Alphabet curtain rod

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective showing my new design for an alphabet curtain rod;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale with the central rod broken to illustrate variable length between the finial portions thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the finial portion removed from the rod;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view, the bottom view being identical thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a modified form of the alphabet curtain rod shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the finial portion removed from the rod;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The finial portion of the curtain rod has been shown detached for clarity of illustration.

The broken line showing of a frame, support arms and curtains in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
940711 November 1909 Eells et al.
1229018 June 1917 Besaw
3119442 January 1964 Ford et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
808940 February 1959 GBX
Other references
  • Sears, p. 484, wood blocks-located in upper left corner, Dec. 1973. Sears, p. 532, wood blocks-located in lower right corner Dec. 1976.
Patent History
Patent number: D391147
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 1998
Inventor: Robert J. Poulin (Rochester, MA)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney: Robert J. Doherty
Application Number: 0/68,437
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8376
International Classification: 0805;