Abstract: For the purpose of supporting drapery tracks, Venetian blinds, or the like, there is provided an elongated channel having opposed side walls interconnected by a transverse wall which when the channel is in an operative position forms a top wall from which the opposed side walls extend downwardly. The channel has in its operative position an open bottom. A number of ribs extend inwardly from the inner surfaces of each of the side walls, these ribs serving to support items such as a drapery track, when the latter is situated within the channel, blind locks on which part of a Venetian blind with horizontal slats may be supported, or blind locks for determining the location of part of a Venetian blind which has vertical slats situated beneath the channel. Thus, the same channel may be used in connection with supporting different types of articles.

Abstract: A drapery-supporting system where a track has a front portion supporting a plurality of carriers one of which is a master carrier, the track having a rear cord portion receiving part of the master carrier which is guided for movement along the rear cord portion. A control cord which extends along the rear cord portion is connected to the master carrier and extends around pulleys at the end of the track so that by moving the cord the master carrier can be moved along the track. An elongated flexible cord interconnects all of the carriers, and one of the carriers is an end carrier which is fixed so that by moving the control cord connected to the master carrier a drape supported by the carriers can be moved between open and closed positions. At the end of the track where the end carrier is located, a pulley assembly is provided for the control cord and has a swingable gate enabling carriers to be introduced into and removed from the track with the end carrier held stationary by this gate.