Apparatus for Hanging Curtains

Abstract

Apparatus for attaching a cable for hanging curtains to a bracket mounted on a wall and for tensioning the cable, has a clamp mountable on the bracket and a receiver for capturing an end of the cable. The clamp and receiver can be screwed together to secure the cable to the bracket while tensioning the cable. For long curtain spans, a clamp may be mounted on an intermediate bracket with two receivers attached to and extending from the clamp in opposite directions for supporting two cables in alignment.

1 . Apparatus for attaching an end of at least one cable, used for hanging curtains, to a bracket mounted on a wall, and for tensioning said one cable, comprising,
 a clamp mountable on said bracket,   a first receiver having an axial bore for receiving said end of said one cable, and a first cable fastener for capturing said end of said one cable within said bore,   said clamp having a first clamp connector and said first receiver having a first receiver connector complementary to said first clamp connector for connecting said first receiver to said clamp, one of said first clamp connector and said first receiver connector comprising a first screw, and the other of said first clamp connector and said first receiver connector comprising a body with a first cylindrical bore into which said first screw can be threaded for tensioning said one cable.   
   
   
       2 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said clamp comprises a circular ring having a central aperture through which a cylindrical bracket can be passed. 
   
   
       3 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said clamp has a rectangular opening in which a rectangular bracket can be received. 
   
   
       4 . Apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein said clamp comprises a C-clamp. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said first receiver comprises a first set screw projecting into said axial bore for engaging and securing said one cable. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  comprising,
 a second receiver having an axial bore for receiving one end of a second cable and a second cable fastener for capturing said one end of said second cable within said axial bore of said second receiver,   said clamp further having a second clamp connector and said second receiver having a second receiver connector complementary to said second clamp connector for connecting said second receiver to said clamp, one of said second clamp connector and said second receiver connector comprising a second screw, and the other of said second clamp connector and said second receiver connector comprising a body with a second cylindrical bore into which said second screw can be threaded for tensioning said second cable,   whereby said clamp can be mounted on a single bracket for supporting respective ends of said one cable and said second cable.   
   
   
       7 . Apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein said one of said first screw and said first cylindrical bore on said clamp and said one of said second screw and said second cylindrical bore on said clamp are coaxial and extend in opposite directions. 
   
   
       8 . Apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said clamp has a profile with a one side parallel to a central axis of said first clamp connector and an opposite side inclined relative to said central axis of said first clamp connector, the distance between said one side and said central axis of said first clamp connector enabling two identical clamps to be placed on a single bracket with said opposite side of one of said two identical clamps in abutting relationship with said opposite side of the other of said two identical clamps and said central axis of said first clamp connector of said one of said two identical clamps in alignment with said central axis of said first clamp connector of said other of said two identical clamps. 
   
   
       9 . Apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein the average of the maximum distance between said one side and said opposite side measured orthogonally to said one side and the minimum distance between said one side and said opposite side measured orthogonally to said one side is equal to the distance between said central axis of said first clamp connector and said one side measured orthogonally to said one side. 
   
   
       10 . Apparatus for hanging curtains on a wall comprising,
 a wall mountable bracket;   a first clamp removably mountable on said bracket,   a first cable,   a first receiver having an axial bore for receiving an end of said first cable, and a first cable fastener for capturing said end of said first cable within said bore,   said first clamp having a first clamp connector and said first receiver having a first receiver connector complementary to said first clamp connector for connecting said first receiver to said first clamp, one of said first clamp connector and said first receiver connector comprising a first screw, and the other of said first clamp connector and said first receiver connector comprising a body with a first cylindrical bore into which said first screw can be threaded for tensioning said one cable.   
   
   
       11 . Apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein said bracket has a cylindrical cross section and said first clamp comprises a circular ring having a central aperture through which said cylindrical bracket can be passed. 
   
   
       12 . Apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein said bracket has a rectangular cross section said first clamp has a rectangular opening in which said rectangular bracket can be received. 
   
   
       13 . Apparatus according to  claim 12  wherein said first clamp comprises a C-clamp. 
   
   
       14 . Apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein said first receiver comprises a first set screw projecting into said axial bore for engaging and securing said first cable. 
   
   
       15 . Apparatus according to  claim 10  comprising,
 a second cable,   a second receiver having an axial bore for receiving one end of said second cable and a second cable fastener for capturing said one end of said second cable within said axial bore of said second receiver,   said first clamp further having a second clamp connector and said second receiver having a second receiver connector complementary to said second clamp connector for connecting said second receiver to said first clamp, one of said second clamp connector and said second receiver connector comprising a second screw, and the other of said second clamp connector and said second receiver connector comprising a body with a second cylindrical bore into which said second screw can be threaded for tensioning said second cable,   whereby said first clamp can be mounted on a single bracket for supporting respective ends of said first cable and said second cable.   
   
   
       16 . Apparatus according to  claim 15  wherein said one of said first screw and said first cylindrical bore on said first clamp and said one of said second screw and said second cylindrical bore on said first clamp are coaxial and extend in opposite directions. 
   
   
       17 . Apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein said first clamp has a profile with a one side parallel to a central axis of said first clamp connector and an opposite side inclined relative to said central axis of said first clamp connector, and further comprising a second clamp identical to said first clamp, said first and second clamps being on a single bracket in abutment with one another with the central axes of their respective first clamp connectors in axial alignment.