Title: Blind curtain rod hardware

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Claims: What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. Mounting hardware for curtains, drapery of the like and adapted for installation in association with windows having surrounding window frame means comprising: means defining a pair of preformed, upwardly open recesses entirely within the respective, rear upper corners of the window frame means; means in the form of at least a pair of upwardly open receptacles, each receptacle being provided at an upper corner of the window frame means, substantially entirely within a respective one of said recesses formed within the rear part of the window frame means, whereby when curtains or drapes are not hung about the window no aesthetically unpleasant drapery hardware or the like is visible; curtain or drapery rod support means including means interfitted within and readily detachable from said receptacles comprising a generally inverted U-shaped bracket with a rear leg thereof inserted in one of said receptacles, a forward, depending leg thereof arranged to lay over a corner of a window frame means; attachment means no said forward leg for engaging a curtain or drapery rod end therewith comprising a male member projecting outwardly from said forward leg; and a curtain or drapery rod having female ends engageable with the male members of said attachment means.

2. The mounting hardware for curtains, drapery or the like as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said receptacle comprises a rectangular box or pocket, said box being formed from sheet metal and further comprising securing means for permanently installing said pocket.

3. The mounting hardware for curtains, drapery or the like as claimed in claim 1 wherein said curtain or drapery rod support means comprise a pair of rod support end members, each having a said means interfitted within said receptacles, comprising a depending end leg shaped to be snugly interfitted with a corresponding one of said receptacles.

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Inventors: Large, Helen F. (Rumson, NJ, US)

Application Number: 943190
Filing Date: 1978-09-18
Publication_date: 1981-02-24
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 52/37 248/215, 248/223.31, 248/254, 248/262
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

178247	Jun, 1876	Linscott	248/215.
1230813	Jun, 1917	Sly	248/254.
1354974	Oct, 1920	Hunter	248/254.
1570747	Jan, 1926	Jewett	248/254.
2064984	Dec, 1936	Marsh	52/702.
2261437	Nov, 1941	Galbraith	52/702.
2460193	Jan, 1949	Raudenkolb	248/214.
2955794	Oct, 1960	Robbins	248/215.

Other Refs: 9664 of

, 1909	GB

Primary Examiner: Faw, Jr., Price C.
Assistant Examiner: Raduazo, H. E.
Attorney: LeBlanc, Nolan, Shur & Nies