Patent ID: 8814114
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A47H,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A window rod assembly comprising: a first support arm assembly including a first bracket, a first support arm having a first end rigidly connected to the first bracket, and a first tube rigidly connected to a second end of the first support arm; a second support arm assembly including a second bracket, a second support arm having a first end rigidly connected to the second bracket, and a second tube rigidly connected to a second end of the second support arm; a curtain rod including a first rod section and a second rod section configured in a telescoping arrangement with a portion of the first rod section being sized to fit into the first tube and a portion of the second rod section being sized to fit into the second tube; a locking mechanism for securing the relative axial position of the first rod section with respect to the second rod section; and a force adjusting mechanism mounted on the first support arm assembly and configured to apply an inward force to the curtain rod at a location within the first tube and an outward force to the first and second support arm assemblies to force the first and second brackets into support surfaces of a window opening or window casing.