Mounting system and bracket for window treatments

Abstract

A mounting bracket and system are provided for attaching window treatments to windows, the mounting bracket having an arm with a proximal end and a distal end having a first mounting member for supporting a curtain rod, the proximal end having a second mounting member for supporting blinds, and the proximal end having a third mounting member for supporting a roller shade. The distal end is offset laterally or vertically or both laterally and vertically from the proximal end. A window treatment system utilizes the mounting bracket to attach the curtain rods, blinds, and roller shades to the area adjacent a window.

1 . A mounting bracket for mounting objects, such as curtain rods, blinds, and roller shades, to a structure, comprising: 
 an elongate mounting arm having a proximal end adapted for mounting to the structure and a distal end having a first mounting member configured to support a first object having a circular cross-sectional configuration;    a second mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive a second object having a quadrilateral cross-sectional configuration; and    a third mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive a third object having a circular cross-sectional configuration.    
   
   
       2 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the arm is formed with a bend along a length of the arm in a first direction.  
   
   
       3 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the distal end of the arm is offset longitudinally from the proximal end of the arm.  
   
   
       4 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the first mounting member is U-shaped to receive the first object.  
   
   
       5 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the second mounting member comprises a back wall and a bottom wall and utilizes the arm as a top wall, the first mounting member having an open front to receive the second object.  
   
   
       6 . The bracket of  claim 5  wherein the second mounting member comprises a lip on the bottom wall at a terminal end to retain the second object in the second mounting member.  
   
   
       7 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein the third mounting member comprises a wall having a cylindrical shape to form an opening having a circular cross-sectional configuration with an open end to receive the third object.  
   
   
       8 . The bracket of  claim 7  wherein the third mounting member is configured to support the roller shade.  
   
   
       9 . The bracket of  claim 6  wherein the second mounting member is configured to support blinds.  
   
   
       10 . The bracket of  claim 4  wherein the first mounting member is configured to support a curtain rod.  
   
   
       11 . A system for mounting window treatments, such as curtain rods, blinds, and roller shades, to a structure surrounding a window opening, the system comprising at least two mounting brackets, each mounting bracket comprising: 
 an elongate mounting arm having a proximal end adapted for mounting to the structure and a distal end having a first mounting member configured to support a first object having a circular cross-sectional configuration;    a second mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive a second object having a quadrilateral cross-sectional configuration; and    a third mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive a third object having a circular cross-sectional configuration.    
   
   
       12 . The bracket of  claim 11  wherein the arm is formed with a bend along a length of the arm to offset the distal end in a first direction from the proximal end.  
   
   
       13 . The bracket of  claim 12  wherein the first mounting member is U-shaped to receive the curtain rod.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the second mounting member comprises a back wall and a bottom wall and utilizes the arm as a top wall, the first mounting member having an open front to receive the second object.  
   
   
       15 . The bracket of  claim 14  wherein the second mounting member comprises a lip on the bottom wall at a terminal end to retain blinds in the second mounting member.  
   
   
       16 . The bracket of  claim 11  wherein the third mounting member comprises a wall having a cylindrical shape to form an opening having a circular cross-sectional configuration with an open end to receive the third object.  
   
   
       17 . The mounting system of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one center bracket having an elongate mounting arm having a proximal end and adapted for mounting to the structure and a distal end extending from the proximal end, the distal end having a first mounting member configured to support the curtain rod; and 
 a second mounting member located at the proximal end and adapted to receive the blinds having a quadrilateral cross-sectional configuration, the second mounting member having a back wall extending from the arm and a bottom wall extending from the back wall towards the distal end of the arm, the bottom wall having a lip at a terminal end thereof, the second mounting member having an open front wall to receive the second object.    
   
   
       18 . A window treatment system for providing privacy and decoration for a window and an area adjacent the window, the system comprising: 
 at least two mounting brackets for mounting a curtain rod, a roller shade, and a blind to the area adjacent the window, each mounting bracket comprising:    an elongate mounting arm having a proximal end adapted for mounting to the area adjacent the structure and a distal end laterally offset from the proximal end and having a first mounting member configured to support the curtain rod;    a second mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive to receive a box having a quadrilateral cross-sectional configuration from which the blinds are hung; and    a third mounting member located at the proximal end of the arm and adapted to receive a roller shade having a circular cross-sectional configuration.    
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one center bracket having an elongate mounting arm having a proximal end and adapted for mounting to the area adjacent the window and a distal end having a first mounting member configured to support the curtain rod; and 
 a second mounting member located at the proximal end and adapted to receive a second object having a quadrilateral cross-sectional configuration, the first mounting member having a back wall extending from the arm and a bottom wall extending from the back wall towards the distal end of the arm, the bottom wall having a lip at a terminal end thereof, the first mounting member having an open front wall and no side walls.    
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the arm on each of the mounting brackets and center bracket is formed with a bend along a length of the arm to offset the distal end of the arm vertically from the proximal end of the arm.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the third mounting member comprises a wall having a cylindrical shape that defines an opening having a circular cross-sectional configuration and at least one open end to receive a mounting end of the roller shade.