US2325420A

US2325420A - Reversible curtain

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Publication number: US2325420A
Application number: US451818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick S Nichols
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1942-07-22
Filing date: 1942-07-22
Publication date: 1943-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 1960-07-27

Description

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Patented july 27, 1943 omrso STATES mm T ,QFFICE REVERSIBLE CURTAlN Frederick s. Nichols, Meli'osc, Mass. Application July 22, 1942',- ser aiNs. 451,318 9 Claims. (01. 160--330) The invention relates to reversible curtains of the type having rod-receiving pockets at both ends so that either end may be used as the top or bottom of a curtain.

It is the primary aim and metro: the present invention to provide a curtain of this type whose endsare-identically constructed, yet have an altogether different appearance when the curtain hangs, so that an observer will never suspect the reversibility of the curtain.

It is a more specific object of the present invention to provide a curtain of the above type the upper pocket of which shows and the lower pocket of which is completely hidden from view regardless of how the curtain is hung, thereby obliterating all indications that the curtain is reversible.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention, together with means whereby the latter may be carried into effect will best be understood from the following description of an illustrative embodiment shown in the accompanying drawing: in which,

Fig. 1 is a front view of a curtain embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the reference numeral l0 designates the body of a curtain which may be of any suitable material such as lace, for instance. The upper and lower margins or ends l2 of the curtain body are turned back and sewed in place by lines of stitching l4 and I6 to form identical open-ended pockets I8 through either one of which may be passed a curtain rod 26, depending on which end of the curtain is used as the top. Attached to the outer ends of the pockets l8, preferably by the lines of stitching I6, are outwardly projecting ruffles 22 which eX- tend throughout the length of these pockets. Also attached to the curtain body and more particularly to the inner ends of the pockets !8, preferably by the lines of stitching I I, are outwardly projecting rufiles 24 which extend throughout the length of these pockets and preferably continue along one or both side edges of the curtain body.

When the curtain is hung from the curtain rod 20, the

lower ruffles

22 and 24 droop or fall naturally as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, while the

upper ruffles

22 and 24 assume a different relative disposition. Thus, the upper outer rufile 22 has a natural tendency to remain more or less erect due to the staying action of the curtain rod on the adjacent pleats 26 of this ruflle and the unhindered course of the loose undulations of the latter to both sides of the curtain body. Hence, even if the upper outer rune ZZ of the. hanging curtain is patted down somewhat "by hand, if thi is desired, the'same'will notreadily droop beyond the inclination-shown in Fig. Zarid will gejnerally not conceal anydpart of the upper pocket I 8 from view. The upper inner rufiie will, on the other hand, generally droop substantially in the manner indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, and not conceal the upper pocket [8, because the undulations of this rufiie are confined to one side of the curtain body and its pleats 28 are not in any way stayed by the curtain rod. The inner ruiiles 24 are preferably of larger width than the pockets It so that the lower one of these ruffles covers the lower pocket l8 substantially in the manner indicated in Fig. 1.

It is-evident that th different appearance of the

ruflles

22 and 24 at the top and bottom of the curtain not only conceals the reversibility of the curtainbut even strongly suggests that the same 'is not reversible. This suggestion of no reversibility is even enhanced when the lower inner rufile 24 completely covers or hides the lower pocket 18 as shown in Fig. 1. Of course, when the curtain is reversed, the ruiiles at the top and bottom thereof will of themselve assume the general relative disposition shown in Fig. 1, and any patting of the same by hand, while corrective, will not amount to a reorganization of these ruflles substantially different from that shown in Fig. 1.

While the preceding description had to do with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is obvious that numerous modifications suggest themselves which fall fully within the scope of the present invention. For instance, one of the outer ruiiies 22 may be dispensed with, in which casethe bottom pocket would always be covered by the adjacent inner ruffle' and the top and bottom of the curtain would always have a different appearance regardless of how the-cur- 'tain is hung, thus carrying the deception of the reversible curtain very far. Also, the rufiles which flank the pockets IE on both sides may project in diiferent directions, since they cause the pockets, if exposed to view, to appear as mere continuations of the curtain body beyond the inner ruflles 24 and thus accomplish the desired deception.

I claim:

1. A curtain. having rod-receiving pockets at both ends, and rufies extending along the top and bottom respectively, of a pocket substantially throughout the length thereof.

2. A curtain having rod-receiving pockets at both ends, and rufiles projecting from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter. 1

3. A curtain having rod-receiving pockets at both ends, and ruffles projecting outwardly from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter.

4. A curtain having rod-receiving pockets at both ends, and rufiles projecting outwardly from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter, the inner ruffles being of a width to substantially cover the adjacent pockets, respectively.

5. A curtain comprising a body, rod-receiving pockets at both ends of said body, end rufiies projecting from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extendingsubstantially throughout thelength of the latter, and at least one side rufiie on said body joiningan end ruffie at each end of the said body. I

v6. A curtain comprising a bod rod-receiving pockets at both ends of said body, end ruffles projecting outwardly from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter, and at least one side rufiie on said body projecting outwardly therefrom and joining an end ruflle at each end of said body.

'7. A curtain comprising a body, rod-receiving pockets at both ends of said body, end rufiles projecting outwardly from the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter, the inner ruflies being of a width to substantially cover the adjacent pockets, respectively, and at least one side ruflle on said body joining said inner rufiies.

8. A curtain comprising a body having hems at both ends to serve as rod-receiving pockets, and projecting ruiiies attached to the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter.

'9. A curtain comprising a body having hems at both ends to serve as rod-receiving pockets, projecting end ruffies attached to the top and bottom, respectively, of each pocket and extending substantially throughout the length of the latter, and at leastone side rufile on said body joining the inner ones of said end ruflles. I

FREDERICK s. NICHOLS.