[0001] The present invention relates to a curtain pole and, more particularly, to a telescopic
pole assembly for a curtain.
[0002] A conventional telescopic pole assembly for a curtain in accordance with the prior
art shown in Figs. 7 and 8 comprises a telescopic unit 30 and two support members
32 mounted on two opposite ends of the telescopic unit 30 respectively. The telescopic
unit 30 passes through a curtain cloth so that the curtain cloth is supported by the
telescopic unit 30. The telescopic unit 30 includes an inner rod 33 and an outer tube
31 retractably mounted on the inner rod 3. Each of the support members 32 is made
of a hard material having a smooth surface. In operation, when the telescopic pole
assembly is mounted between two parallel walls, the support members 32 abut the two
parallel walls respectively. At this time, the length of the telescopic unit 30 can
be adjusted to fit the distance between the two parallel walls so that the support
members 32 abut the two walls 40 exactly. However, when the telescopic pole assembly
is mounted between two oblique walls 60 which are not parallel with each other, the
support members 32 cannot abut the two oblique walls 60 exactly so that the telescopic
pole assembly is easily detached from the two oblique walls 60.
[0003] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a telescopic pole assembly
for a curtain, comprising a telescopic unit, two support members mounted on two opposite
ends of the telescopic unit respectively and two fixing members mounted on the two
support members respectively.
[0004] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a telescopic pole assembly
for a curtain
[0005] According to another objective of the present invention, each of the fixing members
is made of a elastomeric material, so that the fixing members can be bent and deformed
in an inclined angle to abut the two oblique walls exactly.
[0006] According to a further objective of the present invention, the resting face of each
of the fixing members is a concave face to function as a sucker so that the resting
face of each of the fixing members is sucked to the respective oblique wall by a vacuum
suction force so as to attach each of the fixing members to the respective oblique
wall closely and tightly.
[0007] According to a further objective of the present invention, the telescopic pole assembly
is available for two parallel walls and can be mounted between two oblique walls solidly
and stably, thereby enhancing the versatility of the telescopic pole assembly.
[0008] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after
a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0009] In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a telescopic pole assembly for a curtain in accordance
with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the telescopic pole assembly for
a curtain as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a partially front cross-sectional view of the telescopic pole assembly for
a curtain as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a partially exploded view of the telescopic pole assembly for a curtain
as shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a schematic front operational view of the telescopic pole assembly for a
curtain as shown in Fig. 1 in use.
Fig. 6 is a schematic front operational view of the telescopic pole assembly for a
curtain as shown in Fig. 1 in use.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional telescopic pole assembly for a curtain
in accordance with the prior art.
Fig. 8 is a schematic front operational view of the conventional telescopic pole assembly
for a curtain as shown in Fig. 7 in use.
[0010] Referring to the drawings and initially to Figs. 1-4, a telescopic pole assembly
for a curtain in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention
comprises a telescopic unit 10, two support members 20 mounted on two opposite ends
of the telescopic unit 10 respectively, and two fixing members 22 mounted on the two
support members 20 respectively.
[0011] The telescopic unit 10 passes through a curtain cloth so that the curtain cloth is
supported by the telescopic unit 10. The telescopic unit 10 includes an inner rod
12 and an outer tube 11 retractably mounted on the inner rod 12. The outer tube 11
of the telescopic unit 10 has an end portion provided with a reduced tapered neck
111 to limit the inner rod 12 so as to prevent the inner rod 12 from being detached
from the outer tube 11.
[0012] Each of the support members 20 has a first end secured on the telescopic unit 10
and a second end provided with a mounting hole 21. Preferably, the mounting hole 21
of each of the support members 20 has a peripheral wall provided with two retaining
grooves 210. Alternatively, the mounting hole 21 of each of the support members 20
is a screw bore.
[0013] Each of the fixing members 22 is made of a elastomeric material, such as a rubber
and the like so that each of the fixing members 22 is deformable when being subjected
to an external force. Each of the fixing members 22 has a first end provided with
a mounting portion 221 mounted on a respective one of the support members 20 and a
second end provided with a resting face 222. The resting face 222 of each of the fixing
members 22 is a concave face and has an antiskid feature. The mounting portion 221
of each of the fixing members 22 is detachably mounted on the respective support member
20 and is inserted into the mounting hole 21 of the respective support member 20.
Preferably, the mounting portion 221 of each of the fixing members 22 has a peripheral
wall provided with two radially and outwardly extending retaining ribs 220 secured
in the retaining grooves 210 of the respective support member 20. Alternatively, the
mounting portion 221 of each of the fixing members 22 is a threaded rod screwed into
the mounting hole 21 of the respective support member 20.
[0014] In operation, referring to Figs. 5 and 6 with reference to Figs. 1-4, when the telescopic
pole assembly is mounted between two parallel walls 40, the fixing members 22 abut
the two parallel walls 40 respectively as shown in Fig. 5. At this time, the length
of the telescopic unit 10 can be adjusted to fit the distance between the two parallel
walls 40 so that the fixing members 22 abut the two parallel walls 40 exactly. In
such a manner, the resting face 222 of each of the fixing members 22 is a concave
face to function as a sucker so that the resting face 222 of each of the fixing members
22 is sucked to the respective wall 40 by a vacuum suction force so as to attach each
of the fixing members 22 to the respective wall 40 closely and tightly. Thus, the
telescopic pole assembly is mounted between the two parallel walls 40 solidly and
stably.
[0015] Alternatively, when the telescopic pole assembly is mounted between two oblique walls
50 which are not parallel with each other, the fixing members 22 abut the two oblique
walls 50 respectively as shown in Fig. 6. At this time, the length of the telescopic
unit 10 can be adjusted to fit the distance between the two oblique walls 50, and
each of the fixing members 22 can be bent and deformed so that the fixing members
22 abut the two oblique walls 50 exactly. In such a manner, the resting face 222 of
each of the fixing members 22 is a concave face to function as a sucker so that the
resting face 222 of each of the fixing members 22 is sucked to the respective oblique
wall 50 by a vacuum suction force so as to attach each of the fixing members 22 to
the respective oblique wall 50 closely and tightly. Thus, the telescopic pole assembly
is mounted between the two oblique walls 50 solidly and stably.
[0016] Accordingly, each of the fixing members 22 is made of a elastomeric material, so
that the fixing members 22 can be bent and deformed in an inclined angle to abut the
two oblique walls 50 exactly. In addition, the resting face 222 of each of the fixing
members 22 is a concave face to function as a sucker so that the resting face 222
of each of the fixing members 22 is sucked to the respective oblique wall 50 by a
vacuum suction force so as to attach each of the fixing members 22 to the respective
oblique wall 50 closely and tightly. Further, the telescopic pole assembly is available
for two parallel walls and can be mounted between two oblique walls solidly and stably,
thereby enhancing the versatility of the telescopic pole assembly.
[0017] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s)
as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications
and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications
and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.
1. Telescopic pole assembly for a curtain, comprising:
a telescopic unit (10),
two support members (20) mounted on two opposite ends of the telescopic unit respectively,
two fixing members (22) mounted on the two support members (20) respectively.
2. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain of claim 1, wherein
each of the fixing members (22) is made of a elastomeric material,
each of the fixing members (22) is deformable when being subjected to an external
force.
3. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain of claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the fixing
members (22) has a first end provided with a mounting portion (221) mounted on a respective
one of the support members (20) and a second end provided with a resting face (222).
4. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain of claim 3, wherein the resting face (222)
of each of the fixing members (22) is a concave face.
5. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain of claim 3 or 4, wherein the mounting portion
(221) of each of the fixing members (22) is detachably mounted on the respective support
member (20).
6. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 3 to 5, wherein
each of the support members (20) has a first end secured on the telescopic unit and
a second end provided with a mounting hole (21),
the mounting portion (221) of each of the fixing members (22) is inserted into the
mounting hole (21) of the respective support member (20).
7. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 3 to 6, wherein
the mounting hole (21) of each of the support members (20) has a peripheral wall provided
with two retaining grooves (210),
the mounting portion (221) of each of the fixing members (22) has a peripheral wall
provided with two radially and outwardly extending retaining ribs (220) secured in
the retaining grooves (210) of the respective support member (20).
8. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 3 to 6, wherein
the mounting hole (21) of each of the support members (20) is a screw bore,
the mounting portion (221) of each of the fixing members (22) is a threaded rod screwed
into the mounting hole (21) of the respective support member (20).
9. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 3 to 8, wherein
the resting face (222) of each of the fixing members (22) has an antiskid feature.
10. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein
each of the fixing members (22) is made of a rubber.
11. The telescopic pole assembly for a curtain according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein
the telescopic unit includes an inner rod (12) and an outer tube (11) retractably
mounted on the inner rod (12),
the outer tube (11) of the telescopic unit has an end portion provided with a reduced
tapered neck (111) to limit the inner rod (12) so as to prevent the inner rod from
being detached from the outer tube (11).