Patent ID: 7503373
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: A47H,E04G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A curtain mounting system comprising: a curtain; a pole having first and second ends; and a coupling mechanism at the second end of the pole, the coupling mechanism including a head that is coupled to the pole and a clip that is removably coupled to the head a portion of the head being between the clip and the pole, the clip and head having opposed engaging surfaces adapted to engage a portion of the curtain to secure the portion of the curtain between the clip and the head, the clip having a first surface that faces the head when the clip is coupled to the head and a second surface that is opposite the first surface, the head having an upper surface, a bottom, and side surfaces joining outer edges of the upper surface and the bottom, the bottom of the head being proximal to the second end of the pole, the upper surface of the head being distal to the second end of the pole, an inner region of the head including the upper surface of the head, the bottom of the head, and a region of the head within a boundary defined by the side surfaces of the head and exclusive of the side surfaces of the head, wherein an entire region of engagement of the clip and head, when the clip is coupled to the head, is exclusively between the first surface of the clip that faces the head and the inner region of the head, and wherein the first surface of the clip in the region of engagement is substantially planar.