Pair of end caps for a curtain rod

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pair of end caps for a curtain rod in accordance with a preferred embodiment of my design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of an endcap of the pair of end caps for a curtain rod in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my design.

The broken lines in the figures are to illustrate environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pair of end caps for a curtain rod, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D746667
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2014
Date of Patent: Jan 5, 2016
Assignee: Zenith Products Corporation (New Castle, DE)
Inventor: Joseph Vaccaro (West Chester, PA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Eliza Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/480,312
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/376