Abstract: A tool for performing lopping, pruning and similar operations includes a housing assembly formed of a pair of telescoping tubular sections. The tool also includes a tool head, a head line and an actuating line. The tool head, which is connected to one end of a tubular section, preferably includes a spring-biased blade coupled to the head line which is connected to a slidable block. The actuating line, while engaging the slidable block so that tensioning the actuating line causes movement of the blade, is also slidable relative to the block upon relative movement of the tubular sections.

Abstract: A support rod assembly for drapery panels in which an elongated horizontal rod is mounted by upper wall brackets on a wall for horizontally supporting an upper portion of a drapery panel and at least one vertical rod is mounted at its upper end on an upper bracket and mounted at its lower end on lower wall bracket for vertically supporting a portion of the drapery panel. The support rod assembly preferably includes front and rear vertical rods that are supported on the upper and lower bracket with the front vertical rod disposed forwardly of the rear vertical rod so that a drapery panel horizontally supported on the horizontal rod can be drawn around the front vertical rod and connected to the rear vertical rod. The wall brackets are preferably adjustable to vary the spacing of the horizontal and vertical rods relative to the wall or other supporting surface. Vertical rods can be provided on only one end of the horizontal rod in some installations and on both ends of the horizontal rod in other installations.

Abstract: A swag support comprising an elongated tubular rod and a longitudinal slot at the rear side of the rod. Each swag holder includes a head portion mounted in the slot in the rod; an arm portion extending upwardly from the head and a C-shaped front portion that extends from the arm portion over the top of the rod and in spaced relation to the front and bottom of the rod and terminates in the distal end spaced from the bottom of the rod to allow a fabric swag scarf to be introduced into the swag holders from below the rod. Each swag holder has a fabric clip for holding an upper portion of the fabric swag scarf at a rear side of the rod and each swag holder also has a plurality of fingers on an inner side of the C-shaped front portion which define a plurality of fabric fold receiving slots at spaced locations along the C-shaped front portion.

Abstract: A drapery fixture for use as a drapery swag holder or a drapery tie-back holder. The fixture includes a mounting bracket and rosette components for use with a piece of fabric for forming a fabric rosette. The rosette components include a shape retaining rosette body member having a front face and a central opening through the front face, and a plug member dimensioned for insertion into the central opening for retaining a fabric piece adjacent the center of the front face of the body member. A fabric receiving recess is provided at the rear side of the body member and a flexible strip can be pressed into the fabric receiving groove to retain the fabric at the rear side of the body member.