Support bracket for rod assembly
There is provided a bracket and rod assembly system having improved strength and configured to allow complete access of a drapery supported by the rod assembly to an entire length of the rod assembly without interference from the bracket.
1. A system for mounting a rod to a surface, the system comprising:
a rod having an end portion;
a finial;
an adjustment shaft interconnecting the finial to the end portion of the rod;
a bracket that comprises a mounting portion;
an arm portion extending outwardly from the mounting portion; and
a first rod-attachment portion disposed at a terminal end of the arm portion, the first rod attachment portion defining an open-ended slot for receiving the shaft, the opened ended slot including a surface angling toward the mounting portion,
wherein the shaft extends through the open-ended slot, the finial and the end portion having a first state along the shaft allowing release of the shaft upwardly from the open-ended slot and a second state where the finial and the end portion clamp the terminal end to prevent the shaft from being removed from the open-ended slot.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises a single piece of material.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm portion of the bracket includes a proximal segment and a distal segment, the proximal segment being attached to the mounting portion such that the arm portion initially extends outwardly from the mounting portion and the distal segment is substantially parallel to the mounting portion but does not overlap the mounting portion.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the proximal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the mounting portion, and the distal segment of the arm portion forms an obtuse angle with the first rod-attachment portion.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the rod includes a recess for accepting at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion of the bracket such that at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion is concealed when the finial and end portion of the rod are in the second state along the shaft.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the rod has a notch at the recess and the first rod-attachment portion extends through the notch.
7. A system for mounting a rod to a surface, the system comprising:
a rod having an end portion;
a finial;
an adjustment shaft interconnecting the finial to the end portion of the rod;
a bracket that comprises a mounting portion;
an arm portion extending outwardly from the mounting portion;
a first rod-attachment portion disposed at a terminal end of the arm portion, the first rod attachment portion defining an upward facing opening for receiving the shaft;
wherein the shaft extends through the opening, the finial and the end portion having a first state along the shaft allowing release of the shaft upwardly from the opening and a second state where the finial and the end portion clamp the terminal end to prevent the shaft from being removed from the opening; and
wherein the finial includes a recess for accepting at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion of the bracket such that the finial is able to conceal at least a portion of the first rod-attachment portion when the finial and the end portion are in the second state along the shaft.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the recess in the finial has an opening and the first rod-attachment portion extends through the opening.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first rod-attachment portion provides an interface between the finial and the end portion of the rod such that the finial does not contact the end portion of the rod when the finial, first rod-attachment portion, and end portion of the rod are in the second state along the shaft.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arm portion comprises a second rod-attachment portion disposed along the bracket, the second rod-attachment portion having an opening formed therein.
11. A system for mounting a rod to a surface, the system comprising:
a rod having an end portion;
a finial;
an adjustment shaft interconnecting the finial to the end portion of the rod;
a bracket that comprises a mounting portion;
an arm portion extending outwardly from the mounting portion;
a first rod-attachment portion disposed at a terminal end of the arm portion, the first rod attachment portion defining an upward facing opening for receiving the shaft;
wherein the shaft extends through the opening, the finial and the end portion having a first state along the shaft allowing release of the shaft upwardly from the opening and a second state where the finial and the end portion clamp the terminal end to prevent the shaft from being removed from the opening; and
wherein the mounting portion is disposed on only one side of the arm portion, the rod is capable of suspending a swatch material, and the bracket does not restrict movement of the swatch material relative to the rod when the rod, bracket, and finial are in an assembled configuration until the swatch material overlaps the mounting portion.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes threading and either the finial or the first end portion includes cooperating threading to enable movement between the first state and the second state.