GB2463005A - Cubicle Curtain and Glider - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47H15/00—Runners or gliders for supporting curtains on rails or rods
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a glider 40 for use with a cubicle curtain 10 and in particular, but not exclusively, to cubicle curtains for use in healthcare facilities. The glider comprises a curtain attachment portion for attaching the glider to the curtain 28" and a plurality of alternative glider portions 42a, 42b, each of the plurality of gliding portions being provided with means 30a, 30b for slidably mounting the glider 40 on a curtain track 22. Each of the means 30a, 30b for slidably mounting the glider on the curtain track is adapted to be mountable on a different configuration of curtain track. Preferably each glider is provided with means to 44, 46 for separating the alternative gliding portion 42a, 42b from the curtain attachment portion 28". Also disclosed is a cubicle curtain 10 for use in healthcare environments having a first edge portion which has a plurality of spaced apertures 14 and a plurality of gliders 16 for slidably mounting to the track 22 each of which has a curtain attachment portion.
Description
Cubicle Curtain
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to cubicle curtains and in particular, but not exclusively, to cubicle curtains for use in healthcare facilities.
Background of the Invention
In healthcare facilities such as hospitals, curtains are often used to separate hospital wards or large rooms to define patient cubicles. They can be used to provide a patient with their own private or secluded area when other patients are in the ward, or in high traffic areas such as an emergency room or post-operative recovery room where examination and/or monitoring of a patient is required. The curtains are attached by connectors or other means to curtain tracks; the curtain tracks are commonly attached to the ceiling to prevent the build-up of dust on a top side of the curtain track. The connectors are arranged to be slidable on or within the curtain track to enable the curtain(s) defining the cubicle to be moved back and forth to allow persons, such as healthcare professionals, visitors, or the patient, to enter or exit the cubicle and to open the cubicle so that it is no longer private.
In one type of prior art cubicle curtain, the connectors comprise rollers that run within a channel of the curtain track. However, if the curtain is not pulled in line with the rollers, the connectors can stick or become jammed in the curtain track, which can result in one or more connectors breaking, or the curtain ripping at the points where the connectors are attached to the curtain. As the connectors are not typically designed for individual replacement, the entire track has to be emptied of rollers and a new curtain has to be installed when the curtain or one of the connectors is damaged.
In another type of prior art cubicle curtain, the connectors are permanently bonded to the curtain to form an article of one-piece construction that can be connected directly to a new or existing curtain track. However, having connectors bonded to the curtain can result in the connectors breaking due to a lack of movement at the points where the connectors are attached to the curtain, particularly if one or more of the connectors becomes stuck in the track.
Furthermore, if one or more of the connectors breaks, the entire curtain needs to be replaced as the integral connectors cannot be individually replaced.
It will be appreciated that there are a number of different configurations of prior art curtain track. Therefore, confusion often arises when cubicle curtains are being ordered as the configuration of curtain track determines the type of curtain, and particularly the type of connectors, required. It is not uncommon for incorrect curtains or connectors to be ordered. Furthermore, it can be an administrative burden to keep track of stock related to particular configurations of connector where there are various configurations of curtain tracks in use throughout a particular facility.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved cubicle curtain.
Summary of the Invention
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a glider for use with a cubicle curtain, wherein the glider comprises: a curtain attachment portion for attaching the glider to the curtain; and a plurality of alternative gliding portions, each of said plurality of gliding portions being provided with means for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track, wherein each of said means is adapted to be mounted on a different configuration of curtain track.
Preferably, the curtain attachment portion is adapted to enable the glider to be freely movable within and removably attachable to an aperture of the curtain.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each alternative gliding portion is attached to its respective curtain attachment portion by an elongate member.
Preferably, each elongate member is provided with means for separating the attached alternative gliding portion from the curtain attachment portion.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the glider is fabricated from a plastics material.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cubicle curtain for use in healthcare environments, the cubicle curtain comprising: a first edge portion; a plurality of apertures spaced along the first edge portion; and a plurality of gliders, wherein each glider comprises a curtain attachment portion for removably attaching the glider to one of said plurality of apertures so that it is freely movable within that aperture, and a gliding portion for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track.
A cubicle curtain having a glider that is freely movable at the attachment point to the curtain reduces the likelihood of the curtain sticking when it is pulled back and forth in a curtain track. This is, of course, advantageous as it means that there is less likelihood of any of the gliders breaking or the curtain ripping. In addition, providing a glider that is removably attachable to the curtain allows individual replacement of the glider. Therefore, it is not necessary to purchase a complete curtain, if for some reason a glider were to break. Similarly, in the event that the gliders provided with the curtain are not suitable for the intended curtain track, they can be replaced with more appropriate gliders; there is no need to order a new curtain.
Preferably, the gliding portion of each glider is attached to its respective curtain attachment portion by an elongate member. This provides a clearance between the first edge of the curtain and the curtain track, which facilitates movement of the curtain.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each glider is provided with a plurality of alternative gliding portions, each of said plurality of alternative gliding portions being provided with means for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track, wherein each of said means is adapted for mounting on a different configuration of curtain track.
The feature of having a glider that has a plurality of alternative gliding portions for slidably mounting the glider to different configurations of curtain track provides the advantage of being able to supply a single glider that can be used for a number of different curtain tracks; this mitigates the problem of ordering the wrong type of glider or curtain. It also facilitates maintaining acceptable curtain and glider stock levels because it avoids the need to stock different types of curtain and glider for use in different configurations of curtain track.
Preferably, each elongate member is provided with means for separating the attached alternative gliding portion from the curtain attachment portion of each glider. This enables removal of gliding portions that are not required for a particular curtain track configuration.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one aperture on the first edge portion is provided with a grommet. The grommet may be fabricated from a plastics material. Preferably, the glider is fabricated from a plastics material.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the curtain is pleated.
The curtain may be made from a polypropylene material, and is preferably treated with an anti-microbial coating. It may also or alternatively be treated with a fire retardant coating.
Preferably, the curtain is disposable. It may be adapted to be supplied in a sealed storage cover to enable delivery to an end user in a sterilised condition.
The curtain may be provided with a label for noting a date of first use.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a glider adapted to be used in combination with a cubicle curtain for use in healthcare environments, the cubicle curtain comprising: a first edge portion; a plurality of apertures spaced along the first edge portion; and a plurality of gliders, wherein each glider comprises a curtain attachment portion for removably attaching the glider to one of said plurality of apertures so that it is freely movable within that aperture, and a gliding portion provided for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, given by way of example only, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a cubicle curtain according to an embodiment of the present invention in use in a healthcare facility; Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the cubicle curtain of Figure 1; Figure 3a shows a front view of a glider having a gliding portion adapted to be received by a first configuration of curtain track; Figure 3b shows a side view of the glider of Figure 3a; Figure 4 shows the glider of Figures 3a and 3b with its gliding portion mounted on a first configuration of curtain track; Figure 5a shows a front view of a glider having a gliding portion adapted to be received by a second configuration of curtain track; Figure Sb shows a side view of the glider of Figure 5a; Figure 6 shows the glider of Figures Sa and Sb with its gliding portion mounted on a second configuration of curtain track; and Figure 7 shows a front view of a glider having two alternative glider portions in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Invention
Referring to Figure 1, there is illustrated a healthcare facility such as a hospital ward having a cubicle curtain 10 which can be used to provide privacy for a patient or provide a screened off area for use by a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, to examine a patient. The cubicle curtain 10 has a first or top edge portion 12 along which there is provided a number of apertures or holes 14.
Each aperture 14 is capable of allowing a glider 16 to be removably attached to the curtain 10 so that each glider 16 is feely movable in its respective aperture 14.
As shown in Figure 2, the cubicle curtain 10 is provided with a number of vertical folds/fold lines 18 that extend the entire length of the curtain. The folds 18 are present at regular intervals along the entire width of the curtain and are arranged so that each alternate fold is arranged on an opposite side, thereby providing a number of uniform pleats 20 across the width of the cubicle curtain 10. The advantage of providing a number of pleats 20 in the cubicle curtain 10 is that when the curtain is opened, the pleats 20 can be pushed together, for example at an end of the curtain track 22 so that the cubicle curtain 10 occupies a small space or footprint and has a neat appearance.
The apertures 14 in the curtain 10 for receiving gliders 16 are provided with grommets (not shown) to reinforce the apertures 14 and thereby reduce the likelihood of the cubicle curtain 10 tearing if for some reason a glider 16 sticks in the curtain track 22. For clarity purposes only two gliders 16 have been illustrated in Figure 2. However, the cubicle curtain 10 may have a glider 16 placed in every aperture 14, or may have a glider 16 placed in every other aperture 14. The apertures 14 are spaced equidistantly along the width of the curtain 10. Alternatively, the apertures 14 may be arranged in some other configuration across the width of the curtain 10.
The grommets and the gliders 16 can be made from a plastics material, such as nylon, which is strong but also has a low coefficient of friction. A low coefficient of friction allows the glider 16 to move freely within the aperture 14 despite the weight of the curtain, which imparts a force on the surface junction between the glider 16 and the grommet.
The cubicle curtain 10 can be made from a polypropylene material.
However, any other suitable material may be used as an alternative. The use of polypropylene allows the curtain 10 to be fabricated as a disposable article and means that the curtain is also recyclable.
In order to keep a record of the date when the curtain was first put into use, the curtain is provided with a label 24 affixed to a first pleat 26 of the curtain 10. This label provides a space where the date that the curtain was first installed can be recorded and is intended to be highly visible for ease of monitoring the usage time of the curtain 10. Curtains should be ideally changed or replaced after a certain time period of use.
The material of the cubicle curtain 10 is treated with an anti-microbial coating, to prevent or inhibit the growth and transfer of microbes that may become present in the material of the cubicle curtain 10, in order to avoid transfer of infections within the healthcare facility. In addition, the curtain material can be treated with a fire retardant coating in order to meet the legislative fire safety standards and requirements.
The cubicle curtain 10 may be supplied to the healthcare facility in a sealable storage cover. The sealable storage cover allows the curtain to be sealed for transportation to avoid contamination. Therefore, if necessary, a sterilised cubicle curtain 10 can be supplied to an end user.
Referring to Figures 3a and 3b, the glider 16 is provided with a curtain attachment portion 28 and a gliding portion 30. There is a fastening means 32 on the curtain attachment portion 28 of the glider 16. The fastening means 32 enables the glider 16 to be attached to or removed from the curtain 10 as and when required and is arranged to allow the glider 16 to be freely movable within the aperture 14 in which it is located. The free movement of the fastening means 32 within the aperture 14 mitigates the problem of one or more gliders 16 sticking in a curtain track 22 when the curtain 10 is pulled along the track 22.
As shown in Figure 3b, the fastening means 32 comprises two resilient members 34, 36 having a barb-like feature 38, 40 at their ends. The resilient members 34, 36 may be compressed so that they abut one another and allow the barb-like features 38, 40 to pass through the aperture 14 of the curtain 10. Once the glider 16 has been inserted in the aperture 14, the resilient members 34, 36 spring back so that the barb-like features 38, 40 protrude beyond the diameter of the aperture 14 and lock the fastening means 32 within the aperture 14. This process may be performed in reverse to release the fastening means 32 of the glider 16 from the aperture 14.
The gliding portion 30 is located at an opposite end of the glider 16 to the curtain attachment portion 28 and is of a suitable shape or configuration for it to be received and moved along a channel in a curtain track 22.
Referring to Figure 3a, the glider portion 30 of the glider 16 is connected to the curtain attachment portion 28 by an elongate shaft 42, which may be circular, square or rectangular in cross-section. Providing the glider 16 with an elongate shaft 42 has the advantage of creating some clearance between the top edge 12 of the curtain and the curtain track 22. This facilitates movement of the curtain 10 on the curtain track 22.
The glider portion 30 of the glider 16 is arranged to be of a suitable size, shape and configuration to be mountable and slidable along a channel of a curtain track 22 of the type shown in Figure 4. In the embodiment of glider shown in Figures 3a and 3b, the glider portion 30 is in the form of a flat circular disc. However, it will be appreciated that there are a number of other shapes and configurations that the glider portion 30 may take.
Referring now to Figures 5a and Sb, there is shown a glider 16' with an alternate configuration of glider portion 30'. The only difference between the glider 16 of Figures 3a and 3b, and the glider 16' of Figures 4a and 4b is that the glider portion 30' has a different shape and configuration to that of glider portion 30 to enable the glider to be slid along the curtain track 22' as illustrated in Figure 6.
Referring now to Figure 7, there is illustrated an alternative glider 16".
The glider 16" has a first glider portion 30a and a second glider portion 30b, which are intended to be used as alternatives to one another. The first glider portion 30a is adapted to be mountable on a curtain track 22 having a configuration as shown in Figure 4, whilst the second glider portion 30b is adapted to be mounted on a curtain track 22' as shown in Figure 6. Each of the first and second glider portions 30a, 30b are connected to a single curtain attachment portion 28" by respective first and second elongate members 42a, 42b. The advantage of providing a glider with a number of different glider portions is that there is no confusion about which gliders are required to be purchased. This is especially the case when the gliders are supplied pre-attached to the cubicle curtain, as is common practice. Furthermore, within one healthcare facility there may be a number of different tracks used throughout the facility and keeping track of stock related to a particular configuration of glider may be an administrative burden. Such a burden is avoided by providing gliders and/or curtains with alternative gliding portions.
The glider 16" is arranged so that each of the first or second elongate members 42a, 42b can be separated from the curtain attachment portion 28" along respective lines 44, 46. The lines 44, 46 may represent a weakening in the elongate member 42a, 42b or perforations that allow the elongate member to be snapped off. The weakening or perforations are arranged to require a sufficiently large force to be applied to separate the first or second elongate members 42a, 42b from the curtain attachment portion 28" when required but avoid accidental snapping off of elongate members 42a, 42b when the curtain 10 is in normal use. Alternatively, the lines 44, 46 may merely be a surface marking showing where the elongate members 42a, 42b can be detached from the curtain attachment portion 28" by use of a suitable instrument such as a knife, pliers, scissors or side cutters. The lines 44, 46 are located at an end of the elongate member 42a, 42b that adjoins the curtain attachment portion. This ensures that the portion of the elongate member 42a or 42b that remains attached to the curtain attachment portion 28" interferes as little as possible with movement of the curtain 10. However, the lines 44, 46 could alternatively be located elsewhere on the elongate members 42a, 42b.
In use, a cubicle curtain 10 will be supplied to an end user within a sealed storage or protective cover. When a cubicle curtain is required to be replaced the old curtain will be removed from the curtain track 22, 22', and a new curtain 10 will be removed from its protective cover. On removing the curtain 10 from the protective cover the date of installation of the curtain should be recorded on the label 30 provided. The gliders 16, 16', 16" can be inserted into the apertures 14 for mounting the curtain 10 on the specific configuration of curtain track from which the old curtain was taken. Alternatively, the curtain 10 may be supplied with the appropriate gliders pre-inserted. Where the glider 16, 16', 16" is in the form shown in Figure 7, the glider portion 30a or 30b that is not required may be separated from each glider at the appropriate line 44, 46 and the glider portion 30a or 30b that has been removed can be discarded together with its associated elongate member 42a or 42b.
The curtain 10 can then be hung by slidably mounting each glider 16, 16', 16" on the curtain track 22 or 22'and the curtain can be gathered at an end of the track where it can be neatly stored in a relatively small space ready for use by pushing the pleats 20 together. When a person needs to screen off an area for privacy, the curtain 10 can be pulled along the track so that it unfolds to take up its full width.
The above embodiments are to be understood as illustrative examples of the invention. Further embodiments of the invention are envisaged. For example, the glider may be provided with three or four alternative glider portions.
The gliders may be provided separately from the cubicle curtain, rather than being supplied with the curtain as described above.
The fastening means 32 on the glider does not have to be in the form of a resilient barb-like member and may comprise a pop fastener, a two-part snap fitting, a button or any other suitable fastener. In addition, the grommets may be made of a material other than plastics such as rubber or metal.
The curtain does not have to be pleated.
It is to be understood that any feature described in relation to any one embodiment may be used alone, or in combination with other features described, and may also be used in combination with one or more features of any other of the embodiments, or any combination of any other of the embodiments.
Furthermore, equivalents and modifications not described above may also be employed without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the accompanying claims.
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- Claims 1. A glider for use with a cubicle curtain, the glider comprising: a curtain attachment portion for attaching the glider to the curtain; and a plurality of alternative gliding portions, each of said plurality of gliding portions being provided with means for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track, wherein each of said means is adapted to be mountable on a different configuration of curtain track.
- 2. The glider of claim 1, wherein the curtain attachment portion is adapted to enable the glider to be freely movable within and removably attachable to an aperture of the curtain.
- 3. The glider of claim 1 or 2, wherein each alternative gliding portion is attached to its respective curtain attachment portion by an elongate member.
- 4. The glider of claim 3, wherein each elongate member is provided with means for separating the attached alternative gliding portion from the curtain attachment portion.
- 5. The glider of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the glider is fabricated from a plastics material.
- 6. A cubicle curtain for use in healthcare environments, the cubicle curtain comprising: a first edge portion; a plurality of apertures spaced along the first edge portion; and a plurality of gliders, wherein each glider comprises a curtain attachment portion for removably attaching the glider to one of said plurality of apertures so that it is freely movable within that aperture, and a gliding portion for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track.
- 7. The cubicle curtain of claim 6, wherein each glider is provided with a plurality of alternative gliding portions, each of said plurality of alternative gliding portions being provided with means for slidably mounting the glider on a curtain track and wherein each of said means is adapted for mounting on a different configuration of curtain track.
- 8. The cubicle curtain of claim 6 or 7, wherein the gliding portion of each glider is attached to its respective curtain attachment portion by an elongate member.
- 9. The cubicle curtain of claim 8 when dependent on claim 7, wherein each elongate member is provided with means for separating the attached alternative gliding portion of each glider from the curtain attachment portion.
- 10. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein at least one aperture on the first edge portion is provided with a grommet.
- 11. The cubicle curtain of claim 10, wherein the grommet is fabricated from a plastics material.
- 12. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 11, wherein the glider is fabricated from a plastics material.
- 13. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 12, wherein the curtain is pleated.
- 14. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 13, wherein the curtain is made is from a polypropylene material.
- 15. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 14, wherein the curtain is treated with an anti-microbial coating.
- 16. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 15, wherein the curtain is treated with a fire retardant coating.
- 17. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 16, wherein the curtain is disposable.
- 18. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 17, wherein the curtain is adapted to be supplied in a sealed storage cover.
- 19. The cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 18, wherein the curtain is provide with a label for recording a date of first use.
- 20. A glider adapted to be used in combination with the cubicle curtain of any one of claims 6 to 19.
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