EP0111926A2 - Dispositif de suspension pour tissus - Google Patents

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EP0111926A2
EP0111926A2 EP83112837A EP83112837A EP0111926A2 EP 0111926 A2 EP0111926 A2 EP 0111926A2 EP 83112837 A EP83112837 A EP 83112837A EP 83112837 A EP83112837 A EP 83112837A EP 0111926 A2 EP0111926 A2 EP 0111926A2
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William Alan Becker
Richard A. Marlow
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EVERLON Inc
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EVERLON Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H13/00—Fastening curtains on curtain rods or rails
    • A47H13/14—Means for forming pleats
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/36—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with vertical lamellae ; Supporting rails therefor
    • E06B9/367—Lamellae suspensions ; Bottom weights; Bottom guides
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E06B2009/2625—Pleated screens, e.g. concertina- or accordion-like

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  • This invention relates to a means for mounting curtains including drapes or other hanging fabrics, and particularly relates to a mounting apparatus to which curtains are attached and which slidably engages an open type hanging rod.
  • existing curtain mounting apparatus includes members that slidably engage rods which are mounted on a wall and the curtains are attached to the mounting members by hooks.
  • a typical type of light curtain mounting member has a slide member which is engaged in the channel of an open backed or "C" shaped curtain rod. The slide member extends below the curtain rod and has a hole therein for the insertion of a hook which is attached to the curtain.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting member which has a separate member that can be easily connected to a curtain of light or heavy fabric and then easily mounted on a primary member slottedly fitted to a curtain rod or other hanging hardware.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which enables conversion of hardware normally used for mounting light curtains to hardware which can be used for mounting heavier curtains.such as-drapes.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which can be used to mount a wide variety of drapes and/or curtains as to both weight and style.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which enables the use of segmented hanging hardware, such as curtain rods, without causing interruptions in the travel path of the hardware.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which is relatively durable in operation.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which is relatively simple to use.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which is flexible in application.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which can be easily installed.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which permits a curtain to freely slide along the length of a curtain rod while rotating in the vertical plane.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a curtain mounting apparatus which permits rotation of the curtain material around its vertical axis whereby to permit the curtain to freely fold upon itself when being closed and unfold from such position when opened.
  • a curtain mounting apparatus for mounting a curtain on a curtain rod with a slide member adapted to>be slidably mounted on the curtain rod is characterized in that an extension member is mounted on the slide member and is adapted to extend below the slide member and curtain rod; and the apparatus includes a curtain attachment member, one end of which is arranged to be mounted rotatably and removably on the extension member and the other end is arranged to be attached to a curtain.
  • a curtain mounting apparatus is adapted to mount a curtain 12 on a curtain rod 14.
  • the mounting apparatus comprises a slide member 16, an extension member 18 and.a detachable curtain attachment member 20.
  • the slide member 16 is adapted to be slidably mounted on the curtain rod 14.
  • the extension member 18 is mounted on the slide member 16 and is adapted to extend below the slide member 16 and curtain rod 14.
  • the curtain attachment member 20 has one end 22 which is adapted to be mounted rotatably and removably on the extension member 18.and another end 24 adapted for attachment of a curtain 12.
  • the curtain mounting apparatus 10 is adapted to mount on an open backed curtain rod 14.
  • the open backed curtain rod 14 includes a face 26, two sides 28, am upper lip 30 and lower lip 32 which form an opening 33 into channel 34.
  • Such a curtain rod 14 is well known in the art and means for mounting such a curtain rod on a wall are also well known.
  • the slide member 16 includes an upper channel 36 and.a lower channel 38 formed by side pieces 40 and 42. These channels are adapted to slide in opening 33 between lips 30, 32 of the curtain rod 14. The lower portions of side pieces 40 and 42 slidably engage and rest upon lower lip 32, while upper portions of the side pieces engage upper lip 30 to maintain slide member 16 in a substantially vertical position.
  • slide members can be interconnected by means of a flexible connecting line 15 extending from each end of the slide member and connected to the adjacent slide member.
  • channels 36 and 38 are formed by outer planar member 40 and inner planar member 42 connected by web 44.
  • the slide member is an "H" shaped member adapted to slide between the lips 30, 32 of the open backed curtain rod 14.
  • the edges of the planar members 40,42 and the web 44. are chamfered to prevent binding of the slide member 16 as it slides along the curtain rod 14.
  • the extension member 18 comprises a first leg member 46 which is mounted at one end on outer planar member 40.
  • leg member 46 extends vertically downwardly to a point below the slide member 16 and curtain rod 14.
  • a second leg member 48 is attached at the lower end of leg member 46 .
  • the second leg member 48 extends inwardly toward the curtain rod 14 and is at substantially right angles to the first leg member 46.
  • the second leg member 48 has a slot 50 therein which ends in a circular hole 52.
  • the hole 52 has its axis substantially aligned with the centre of channels 36,38 of slide member 16 so that the slide member 16 can freely slide between lips 30,32 when a curtain is attached to mounting member 10 without excessive frictional engagement caused by the tilting of the slide member 16.
  • the hole 52 is of a diameter which is somewhat larger than slot 50. For structural economy and integrity, i.e. strength, it has been found that channel-shaped leg members 46,48 are preferred.
  • the curtain attachment member 20 includes a rod member generally designated 54 and a planar member 56.
  • the rod member 54 is adapted to engage the slot 50 and hole 52 to be mounted rotatably and removably therein.
  • the rod member 54 includes a narrow neck 58 which is of a size so that it can slide through slot 50.
  • the rod member further includes a head member 60 having attached thereto a shoulder member 62. Head member 60 is of a size sufficient to pass through hole 52 whereas shoulder member 62 is of a larger size than hole 52 and adapted to rest upon leg member 48 to retain the curtain attachment member 20 thereto.
  • the planar member 56 comprises a rectangular flat member, preferably of a thickness equivalent to the diameter of neck member 58.
  • the planar member 56 has a hole therein 64 which is adapted to retain frictionally a pin member 66 for the attachment of curtain 12 thereto (see Figure 1).
  • the mounting apparatus 10 of this invention may be made of any of a variety of materials although a polymeric material such as nylon or polypropylene is preferred in order to achieve free sliding of slide member 16 along lips-30,32, although a coated metallic slide member may also be used.
  • a polymeric material such as nylon or polypropylene is preferred in order to achieve free sliding of slide member 16 along lips-30,32, although a coated metallic slide member may also be used.
  • FIGs. 1, 8 and 9 in order to mount the curtains 12 on curtain rod 14, several mounting apparatuses 10 are mounted on the curtain rod 14. This is accomplished by sliding the slide member 16 of each mounting apparatus 10 onto the lips 30, 32 of curtain rod 14 with the extension member 18 extending downwardly.
  • the curtain attachment members 20 are attached to the curtains 12 by pin member 66 frictionally engaging hole 64.
  • the curtains are then raised and each of the neck members 58 of the curtain attachment member 20 is slid through slot 50 until head 60 drops into hole 52 and is retained therein by shoulder member 62.
  • a folded decorative panel 68 may be placed over the curtain rod 14 in order to prevent the curtain rod 14 and mounting members 10 from being viewed.
  • the curtains may then be freely opened and closed by merely sliding the curtains along lips 30, 32 of the curtain rod 14. Means well known in the art may be used to open and close the curtains.
  • these curtain mounting apparatuses are particularly useful when the curtains 12 are vertical blinds. Particularly wherein the blinds are hingedly joined to each other. With such type curtain 12, the free rotation of the neck 58 and head 60 in hole 52 permits the vertical blinds 70 to close freely one upon the other.
  • the curtain mounting apparatus of this invention permits the easy mounting and removal of curtains an a curtain rod and the free closing and opening of the curtain and yet is simple and inexpensive to construct.

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EP0220074A2 (fr) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-29 Andrew Joe Toti Systèmes de couverture de fenêtre verticaux et systèmes verticaux pour tirer les tentures
EP0253889A1 (fr) * 1985-12-31 1988-01-27 Douglas International Nv Hunter Systeme de stores verticaux et de tentures
EP0321799A1 (fr) * 1987-12-22 1989-06-28 Emil Schenker AG Jalousie accordéon
US4915153A (en) * 1985-10-17 1990-04-10 Toti Andrew J Vertical window covering systems
WO1996035855A2 (fr) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-14 Hunter Douglas International, N.V. Dispositif de commande et de suspension de panneau vertical a lames pour ouvertures menagees dans une construction
US5626177A (en) * 1995-06-07 1997-05-06 Hunter Douglas Inc. Control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings
US5749404A (en) * 1995-05-10 1998-05-12 Hunter Douglas Inc. Fabric for an architectural covering and method and apparatus of manufacturing same
US6755230B2 (en) 2001-04-16 2004-06-29 Hunter Douglas Inc. Powered control system for a covering for architectural openings
GB2415887A (en) * 2004-07-09 2006-01-11 Seymour Mfg Internat Ltd Curtain rail assembly

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GB831563A (en) * 1957-05-30 1960-03-30 Alfred Arthur Daley Improvements relating to retaining or fastening devices and curtain-suspension equipment embodying same
US3616486A (en) * 1969-09-23 1971-11-02 Kirsch Co Swivel supported drapery hanger for use with traverse rods having a rearwardly opening slot
US4085480A (en) * 1977-01-14 1978-04-25 Roper Corporation Decorative drapery rod assembly
DE2945477A1 (de) * 1979-11-10 1981-05-21 Heinz 3554 Gladenbach Randolf Haengevorrichtung fuer vorhaenge o.dgl.

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GB831563A (en) * 1957-05-30 1960-03-30 Alfred Arthur Daley Improvements relating to retaining or fastening devices and curtain-suspension equipment embodying same
US3616486A (en) * 1969-09-23 1971-11-02 Kirsch Co Swivel supported drapery hanger for use with traverse rods having a rearwardly opening slot
US4085480A (en) * 1977-01-14 1978-04-25 Roper Corporation Decorative drapery rod assembly
DE2945477A1 (de) * 1979-11-10 1981-05-21 Heinz 3554 Gladenbach Randolf Haengevorrichtung fuer vorhaenge o.dgl.

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EP0220074A2 (fr) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-29 Andrew Joe Toti Systèmes de couverture de fenêtre verticaux et systèmes verticaux pour tirer les tentures
EP0220074A3 (fr) * 1985-10-17 1987-08-26 Andrew Joe Toti Systèmes de couverture de fenêtre verticaux et systèmes verticaux pour tirer les tentures
US4915153A (en) * 1985-10-17 1990-04-10 Toti Andrew J Vertical window covering systems
US5323834A (en) * 1985-10-17 1994-06-28 Toti Andrew J Vertical window covering system
EP0253889A1 (fr) * 1985-12-31 1988-01-27 Douglas International Nv Hunter Systeme de stores verticaux et de tentures
EP0253889A4 (fr) * 1985-12-31 1988-08-29 Leibowitz Martin Nick Systeme de stores verticaux et de tentures.
EP0321799A1 (fr) * 1987-12-22 1989-06-28 Emil Schenker AG Jalousie accordéon
CH674238A5 (fr) * 1987-12-22 1990-05-15 Schenker Emil Ag
US6170548B1 (en) 1995-05-10 2001-01-09 Hunter Douglas, Inc. Apparatus for forming a fabric and components thereof for a covering for architectural openings and method of treating ends thereof
WO1996035855A3 (fr) * 1995-05-10 1997-05-01 Hunter Douglas Dispositif de commande et de suspension de panneau vertical a lames pour ouvertures menagees dans une construction
US5749404A (en) * 1995-05-10 1998-05-12 Hunter Douglas Inc. Fabric for an architectural covering and method and apparatus of manufacturing same
US5876545A (en) * 1995-05-10 1999-03-02 Hunter Douglas Inc. Method of making a fabric for an architectural covering
WO1996035855A2 (fr) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-14 Hunter Douglas International, N.V. Dispositif de commande et de suspension de panneau vertical a lames pour ouvertures menagees dans une construction
US6478905B2 (en) 1995-05-10 2002-11-12 Hunter Douglas Inc. Apparatus for forming a fabric and components thereof for a covering for architectural openings and method of treating ends thereof
US6761782B2 (en) 1995-05-10 2004-07-13 Hunter Douglas Inc. Method of treating ends of a fabric for a covering for architectural openings
US5626177A (en) * 1995-06-07 1997-05-06 Hunter Douglas Inc. Control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings
US5819833A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-10-13 Hunter Douglas Inc. Control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings
US6076588A (en) * 1995-06-07 2000-06-20 Hunter Douglas Inc. End cap for headrail in a covering for an architectural opening
US6755230B2 (en) 2001-04-16 2004-06-29 Hunter Douglas Inc. Powered control system for a covering for architectural openings
GB2415887A (en) * 2004-07-09 2006-01-11 Seymour Mfg Internat Ltd Curtain rail assembly
GB2415887B (en) * 2004-07-09 2008-02-13 Seymour Mfg Internat Ltd Curtain rails

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