(19)
(11) EP 1 624 149 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(21) Application number: 05254436.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/323(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 02.08.2004 EP 04077208

(71) Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Franssen, Johannes Robertus Maria
    4834 EC Breda (NL)

(74) Representative: Smith, Samuel Leonard 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) Mounting bracket


(57) A generally L-shaped, single piece mounting bracket (31) for mounting a headrail (1) of an architectural covering to a fixed surface such as a wall or a ceiling. The bracket includes a horizontal top body portion (33), a vertical rear body portion (35) extending perpendicular from a longitudinal rear edge (34) of the top body portion (33), support means (65) at the rear body portion (35) for restricting the headrail from downward movement when mounted to the bracket, at least one spring arm (45,45') at the top body portion (33) for urging said headrail, when mounted to the bracket, into engagement with the support means (69) and at least one restraining flange (49,49') for restricting movement of the headrail, when mounted to the bracket, horizontally toward or away from said rear body portion (35). The at least one restraining flange (49,49') is integrally formed at the at least one spring arm (45,45') at the top body portion (33) of the bracket.







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