Patent ID: 9119497
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A47H

Abstract:
1. A window treatment mounting assembly for mounting a window treatment over a window, the mounting assembly comprising: a longitudinally elongated channel beam for releasably retaining the window treatment, the beam comprising a sidewall defining: parallel spaced front and rear beam surfaces; an upwardly open elongate channel between the front and rear beam surfaces; a bottom beam surface extending from the front beam surface to the rear beam surface, the bottom beam surface defining a downwardly open elongate groove, wherein the bottom beam comprises a rearward engagement member having at least one of a slot and a lip; a resiliently compressible retention member sized for insertion within the channel, whereby engagement between the retention member and at least part of the sidewall releasably couples the window treatment to the channel beam in a friction fit; at least one mounting bracket for supporting the channel beam in a mounting position adjacent the window, each said mounting bracket comprising: an anchor member for securing the mounting bracket in the mounting position; a support arm extending from the anchor member forwardly towards a forward end and defining an upwardly oriented seating surface, the support arm having a rib on the forward end sized for mated engagement in at least part of the elongate groove; a retention flange projecting forwardly from the anchor member and spaced above the support arm to define a forwardly open channel-recess therebetween; wherein the bottom beam surface is positionable in a mounted arrangement in abutting contact with the seating surface, with the rib in mated engagement with the elongate groove and the engagement member engaging at least one of the retention flange and the channel-recess; at least one hook hanger, wherein the support arm further defines a lower surface opposed to the seating surface for releasably attaching an associated one of said at least one hook hanger thereto.