Drapery brackets

Abstract

Improved drapery brackets each include plate and support members. The plate member has ruler markings and a bubble level for locating and orienting the plate member to a desired location, such against a wall near a window. The plate member has plate fastener material to which is secured drape fastener material attached to a drape adjacent to the upper edge of the drape. The drape is thereby secured to the plate member. The support member is connected to the plate member. The support member has support fastener material to which is secured valance fastener material attached to a valance adjacent to the upper edge of the valance. The valance is thereby secured to the support member. The improved drapery brackets provide for a drape and valance to be secured to the same bracket member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drapery bracket for connecting to a wall, the drapery bracket comprising:
 an elongate plate member having a lower edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;   a plate fastener material secured to the outer surface above the ruler markings;   a plate hole extending through the plate member from the outer surface to the inner surface such that, when the plate member is placed against the wall such that the inner surface is flush with a surface of the wall, the plate hole is flush with the surface of the wall;   ruler markings formed on the outer surface adjacent to the lower edge such that, when the plate member is positioned against the wall to a desired position, the desired position of the plate member is indicated by the ruler markings;   a bubble level connected to the outer surface such that, when the lower edge is desired to have a horizontal orientation, the horizontal orientation of the lower edge is indicated by the bubble level; and   a nail that extends through the plate hole to secure the plate member to the wall.   
     
     
         2 . The drapery bracket of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 an elongate support member having an outer surface, the outer surface having a lower section;   a support fastener material secured to the outer surface of the support member;   a support hole in the support member, the support hole extending inwardly from an inner surface of the support member;   a mounting protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of the plate member such that the support hole catches on to the mounting protrusion thereby securing the support member to the plate member.   
     
     
         3 . The drapery bracket of  claim 2  wherein the support member has a cross section that is partially circular and partially angular. 
     
     
         4 . A method for connecting a drapery bracket to a wall comprising the steps of:
 providing an elongate plate member having a lower edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;   providing ruler markings formed on the outer surface adjacent to the lower edge;   providing a plate fastener material secured to the outer surface above the ruler markings;   providing a bubble level connected to the outer surface;   providing a plate hole extending through the plate member from the outer surface to the inner surface;   placing the plate member against the wall such that the inner surface is flush with a surface of the wall;   moving the lower edge to a horizontal orientation, the horizontal orientation of the lower edge being indicated by the level device;   positioning the plate member horizontally to a desired location against the wall, the desired location being ascertained by the ruler markings;   securing the plate member to the wall by a nail that extends through the plate hole;   providing a drape having a drape fastener material connected thereto; and   securing the drape fastener material to the plate fastener material thereby securing the drape to the plate member.   
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 4  and further comprising:
 providing an elongate support member having an outer surface, the outer surface having a lower section; 
 providing a support fastener material secured to the outer surface of the support member; 
 providing a support hole in the support member, the support hole extending inwardly from the inner surface of the support member; 
 providing a mounting protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of the plate member; 
 moving the support member toward the plate member such that the support hole catches on to the mounting protrusion thereby securing the support member to the plate member, 
 providing a valance having a valance fastener material connected thereto; and 
 securing the valance fastener material to the support fastener material thereby securing the valance to the support member.