Drapery rod installation template

Claim 2

A template, for use in hanging draperies, comprising: a rule, a linear rib projecting rearwardly from the rear of said rule whereby said rule can be hung on a window casing; regularly spaced markiNgs along the length of said rule, visible on the front face thereof, whereby the distance of one end of said rule from the vertical edge of a window casing can be determined; at least two, vertically spaced locating apertures through said rule near said one end thereof through which holes can be drilled into a wall at the side of a window casing; a pair of generally Lshaped brackets releasably secured to said rule, spaced from one another along the length thereof, to facilitate use of said template on casement windows; each of said brackets including a leg extending downwardly from said rule and a foot, projecting inwardly from said leg for abutment with the upper inside surface of a casement window.

Claim 3

The template of claim 1 in which means are provided for varying the distance which said leg extends downwardly past the bottom of said rule; said distance varying means including means indexing the position of said bracket on said rule whereby the variation of said distance is limited to variation in fixed predetermined increments.

Claim 4

The template of claim 1 which includes means for varying the position of each of said brackets along the length of said rule, whereby said rule can be adjusted for use on casement windows of varying sizes.

Claim 5

The template of claim 1 in which said generally L-shaped brackets are releasably secured to said rule by being secured to a sliding bracket, slidably mounted on said rule; said sliding bracket having a first channel in the top thereof for embracing the top edge of said rule and a second channel at the bottom thereof for embracing the bottom edge of said rule; said sliding bracket having a face panel joined to each said channels; said face panel having guide walls at either side thereof and extending generally the height thereof; said leg of said generally L-shaped bracket being approximately as wide as the distance between said guide walls; means for holding said generally L-shaped bracket in position between said guide walls.

Claim 6

The template of claim 4 in which said panel of said sliding bracket includes at least one aperture therein; said leg of said generally L-shaped bracket including a plurality of spaced, vertically aligned holes therein; means for releasable insertion through one of said apertures in said leg and through said aperture in said panel whereby said generally L-shaped bracket and said sliding bracket are held in alignment.

Claim 7

The template of claim 5 in which said panel of said sliding bracket is spaced from said channels by a pair of spacer legs, one joining said panel to said top channel and the other joining said panel to said bottom channel; said insertion means comprising a wing screw threaded into a nut on the back side of said channel, said nut being thinner than the length of said spacer legs whereby it does not interfere with said rule; means being provided for holding said nut against rotation with respect to said sliding bracket.

Claim 8

The template of claim 4 in which said guide walls are bent inwardly toward one another, at a point spaced from said panel, whereby they define lips for embracing said leg of said generally L-shaped bracket.

Claim 9

A template, for use in hanging draperies, comprising: a pair of flat, elongated rules, each having a linear rib projecting from the rear thereof whereby each of said rules can be hung on a window casing; regularly spaced markings on each of said rules spaced along the length thereof and visible on the front face thereof, whereby the distance of one end of each rule from a vertical edge of a window casing can be determined; at least two vertically spaced locating apertures through each of said rules, near the right end of one of said rules and near the left end of the other of said rules, through which screw holes can be drilled into a wall at the side of a window casing; a joining bracket releasably holding both of said rules in endwise abutment with one another at their ends opposite those having said locating apertures thereat; a channel-shaped mEmber embracing the front and rear surfaces of one of said rules and being rigidly secured to said one of said rules; said channel-shaped member extending beyond the end of said one rule and releasably embracing the other of said rules; a wall extending upwardly from one side of said channel-shaped member, at a point where it embraces said other of said rules, and joining a second channel which embraces the top edge of said other of said rules to thereby firmly hold said other of said rules in fixed alignment with said rule to which said channel-shaped member is rigidly secured.

Claim 10

A template, for use in hanging draperies, comprising: a pair of flat, elongated rules, each having a linear rib projecting from the rear thereof whereby each of said rules can be hung on a window casing; regularly spaced markings on each of said rules spaced along the length thereof and visible on the front face thereof, whereby the distance of one end of each rule from a vertical edge of a window casing can be determined; at least two vertically spaced locating apertures through each of said rules, near the right end of one of said rules and near the left end of the other of said rules, through which screw holes can be drilled into a wall at the side of a window casing; a joining bracket releasably holding both of said rules in endwise abutment with one another at their ends opposite those having said locating apertures thereat; a channel-shaped mEmber embracing the front and rear surfaces of one of said rules and being rigidly secured to said one of said rules; said channel-shaped member extending beyond the end of said one rule and releasably embracing the other of said rules; a wall extending upwardly from one side of said channel-shaped member, at a point where it embraces said other of said rules, and joining a second channel which embraces the top edge of said other of said rules to thereby firmly hold said other of said rules in fixed alignment with said rule to which said channel-shaped member is rigidly secured.

Claim 11

The template of claim 8 in which said ribs are secured to said rules by means of rivets extending through said ribs and said holes; said wall extending upwardly from said channel shaped member having a deformation therein, out away from said rule, upwardly, and then back towards said rule, whereby the heads of rivets in said rule can slide past said wall.

Claim 12

The template of claim 8 in which said wall is secured to the outer face of one side of said channel shaped member; said wall including a deviation inwardly towards said rule, a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said side of said channel shaped member, whereby said second channel is in vertical alignment with said channel shaped member.

Claim 13

A template, for use in hanging draperies, said template comprising: an elongated, flat rule; first positioning means projecting rearwardly from the rear of said rule, said first positioning means being adapted for engaging a window casing whereby said rule can be hung on a window casing; regularly spaced markings along the length of said rule, visible on the front face thereof, whereby the distance of one end of said rule from the vertical edge of a window casing can be determined; locating means on said rule near said one end thereof for locating the points at which holes should be drilled into a wall at the side of a window to serve as screw holes for a drapery rod; securing means for releasably securing second positioning means to said rule; second positioning means releasably secured to said rule, said second positioning means being adapted for engaging the upper inside surface of a casement window whereby said template can be positioned and be used either on windows having a casing or on casement windows.

Claim 14

A template, for use in hanging draperies, said template comprising: an elongated, flat rule; first positioning means projecting rearwardly from the rear of said rule, said first positioning means being adapted for engaging a window casing whereby said rule can be hung on a window casing; regularly spaced markings along the length of said rule, visible on the front face thereof, whereby the distance of one end of said rule from the vertical edge of a window casing can be determined; locating means on said rule near said one end thereof for locating the points at which holes should be drilled into a wall at the side of a window to serve as screw holes for a drapery rod; securing means for releasably securing second positioning means to said rule; second positioning means releasably secured to said rule, said second positioning means being adapted for engaging the upper inside surface of a casement window whereby said template can be positioned and be used either on windows having a casing or on casement windows.

Claim 15

The template of claim 11 in which said locating means comprise at least two vertically spaced apertures through said rule through which a drill bit can be passed for drilling holes in a wall.