US2533873A

US2533873A - Curtain

Info

Publication number: US2533873A
Application number: US82961A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter S Brandvein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-03-23
Filing date: 1949-03-23
Publication date: 1950-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1967-12-12

Description

Patented Dec. 12, 1950 UNlTED STATES rTEuT QFFICE CURTAIN Walter S. Brandvein, Waterbury, Conn.

Application March 23, 1949, Serial No. 82,961

This invention pertains generally to curtains, and more particularly to window curtains or the like embodying improved features of construction.

Curtains constructed in accordance with this invention comprise three basic parts, namely, a piece of fabric constituting the curtain panel or body and a pair of relatively narrow strips of fabric, the lengths of fabric from which the body and strips are made being double-folded along their longitudinal sides and arranged in superposed relationship. One double fold of each strip bears against and is secured to a corresponding double fold of the body, thereby defining, with the double fold ofthe body, a side edge of the curtain. The other double fold of each strip is secured directly to a face of the body.

The aforementioned double folds are all relatively narrow, whereby the resulting curtains are substantially the full width of the body fabric. Further, curtains constructed in accordance with the invention hang more properly than conventional curtains and present a uniform balanced appearance when in use.

The strips may be considered as being in the nature of reinforcing edges or side hems which materially increase the strength and durability of a curtain. This is an important feature as it minimizes the possibility of the curtain being damaged at the time that it is washed or is dried on stretchers.

The strips or side herns are replaceable should 7 they become damaged in the opening or closing of a window or caught by the slats of a Venetian blind or the rod of a conventional window shade. Experience has demonstrated that the side edges of window curtains may be snagged or otherwise damaged by children or on being clawed by domestic pets, such as cats. It is accordingly a de sirable attribute that the curtains of this invention are capable of having their side portions re= placed or reformed without appreciable reduction in overall width.

It is an important object of the invention to provide a curtain having its parts so arranged that the curtain will hang properly and present a neat, balanced appearance.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a curtain of the character indicated which is substantially the full width of the fabric that constitutes its body.

A further object of the invention lie in the provision of a curtain that has improved characteristics incorporated therein, and that is reasonable in manufacturing cost.

The foregoin objects, together with the advantages obtainable by the practice of this invention,

3 Claims. (Cl. 2--278) will be readily understood by persons skilled in the art upon reference to the following detailed description, taken with the annexed drawing, that respectively describe and illustrate a curtain constructed in accordance with the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a cur-'- tain embodying the invention;

Figure is a view in enlargement, partly broken away, taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged view taken along line s-3 of Figure 1, parts being omitted for. better illustration.

Referring now to the drawing, wherein like ref erence numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, a curtain I0 comprises a panel or body portion l2 and a pair of identical side or hem strips [4. The body portion and side strips are preferably made of pieces of the same material to eliminate the possibility of distortion in the curtain due to non-uniform shrinkage. It is to be understood, however, that the body portion and strips may be made of different materials, if desired, which different materials may or may not be preshrunk.

A piece of fabric is double-folded rearwardly along each side to obtain a body portion 12 and overlying portions It. The fold lines [8, formed by body portion I2 and each overlying portion l6, constitute the side edges of the curtain. Each overlying portion I 5 is folded on itself alon a line as to obtain

fold portions

22 and 24. As will be noted from an examination of Figure 3, fold portion 24 is disposed intermediate body portion l2 and fold portion 22.

Each strip I 4 comprises a relatively narrow strip of fabric 26, double-folded lengthwise, as generally indicated at 28, to obtain an outer fold edge 38, an inner fold edge 32, and folded

portions

34 and 36, formed and arranged as shown in Figure 3, and secured to a corresponding overlying portion I 6 and body portion 12 by one or more rows of stitching 38. Fabric 26 is double-folded along its other side, as indicated at it, to obtain an outer fold edge 42, an inner fold edge 44 and fold

portions

56 and 48. Double fold bears directly against the inner face of body l2 and is joined thereto by one or more rows of stitching 50.

The lower portion of the piece of fabric and the corresponding portions of strips M are folded rearwardly along lower curtain edge line 52, as best shown in Figure 2, and are stitched to body I2, as indicated at 54, to form the curtain bottom hem.

In like manner, the upper portion of the piece 3 of fabric and corresponding portions of strips I 4 are folded rearwardly along upper curtain edge line 56 and are joined to body H by rows of stitching 58 that are spaced from each other and from upper edge line 56 to define a rod-receiving pocket 60.

Thus it will be seen that the construction herein shown and described is well adapted to accomplish the objects of the present invention. It will be understood, however, that the invem tion may be embodied otherwise than here shown, and that in the form illustrated certain obvioiis changes in construction may be made. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited precisely to the construction herein shown except as may be required by the appended claims considered with reference to the prior art.

I claim:

1. In a curtain a piece of fabric folded on itself along each of a pair of opposite sides to obtain a body portion and a pair of overlying portions,

the fold line of the body portion and each over"- lying portion constituting a corresponding side edge of thecurtain, each overlying portion having a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof and disposed intermediate said remainder and the body portion, and a pair of strips of fab+ ri'c coextensive iniength with the overlying portions and disposed to the same side of the curtain as the overlying portions, each strip having adouble fold alon each longitudinal side, one of the double folds of each strip abutting and se cured to a corresponding overlying portion and the other double fold abutting and secured to-the body 9mg 2; In 'a curtain, a piece of fabric folded on itself along'each of a pair of opposite sides to obtain a body portion and overlying portions, the fold line of the body portion and each overlying portion constituting a corresponding side edge of the curtain, each overlying portion having "a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof and disposed intermediate said remainder and the body portion, and a pair of strips of fabric co extensive in length with the overlying portions and disposed to the same side of the body portion as the overlying portions, each strip being folded on itself along each side to obtain a body portion and a pair of overlying portions, each overlying portion of each strip having a part folded with respect to the remainder thereof and disposed intermediate such remainder and the corresponding strip body portion, one overlying portion of each strip positioned against and secured to a corresponding overlying portion of the length of fabric and the other overlying portion of each strip positioned against and secured directly to the body of the piece of fabric.

3. In a curtain, a piece of fabric folded rearward-1y on itself along each of a pair of opposite sides to obtain a body portion and narrow overlying portions, the fold line of the body portion and each overlying portion constituting a corresponding side edge of the curtain, each overlying portion having a part folded along a line parallel to the corresponding ide edge of the curtain and disposed intermediate the remainder thereof and the body portion, and a pair of strips of fabric, each strip being folded on itself along its side to obtain a body portion and a pair of overlying portions, each overlyin portion of each strip having a part folded With respectto the remainder thereof and disposed intermediate such remainder and the corresponding strip body portion, one overlying portion of each strip ooextensive with, positioned against, and secured to a corresponding overlying portion of the piece of fabric and the other overlying portion of each strip positioned againstand secured to the rearward face of the body of the piece of fabric.

WALTER S. BRANDVEIN.

REFERENCES cr'rnn following references are of record in the file this patent:

UNiTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,400,788 Temko et al. -s May 21, 1946