Patent ID: 8056873

Claim:
A curtain rod assembly for use within a window casement comprising: two spaced apart brackets, each for contacting an opposing side of the window casement and for receiving an end of an adjustable support rod, each having a first casement-contacting portion and a portion for receiving the outer end of a tubular part of an adjustable support rod; an adjustable support rod, running between said brackets, for pushing the brackets outwardly against said opposing window casement sides, comprised of a. a first tube, having an outer end engaged with a first of said brackets, the tube extending a portion of the distance between the brackets to an inner end; b. a second tube, having an outer end engaged with the second bracket, the tube extending a portion of the distance between the brackets to an inner end; wherein, the inner end of the second tube is slidably positioned for selective lengthwise movement within the bore of the inner end of the first tube, to thereby form a telescoping tubular rod subassembly; c. gross change means, for increasing or decreasing the length of said tubular rod by discrete increments, comprising structure connecting the inner end of the second tube to the first tube by engaging the first tube at one of a plurality of lengthwise-spaced apart apertures in the first tube; and, d. fine adjustment means for increasing the length of the tubular rod subassembly from that which is provided by said gross change means, positioned in part within the inner end of said second tube, wherein said fine adjustment means shares comprises said connecting structure with gross change means.