Operation wand assembly for curtains

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an operation wand for curtains and the wand is connected to a transverse bar at a lower end of the curtain and can be horizontally positioned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional curtain assembly 5 includes a driving mechanism 51 located at a top of the curtain and a lift cord is connected with the driving mechanism 51 and hangs on one side of the curtain 50. The user pulls the lift cord 52 to lift the curtain to a desired height. The lift cord 52 just hangs on one side of the curtain 50 so that it swings and hits the wall by wind to generate frequent noise.

The present invention intends to provide an operation wand assembly which is pivotably connected to a transverse bar connected to the lower end of the curtain so as to lift or lower the curtain by pushing or pulling the operation wand. The operation wand can be positioned horizontally and does not affect by wind.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an operation wand assembly for curtains and comprises a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and two end members are connected to two ends of the transverse bar. One of the end members includes a hook extending therefrom. An operation wand has an end pivotably connected to the transverse bar and can be removably positioned in the hook.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show the operation wand connected to the transverse bar of the curtain of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the operation wand assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view to show the two end members connected to the transverse bar;

FIG. 4 shows that the operation wand is positioned horizontally in the hook;

FIG. 5 shows the curtain is lifted to a higher position, and

FIG. 6 shows a conventional curtain with lift cord.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the operation wand assembly for curtains of the present invention comprises a transverse bar 1 connected to a lower end of the curtain 10 and the transverse bar 1 is a hollow tube with two open ends. Two end members 13 each include an insertion 132 extending from an end plate 131. The insertions 132 are inserted into the two open ends of the transverse bar 1 and each of the insertions 132 includes a slot 1321 defined axially therein so as to define two parts which are pushed inward to narrow the slot 1321 when inserting into the two open ends of the transverse bar 1, the two parts generate an outward force to contact against the inner wall of the transverse bar 10. A protrusion 1322 extends radially from one of the two parts of each of the insertions 132 and each of the protrusions 1322 includes an inclined surface 1323 defined in a distal end thereof. The transverse bar 1 includes two holes 11 defined through a wall thereof and the two protrusions 1322 extend through the two holes 11 to position the end members 13. The user may easily push the protrusions 1322 inward to remove the end members 13 out from the two open ends of the transverse bar 1. One of the end members 13 includes a hook 4 extending therefrom.

A sleeve 31 has a polygonal inner surface which is mounted to the transverse bar 1 which has a polygonal outer surface, a C-shaped member 32 has two ends thereof connected to two ends of the sleeve 31. An operation wand 2 has through hole 21 defined through an end thereof and a ring 22 is connected to the through hole 21. The C-shaped member 32 extends through the ring 22 such that the operation wand 2 can be freely pivoted. Two collars 12 are mounted to the transverse bar 1 and two cords connected between the collars 12 and a fixed top case on a top end of the curtain 10. The cords ensure the transverse bar 1 to be positioned horizontally.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation wand 2 can be removably positioned in the hook 4 horizontally when not use. The horizontal position also reduces the affection by wind to the operation wand 2. Referring to FIG. 5, the user can conveniently push the operation wand 2 to lift the curtain 10 or pull the operation wand 2 to lower the curtain 10. Because the operation wand 2 is located at the lower end of the curtain 10 so that even a short user can access the operation wand 2.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.