System and Method of Installing Window Treatments

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-05
TU YEN
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[0014]In a particular embodiment, a system of installing window treatments is disclosed. The system includes at least one base member with at least one arcuate loop extending upwards from a planar rear surface of the at least one base member and adapted to be used in part to secure the at least one base member to a planar mounting surface. The system further includes a covering

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For example, swag drapery is a window treatment that is generally described as fabric draped around window openings (or door openings) and is one of the most costly custom window treatments to fabricate and install.
The brackets are exposed to torsion forces when supporting the weight of the window treatment at relatively narrow load points that may cause the brackets to break loose from the wall.
For example, wood screws and concrete anchors are currently used to attach the brackets to the wall, which are susceptible to pull-out failure.
Another shortcoming of the prior art is that using a rod to hang the window treatment limits the ability of the material to be easily installed over arched window and door openings.

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[0036]Referring to FIG. 1, a particular illustrative embodiment of a system of installing window treatments is disclosed. A base member 100 includes a side surface 112, a front surface 116 and top surface 118. A pair of arcuate loops 114 is disposed on a rear surface of the base member 100. The surfaces 112, 116, 118 have a covering that serves to removably engage a portion of drapery (not shown). The covering may be one part of hook and loop material that is pressed to a second part of similar hook and loop material disposed on the drapery. FIG. 2 shows the rear surface 120 of the base member 100 and without a covering. However, the rear surface 120 may also have a covering similar to the other surfaces 112, 116, 118. The arcuate loops 114 may be equidistantly spaced from one another and may be formed as part of the base member 100. Although a pair of arcuate loops 114 are shown, the base member 100 may have only one arcuate loop 114 or three or more dependent on the particular app...

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Abstract

A system and method of installing window treatments is disclosed. The system includes at least one base member with at least one arcuate loop extending upwards from a planar rear surface of the at least one base member and adapted to be used in part to secure the at least one base member to a planar mounting surface. The system further includes a covering disposed on at least one exterior surface of the at least one base member wherein the covering further comprising a first fastening element. In addition, the system includes a second fastening element secured to at least one portion of drapery material, wherein the second fastening element is adapted to removably engage the first fastening element of the at least one base member.

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I. CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 050,058 filed May 2, 2008. The disclosure of the provisional application is incorporated herein by reference.I. FIELD[0002]The present disclosure is generally related to a system and method of installing window treatments.II. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0003]Window treatments are often used to decorate and cover windows in homes and businesses. For example, swag drapery is a window treatment that is generally described as fabric draped around window openings (or door openings) and is one of the most costly custom window treatments to fabricate and install. Currently, the swag drapery is suspended from a rod over the window opening and may be arranged in a desired fashion. Brackets are attached to the wall and the rod is extended away from the wall and supported by the brackets in a cantilever fashion. Each section of swag drapery may be designed and fabricated to...

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IPC IPC(8): A47H13/14
CPCA47H13/00A47H19/00A47H2201/02A47H23/04A47H2023/003A47H23/00
InventorTU, YEN
OwnerTU YEN