초록 ▼

The bracket includes an inner body having a hook on one end and arranged to slide within an outer body having a hook on one end to provide a variable bracket length. A pair of springs located between overlapping portions of the bodies biases the bracket towards its longer uncompressed length. After

The bracket includes an inner body having a hook on one end and arranged to slide within an outer body having a hook on one end to provide a variable bracket length. A pair of springs located between overlapping portions of the bodies biases the bracket towards its longer uncompressed length. After the bracket is mounted to a support surface, a wall of the headrail is hooked onto the hook of the inner body. The headrail is then advanced to compress the springs and shorten the bracket length so that an opposite wall of the headrail can catch on the hook of the outer body. Removing the compression force on the springs biases the bracket toward its longer length to capture the second wall of the headrail with the hook of the outer body. By this arrangement, an easily applied pushing force installs and attaches the mounting bracket to the headrail.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bracket for coupling a U shaped headrail of a window treatment to a support surface, comprising:a generally elongate outer body having a first end configured to be positioned adjacent a window treatment and a second end to be spaced further away from a window treatment,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A bracket for coupling a U shaped headrail of a window treatment to a support surface, comprising:a generally elongate outer body having a first end configured to be positioned adjacent a window treatment and a second end to be spaced further away from a window treatment, a hook formed on the first end and opening towards a window treatment when the body is positioned adjacent a window treatment;an inner body overlapping the outer body and being slidably mounted on the outer body, the inner body having a first end and a second end further from said hook than said inner body first end, a hook formed on the second end of the inner body opening away from the hook on the outer body, said hook on the inner body being adapted to capture a first side of a headrail, and the hook on the outer body being adapted to capture another side of a headrail upon the hook on the inner body, together with a headrail, being pushed towards the hook on the outer body; anda biasing device arranged between the outer body hook and the inner body hook and configured to provide a bias to move the hook on the inner body away from the hook on the outer body to capture the headrail.