Window rods

Abstract

A curtain rod assembly includes a support rod extending between the two end brackets and configured to be mounted between opposing walls of a window casement, and an extendable curtain rod support arm extending from each of the end brackets and shaped to hold one or two curtain rods.

1 . A curtain rod assembly comprising:
 a support rod extending between the two end brackets and configured to be mounted between opposing walls of a window casement; and   an extendable curtain rod support arm extending from each of the end brackets and shaped to hold a curtain rod.   
     
     
         2 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the support rod comprises:
 first and second tubes, wherein a portion of the first tube is slideably engaged with the second tube;   a fastener for maintaining a fixed spatial relationship between the first and second tubes; and   a tension adjuster positioned adjacent to an end of one of the first and second tubes.   
     
     
         3 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the tension adjuster comprises:
 a sleeve having threads in an internal surface;   a threaded portion of the first tube configured to engage the sleeve threads adjacent to a first end of the sleeve; and   a ferrule having a threaded portion configured to engage the sleeve threads adjacent to a second end of the sleeve, wherein threads in the threaded portion of the first tube and threads in the threaded portion of the ferrule have a reverse orientation with respect to each other.   
     
     
         4 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a stud connected to the ferrule and extending through the sleeve.   
     
     
         5 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the fastener comprises:
 a screw extending through a wall of the first tube and making contact with a wall of the second tube to hold the second tube in a fixed axial position with respect to the first tube.   
     
     
         6 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the extendable curtain rod support arms comprises:
 a top portion having a section that is slideably engaged with a bottom portion; and   a fastener for maintaining a fixed spatial relationship between the top and bottom portions.   
     
     
         7 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the end brackets comprises:
 a casement wall contacting portion and a portion for contacting a wall adjacent to the window casement.   
     
     
         8 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the extendable curtain rod support arms includes a first U-shaped opening for holding the curtain rod. 
     
     
         9 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each of the extendable curtain rod support arms includes a second U-shaped opening for holding a second curtain rod. 
     
     
         10 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 1 , wherein one of the end brackets includes a protrusion configured to extend into or over a portion of the support rod, and the protrusion and support rod include holes configured to accept a drop pin. 
     
     
         11 . A curtain rod assembly comprising:
 a support rod extending between the two end brackets and configured to be mounted between opposing walls of a window casement, the support rod including first and second tubes, wherein a portion of the first tube is slideably engaged with the second tube, a fastener for maintaining a fixed spatial relationship between the first and second tubes, and a tension adjuster positioned adjacent to an end of one of the first and second tubes, wherein the tension adjuster includes a sleeve having threads in an internal surface, a threaded portion of the first tube configured to engage the sleeve threads adjacent to a first end of the sleeve, and a ferrule having a threaded portion configured to engage the sleeve threads adjacent to a second end of the sleeve, wherein threads in the threaded portion of the first tube and threads in the threaded portion of the ferrule have a reverse orientation with respect to each other; and   a curtain rod support arm extending from each of the end brackets and shaped to hold a curtain rod.   
     
     
         12 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a stud connected to the ferrule and extending through the sleeve.   
     
     
         13 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein one of the end brackets comprises:
 a coupler configured to receive an end of the ferrule.   
     
     
         14 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the fastener comprises:
 a screw extending through a wall of the first tube and making contact with a wall of the second tube to hold the second tube in a fixed axial position with respect to the first tube.   
     
     
         15 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the end brackets comprises:
 a casement wall contacting portion and a portion for contacting a wall adjacent to the window casement.   
     
     
         16 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of the extendable curtain rod support arms includes a first U-shaped opening for holding the curtain rod. 
     
     
         17 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 16 , wherein each of the extendable curtain rod support arms includes a second U-shaped opening for holding a second curtain rod. 
     
     
         18 . The curtain rod assembly of  claim 11 , wherein one of the end brackets includes a protrusion configured to extend into or over a portion of the support rod, and the protrusion and support rod include holes configured to accept a drop pin.