EP0673611A2 - Eyelet for curtain - Google Patents

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EP0673611A2
EP0673611A2 EP95104182A EP95104182A EP0673611A2 EP 0673611 A2 EP0673611 A2 EP 0673611A2 EP 95104182 A EP95104182 A EP 95104182A EP 95104182 A EP95104182 A EP 95104182A EP 0673611 A2 EP0673611 A2 EP 0673611A2
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    • 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
    • A47H13/02—Fastening curtains on curtain rods or rails by rings, e.g. with additional runners
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B13/00—Hook or eye fasteners
    • A44B13/0058—Eyelets or grommets
    • A44B13/0076—Eyelets or grommets characterised by their way of fastening to the support
    • A44B13/0082—Eyelets or grommets characterised by their way of fastening to the support by riveting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/38—Curtain arrangements

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  • the invention relates to an eyelet for curtains, in particular for shower curtains, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide an eyelet that can be securely fastened in the curtain material without a tendency to tear.
  • Experience has shown that the looser they sit in the curtain material, the easier the eyelets tear out.
  • the circumferential ring creates a labyrinth in the eyelet flanged with the curtain material, so that a good, non-positive, that is to say both secured against twisting and tearing out is achieved.
  • the stabilizing ribs provide additional stiffening of the eye neck and ensure the shape stability of the eye when flanging, especially with regard to the hole and its roundness. This is particularly important if sliding parts are to be attached to the ready-eyelets, which are used to guide the curtain in slide rails.
  • the execution of the eyelets in crystal clear polycarbonate has the further advantage that the eyelets in the curtain material are not noticeable and thus do not disturb the overall appearance from an aesthetic point of view.
  • An eyelet consists essentially of a cylindrical eyelet neck 1 and an adjoining, approximately semicircular eyelet collar 2. This creates an eyelet collar cavity 3, which is divided by an encircling ring 4 into an outer groove 5 and an inner groove 6. On the ring 4 protruding tips 7 are formed evenly distributed.
  • gable-shaped, conical stabilizing ribs 9 are formed between two tips 7.
  • the end 10 of the eye neck 1 is V-shaped in cross section.
  • this V-shaped end 10 comes into the outer groove 5 and claws in the curtain material 11.

Abstract

A curtain eyelet, esp. for shower curtains, has a collar portion (2) which is divided by a circumferential ring (4) into inner (6) and outer (5) grooves into which the eyelet neck end (10) is pressed after folding. Pref. the eyelet is made of glass-clear polycarbonate.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Oese fuer Vorhaenge, insbesondere fuer Duschvorhaenge, gemaeß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an eyelet for curtains, in particular for shower curtains, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Der Begriff Vorhaenge steht hier fuer Textil- und Folien-Abtrennungen in Feuchtraeumen. Dabei tritt bei Textilvorhaengen das Problem auf, daß sie durch Einwirkung der Feuchtigkeit schwerer werden und dadurch hohe Belastungen auf die Oesen und das darumliegende Stoffmaterial auftreten und bei Plastikvorhaengen diese Oesenbefestigungen leicht zum Ausreißen neigen. Dies wird noch dadurch verschlimmert, daß durch das Vorlochen fuer die Oese an dieser Stelle das Material geschwaecht wird. Bei Geweben werden die Gewebefaeden unterbrochen. Diese Schwaechung konnte bislang nur durch eine zweite Oese (Gegenoese aus Metall) einigermaßen behoben werden.The term curtains stands here for textile and foil separations in damp rooms. The problem with textile curtains arises that they become heavier due to the action of moisture and thereby cause high loads on the eyelets and the material around them, and in plastic curtains these eyelet fastenings tend to tear out. This is made worse by the fact that the holes are weakened at this point by the prepunching for the eyelet. In the case of fabrics, the fabric threads are interrupted. This weakening has so far only been remedied to a certain extent by a second eyelet (metal counter eyelet).

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es deshalb, eine Oese zu schaffen, die sicher ohne Ausreißneigung kraftschluessig im Vorhangmaterial zu befestigen ist. Die Erfahrung hat naemlich gezeigt, daß die Oesen um so leichter ausreißen, je lockerer sie im Vorhangmaterial sitzen.The object of the invention is therefore to provide an eyelet that can be securely fastened in the curtain material without a tendency to tear. Experience has shown that the looser they sit in the curtain material, the easier the eyelets tear out.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 geloest.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Durch den umlaufenden Ring wird bei der mit dem Vorhangmaterial verboerdelten Oese ein Labyrinth geschaffen, so daß eine gute, kraftschluessige, also sowohl gegen Verdrehen als auch gegen Ausreißen gesicherte Halterung erreicht wird.The circumferential ring creates a labyrinth in the eyelet flanged with the curtain material, so that a good, non-positive, that is to say both secured against twisting and tearing out is achieved.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind den Unteranspruechen zu entnehmen. So wird durch die auf dem Ring angeordneten Spitzen eine noch bessere Verkrallung der Oese mit dem Vorhangmaterial erreicht und damit die Verdrehsicherung weiter gesteigert. Die Stabilisierungsrippen bringen eine zusaetzliche Versteifung des Oesenhalses und gewaehrleisten beim Umboerdeln die Formstabilitaet der Oese insbesondere im Hinblick auf das Loch und dessen Rundheit. Dies ist besonders dann wichtig, wenn in die fertig verboerdelten Oesen Gleitteile befestigt werden sollen, die zur Fuehrung des Vorhanges in Gleitschienen dienen.Further refinements of the invention can be found in the subclaims. Thanks to the tips arranged on the ring, an even better clawing of the eyelet with the curtain material is achieved, thus further increasing the security against rotation. The stabilizing ribs provide additional stiffening of the eye neck and ensure the shape stability of the eye when flanging, especially with regard to the hole and its roundness. This is particularly important if sliding parts are to be attached to the ready-eyelets, which are used to guide the curtain in slide rails.

Die Ausfuehrung der Oesen in glasklarem Polykarbonat hat den weiteren Vorteil, daß die Oesen im Vorhangmaterial nicht auffallen und somit das Gesamtbild in aesthetischer Hinsicht nicht stoeren.The execution of the eyelets in crystal clear polycarbonate has the further advantage that the eyelets in the curtain material are not noticeable and thus do not disturb the overall appearance from an aesthetic point of view.

Ein Ausfuehrungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen naeher erlaeutert. Es zeigen:

  • Figur 1 eine Ansicht auf eine Oese,
  • Figur 2 ein Schnitt gemaeß der Linie II-II nach Figur 1 und
  • Figur 3 ein Schnitt durch eine geboerdelte Oese.
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Show it:
  • FIG. 1 shows a view of an eyelet,
  • Figure 2 is a section along the line II-II of Figure 1 and
  • Figure 3 is a section through a crimped eyelet.

Eine Oese besteht im wesentlichen aus einem zylindrischen Oesenhals 1 und einem daran sich anschließenden, etwa halbkreisfoermigen Oesenkragen 2. Dabei entsteht ein Oesenkragen-Hohlraum 3, der durch einen umlaufenden Ring 4 in eine aeußere Rille 5 und eine innere Rille 6 unterteilt ist. Auf dem Ring 4 sind gleichmaessig verteilt vorstehende Spitzen 7 angeformt.An eyelet consists essentially of a cylindrical eyelet neck 1 and an adjoining, approximately semicircular eyelet collar 2. This creates an eyelet collar cavity 3, which is divided by an encircling ring 4 into an outer groove 5 and an inner groove 6. On the ring 4 protruding tips 7 are formed evenly distributed.

Im Uebergangsbereich 8 zwischen dem Oesenhals 1 und dem Oesenkragen 2 sind jeweils zwischen zwei Spitzen 7 giebelfoermige, konisch verlaufende Stabilisierungsrippen 9 angeformt.In the transition area 8 between the eyelet neck 1 and the eyelet collar 2, gable-shaped, conical stabilizing ribs 9 are formed between two tips 7.

Das Ende 10 des Oesenhalses 1 laeuft im Querschnitt V-foermig aus.The end 10 of the eye neck 1 is V-shaped in cross section.

Im geboerdelten Zustand, in der linken Haelfte von Figur 2 dargestellt, kommt dieses V-foermige Ende 10 in die aeußere Rille 5 und verkrallt sich in dem Vorhangmaterial 11.In the bundled state, shown in the left half of FIG. 2, this V-shaped end 10 comes into the outer groove 5 and claws in the curtain material 11.

Um eine besonders gute optische Wirkung der fertigen, das heißt umgeboerdelten Oese zu erreichen, ist es zweckmaessig, das Ende des Oesenhalses im Querschnitt entsprechend dem Querschnitt der aeußeren Rille 5 auszubilden, wobei zusaetzlich am Ende ein rechtwinklig zum Oesenhals verlaufender Rand 12 vorgesehen ist.In order to achieve a particularly good optical effect of the finished, that is, flanged eyelet, it is expedient to design the end of the eyelet neck in cross section corresponding to the cross section of the outer groove 5, an edge 12 extending at right angles to the eyelet neck being additionally provided at the end.

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Oese fuer Vorhaenge, insbesondere Duschvorhaenge, aus einem kaltverformbaren Material mit einem umzuboerdelnden Oesenhals (1) und einem sich daran anschließenden, im Querschnitt etwa halbkreisfoermigen Oesenkragen (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Oesenkragen (2) ueber einen umlaufenden Ring (4) in eine innere (6) und eine aeußere (5) Rille, in die das Oesenhalsende (10) nach dem Umboerdeln eingedrueckt ist, unterteilt ist.Eyelet for curtains, in particular shower curtains, made of a cold-formable material with an eyelet neck (1) to be flanged and an adjoining eyelet collar (2) of approximately semicircular cross section, characterized in that the eyelet collar (2) has a circumferential ring (4) in an inner (6) and an outer (5) groove into which the eyelet end (10) is pressed after flaring is divided. Oese nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Ring (4) mit auf dem Umfang verteilten, vorstehenden Spitzen (7) versehen ist.Eyelet according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring (4) is provided with projecting tips (7) distributed over the circumference. Oese nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Uebergangsbereich (8) zwischen Oesenhals (1) und Oesenkragen (2) giebelfoermige, konisch verlaufende Stabilisierungsrippen (9) vorgesehen sind.Eyelet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that gable-shaped, conically extending stabilizing ribs (9) are provided in the transition region (8) between the eyelet neck (1) and the eyelet collar (2). Oese nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stabilisierungsrippen (9) ihre groeßte Hoehe im Uebergang zwischen dem gerade verlaufenden Oesenhals (1) und dem Bogen des Oesenkragens (2) haben und auf der einen Seite zu dem Ring (4) und auf der anderen Seite in den Oesenhals (1) konisch auslaufen.Eyelet according to claim 3, characterized in that the stabilizing ribs (9) have their greatest height in the transition between the straight eyelet (1) and the bow of the eyelet collar (2) and on one side to the ring (4) and on the taper the other side into the neck (1). Oese nach einem der Ansprueche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ende (10) des Oesenhalses (1) im Querschnitt V-foermig ausgefuehrt ist.Eyelet according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the end (10) of the eyelet neck (1) has a V-shaped cross section. Oese nach einem der Ansprueche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Ende des Oesenhalses im Querschnitt entsprechend dem Querschnitt der aeußeren Rille ausgebildet ist, wobei am Ende ein rechtwinklig zum Oesenhals verlaufender Rand (12) vorgesehen ist.Eyelet according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the end of the eyelet neck is designed in cross section in accordance with the cross section of the outer groove, an edge (12) extending at right angles to the eyelet neck being provided at the end. Oese nach einem der Ansprueche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Oese aus Polykarbonat glasklar gefertigt ist.Eyelet according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the eyelet is made of clear polycarbonate.
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