U.S. patent application number 09/832370 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-17 for support rail assembly for closet or curtain or the like.
Invention is credited to Lin, Ching Mei.
Application Number | 20020148796 09/832370 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25261457 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020148796 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin, Ching Mei |
October 17, 2002 |
Support rail assembly for closet or curtain or the like
Abstract
A support rail device includes a rail device to be secured
between one or more brackets with one or more coupler members and
having an end engaged into the bracket. The coupler members each
includes a block having an inner thread, and and end plate and an
end board secured to the ends of the block. The end plate has a
peripheral portion engaged in a peripheral recess of the rail
device for securing the rail device to the bracket. The end plate
may include one or more spring blades for engaging with the rail
device. A decorative member may further be threaded to the
block.
Inventors: |
Lin, Ching Mei; (Chang Hua
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY
59 John Street-5th Floor
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
25261457 |
Appl. No.: |
09/832370 |
Filed: |
April 12, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/123 ;
211/105.3 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 61/003
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/123 ;
211/105.3 |
International
Class: |
A47F 005/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A support rail assembly comprising: a) at least one bracket
including an orifice formed therein, b) a rail device including a
first end engaged into said orifice of said at least one bracket
and having a peripheral recess formed therein and having a
peripheral swelling extended radially outward therefrom for
engaging with said at least one bracket, and said first end of said
rail device including a bore formed therein, and c) a coupler
member including: i) a block having an inner thread formed therein
and having two ends, ii) an end board secured to a first end of
said ends of said block for engaging with said at least one
bracket, and iii) an end plate secured to a second end of said ends
of said block engaged into said bore of said rail device and
engaged in said peripheral recess of said rail device for securing
said rail device to said at least one bracket.
2. The support rail assembly according to claim 1 further
comprising means for preventing said rail device from rotating
relative to said at least one bracket.
3. The support rail assembly according to claim 2, wherein said at
least one bracket includes a channel formed therein and
communicating with said orifice thereof, said rotation preventing
means includes a bulge extended from said first end of said rail
device and engaged into said channel of said at least one bracket
for preventing said rail device from rotating relative to said at
least one bracket.
4. The support rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said
peripheral recess of said rail device is formed and defined in said
peripheral swelling thereof.
5. The support rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said
coupler member includes two cylindrical members extended from said
ends of said block and engaged through said end plate and said end
board for securing to said end plate and said end board.
6. The support rail assembly according to claim 1, wherein said end
plate includes an outer peripheral portion having at least one
spring blade provided thereon for engaging with said rail device
and for securing to said rail device.
7. The support rail assembly according to claim 1 further
comprising an additional member having a threaded extension
threaded to said inner thread of said block for securing said
additional member to said rail device.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a support rail, and more
particularly to a support rail assembly for closets or curtains or
blinds or vertical blinds or the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] One of the typical support rails for the closets is shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 and comprises a pair of brackets 2 secured in the
closet 3, and one or more rods, or a telescopic rod 1 is secured
between the brackets 2. The brackets 2 each includes a hole 4
formed therein for receiving the ends 6 of the rod 1, and each
includes one or more projections 5 extended inward of the hole 4
thereof for engaging into the rod 1 and for retaining the ends of
the rod 1 in the brackets 2. The projections 5 are typically welded
to the rod 1 and will be disengaged from the rod I after shipment
or transportation, such that the rod 1 may be disengaged from or
become loose relative to the brackets 2.
[0005] As shown in FIG. 3, illustrated is another typical support
rail including a rod 7 to be secured between two spaced brackets 8
with fasteners 9. The support rail may not be suitably secured to
the closet or the other supporting housings or the like. In
addition, the typical support rails for the closets may not be used
to support the curtains or the vertical blinds or the like. On the
contrary, the typical support rails for the curtains or the
vertical blinds or the like may not be used to support the clothes
in the closets.
[0006] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional support
rails.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a support rail assembly for closets or curtains or blinds or
vertical blinds or the like.
[0008] The other objective of the present invention is to provide a
support rail assembly which may be used for changeably attaching to
the closets and may be used for curtains or vertical blinds or the
like.
[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a support rail assembly comprising at least one bracket
including an orifice formed therein, a rail device including a
first end engaged into the orifice of the bracket and having a
peripheral recess formed therein and having a peripheral swelling
extended radially outward therefrom for engaging with the bracket,
and the first end of the rail device including a bore formed
therein, and a coupler member including a block having an inner
thread formed therein and having two ends, an end board secured to
a first end of the ends of the block for engaging with the bracket,
and an end plate secured to a second end of the ends of the block
engaged into the bore of the rail device and engaged in the
peripheral recess of the rail device for securing the rail device
to the bracket. The rail device may be used and attached to the
closets for supporting the clothes in the closets and may be used
to support the curtains or the vertical blinds.
[0010] The bracket includes a channel formed therein and
communicating with the orifice thereof. A device is further
provided for preventing the rail device from rotating relative to
the bracket and includes a bulge extended from the first end of the
rail device and engaged into the channel of the bracket for
preventing the rail device from rotating relative to the bracket.
The peripheral recess of the rail device is preferably formed and
defined in the peripheral swelling thereof.
[0011] The coupler member includes two cylindrical members extended
from the ends of the block and engaged through the end plate and
the end board for securing to the end plate and the end board.
[0012] The end plate includes an outer peripheral portion having at
least one spring blade provided thereon for engaging with the rail
device and for securing to the rail device.
[0013] An additional member, such as a decorative member, includes
a threaded extension threaded to the inner thread of the block for
securing the additional member to the rail device.
[0014] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a typical support
rail for the closet;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view showing the elements of
the support rail as shown in FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating another typical
support rail for the curtain or the vertical blinds;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a support rail
assembly in accordance with the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along lines 5-5 of
FIG. 4;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view showing the elements of
the support rail assembly in accordance with the present
invention;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a partial exploded view showing the other
application of the support rail assembly;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing other application of
the support rail assembly; and
[0023] FIG. 9 is a partial exploded view showing the further
application of the support rail assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0024] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 4-6, a
support rail assembly in accordance with the present invention
comprises two brackets 50 for attaching or securing to the closet 3
or the other supporting housings or members, and one or more tubes
20, 30 or a rail device, particularly a telescopic rail device 20,
30 to be secured between the brackets 50 with a coupling device 40.
The tubes 20, 30 each includes a reduced diameter end 21, 31
engaged with each other for preventing the tubes 20, 30 from being
disengaged from each other and for allowing the tubes 20, 30 to be
moved or adjusted relative to each other to the selected or
suitable or required length.
[0025] As best shown in FIG. 6, the brackets 50 each includes an
orifice 51 formed therein and defined by a hub 53 and each includes
a channel 52 formed therein and communicating with the orifice 51
thereof. The tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30
includes an end portion 201 for engaging into the orifice 51 of the
bracket 50 and having a bore 24, 34 formed therein and having a
bulge 23, 33 extended radially outward therefrom for engaging into
the channel 52 of the bracket 50 and for preventing the tubes 20,
30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30 from rotating relative to
the brackets 50. The tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20,
30 includes a peripheral swelling 22, 32 formed in the end portion
201 thereof and extended radially outward therefrom for forming or
defining a peripheral recess 25, 35 in the end portion 201 of the
tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30 and communicating
with the bore 24, 34 of the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail
device 20, 30.
[0026] The coupling devices 40 each includes a block 41 having a
threaded hole or an inner thread 411 formed therein, and having two
cylindrical members 412, 413 oppositely extended outward therefrom.
An end board 42 and an end plate 43 are secured to the ends of the
block 41. For example, the end board 42 and the end plate 43 each
includes an aperture 420, 430 formed therein for receiving the
cylindrical members 412, 413 of the block 41 which may be bent or
riveted to engage with the end board 42 and the end plate 43 and to
secure the end board 42 and the end plate 43 to the block 41, best
shown in FIG. 5. The peripheral swellings 22, 32 of the tubes 20,
30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30 may engage with the bracket
50 for limiting the engagement of the tubes 20, 30 or the
telescopic rail device 20, 30 into the orifice 53 of the bracket
50. The end board 42 may also be used to engage with the bracket 50
from the other side opposite to the peripheral swellings 22, 32 of
the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30.
[0027] As best shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the end plate 43 includes
one or more bent or spring blades 31 extended radially outward
therefrom and formed or defined between one or more notches 432.
The spring blades 31 may be resiliently engaged into the bore 24,
34 of the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20, 30, and/or
engaged into the peripheral recesses 25, 35 of the tubes 20, 30 or
the telescopic rail device 20, 30, such that the coupling devices
40 may be easily engaged onto the tubes 20. 30 or the telescopic
rail device 20, 30 and may be engaged with the brackets 50 for
solidly securing the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic rail device 20,
30 between the brackets 50.
[0028] Referring next to FIGS. 7-9, support rail assembly may
further include one or more decorative end members 61 each having a
threaded extension 611 for threading to the inner thread 411 of the
block 41 and for providing as the decorative purposes. The brackets
60 may each include one or more orifices 62 and one or more
channels 63 formed therein and communicating with each other for
receiving one or more tubes 20, 30 or one or more telescopic rail
devices 20, 30, and may be attached to the supporting wall 70 and
located close to the window 71 for supporting the curtains or the
vertical blinds or the like. The coupling members 40 may be used
for easily and quickly securing the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic
rail devices 20, 30 to the brackets 60. The decorative end members
61 may be easily attached to the tubes 20, 30 or the telescopic
rail device 20, 30 and to the brackets 60. Accordingly, the support
rail assembly may be used for supporting the curtains, or may
alternatively be attached to the closets for supporting the clothes
in the closets.
[0029] Accordingly, the support rail assembly in accordance with
the present invention may be used for closets or curtains or blinds
or vertical blinds or the like.
[0030] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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