US2668587A - Window curtain - Google Patents

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Feb- 9, 1954 M. A. LONDON ETAL WINDOW CURTAIN Filed Oct. 20, 1951 INVENTOR. I9 MOR-rom n-LONDON By HERBEQT'LLoNvoN A Trop/vf Y Patented Feb. 9, 1954 "WINDOW CURTAIN kvApplication" October 20, 1951, SerialvNo.l252,339

TSQCIaims. il invention relates generally ....to `draped iwindowvcurtainsiand is imore particularly; concerned )with r: an Y. improvedv ntie-backn construction :therefor f affording particular.y advantage as .toi the (manufacture, .l maintenance /andnappearance s of v sucharcurtain.

One-class lof .draped-,window curtains is char- ;acterizecl "by, a;tieback;v construction forming. f an ..integral .:.-part..ofl the ,fcurtain. and inssuch ,class z'iteis common to sewzfopposecl. end rportions;,of-.a draw uembenandziagstrp,of: fabric; to; the inner eedgezof :the: body` portion of the curtains from iwhence itheyg-.are l,extended ,1 transversely across the rzbody portion 4 or o :panel a to .the outer ,edge thereof, the strip of fabric .beingtfsewedtto the V-panelfto. form therewith; agpocket ;throughW-hich ithefldraw; memberyextends; freely. Certain-dis- ;advantages,ara-inherent irrthisfknown construcfition. l.One.disadvantage ,isithat in assembling/:the parts of thecurtain the-,operatorrfmust handle the istrip of-.Lpocket-iforming fabric: separately from 1 the:drawmembersv Whiehvtendsi toy make; the ,-oost of 'manufacturel higher .than itwou-ld otherwise be. Another disadvantage is that dirttengisito `.lodge inthegpocket for :thedraw .-member, thus ymaking flaundering .diiicult. Still `another ldisadvantage is. that ifithedraw member doesnot liefflat betweenthe. strip .of pocket-forming fabric .andl theA panel, `itis difficult toiron the tmateral v,.inathe; prox-imitylofr thepocket, andVA onthe other v IlandJfthe drawrmember does lie. flat-,itisxlifi- :culttostraighten it out .when itbecornes twisted, .andit is. iin-possible to viron the' full -lengththereof. And ,still another disadvantage, is that. When lvitloecomes necessary .to replace the`.!.lraw.mem

ther, v4the stitches Vsecuring Lthe strip of pocket ,forming fabric tothe'inner edge of ','the panel, aswellas those securing `the drawl member there- Lto,r mustVV be removed. `In addition, 'when the -curtainiswdrawn vup, the 'strip of pocketformng abricis gatheredon one side ofthe draw' member and theipanelion 'the other; thus the bulkof thefstripvoftpocket 'forming fabric resists, or works againstv graceful 'folding of the -.panel and tight .drawingthereof Accordingly, ity is an. object oi?` vthis invention 'tos provide a Window curtain `with a` tie-fback'con- .struction wherein the draw member and the-guide .means therefor may be handledtasa unit during the assembly .thereof ywith the -body portion or lpanel of the curtain.

Another object of this invention is to-provi'de a window curtain having ysuch-a tiesback con- ,struction and 4characterized-by freedom` from .,pockets whereinV dirt' mayA lodge.

Still another object of thisinvention istofprovide a 'window-curtain having suchfa tieeba'ck construction and-characte1izedby aguideineans having an lopen*construction-wlf1ich facilitates straighteningthe'draw member and/ orironing 5 `itrthroughout"-itsull length.

`And* still another-object of this invention fis tol -prov-idev a -window--curtain having- -such-aftie @back -construction. and--characterized-byea 'tira-W member which "may `--be ureplaced A Without any ,U uiecessityL Yfor-disturoing the Jguide mea-ns there- I, And another object of this invention is nto provide a- Window vcurtain -Witha= tie-backm'construction wherein when' the curtainv-iszdrawn up i 5 #there-is' hof-gatheringsofcmaterialronnone :side of the'dra-W'member which; fresistsfgracefulifolding off-the curtain on-:thenother side,..ortoA resist rdrawingr the curtainlftightenoughtoggvea novel `draped appearance. f

Other objects and advantages of theepresent invention )will :appear more fully. hereinafter, it .being understood-that;the present ;inventiun;con ssistsein .th ei combination,uconstrnction, location and relativeearrangementt ofipartsaalleas f willbe 2 5 fmoreggiully..ldescribed;hereinafterias is. shownzin :the accompanying `dra-.wirlssand will be; pointed -,outsirr.theappended claimsfn the.; aocornpanying drawing: i Eignre .1; istan; elevational view, ofv a.-window curtain installation showingqan illustrative Lv(use of draped; curtains provided l"with a tie-backcongstruction., incorporating, .the present invention Figure 2Y isfan elevational View of an illustrative :.embqdimentbf the ,.present invention, the V.imrproved; curtain beingsshownina ilat,position Wthfthetiefbackinoperative;

Figure` is a .viewsimilar to Figure/.2,... but .showingI .thecurtain gathered atl lits ,midporton by the tie-back;

Aig-urefi is-1an enlargedcross=sectiona1 per- `spective View `of a :portion of the .tiebach arrarigert-16:11.13,thisA view being ltaken substantially `along v. the line' -lLof Eigurejz;

t Figuref, risian. enlarged view .showing the, con- ;struction otthe guide .meanslfor the ldraw" tape, ithe latter-being shown. assembledtherewi'th'for convenient :handling` .as a unit;

vfEigure 6 ,fis ,-an-enlarged .f cross-sectional view -1shovvingi-the tiez-backA in use,V :this view beinggtaken .substantiallytalong-ythegline: -,S;;,of Eigure A3 aand Vf .fligure 4 7 1; is 1a; fragmentary; elevational view .lof lthecurtain showing amodifiecl tieebackzarrange- 'mentfemploying aipairrof draw-tapes.

fLReferring to therfdraawingaitfwillzbeifseenuthat .55 -curtainsl'lsufianda I Isfare identical in;;constructien 3 except that they are right and left hand, as will be obvious. A description of curtain I0, therefore, will sufice for a disclosure of any invention.

The curtain lil, as is clearly shown in Figure 2, comprises a body portion in the form of a panel I2 which is made of flexible material, and which has secured to its top a valance I3 provided'with a channeled portion I4, the latter having a curtain rod I6 passed therethrough. The inner vertical edge I'I and the bottom edge I8 of the curtain IB are shown provided with an ornamental ruiile or fringe I9, while the outer vertical edge 2I of the curtain I0 is shown Without a ruille.

Across a mid portion of the vpanel I2 extends an elongated tie-back construction 22 comprising a warp knitted band of material 23 and a draw tape 24. The band 23 comprises a pair of spaced parallel runs of material or headings 23 26 each formed by a warped strand alternately making a series of short loops 2'I and then a pair of long loops 23, each pair of the latter constituting a transverse run of material that is disposed to extend across to an opposed portion of the other heading, overlying the opposed portion for securement thereto by three parallel runnings of chain stitched strands 23, the headings 2li-26 and the spaced pairs of long loops 28 thereby forming an open ladder-like structure. The draw tape 24 is rove through the openings between the aforementioned spaced pairs of long loops 28 so that the latter alternately loverlie opposite faces of the draw tape, as clearly shown in Figure 5.

The band 23 is secured to the panel I2 by lines of stitches 36-36 along the full length of headings 2li- 26, and the inner end portion of draw tape 24 may be secured to the inner edge of panel I2 by the same stitches that secure the ruffle I9 thereto.

The draw tape 24 is of such a length that it protrudes outwardly beyond the outer edge 2i of panel I2. By pulling on this protruding free end of the draw tape 24, the panel I2 and all of the warp knitted band 23 except the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24 are gathered or folded on one side of draw tape 24, while the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24 are gathered on the other side thereof.

In use, the curtain I0, after being hung, is adjusted by means of the draw tape 24 until the desired effect is obtained, after which the draw tape 24 may be secured to a suitable fastening device 32 in order to cause the curtain to hang with its outer edge 2I in a vertical position, or if free hanging of the curtain is desired, the securing may be dispensed with while the gathering is, nevertheless, retained.

If desired, a strip of ornamental material 3I may be disposed between the tie-back construction 22 and the panel I2, the Warp knitted band of material 23 being sewed to the panel I2 through the ornamental strip of material 3l, as best shown in Figure 4, and in such case it will be noted that the ornamental strip of material 3I folds on one side of draw tape 24 with panel I2 and all of the warp knitted band 23 except the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24, while the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24 are gathered on the other side of draw tape 24, as best shown in Figure 6. Also, if desired, the strip of ornamental material 3| may be disposed on one side of the panel I2, While the tie-back construction 22 is disposed on the other side thereof, and in this case, too, the ornamental strip of material 3I folds on one side of draw tape 24 with panel I2 and all of the warp knitted band 23 except the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24, while the long loops 28 which overlie the outside face of draw tape 24 are gathered on the other side of draw tape 24.

In assembling the parts of the curtain, the operator may handle the tie-back construction 22 as a unit since the warp knitted band of material 23 can be furnished with the draw tape 24 already rove in place. Also, it will be seen that the open construction of the warp knitted band of material 23 dispenses with pockets in which dirt might lodge, which makes applicants arrangement desirable from the standpoint of laundering. The open construction of the warp knitted band of material 23 is also desirable from the standpoint of ironing and straightening out the draw tape 24 when it becomes twisted. With regard to ironing, since the draw tape 24 is flat there is no undue bulk to prevent proper ironing of the material in the proximity of the tie-back construction 22. In addition, the open construction of the warp knitted band of material 23 facilitates straightening out the draw tape 24 throughout its entire length when it becomes twisted. Thus, it is possible to iron the draw tape 24 in place, and, if desired, it may be separated from the warp knitted band of material 23 by pulling it through at the inner edge I'I of panel I2, ironed throughout its entire length, and then replaced. It will be seen that due to the open construe tion of the Warp knitted band of material 23 and the fact that the headings 26-26 thereof are secured to the panel I2 by stitches which are separate from those securing the inner end portion of draw tape 24 to the inner edge I'I lof panel I2, the draw tape 24 may be replaced Without disturbing the warp knitted band of material 23.

It will also be seen that since there is never any bulk of material on one side of the draw tape 24, there is no resistance to graceful folding of the material on the other side. In this connection, it will be observed that the curtain may be drawn up tighter than would otherwise be possible, and that, consequently, the curtain may be draped to give a novel appearance. Still further, it will be noted that the curtain presents the same graceful folds Whether the tie-back construction 22 is disposed on one side or the other thereof, and whether a strip of ornamental material 3| is used or not, either on the same side of the curtain as the tie-back construction 22 or on the opposite side thereof. And still further, it will be noted Vthat the appearance of the folds is not marred in any way by exposure of the tie-back construction 22 to view.

If desired, as shown in Figure 7, the tie-back arrangement of the present invention may include an additional draw tape 24 which extends in closely spaced parallel relation to the tape 24, this additional tape being rove through and retained in position by its own warp knitted band 23. The corresponding inner ends of both the tape 24 and its retaining band 23 are secured to the inner end of the curtain in the same manner as are the tape 24 and its band 23. In certain cases the band 23 may be warp knitted as an integral part of the band 24, the resultant structure being so formed asto provide a pair of messias? @condition byfdrawi-nglthe'free endsofboth tapes izoutwardlyiofthe curtaini and then tyingl themL-together; .preferably .intoutheiorm sofa aj decorative isbow. knot.

:skilled -inf the art.unayfwinake:changes xin dihede- 1 `:.tailsherein vdescribed i and '-illu'strated -Withoutfde- =i=parting= :.from'f --the spirit: andi-scopesOff"` theinveni tion.- as expressed :m1-tha appendedfclaims. l It iis, thereordifi-ntendedithat Ithesey 2dets'ililsf'behinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsensef "Vlffhatisy claimedJasr-new and useful is:

=1.L"Inawindow\curtairrof the draped type comprising a bodyportionorpanelof lexiblematerial adapted' to Adepend fromasupportingmember in a substantiallymngatheredcondition with:

innerand outer edges extending generally verticallyand, a exible tieback=,construction. com- L prising a,jdraw tape and guidinggmeanstherefor rextending across said panel Vlfrom said-innen to said outer,` edge, saidV guiding means including a` band of ymaterial having apairof spaced'generally parallel runs andsagplurality of-.rela-tively spaced additional runs each extending transversely between said parallel runs, said draw tape being rove through the openings between said spaced transversely extending additional runs and having an end portion secured to said inner edge of the panel, and said generally parallel runs being secured to said panel along their entire length.

2. In a window curtain of the draped type comprising a body portion or panel of exible material adapted to depend from a supporting member in a substantially ungathered condition with inner and outer edges extending generally vertically and a flexible tie-back construction comprising a draw tape and guiding means therefor extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a warp knitted band having a pair of spaced generally parallel headings and a plurality of relatively spaced groups of strands each extending transversely between said headings, said draw tape being rove through the openings between said spaced transversely extending groups of strands and having an end portion secured to said inner edge of the panel, and said generally parallel headings being secured to said panel along their entire length.

3. In a window curtain of the draped type comprising a body portion or panel of flexible material adapted to depend from a supporting member in a substantially ungathered condition with inner and outer edges extending generally vertically and a exible tie-back construction comprising a draw tape and guiding means therefor extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a warp knitted band having a pair of spaced generally parallel headings each formed by a warped strand rendered sinuous by additional chain stitched strands, and each having a loop of said Warped strand at spaced portions therealong extending transversely therefrom and overlying the other of said headings to be secured thereto by said additional chain stitched strands associated therewith, said draw tape being rove through the openings between said spaced transversely extending loops and having an end portion secured to said inner edge of the panel, and said generally parallel lineari-ings sbeing ssecuredxito -ssaid Spaniel e alongitheir .r entre'ilen'gth. v

4. f In,` a windowmcurtain .of thefdrapedftypecomprising.. ail-.bodyoportioir:orspanel::ofiiexiblama- -terial adapted :to depend' iromafsu-pporting memkber finza substantially ungatherediconditioniwith v innersand .routersedgeswextending, generallyevectically rand aflexiblel:tiesback.constructionocoml lprising a @draw-'stap egand: guidingrmeans vtherefor i extending .acrossi saidvpanelflfromlsaidifinnerlito :said-outer ledge,.\ said;=fguiding imeansi in'oludingsa warp "knitted baridfha'ving aapain-.ofafspacedi gen- -erallly parallel headings eacli'-tormedcbyeaxiwarped 1'si'frandfh.caringA alternate 'groups hof?'shc 1iarid;-lor1g loops frendered sinuous by additional ficha-in stitched fstrands,L saidl long ffloops beingidisposd to overlie the other ci said headings to bei-secured 1 thereto :by-'1 saidadditionalichain stitched: strands v associated therewitnusaididrawi :tapelsbeingfrrove through'fthe openingsf'be-tween said. groupsf-oialong loops-andliaving: an end portiontsecuredstoisaid inner' edge oir the panels and saidggenerallywpar- -allelj headings beingf secured`V- to said# panelsalong their entire length.

- 5. in; a windowcurtain.ofv thedrapedtypewomprisingI a-f-bodyportion or-fpanelfioffflexiblenmaterial adapted to depend from-a supporting--mem ber lin-a substantially;=ungathcred condi-tionavith inner and-outer edges-extending;-generally-vertically and av exiblei tief-back-constructioncomprising a draw tape, guiding means for said draw tape, said guiding means and draw tape extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a band of material having a pair o spaced generally parallel runs and a plurality of relatively spaced additional runs each extending transversely between said parallel runs, said draw tape being rove through the opening between said spaced transversely extending additional runs, means securing an end portion of said dra-w tape to said inner edge of the panel, and separate means securing said generally parallel runs to said panel along their entire length.

6. In a Window curtain of the draped type comprising a body portion or panel of flexible material adapted to depend from a supporting member in a substantially ungathered condition with inner and outer edges extending generally vertically and a flexible tie-back construction comprising a draw tape, guiding means for said draw tape, said guiding means and draw tape extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a band of material having a pair of spaced generally parallel runs and a plurality of relatively spaced additional runs each extending transversely between said parallel runs, said draw tape being rove through the openings between said spaced transversely extending additional runs, stitches securing an end portion of said draw tape to said inner edge of the panel, and separate stitches securing said generally parallel runs to said panel along their entire length.

7. In a window curtain of the draped type comprising a body portion or panel of flexible material adapted to depend from a supporting member in a substantially ungathered condition with inner and outer edges extending generally vertically and a flexible tie-back construction comprising a draw tape and guiding means therefor extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a band of material having a pair of spaced generally parallel runs and a plurality of relatively cascate? spaced additional runs each extending transversely between said parallel runs, said draw tape being rove through the openings between said spaced transversely extending additional runs so that the latter lay alternately against the inner and outer opposite faces of said draw tape and having an end portion secured to said inner edge of the panel, said generally parallel runs being secured to said panel along their entire length, and said panel and guiding means, except for the outer ones of said additional runs, folding on one side of said draw tape while the outer ones of said additional runs gather on the other side of said draw tape when the curtain is drawn,

there being no bulk of material between said outer ones of said additional runs to resist said folding.

8. In a window curtain of the draped type comprising a body portion or panel of exible material adapted to depend from a supporting member in a substantially ungathered condition with inner and outer edges extending generally vertically and a ilexible tie-back construction comprising a draw tape and guiding means therefor extending across said panel from said inner to said outer edge, said guiding means including a Warp knitted band having a pair of spaced generally parallel headings and a plurality of relatively spaced groups of strands each extending transversely between said headings, said draw tape being rove throughA 4the openings between said spaced transversely extending groups of strands so that the latterlay alternately against the inner and outer opposite faces of said draw tape and having an endV portion secured to said inner edge of the panel, said generally parallel headings being secured to said panel along their entire length, and said panel and guiding means except for the outer one of said groups of strands, folding on one side of said draw tape while the outer ones of said groups of strands gather on the other side of said draw tape when the curtain is drawn, there being no bulk of material between said outer ones of said groups of strands to resist said folding.

MORTON A. LONDON. Y HERBERT I. LONDON.

References cited in the me of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 698,205 Lewis Apr. 22, 1903 820,786 Henson May 15, 1908 1,934,452 Siegel Nov. 7, 1933 2,142,900 Hinlein et al. Jan. 3, 1939 2,275,273 Taylor Mar. 3, 1942 2,301,081 Rosenberg Nov. 3, 1942

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