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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320419 | Hanger with roller beads The present invention 10 discloses a clothes hanger 12 having roller beads 14 mounted upon the hook portion 22 of the frame. The present invention 10 comprises a lower wire frame 23 which may take the conventional hanger sha... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290582 | Roman shade having suspension structure A roman shade includes a headrail, a plurality of tracks each mounted on the headrail, a plurality of suspension members each mounted on a respective one of the tracks and each having an inside formed with a locking groove, and a shade cloth having an upper end exte... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7137171 | Custom ornamental traverse rods A new and useful traverse rod structure, designed to maintain or improve the functionality of a traverse rod, while improving the aesthetics of the traverse rod is provided. The traverse rod is designed to improve the functionality of the rod, while minimizing the r... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7073761 | Communication cable support An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7010830 | Repair using plastic as the sliding mechanism for laterally sliding doors/windows The invention pertains to the repair of the sliding mechanism of horizontally or laterally sliding glass doors/windows, including shower doors, that are permanently built into a residential or commercial building. Instead of the door/window riding on a metal track u... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003848 | Fastening device Claimed and disclosed is a fastening device that can fasten itself to a sheet material and at the same time couples itself to an object, comprising a coupling means for slidably coupling the device to a substantially fixed object and an attachment means for attachin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6698061 | Fastening device for a shower curtain Claimed and disclosed is a fastening device that can fasten itself to a sheet material and at the same time couples itself to an object, comprising a coupling means for slidably coupling the device to a substantially fixed object and an attachment means f... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6571426 | Adjustable hanging rod An adjustable hanging rod comprising a main body and at least one gliding rod with a contact element and an adjusting mechanism. The main body has a central gliding groove. The gliding rod is inserted in the gliding groove. The contact element is attached... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6530120 | Roller shower curtain hook and method of manufacturing same The hook has a molded plastic body including a rod engaging part formed of arcuate sections with roller bearing receiving cavities. Means for joining the sections are provided. The hook is assembled by placing the roller bearings in the cavities in one of... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6487753 | Arrangement for pivotable and slidable suspension of sheets A device for pivotable and slidable suspension of sheets, such as window-panes for glazed verandas or balconies. The device has an upper and a lower rail, which are arranged in parallel with each other. The rails have transversely of their longitudinal di... | 12/03/2002 |
| 5806141 | Curtain suspension device A curtain suspension device for suspending curtains, drapes and other sheet-like material from a support bar or rod comprised of a generally circular curved member having an inner surface, an end and an opposite, the end fixedly attached to a first grippi... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5291632 | Hanger device A hanger device for hanging a curtain to a curtain rod via a curtain runner reciprocally mounted on the curtain rod. The hanger device comprises a hanger body attached to the curtain and a hook portion pivotally mounted on the hanger body and adapted for ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5040266 | Glide frame apparatus A glide frame apparatus is disclosed for supporting a sheet material such as a drapery or curtain, a wall or a door for movement along a rod member, rail or beam. The glide frame comprises a frame for mounting on and movement along the rod member with the... | 08/20/1991 |
