EP1146806B1 - Device for hanging a curtain underneath a rail - Google Patents

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EP1146806B1
EP1146806B1 EP00985337A EP00985337A EP1146806B1 EP 1146806 B1 EP1146806 B1 EP 1146806B1 EP 00985337 A EP00985337 A EP 00985337A EP 00985337 A EP00985337 A EP 00985337A EP 1146806 B1 EP1146806 B1 EP 1146806B1
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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
    • A47H13/01—Fastening curtains on curtain rods or rails by clamps; by clamps attached to hooks or rings

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  • the invention relates to a hanging device for fixing a edge of a tablecloth with a bar or rod extending opposite said edge, this device comprising an elongated part of which a first end region is shaped so as to overlap the bar by leaning on it in the direction of said edge and including a second end region, opposite to the first, is capable of crossing said edge in its thickness.
  • tablette here designates any object extended on the surface and relatively thin, flexible or rigid, such as piece of woven or non-woven fabric, sheet, plate or panel of any kind.
  • Such devices are used in particular for suspending curtains, such as window or shower curtains.
  • the two end regions of the elongated part are shaped into hooks, and the edge of a hole in the curtain for the passage of hook of the second end region rests on it.
  • These devices are unsightly.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks, while maintaining a simple structure and handling hanging devices.
  • the invention relates to a device according to claim 1.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a device according the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the elongated part.
  • Figure 3 is a side view of the device mounted on a curtain and hung on a rod.
  • Figure 4 is a partial sectional view of the device mounted on a curtain.
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, the curtain being provided with an eyelet.
  • the device illustrated comprises an elongated element 1 under shape of a metal rod of circular section.
  • Rod 1 conforms to the general shape of an S, its region upper end 2 constituting a clean hook to overlap the rod 3 to lean on it vertically, and its lower end region 4, substantially straight and horizontal, being threaded.
  • the peripheral edge of each cup has an annular surface 8 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis A of the rod 4 and the cups. The surfaces 8 can come into abutment on either side of the edge upper 9 of a curtain, also threaded on the rod 4 thanks to a through hole 10 previously formed using a punch.
  • figure 5 shows that the device can also be used with a curtain already fitted with an eyelet 20, the sides thereof being accommodated in the cavities 11 existing between the faces of the curtain and the internal faces of the cups, due to the concave shape of these.
  • the screwing of the two cups allows to align the bottom of the cup 6 with the free end 12 of the threaded rod 4, preventing it from protruding outside the cup and thus further improving the aesthetics of the device. It is however possible to provide, as a variant, only one of the cups, especially the cup outer 6, is screwed while the other cup slides freely on rod 2, for example on a horizontal part smooth extending the threaded part 4, up to a stop, formed for example by a bead or a shoulder of the stem.
  • the inner cup can also be immobilized on the rod, for example by fitting to force, crimping, welding or bonding. The free end of the rod will then protrude or not from the bottom of the cup 6, depending on the thickness of the curtain.
  • the outer cup instead to be identical to the inner cup, may have a blind threaded hole whose bottom abuts on the end free from the stem.
  • the hook 2 can be replaced by a closed ring to thread at the end of the rod.
  • the elongated element and the cups constituting the device according to the invention can be carried out, independently of the each other, in any suitable material.
  • the device according to the invention can be used not only to hang a curtain, but to fix to a rod or rod any flexible tablecloth, for example a hanging or a tarp, this tablecloth not necessarily suspended vertically but able to extend in a any direction, being stretched by forces acting at points far from the mounting area of the device.
  • the sheet may also be rigid, for example under the form of a panel to hang under a bar or rod.

Abstract

A device for hanging a curtain is provided. The device has a hook portion, a threaded rod portion extending from the hook portion and two cups screwed on the threaded rod portion. The threaded rod portion is passed through the curtain and the curtain is clamped by the two cups. The hook portion may then be supported on a suspended rail for hanging the curtain.

Description

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'accrochage pour fixer un bord d'une nappe à une barre ou tringle s'étendant en regard dudit bord, ce dispositif comprenant une pièce allongée dont une première région d'extrémité est conformée de manière à chevaucher la barre en s'appuyant sur celle-ci en direction dudit bord et dont une seconde région d'extrémité, opposée à la première, est propre à traverser ledit bord dans son épaisseur.The invention relates to a hanging device for fixing a edge of a tablecloth with a bar or rod extending opposite said edge, this device comprising an elongated part of which a first end region is shaped so as to overlap the bar by leaning on it in the direction of said edge and including a second end region, opposite to the first, is capable of crossing said edge in its thickness.

Le terme "nappe" désigne ici tout objet étendu en surface et d'épaisseur relativement faible, souple ou rigide, tel qu'une pièce de tissu tissé ou non, une feuille, une plaque ou un panneau de nature quelconque.The term "tablecloth" here designates any object extended on the surface and relatively thin, flexible or rigid, such as piece of woven or non-woven fabric, sheet, plate or panel of any kind.

De tels dispositifs sont utilisés notamment pour suspendre des rideaux, par exemple des rideaux de fenêtre ou de douche. Dans leur version la plus simple, les deux régions d'extrémités de la pièce allongée sont conformées en crochets, et le bord d'un trou ménagé dans le rideau pour le passage du crochet de la seconde région d'extrémité s'appuie sur celui-ci. Ces dispositifs sont inesthétiques. De plus, il est nécessaire de munir le trou d'un oeillet pour éviter que le crochet déchire le rideau.Such devices are used in particular for suspending curtains, such as window or shower curtains. In their simplest version, the two end regions of the elongated part are shaped into hooks, and the edge of a hole in the curtain for the passage of hook of the second end region rests on it. These devices are unsightly. In addition, it is necessary to provide the hole with an eyelet to prevent the hook tears the curtain.

Le but de l'invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients, tout en conservant une structure et une manipulation simples des dispositifs d'accrochage.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks, while maintaining a simple structure and handling hanging devices.

On connaít par DE-B-1283451 un dispositif du genre défini en introduction, dans lequel ladite seconde région d'extrémité est sous forme d'une tige filetée et le dispositif comprend en outre une première coupelle percée en son centre pour le passage axial de la tige filetée et propre à se visser sur celle-ci, et une seconde coupelle qui est retenue par des moyens de retenue lorsque la première coupelle se visse vers elle de manière à permettre l'immobilisation de la nappe par serrage entre les deux coupelles en une zone entourant au moins partiellement la tige. Ledit dispositif d'accrochage présente les caractéristiques du préambule de la revendication 1.We know from DE-B-1283451 a device of the kind defined in introduction, wherein said second end region is in the form of a threaded rod and the device comprises in addition a first cup pierced in its center for the axial passage of the threaded rod and suitable for screwing on this one, and a second cup which is retained by retaining means when the first cup is screwed towards it so as to allow immobilization of the sheet by clamping between the two cups in an area surrounding at at least partially the stem. Said hanging device has the characteristics of the preamble of claim 1.

L'invention a pour objet un dispositif selon la revendication 1.The invention relates to a device according to claim 1.

Des caractéristiques optionnelles de l'invention, complémentaires ou alternatives, sont indiquées dans les revendications dépendantes. Optional features of the invention, complementary or alternatives, are indicated in the claims dependent.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention seront exposés plus en détail dans la description ci-après, en se référant aux dessins annexés.The characteristics and advantages of the invention will be described in more detail in the description below, in referring to the attached drawings.

La figure 1 est une vue de face d'un dispositif selon l'invention.Figure 1 is a front view of a device according the invention.

La figure 2 est une vue de côté de la pièce allongée.Figure 2 is a side view of the elongated part.

La figure 3 est une vue de côté du dispositif monté sur un rideau et accroché sur une tringle.Figure 3 is a side view of the device mounted on a curtain and hung on a rod.

La figure 4 est une vue partielle en coupe du dispositif monté sur un rideau. Figure 4 is a partial sectional view of the device mounted on a curtain.

La figure 5 est une vue analogue à la figure 4, le rideau étant muni d'un oeillet.Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, the curtain being provided with an eyelet.

Le dispositif illustré comprend un élément allongé 1 sous forme d'une tige métallique de section circulaire. La tige 1 est conformée selon la forme générale d'un S, sa région d'extrémité supérieure 2 constituant un crochet propre à chevaucher la tringle 3 pour s'y appuyer verticalement, et sa région d'extrémité inférieure 4, sensiblement rectiligne et horizontale, étant filetée.The device illustrated comprises an elongated element 1 under shape of a metal rod of circular section. Rod 1 conforms to the general shape of an S, its region upper end 2 constituting a clean hook to overlap the rod 3 to lean on it vertically, and its lower end region 4, substantially straight and horizontal, being threaded.

Deux coupelles identiques 5, 6, possédant une forme convexe de révolution autour d'un axe horizontal A, présentent chacune un trou traversant axial 7 muni d'un filetage conjugué du filetage de la partie de tige 4. Les deux coupelles peuvent ainsi être vissées sur la partie 4, leurs concavités étant tournées l'une vers l'autre, comme montré sur les figures 3 à 5. Le bord périphérique de chaque coupelle présente une surface annulaire 8 située dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe A de la tige 4 et des coupelles. Les surfaces 8 peuvent venir en appui de part et d'autre du bord supérieur 9 d'un rideau, également enfilé sur la tige 4 grâce à un trou traversant 10 préalablement formé à l'aide d'un poinçon.Two identical cups 5, 6, having a convex shape of revolution around a horizontal axis A, have each an axial through hole 7 provided with a thread conjugate of the thread of the stem part 4. Both cups can thus be screwed on part 4, their concavities being turned towards each other, as shown in Figures 3 to 5. The peripheral edge of each cup has an annular surface 8 located in a plane perpendicular to the axis A of the rod 4 and the cups. The surfaces 8 can come into abutment on either side of the edge upper 9 of a curtain, also threaded on the rod 4 thanks to a through hole 10 previously formed using a punch.

En vissant l'une vers l'autre les deux coupelles, on peut serrer le rideau entre leurs faces d'appui 8 respectives, assurant ainsi un support stable du rideau sans risquer de le déchirer au niveau du trou 10.By screwing the two cups towards each other, you can tighten the curtain between their respective bearing faces 8, thus ensuring stable support for the curtain without risking it tear at hole 10.

Bien que le mode de montage du dispositif selon l'invention sur le rideau rende un oeillet superflu, la figure 5 montre que le dispositif est également utilisable avec un rideau déjà muni d'un oeillet 20, les flancs de celui-ci étant logés dans les cavités 11 existant entre les faces du rideau et les faces internes des coupelles, en raison de la forme concave de celles-ci. Although the method of mounting the device according to the invention on the curtain makes an eyelet superfluous, figure 5 shows that the device can also be used with a curtain already fitted with an eyelet 20, the sides thereof being accommodated in the cavities 11 existing between the faces of the curtain and the internal faces of the cups, due to the concave shape of these.

Le vissage des deux coupelles permet d'aligner le fond de la coupelle 6 avec l'extrémité libre 12 de la tige filetée 4, évitant que celle-ci fasse saillie à l'extérieur de la coupelle et améliorant ainsi encore l'esthétique du dispositif. Il est cependant possible de prévoir, en variante, qu'une seule des coupelles, en particulier la coupelle extérieure 6, se visse tandis que l'autre coupelle coulisse librement sur la tige 2, par exemple sur une partie horizontale lisse prolongeant la partie filetée 4, jusqu'à une butée, formée par exemple par un bourrelet ou un épaulement de la tige. La coupelle intérieure peut également être immobilisée sur la tige, par exemple par emmanchement à force, sertissage, soudage ou collage. L'extrémité libre de la tige fera alors saillie ou non par rapport au fond de la coupelle 6, en fonction de l'épaisseur du rideau. Il est possible de prévoir un enjoliveur se vissant sur la partie saillante de la tige pour la dissimuler. Dans le cas où les deux coupelles se vissent, la coupelle extérieure, au lieu d'être identique à la coupelle intérieure, peut présenter un trou fileté borgne dont le fond vient en butée sur l'extrémité libre de la tige.The screwing of the two cups allows to align the bottom of the cup 6 with the free end 12 of the threaded rod 4, preventing it from protruding outside the cup and thus further improving the aesthetics of the device. It is however possible to provide, as a variant, only one of the cups, especially the cup outer 6, is screwed while the other cup slides freely on rod 2, for example on a horizontal part smooth extending the threaded part 4, up to a stop, formed for example by a bead or a shoulder of the stem. The inner cup can also be immobilized on the rod, for example by fitting to force, crimping, welding or bonding. The free end of the rod will then protrude or not from the bottom of the cup 6, depending on the thickness of the curtain. It is possible to provide a hubcap screwing on the part protruding from the stem to conceal it. In case the two cups are screwed, the outer cup, instead to be identical to the inner cup, may have a blind threaded hole whose bottom abuts on the end free from the stem.

Selon une autre variante non représentée, le crochet 2 peut être remplacé par un anneau fermé à enfiler par l'extrémité de la tringle.According to another variant not shown, the hook 2 can be replaced by a closed ring to thread at the end of the rod.

L'élément allongé et les coupelles constituant le dispositif selon l'invention peuvent être réalisés, indépendamment les uns des autres, en tout matériau approprié.The elongated element and the cups constituting the device according to the invention can be carried out, independently of the each other, in any suitable material.

Le dispositif selon l'invention peut être utilisé non seulement pour suspendre un rideau, mais pour fixer à une barre ou tringle une nappe souple quelconque, par exemple une tenture ou une bâche, cette nappe n'étant pas nécessairement suspendue verticalement mais pouvant s'étendre dans une direction quelconque, en étant tendue par des forces s'exerçant en des points éloignés de la zone de montage du dispositif. La nappe peut également être rigide, par exemple sous la forme d'un panneau à suspendre sous une barre ou tringle.The device according to the invention can be used not only to hang a curtain, but to fix to a rod or rod any flexible tablecloth, for example a hanging or a tarp, this tablecloth not necessarily suspended vertically but able to extend in a any direction, being stretched by forces acting at points far from the mounting area of the device. The sheet may also be rigid, for example under the form of a panel to hang under a bar or rod.

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  1. Hanging device for attaching an edge (9) of a fabric to a bar or rail (3) extending opposite to the said edge, this device comprising an elongated component (1) having a first end region (2) which is shaped in such a way as to overlap the bar by resting on the latter in the direction of the said edge, and having a second end region (4), opposite the first, which is adapted to cross the said edge widthways, the said second end region being in the form of a threaded rod and the device furthermore comprising a first cup (6) pierced at the centre to allow the axial passage of the threaded rod (4) and adapted to be screwed on to the latter, and a second cup (5) which is held by retaining means when the first cup is screwed towards it in such a way as to allow the fabric to be kept in place by tightening the two cups in an area (8) at least partially surrounding the rod, characterised in that the second cup (5) is also pierced at the centre and is adapted to be screwed onto the threaded rod, the said retaining means consisting of the co-operating screw threads of the second cup and the rod.
  2. Device according to claim 1, in which the cups are adapted to tighten the fabric between them in an annular area (8) entirely surrounding the rod.
  3. Device according to claim 2, in which the cups and the said annular area are of substantially rotational form around the axis (A) of the rod.
  4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the sides of the two cups facing each other have recesses (11) to house an eyelet (20) fitted on the fabric and the central opening of which is crossed by the threaded rod.
  5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the elongated component is in the form of a rod of circular section.
  6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the two cups are identical.
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