US4254813A
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Valance bracket for vertical venetian blind
Assignee: Hunter Douglas International NV
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Filing: 1979-06-20
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A device for mounting the headrail of a vertical Venetian blind and for holding a valance to the headrail in which a bracket has the valance mounted on it and carries a rearwardly extending arm which is engageable in a rearwardly extending channel formed in a clip body. The clip can be hooked on to and snap in to elongate recesses in the front and rear flanges of the headrail and the clip carries members which mount the clip, the headrail and the bracket to a support thereabove. The clip also carries detents which engage in holes in the rearward arm of the bracket so that the position of the valance can be adjusted.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis Vecchiarelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:25
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/28; E06B9/30; E06B9/32; E06B9/323; A; A47; A47H; A47H2/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A device for mounting the headrail of a vertical Venetian blind and for holding a valance to the headrail, said headrail being of inverted channel cross-section having an upper web and downwardly extending front and rear flanges, said flanges being provided adjacent the web with elongate recesses extending the length of the headrail, said device comprising, in combination: (i) a valance mounting bracket including a rearwardly extending arm having at least one hole therein; (ii) a clip including: (a) a clip body; (b) a hook at one end of said body engageable in the elongate recess of the rear flange of the headrail; (c) a leg at the other end of said body adapted to overlie the other flange of said headrail; (d) a first detent on said leg engageable in the elongate recess of the other flange of the headrail to retain said clip on said headrail; (e) at least one upstanding member on said body having an aperture for the passage of fixing means to hold said clip body to a support thereabove; (f) means defining a rearwardly extending channel on said clip body of a width to receive the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket; and (g) at least one second detent on said body engageable with said at least one hole in the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
A device for mounting the headrail of a vertical Venetian blind and for holding a valance to the headrail, said headrail being of inverted channel cross-section having an upper web and downwardly extending front and rear flanges, said flanges being provided adjacent the web with elongate recesses extending the length of the headrail, said device comprising, in combination: (i) a valance mounting bracket including a rearwardly extending arm having at least one hole therein; (ii) a clip including: (a) a clip body; (b) a hook at one end of said body engageable in the elongate recess of the rear flange of the headrail; (c) a leg at the other end of said body adapted to overlie the other flange of said headrail; (d) a first detent on said leg engageable in the elongate recess of the other flange of the headrail to retain said clip on said headrail; (e) at least one upstanding member on said body having an aperture for the passage of fixing means to hold said clip body to a support thereabove; (f) means defining a rearwardly extending channel on said clip body of a width to receive the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket; and (g) at least one second detent on said body engageable with said at least one hole in the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bracket includes a forward downwardly extending arm for carrying said valance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are two upstanding members on said clip body, each upstanding member being of inverted L-shaped construction, having the aperture in the horizontal arm thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, and further comprising at least two limbs which extend first upwardly one from each side of said clip body, and then inwardly towards one another, said limbs forming said means defining a rearwardly extending channel and each carrying a said second detent thereon, and wherein said rearwardly extending arm of said bracket has at least two holes therein, one engageable by each said second detent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, and further comprising four limbs which extend first upwardly two from each side of said clip body and then inwardly towards one another, said limbs forming said means defining a rearwardly extending channel and each carrying a said second detent thereon, and wherein said rearwardly extending arm of said bracket has two rearwardly extending rows of holes, said four second detents being engageable with said holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said clip comprises a unitary member punched out from spring steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
A vertical Venetian blind comprising, in combination: (i) a head rail of inverted channel cross-section and including: (a) an upper web; (b) front and rear flanges; (c) means defining an elongate recess extending the length of the headrail in said front and rear flanges adjacent said web; (ii) a valance mounting bracket including a rearwardly extending arm having at least one hole therein; (iii) a clip including: (a) a clip body; (b) a hook at the one end of said body engaged in the elongate recess of the one flange of the headrail; (c) a leg at the other end of said body overlying the other flange of said headrail; (d) a first detent on said leg engaged in the elongate recess of the other flange of said headrail to retain said clip on said headrail; (e) at least one upstanding member on said body having an aperture for the passage of fixing means to hold said clip body to a support thereabove; (f) means defining a rearwardly extending channel on said clip body, said channel receiving the rearwardly extending arm of said bracket; (g) at least one second detent on said body engaged with it so that at least one hole in the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket; (iv) a valance mounted on said bracket to extend in front of said headrail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
224 words
A vertical Venetian blind comprising, in combination: (i) a head rail of inverted channel cross-section and including: (a) an upper web; (b) front and rear flanges; (c) means defining an elongate recess extending the length of the headrail in said front and rear flanges adjacent said web; (ii) a valance mounting bracket including a rearwardly extending arm having at least one hole therein; (iii) a clip including: (a) a clip body; (b) a hook at the one end of said body engaged in the elongate recess of the one flange of the headrail; (c) a leg at the other end of said body overlying the other flange of said headrail; (d) a first detent on said leg engaged in the elongate recess of the other flange of said headrail to retain said clip on said headrail; (e) at least one upstanding member on said body having an aperture for the passage of fixing means to hold said clip body to a support thereabove; (f) means defining a rearwardly extending channel on said clip body, said channel receiving the rearwardly extending arm of said bracket; (g) at least one second detent on said body engaged with it so that at least one hole in the rearwardly extending arm of the bracket; (iv) a valance mounted on said bracket to extend in front of said headrail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vertical Venetian blind as claimed in claim 7 wherein said bracket includes a forward downwardly extending arm carrying said valance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A vertical Venetian blind as claimed in claim 7 and further comprising four limbs which extend first upwardly, two from each side of said clip body and then inwardly toward one another, said limbs defining said rearwardly extending channel and each carrying a said second detent thereon and wherein said rearwardly extending arm has two rearwardly extending rows of holes, said four detents engaging with said holes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vertical Venetian blind as claimed in claim 9 wherein said clip is formed as a unitary structure of spring steel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-03-09 | 1984-09-08 | 1985-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-03-09 | 1988-09-08 | 1989-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-03-09 | 1992-09-08 | 1993-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |