/669,867
Authority: US
Inventors: Amy Walling
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2021-05-06

Abstract

An illustrated view of an exemplary curtain rod hardware for securing a curtain rod to a wall or frame molding is presented. The curtain rod hardware is useful for providing a quick, easy, and secure device to attach the hardware to the wall and/or frame molding. The curtain rod hardware is useful for not having larger holes or a plurality of holes in the wall and/or frame molding and thus providing a non-marred wall and/or frame molding when the curtain rod hardware is switched out for other hardware.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to curtain rods. More particularly, it relates to hardware for curtain rods.

BACKGROUND

A curtain (sometimes known as a drape) is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain) water. A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theater that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop.
Curtains are often hung on the inside of a building's windows to block the passage of light, for instance at night to aid sleeping, or to stop light from escaping outside the budding (stopping people outside from being able to see inside, often for privacy reasons). In this application, they are also known as “draperies”. Curtains hung over a doorway are known as portieres. Curtains come in a variety of shapes, materials, sizes, colors and patterns. They often have their own sections within department stores, while some shops are completely dedicated to selling curtains.
Curtains vary according to cleanability, ultraviolet light deterioration, oil and dust retention, noise absorption, fire resistance, and life span. Curtains may be moved by hand, with cords, by press-button pads or remote-controlled computers. They are held out of the way of the window by means of curtain tie-backs. Measuring curtain sizes needed for each window varies greatly according to the type of curtain needed, window size, and type and weight of curtain.
Curtains are a form of window treatment, and complete the overall appearance of the house. Window treatment helps control the ambiance and flow of natural light into the room. The effect of drapery or curtains is best seen in daylight, and with proper indoor light positioning, can look attractive even at night.
A curtain rod, curtain rail, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtains, usually above windows or along the edges of showers or bathtubs, though also wherever curtains might be used. When found in bathrooms, curtain rods tend to be telescopic and self-fixing, while curtain rods in other areas of the home are often affixed with decorative brackets or finial.
Curtain rods are normally attached to a wall that surrounds a frame for the window or on a molding that defines the frame of the window. Hardware that is attached to the wall or frame molding generally has two or more screws or nails that are used to attached the hardware securely. The rod is then removably and securely coupled to the hardware. Curtains are then hung on the rod either by threading the rod through openings in the curtain or by attaching hooks to the curtain and then the hooks are coupled to the rod.
The hardware has the two or more attachments that cause holes to be made in the wall or frame molding. This is unsightly and when a curtain rod is to be exchanged for a new one, the holes are visible. Further, when attaching the hardware to the wall or frame molding, it is a hit and miss proposition that may cause multiple unused holes which require patching and repainting or need to be re-stained. These leave easily visible unsightly holes or remains of the misdirected attachment of the hardware.
In light of the foregoing problems and other issues that are not as yet disclosed, there is a need for curtain rod hardware that has is attached by a single attachment and can be significantly smaller but provide the same level of security of the rod being held in place.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustrated view of an exemplary curtain rod hardware.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.
“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.
Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.
Referring to FIG. 1, an illustrated view of an exemplary curtain rod hardware 100 for securing a curtain rod to a wall or frame molding is presented. The curtain rod hardware 100 is useful for providing a quick and easy device to attach the hardware to the wall and/or frame molding. The curtain rod hardware 100 is useful for not having larger holes or a plurality of holes in the wall and/or frame molding and thus providing a non-marred wall and/or frame molding when the curtain rod hardware 100 is switched out for other hardware.
The curtain rod hardware 100 has a wall portion 110, a connector 120, a rod holder 130 and an ornamentation 140. The curtain rod hardware 100 preferably has a length of five and one-half (5.5) inches, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, five (5) inches, six (6) inches, etc. The curtain rod hardware 100 preferably has a width of one-eighth (⅛) inch, however other widths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, one-sixteenth ( 1/16) inch, one-fourth (¼) inch, etc.
The curtain rod hardware 100 preferably is made of a metal material, such as steel, aluminum, titanium, a mixture of metals, etc., however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, wood, plastic, etc. The curtain rod holder 100 preferably has a bronze finish, however other finishes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, silver, gold, brushed nickel, etc.
The curtain rod hardware 100 has a wall portion 110, a wall protector 120, a rod holder 130 and an ornamentation 140. The curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably a single casting, however the curtain rod holder 100 may have more than one casting of the different portions and parts of the curtain rod holder 100.
The wall portion 110 is useful for attaching to an inner portion of a wall and securing the curtain rod hardware 100 to the wall. The wall portion has a first portion 111 and a second portion 112. The second portion 112 is preferably configured at a middle portion 115 of the wall portion 110. The first portion 111 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably angled upward to further secure the curtain rod hardware 100 into the wall.
The first portion 111 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 has a first end 113. The first end 113 of the first portion 111 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably a pointed end, however other endings are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, square, oblong, etc.
The second portion 112 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably flat, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, angled, trapezoidal, etc. The second portion 112 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 has a second end 114. The second end of the second portion 112 of the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably flat.
The second end 114 of the second portion 112 of the wall portion 110 is coupled to a first end 121 of the wall protector 120. The wall protector 120 is configured to fit securely to the wall to avoid the hole in the wall from being seen. Further, the wall protector 120 is at least slightly larger than the width of the curtain rod hardware 100. The wall protector 120 further has a second end 122.
The rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100 has a first end 131, a second end 132, a middle portion 133 and a holder 134.
The first end 131 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is coupled to the second end 122 of the wall protector 120 of the curtain rod hardware 100.
The holder 134 of the curtain rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is configured to be at significantly near the middle portion 133 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod holder 100. The holder 134 is preferably a “U” shape, however other shapes are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, a square shape, an oval shape, etc. The holder 134 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod holder 100 is preferably configured to be significantly the same size of a curtain rod. The holder 134 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is preferably open at a top 135 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100 for the curtain rod to be inserted and removed from the curtain rod hardware 100.
A first side 141 of the ornamentation 140 of the curtain rod hardware 100 is securely and removably coupled to the second end 133 of the rod holder 130 of the curtain rod hardware 100. The ornamentation 140 of the curtain rod hardware 100 has a second side 142. The second side 142 of the ornamentation 140 of the curtain rod hardware 100 preferably has a flower ornament, however other types of ornaments are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, animals, blocks, sports symbols, etc.
To install the curtain rod hardware 100, a small pilot hole is created in the wall or frame molding. The first end 113 of the first portion 111 of the wall portion 100 is inserted into the hole and moved sideways and up and down to insert the wall portion 110 of the curtain rod hardware 100 into the wall to secure the curtain rod hardware 100. The wall portion 100 is inserted until the wall protector 120 is securely coupled to an exterior of the wall.
The curtain rod hardware 100 is rotated until the holder 134 of the rod holder 130 is configured where the top 135 of the holder 130 is configured to have the holder 134 extending under the top 135 of the holder 130.
The curtain rod can then be inserted into the holder 130 and secured to allow for the curtains to be hung without the rod falling or being unstable.
In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.
The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A curtain rod hardware for securely holding a curtain rod, the hardware comprising:

a wall protector;

a wall portion, the wall portion having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being configured to have a pointed end for inserting into a wall, wherein the second portion being coupled to a first side of the wall protector;

a holder portion, the holder portion having a first end, a second end and a middle portion, wherein the first end being coupled to a second side of the wall protector;

a holder, the holder being configured significantly near the middle of the holder portion; and

an ornamentation, wherein the ornamentation having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side being securely and removably coupled to the second end of the holder portion, and wherein the second side having an ornament.

2. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the hardware being made of a metal material.

3. The hardware of claim 2, wherein the metal material being steel.

4. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the hardware having a bronze finish.

5. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the hardware having a length being five and one-half (5.5) inches.

6. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the hardware having a width being one-eighth (⅛) inch.

7. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the holder being a “U” shape.

8. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the ornament being a flower.

9. The hardware of claim 1, wherein the holder being significantly the same size as a rod.

10. The method for installing a curtain rod hardware, the method comprising:

creating a small pilot hole in a wall;

inserting a first end of a wall portion of the curtain rod hardware into the created hole;

maneuvering the first end of the wall portion to insert into the hole of the wall until a wall protector being coupled to the wall; and

placing a rod into a holder of a rod holder of the hardware.