Patent ID: 7261140

Claim:
A curtain mounting system comprising: a pole having first and second ends, the pole including a length-adjustment mechanism to adjust a distance between the first and second ends; a sheet of material; and a coupling mechanism for installing the sheet of material at the second end of the pole, the coupling mechanism including a head that is coupled to the second end of the pole and a clip that is removably coupled to the head, the head having an upper engaging surface, at least one side surface and a lower surface, the upper engaging surface constructed and arranged to engage a portion of the sheet of material, the clip having a body and a plurality of legs, the body having a lower engaging surface that interfaces with the upper engaging surface of the head, the plurality of legs extending transverse to the body, each leg extending about at least one side surface of the head and including a tab that interfaces with the lower surface of the head to secure the clip to the head so that the sheet of material can be secured therebetween.