Drapery bracket assembly and method of forming window treatment

Claim 1

A drapery bracket assembly adapted to retain drapery material in fixed position, a) a drapery bracket, b) said drapery bracket including a base comprising a horizontally extending bar at the front of the bracket and a rearwardly projecting tongue, c) said tongue having an elongated slot defined therein, d) a plurality of pairs of fingers secured to said horizontal bar to project vertically therefrom, e) a plurality of arcuate loops, one loop for each pair of fingers, said loops between formed at the upper end of each pair of fingers and extending therebetween, f) a mounting bracket comprising a depending leg adapted to be secured to a support surface and a forwardly projecting leg disposed perpendicular to said depending leg, g) said forwardly projecting leg having apertures formed therein, h) said apertures in said forwardly projecting leg being aligned with said slot in said rearwardly projecting tongue, i) mechanical fasteners being passed through said apertures and said slot so that said drapery bracket can be adjusted in a horizontal plane relative to said mounting bracket.

Claim 6

A method of securing drapery material to a drapery bracket, said bracket including a base comprising a horizontally extending bar at the front of the bracket and a rearwardly projecting tongue, a mounting bracket, a plurality of pairs of fingers secured to said bar and projecting upwardly therefrom, a plurality of arcuate loops extending between the upper ends of adjacent pairs of fingers, mechanical fasteners for securing the drapery bracket to the mounting bracket, and, the mounting bracket to a support wall, said method comprising the steps of: a) fan-folding the drapery material into a series of folds, b) passing the fan-folded material, in a horizontal plane, above the bar and between adjacent pairs of fingers to define a series of loops projecting forwardly of the horizontal bar, c) spreading the drapery material vertically upwardly and over the arcuate loop for each pair of fingers to lock the material in place on the drapery bracket.

Claim 7

A method of securing drapery material to a drapery bracket, said bracket including a base comprising a horizontally extending bar at the front of the bracket and a rearwardly projecting tongue, a mounting bracket, a plurality of pairs of fingers secured to said bar and projecting upwardly therefrom, a plurality of arcuate loops extending between the upper ends of adjacent pairs of fingers, mechanical fasteners for securing the drapery bracket to the mounting bracket, and, the mounting bracket to a support wall, said method comprising the steps of: a) fan-folding the drapery material into a series of folds, b) passing the fan-folded material, in a horizontal plane, above the bar and between adjacent pairs of fingers to define a series of loops projecting forwardly of the horizontal bar, c) spreading the drapery material vertically upwardly and over the arcuate loop for each pair of fingers to lock the material in place on the drapery bracket.