Mini-blind slide-on attachment

A new and improved mini-blind slide-on attachment with a tail section having an open lower portion. The open lower portion receives a head box of the mini-blind therein. An inner support section is integral with a front wall of the tail section. The inner section serves to receive end caps of curtain rods therein for hanging a curtain therefrom. A hanger section is integral with a bottom portion of the inner support. The bottom portion has a receiving slot formed therethrough. The receiving slot serves to receive drape hangers therein. Two parallel raised ridges are integral with an outer surface of the hanger section. The two parallel raised ridges serve to receive snap-in hooks that hold curtains with rods in pockets.

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Claims

1. A new and improved mini-blind slide-on attachment for upgrading existing mini-blinds already installed in a home to allow drapes and curtains to cover a window comprising, in combination:

a mini-blind having a head box;
a tail section having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front wall, a back wall, and an open lower portion, an adhesive strip coupled with the inner surface of the back wall, the open lower portion receiving the head box of the mini-blind therein, the adhesive strip coupling a side portion of the head box;
an inner support section having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion, the side portion integral with the outer surface of the front wall of the tail section, the inner section serving to receive end caps of curtain rods therein for hanging a curtain therefrom;
a hanger section having a top portion, a front portion, and a bottom portion, the top portion integral with the bottom portion of the inner support, the bottom portion having a receiving slot formed therethrough, the receiving slot serving to receive drape hangers therein;
two parallel raised ridges integral with an outer surface of the front portion of the hanger section, the two parallel raised ridges serving to receive snap-in hooks that hold curtains with rods in pockets.

3. The attachment as described in claim 2 wherein the two parallel ridges having apertures formed therethrough, the apertures serving to receive the snap-in hooks therein.

4. The attachment as described in claim 2 wherein the inner support section has two end portions, the two end portions having two end caps therein, the end caps coupling with the curtain rod for hanging a curtain therefrom..Iadd.

5. An attachment for a mini-blind comprising:

a head box;
a tail section having a front wall, a back wall, a top outer surface, and an open lower portion adapted to receive said head box, wherein said tail section extends over a substantial portion of said head box;
an inner section having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion integral with said front wall of said tail section; and
a hanging section integral with said bottom portion of said inner section and having a slot through which drape hangers are received, wherein said inner and hanging sections define an integrated front portion which extends at least the entire length of said head box..Iaddend..Iadd.

6. The attachment according to claim 5 wherein said front portion has two opposing ends, and said attachment further comprises end caps received in said ends..Iaddend.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4840216 June 20, 1989 John
5520235 May 28, 1996 Coleman
Foreign Patent Documents
72878 December 1947 NOX
Patent History
Patent number: RE36195
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 1999
Inventor: Edward A. Coleman (Rochester, NY)
Primary Examiner: Blair Johnson
Attorneys: K. Lukacher, M. Lukacher
Application Number: 8/697,110
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Diverse Types (160/89); 160/1781R; Laterally Overlapping Fabrics And/or Co-elevational Parallel Tracks (160/126); Curtain Rod (248/261)
International Classification: A47H 100;