Foldable traverse rod

Abstract

A foldable traverse rod includes a rod assembly and a slide assembly. The rod assembly has a first and a second rod portion connected end to end via a hinge, such that the second rod portion may be turned about the hinge to a folded position to locate on a top of the first rod portion, or to an extended position to locate in line with the first rod portion. Both of the first and the second rod portion are internally correspondingly divided into a plurality of slide channels. The slide assembly includes a plurality of link bars separately mounted in the slide channels of the rod assembly. The link bars may be sequentially pulled outward or pushed inward via a linkage system.

1 . A foldable traverse rod, comprising:
 a rod assembly including a first rod portion and a second rod portion connected end to end via a hinge, such that said second rod portion may be turned about said hinge relative to the first rod portion from an extended position to a folded position; and said first and said second rod portion being internally correspondingly divided into a plurality of axially parallelly extended slide channels; and   a slide assembly being slidably mounted to said a plurality of slide channels of said rod assembly, so as to be drawn between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position.   
   
   
       2 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said slide assembly includes a first, a second, and a third link bar being separately mounted to one of said slide channels of said rod assembly. 
   
   
       3 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said first and said second link bar are provided along respective top with a plurality of rollers, so as to slide in corresponding slide channels; and said third link bar is immovably located in a separate one of said slide channels. 
   
   
       4 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said slide assembly further includes a linkage system for said first and said second link bar to be sequentially pulled outward and pushed inward relative to said third link bar. 
   
   
       5 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first and said second rod portion of said rod assembly are correspondingly provided on a top with a fixing channel each. 
   
   
       6 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said rod assembly further includes a plurality of brackets mounted to said fixing channels; each of said brackets including an L-shaped main body and a locating member rotatably mounted below said L-shaped main body via a support shaft, such that said locating member may be turned about said support shaft to enter into and mount in said fixing channel. 
   
   
       7 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said locating member includes a lever and a latching plate; said lever being operable to turn and orient said latching plate to a different direction for entering into and mounting in said fixing channel; and said lever being provided at an outer end with a stopper, at where a force is conveniently applied to operate said lever and turn said latching plate; and said stopper being contacted with a front side of said rod portion when said latching plate is mounted in said fixing channel. 
   
   
       8 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said slide assembly further includes a hanger provided on said first link bar, and a wand hooked to and hung from said hanger for controlling said first and said second link bar to stop at any intermediate point between the fully retracted position and the fully extended position. 
   
   
       9 . The foldable traverse rod as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said linkage system includes a primary wing provided on said first link bar to face toward said second link bar, and two spaced secondary wings provided on said second link bar at predetermined positions, such that said primary wing is located between said two secondary wings.