Quick Install/Remove Curtain Rods/Brackets

Abstract

A method or technique to easily and quickly install curtain rods and window shades without drilling holes in walls, door or window sills to attach/install and detach/remove brackets. The invention has come up with a unique use of an existing product developed by 3M™ Company that is currently used for hanging picture frames and other items that are hung on room/bathroom walls, doors etc. The invention has come up with a technique that attaches this unique sticky material to specially designed end/center brackets that are used to hang curtain rods or window shades. It has the unique advantage of an easy install without making invasive drilled holes in walls, door/window sills that are currently used to attach these brackets using some kind of fastener. It also provides the unique advantage of easy removal of these brackets (and curtain rods/shades) without causing any damage to the surface on which these brackets are installed.

1 . It is claimed that using the process and methodology described in this utility patent, it will be very simple to install/remove curtain brackets/rods, window shade brackets/rods using a unique technique of installing brackets using existing 3M™ technology.  
   
   
       2 . It is claimed that by installing appropriate strength unique adhesive backing designed by 3M™ Company to the back of specially designed end and or center brackets that hold a curtain or window shade, it will be very easy to install curtains and shades without drilling holes in walls or window/door sills.  
   
   
       3 . It is claimed that there is no existing art that uses such technology that allows users to install curtains rod brackets and/or window shade brackets without drilling wholes in walls and then attaching such brackets using screws etc. This invention removes the need for drilling holes in the walls etc. and using some sort of fastener to attach the brackets to walls, windows and door sills.  
   
   
       4 . It is claimed that by using this invention users can conveniently install curtains, shades and remove them without leaving any tell-tale marks (such as holes, scratches, unmatched paint) of such installation on the walls or any supporting structure.  
   
   
       5 . This invention is based on a unique use (described via diagram  1 ) existing technology invented by 3M™ company and hitherto not used in similar or existing products that are used to hang curtain rods or window shade brackets.  
   
   
       6 . This invention claims any that this is the first application of the existing technology to attach curtain rod brackets or window shade brackets in this manner. It prohibits any company or individual from coming up with any variations of this concept or design that may accomplish the same desired result by redesigning the shape or size or weight of brackets or by using different strength of glue adhesive product in place of that provided by 3M™ company product or any other company. The patent is for the concept and the art of using the adhesive patch affixed to the brackets and not for product piece parts (i.e., brackets or the adhesive patch).