IP Library Granted Patent US 8,480,048
Granted Patent B2
US 8,480,048 · App. 12/835,089 · Granted Jul 9, 2013

Fascia attachment system

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Patent No.
US 8,480,048
App. No.
12/835,089
Granted
Jul 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fascia mounting system for a window covering includes a bracket having a front flange with a removable spring clip at the bottom of the front flange. A fascia member of the system includes structure engaging the upper end of the flange and the spring clip at the bottom of the flange.

Claims (20)

1. A fascia attachment assembly for attaching a fascia member to a shade or blind, said fascia attachment assembly comprising:

a bracket including mounting holes for attaching the bracket to a structure;

a front member of the bracket defining an upper end, a lower end and a hole near said lower end;

a removable spring clip connected to said lower end of said front member, said spring clip including an outside anchor and an inside anchor disposed against outside and inside surfaces of said front member, said spring clip including a base disposed beneath said lower end of said front member; said outside anchor extending upwardly from said base; and a finger extending into said hole from said outside anchor; and

a fascia member having a front panel including a lip for engaging said upper end of said front member and a bottom panel including a channel for releasably engaging said spring clip.

2. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 1 , said bracket including a plate; said front member being a first vertical flange along one edge of said plate; and said bracket including a second vertical flange disposed along a second edge of said plate opposite from said first vertical flange.

3. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 1 , said finger including a distal segment disposed against said inside surface of said front member.

4. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 1 , said inside anchor extending angularly from said base toward and against said inside surface of said front member.

5. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 4 , said spring clip including a U-shaped transition from said base, a spring support connected to said U-shaped transition and extending beneath said base in spaced relation thereto, and a curved foot at an outer end of said spring support.

6. A fascia attachment assembly, comprising;

a bracket including a plate supporting a shade end member;

a vertical flange at a front edge of said plate, said vertical flange having an upper end and a lower end;

a removable spring clip connected to said lower end of said vertical flange, said spring clip including a base disposed beneath said lower end of said vertical member, a spring foot connected to said base, and anchors extending from said base along and against opposite surfaces of said vertical flange; and

a fascia member connected to said upper end of said vertical flange and to said removable spring clip.

7. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 6 , said spring clip including a finger extending from one of said anchors through a hole in said vertical flange.

8. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 7 , said finger having a distal segment disposed against an inside surface of said vertical flange above said hole.

9. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 6 , said bracket including first and second vertical flanges on opposite sides thereof, each said vertical flange having an upper end and a lower end; and said removable spring clip being selectively connectable to said lower end of said first and second vertical flanges.

10. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 6 , said fascia member including a lip engaging said upper end of said vertical flange.

11. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 6 , said fascia member including a channel engaging said spring clip.

12. The fascia attachment assembly of claim 6 , said fascia member including a lip at an upper edge thereof engaging said upper end of said vertical flange and a channel defined at a lower end thereof engaging said spring clip.

Assignments (24)
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT AT R/F 057723/0616 Recorded Jan 3, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SPRINGS WINDOWS FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 069848/0249 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2024
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071382/0587 →
SUPER-PRIORITY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069747/0227 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZON HOLDINGS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061875/0413 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZON HOLDINGS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061448/0246 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 047433/0431 Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: BARCLAYS BANK, PLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.; SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 057747/0896 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 047433/0256 Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: BARCLAYS BANK, PLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.; SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057747/0469 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057723/0616 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2021
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057822/0694 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.; SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZIONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047433/0256 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC.; SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZIONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047433/0431 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046122/0985 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Jun 15, 2018
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, INC.; MARIAK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 047269/0428 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2016
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 039384/0228 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2016
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR BY ASSIGNMENT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION)
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 039060/0911 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC; SUNSETTER PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; HORIZONS HOLDINGS, LLC; MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037515/0183 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 6, 2013
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 030573/0108 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 030555/0046 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030541/0225 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030541/0295 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 7, 2011
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026712/0024 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2011
From: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026711/0668 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2011
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 026704/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2010
From: KRANTZ-LILIENTHAL, ERIC N.
To: SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 024673/0289 →