US2620027A

US2620027A - Window curtain

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Publication number: US2620027A
Application number: US296295A
Authority: US
Inventors: Eisenberg Manny
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-06-30
Filing date: 1952-06-30
Publication date: 1952-12-02
Anticipated expiration: 1969-12-02

Description

Dec. 2, 1952 Filed June 30, 1952 M. EISENBERG WINDOW CURTAIN 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 a ,2 Q? a: K" D 4 INVENTOR. MANNY EISENBERG 1952 M. EISENBERG 2,620,027

WINDOW CURTAIN Filed June 30. 1952 I: sheets -sheet 2 MIIIIII g]. INVENTOR. MANNY EISENBERG 1952 M. EISENBERG 2,620,027

WINDOW CURTAIN Filed June 30, 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. MANNY El SENBERG Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to Window curtains.

Broadly, it is an object of the invention to provide Window curtains which can be readily attached to vertical window sash rods, the curtains being tensioned horizontally so that the curtain will hang neatly across the window.

A further object of the invention is to provide a readily attachable and removable window curtain which will give a gathered and draped effeet and which may be either stationary or movable vertically to permit a greater amount of light to enter, if desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel type of window treatment having a multitier effect so constructed that the curtain can be readily attached and detached for cleaning, the said curtain having means to provide an overhang to create a draped effect.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel type of curtain which will not be limited to a specific type of pleat, and may utilize such well known pleated effects, as box pleats, pinch pleats, French pleats, inverted pleats, etc.

Curtains of the type mentioned aforesaid can be made in a large variety of designs, including decorative motifs, without greatly adding to the cost of the curtain.

For a fuller understandin of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a two tier window curtain mounted on a sash with the upper part of the sash broken away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the mounted curtain shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view of the upper part of the curtain rod and the ring and cord for raising the curtain.

Fig. 4. is a front View of the sash and Window of Fig. 1 showing the curtain in raised position.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the curtain shown in Fi 1.

Fig. 6 is a rear View of a modified curtain construction.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front view of part of a two tier curtain showing horizontal ornamental bands attached.

Fig. 8 is a front view of a two tier curtain turned at right angles and used as a draped valance.

Fig. 9 is a front view of the curtain shown in Fig. 1 with the central horizontal elastic in relaxed position.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 20 represents a window sash having the well-known vertical slidable window frames 2|. Of course, the window frames may be of the easement type (not shown). A pair of opposed vertical rods 22 are vertically attached to the inner face of the sash 20 from the lower edge to approximately half the height of the window. Any well known type of curtain rod, extensible or of a fixed dimension, may be used and may be attached to the face of the sash by screws, nails or the well known curtain brackets. At the upper end of each vertical curtain rod, between the rod end and the sash 29, a double-eyed curtain ring 23 is fixed, both eyes lying in the same plane and with the larger eye being free to permit a string to pass therethrough. A similar pair of opposed curtain rods 24 may be attached to the upper part of the sash, that is, between the upper ends of the rods 22 and the top of the window sash, in the same manner as described for lower rods 22.

A curtain 25 is provided, which may be made of any number of well known materials, preferably of the translucent type, such as net, casement cloth, crgandie, or the like. An opaque material may also be used, if desired. For illustrative purposes, a double tiered curtain will be described. The curtain 25 has a series of three horizontal elastic bands 26, 2'! and 28 attached behind the gathered material 25. The elastic bands have sufficient stretch to go across the windows, preferably about 220% stretch, so that in extended position the gathered material can stretch across the entire window, that is, from one vertical rod 22 to the opposite opposed vertical rod 22. At each end of each of the horizontal elastic bands 25, 2? and 28 there is attached an open drapery hook 29, in a horizontal plane with the open end facing inwardly so that the opposed open ended hooks can be attached to the opposed vertical rods 22. Of course, sufficient fullness in the material is allowed to permit the material 25 to stretch completely across the window from one side of the sash to the opposite side and still have suillcient fullness to give a shirred effect. The upper opposed hooks 29 would ordinarily retain their position at the upper ends of the rods 22 due to the horizontal tension of the upper elastic band 26. However, should there be a tendency for the upper hooks to slide downward which may possibly be the case, if the width of the window is such that the tension of the

elastic bands

2E, 27 and 28 is not great enough, then the hooks may be attached to the upper end of the rod by such Well known means as providing a channel 30 at the upper terminal 3| of the rod, within which the hooks 29 may be lodged. In the event a curtain bracket is used to hold the end of the rod in position, the hook 29 may be passed around the bracket to prevent the movement of the hook downwardly. Other well known means, such as tieing the hook in position to the upper terminal can also be employed. The middle opposed curtain hooks 29 are likewise attached to the opposed rods 22 and are held in position by the tension of the horizontal elastic band 21. In the same manner, the lower opposed curtain hooks 29 are attached to the lower end of the opposed rods 22 and remain at the lower part of the rod by the tension of the elastic band 28. If desirable, the lowermost opposed hooks 29 may also be lodged in a channel of the lower terminals, or by looping around the lowermost brackets, if curtain rod brackets are used, or may be tied in position if desired, so as to maintain them in fixed lowermost position. However, under normal circumstances it is not necessary for the lowermost hooks to be fixed, but to permit such hooks, including the intermediate or middle hoolcs 29 to be slidable-for the purposes hereinafter described.

Of course, it is possible to eliminate the curtain rods by driving six tenter hooks in this instance into the easement at desired points for attachment of the curtain to pin on rings attached to the extremities of the elastic bands 26, 2! and 2-8 to drape the curtain as desired.

Attached to each side of the curtain at the upper point 33, preferably at each end of the elastic band 26, is a tape or band 32, which is less in length than the length of the material between horizontal

elastic bands

25 and 21, and which hangs loosely and is then again fixed to each end of the middle horizontal band 21 at a point 34, so that there is an overhanging of a portion 38 of material of the curtain 25, preferably several inches, to provide a draped effect and also to hide the middle horizontal band 27. Vertical band 32 continues below the attached point 34 and behind the vertical edge of the curtain to the lower horizontal band 28, where it is again attached at 35 to the end of the lower horizontal band 28, the length of the band 32 between attaching

points

34 and 35 also being less in length than the length of the material between

horizontal bands

21 and 28, so that there is an overhanging of a portion of the material of the curtain 25 below the horizontal band 28 providing a draped eiTect and also to hide the lower horizontal band 28. The same type of band 32 is attached at the opposite side of the curtain in the same manner and for the same purposes as hereinabove described.

extra band or string is attached at lowermost point 35 which is passed upwardly behind the vertical side edge of the curtain and passes through the larger loop of the ring 23 and then hangs downwardly at the side or behind the side edge of the curtain 25. A similar band or string 36 is attached at the opposite lowermost end of the curtain in the same manner and is passed through a similar loop of the ring 23 also at the upper opposite side of the rod 22 so that by pulling both the strings 36 downwardly the bottom of the curtain and elastic 28, together with the lowermost hooks 29 will slide and carry the intermediate elastic band and its side hookls 29 upwardly in the same manner as a Venetian blind, thus permitting more light to enter the room through the window. The tension of the

elastic bands

28 and 21 will cause the curtain to remain in' its uppermost position. However, should this treatment be used for a wide expanse of window or should a very heavy curtain material be used, heavier

elastic bands

21 and 28 may be used and be subjected to greater tension, if necessary, or the ends of the strings 36 could be looped around a tie bracket (not shown) to maintain the curtain in its raised position.

Instead of the double tier curtain hereinabove described, three, four or more tiers may be used, depending upon the height of the windows and the number of tiers desired for decorative purposes.

Instead of the non-elastic bands 32, there may be substituted a vertical elastic tape or band 42 at each side, each elastic tape bein stitched at 63, to one end of the elastic band 26 and again at a point approximately five inches above the middle elastic band 21, at a point 44. Between points 44 and point 45, which is at the end of middle elastic band 27, elastic band 42 is stretched full tension so that in its relaxed position the material 25 of the curtain lying in front of the tensioned portion of the vertical elastic band 42 will drape and fall below the horizontal band 21, substantially hiding said elastic band and creatin a draped effect. Vertical band '42 continues below the attached point 45 to a point 46 which is approximately five inches above the lower elastic band 28, and between point 46 and point 41 which is at the end of lower elastic band 28, elastic band 42 is stretched full tension so that in its relaxed position the material of the curtain lying in front of the tensioned portion of the vertical elastic band 42 will drape and fall below the horizontal band 28, substantially hiding said elastic band and creating a draped effect.

It is also within the scope of this invention to eliminate tapes 32 in which case the curtain could be movably attached to the rods 22 because of the elastic tension of

elastic bands

26, 21 and 28 and be draped as desired by the user. The curtain can also be movably attached to the sash 20 by tenter hooks and in such case pin-on rings could be used at the ends of the elastic bands .26, 2'! and 28 and the curtain could be manually raised by disconnecting the pin-on rings from the tenter hooks and moving the pinon rings upward to the upper tenter hooks. Of course, the use of thumb tacks would make the curtain stationary.

Various combinations of tiers may be made, for example, the upper tier may be transparent or translucent, while the middle or subsequent tiers may be of a combination of materials, such as opaque material or a difierent character of material, such as plastic in combination with fabric.

Furthermore, ornamental bands of colors different than the colors of the curtain material might be added, for example, across the horizontal

elastic bands

26, 21 and 28, or ornamental bands of various designs and colors might be added to the curtain material in the form of vertical, horizontal or diagonal stripes. Another means of applying decoration would be to apply horizontal bands approximately five inches above the horizontal elastic bands so that when the material overhangs the elastic bands the ornamental horizontal bands will fall at the lower portion of the overhanging part of the curtain, as shown in Fig. 7.

In certain types of window treatments, the

housewife may desire to eliminate the vertical rods and maintain the curtain in fixed position across the window. This may easily be done by tacking the ends of the elastic bands to the sash. In this manner the curtain will be fixed to the window at desired points. However, such a curtain is not movable vertically.

In certain instances, if desired, a curtain such as above described, may be turned at a ninety degree angle so that the length becomes the Width and by tacking it in horizontal fashion across the upper horizontal sash of the window, a festoon type or valance may be made. By turning the curtain sidewise in this manner, the elastic bands 26, 2'! and 23 fall in vertical position which in their relaxed state cause the gathered material between the vertical elastics to fall in downward arcs giving a festoon effect to the curtain.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction without departin from the general spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elastic bands extending horizontally across the curtain at the upper and lower edges and the intermediate portion thereof respectively, said elastic bands being attached to the curtain in a relaxed condition to provide sufficient fullness in the material to permit the curtain to stretch horizontally to the extended points of said elastic bands, means at the opposite ends of the elastic bands for attachment to a pair of spaced vertical sash rods, vertical bands attached at the ends of the horizontal elastic bands, said vertical bands being less in length than the length of the material of the curtain between each of said attaching points of said vertical bands, the portions of the material constituting the tiers adjacent the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively being looped to provide drape forming portions that extend over the intermediate and lower hori zontal elastic bands and cover the same.

2. The window curtain in accordance with claim 1, wherein opposed strings are attached to the ends of the lowermost horizontal elastic band, a stationary ring attached adjacent each upper end of the curtain, the free ends of the strings passing through the respective rings to permit vertical movement of the curtain below the uppermost portion thereof when the free ends of the strings are actuated.

3. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elastic bands extending horizontally across the upper and lower edges and also across the intermediate portion of the curtain material and attached thereto in a relaxed condition to provide sufflcient fullness in the material to permit the curtain to stretch horizontally to the extended points of said elastic bands, means at the opposite ends of the horizontal elastic bands for attachment to a support, elastic vertical bands attached at their upper ends to the top of each curtain tier and attached in a relaxed condition at a point adjacent their lower ends to the respective curtain tier at a point a short distance above the bottom of each curtain tier, the lower ends of the elastic vertical bands below their point of attachment to the lower portion of the respective curtain tiers being stretched to its full tension, the lower extremities of said stretched portions of the vertical bands being attached to the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, the material of each curtain tier between the intermediate attached points of the vertical bands and the lower extremities of said vertical bands being free and forming a gathered section adapted to drape over the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, and cover the same.

4. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elastic bands extending horizontally across the upper and lower edges and also across the intermediate portion of the curtain material and attached thereto in a relaxed condition to provide sufiicient fullness in the material to permit the curtain to stretch horizontally to the extended points of said elastic bands, means at the opposite ends of the horizontal elastic bands for slidable engagement with a pair of spaced vertical sash rods, elastic vertical bands attached at their upper ends to the top of each curtain tier and attached in a relaxed condition at a point adjacent their lower ends to the respective curtain tier at a point a short distance above the bottom of each curtain tier, the lower ends of the elastic vertical bands below their point of attachment to the lower portion of the respective curtain tiers being stretched to its full tension, the lower extremities of said stretched portions of the vertical bands being attached to the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, the material of each curtain tier between the intermediate attached points of the vertical bands and the lower extremities of said vertical bands being free and forming a gathered section adapted to drape over the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, and

cover the same, opposed strings are attached to the ends of the lowermost horizontal elastic band, a stationary ring attached adjacent each upper end of the curtain, the free ends of the strings passing through the respective rings to permit vertical movement of the curtain below the uppermost portion thereof when the free ends of the strings are actuated.

MANNY EISENBERG.

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