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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513294 | System for suspending non-retractable shades in architectural openings A mounting system for securing a non-retractable covering material in an architectural opening includes an anchor strip securable to the covering material having a plurality of openings therethrough and a three piece clip securable to the surrounding frame of the ar... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7231953 | Rollup door with direct connected drive motor unit A flexible curtain rollup door includes a drum mounted on a door frame and drivenly connected to an electric right angle gear motor unit. The frame includes opposed channel shaped guide tracks for receiving opposed side edges of a door curtain. Spaced apart elastica... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213680 | Acoustical wall covering assembly pleated and secured in situ for covering walls in movie theatres and method An acoustical wall covering assembly (10) with pleats (11) formed and attached in situ to a trim member for covering a wall of a movie theatre, in which a panel (22) of an acoustical wall covering attaches to a pleating member (22) having... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7131481 | Flexible curtain rollup door with combination stiffening struts and windlocks A flexible curtain rollup door includes a drum mounted on a door frame and drivenly connected to an electric right angle gear motor unit. The frame includes opposed channel shaped guide tracks for receiving opposed side edges of a door curtain. Spaced apart elastica... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114545 | Magnetic catch for bottom rails of coverings for architectural openings A magnetic catch is used on coverings for architectural openings to releasably retain the coverings in an extended position and immediately adjacent to the framework of the opening. Magnetic components are installed on the covering and the framework surrounding at l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048027 | Arcuate shade An apparatus and method for selectively positioning a shade along an arcuate path to cover at least a portion of an arched window and to correctly align the shade within a window frame to prevent gaps or over-extensions of the shade with respect to the window. The a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6857140 | Device for increasing the shower space in a bathtub A space expanding device is provided for temporarily expanding the available space defined by a shower curtain within a shower area of a bathtub. The device includes a first elongate planar portion which, in use, rests on an upper surface of the side wall of the bat... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6766848 | Shower curtain effectively isolating shower area from bathroom A shower curtain has a large curtain area made of water-proof material. A top of the shower curtain is formed with a plurality of through holes which are arranged transversally; thereby, the shower curtain being fixed to and slidable along a specific fixing rod. Two... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761207 | Screened door covering A screened door covering made from mesh screening material hanging loosely in a doorway to create a mesh barrier against dirt and insects across the doorway, while permitting easy passage by humans and animals across the barrier. The mesh screening material has a wi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6722416 | Flexible curtain rollup door with combination stiffening struts and windlocks A flexible curtain rollup door includes a drum mounted on a door frame and drivenly connected to an electric right angle gear motor unit. The frame includes opposed channel shaped guide tracks for receiving opposed side edges of a door curtain. Spaced apart elastica... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6585027 | Arched window shade support device An arched window multi-cellular or pleated fabric shade support device for holding the upper margin of the window shade in close proximity to the arch of the window. The device includes a base having orthogonally oriented upright and horizontal mounting s... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6550525 | Sand-weighted shower curtain A shower curtain has a bottom hem that forms a closed pocket. Sand is contained in the closed pocket and provides weight to the shower curtain so the curtain does not blow away from the side of a tub during a shower.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6510566 | Shower curtain closure A shower curtain closure for closing off a vertical side edge of the curtain against a wall of the shower stall comprises a length of extruded plastic tubing that can be cut to a preferred length, a tube support ring for suspending the tube on the curtain... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6412537 | Bottom rail weight and balancing system A system for adding weight to and/or balancing the bottom rail of a window covering includes one or more body members positioned within the bottom rail, and each body member having a plurality of sockets for receiving weights. In the most preferred form o... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412540 | Structural protective windscreen An apparatus, a windscreen, and method for securing a structure against damage from high winds, wherein the windscreen is engagable with a track with slidable, adjustable connectors such as eyebolt connectors or fixed pin connectors that is secured to the... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6363994 | Decorative wall mounting and mount therefor A decorative device, known as a corbel, for mounting to walls adjacent windows, for example, to create a window treatment, has a mounting bracket therefor. The device is made of a material such as expanded polystyrene, and the mounting bracket has sharpen... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6176293 | Curtain spreader and method of using same An adjustable curtain spreader and method of operating same including a telescoping member with a curtain retaining member at each end, each curtain retaining member having the shape of a well so that a curtain can be gathered and contained therein with a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6145567 | Blind valance assembly and method A valance assembly is provided which is both functional and which will add to the attractiveness to a particular window or door. The valance assembly includes a valance and decorative end brackets at each end of the valance. In an alternate embodiment, lo... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131639 | Outdoor screen assembly A screen assembly includes first and second substantially rectangular panels each mounted in ajuxtaposed fashion over a doorway. The inner edges of each panel include an elongated chain along the entire length thereof. The lower edge of each panel include... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6070640 | Walk-through type waterproof screen apparatus A walk-through type fire-limiting screen arrangement separates an interior space of a building and prevents fire from propagating and assists refugees to escape from the fire. A non-combustible or fire-proof screen droops from a ceiling or a beam. At leas... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6067672 | Shower curtain closure assembly A closure assembly for semi-permanent securement of an edge of the curtain to a wall of a shower enclosure. The closure assembly includes a clamping structure which comprises a mounting bar for permanent securement to a wall of a shower enclosure. The mou... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055754 | Device for mounting large posters on a building A large poster mounting frame is provided for displaying a poster along the wall of a building structure. The poster mounting frame comprises a pair of vertical side guide rails and a support rail extending between and connecting the two side guide rails.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041454 | Shower curtain system A shower curtain system comprising a generally rectangular shower curtain sheet assembly having an upper horizontal edge and a lower horizontal edge and lateral vertical side edges. A plurality of coupling straps each having an interior edge and with an e... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6015004 | Fabric supporting ring fixtures for creating bed canopy and window drapery arrangements Fabric supporting ring fixtures for use in creating bed canopy and window drapery arrangements. A corner ring fixture has a central body portion configured to be supported in a first plane from a support surface and a pair of fabric receiving ring element... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5996675 | Drapery tieback system A drapery tieback system comprising a drapery, a drapery tieback mounting assembly, a cord having a hook on each end and a plurality of beads slidingly strung therebetween on the cord. The cord and beads are structured to be wrapped around the drapery wit... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5915449 | Bomb blast drapery A bomb blast drapery is defined by a sheet of substantially resilient fabric having high burst strength and substantial fullness in width and length such as to project peripherally beyond a glass window in a wall opening of an associated building. The fab... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5896909 | Swag holder A swag holder adapted for direct attachment to the head rail of a window blind system including an upper arm in turn providing a supporting surface for the swag at a position forwardly adjacent to the head rail and a lower arm having an attachment clip th... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5855235 | Retractable window covering A retractable window covering panel including spaced apart parallel sheets of flexible fabric with vanes adhesively secured therebetween. The covering includes a roller or head rail with a wrinkle and buckle compensating structure such as longitudinal lob... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5667648 | Removable closure for an opening in an aluminum refining pot A closure is made of a flexible fabric material designed to withstand a temperature in the range of 1800° F. as is present within a pot employed to conduct the Hall-Heroult process for deriving aluminum from alumina. The closure, in a preferred embodimen... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5495628 | Shower curtain having selectively raisable lower portion A shower curtain which is slidable in relation to a suspension rod, and yet the lower portion thereof is selectively raisable for cleaning operations in and about the bathtub, as well as for other reasons such as for example aesthetic reasons. The selecti... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5460215 | Tensionable window convering A tensioning, releasable mounting device (9) for a window covering structure mountable in a window recess (R) and including spaced apart beams (3, 4) supporting one or more tensioned cords (2) supporting and guiding a covering panel (1). The mounting devi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5428867 | Device for draping curtains A device for draping curtain fabrics includes a retainer for positioning the curtain fabric in a predetermined arrangement. A disk-like cover is secured to the retainer. The disk-like cover includes a mounting side and securing means removably secured the... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429404 | Flexible strip magnetic golf cart A golf cart enclosure system for the creation and maintenance of a pleasant climate within a golf cart during poor weather conditions and for allowing simultaneously care-free ingress and egress with respect to the golf cart without the golfer having to o... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5421393 | Shower curtain edge stay A shower curtain edge stay to prevent a shower curtain from curling inward. The edge stay in one embodiment is a stiffened longitudinal rib member disposed in the shower curtain adjacent to a lower vertical side edge of the shower curtain and extending pa... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5392839 | Multi-purpose window treatment support device An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat r... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5383511 | Support rod assembly for drapery panels A support rod assembly for drapery panels in which an elongated horizontal rod is mounted by upper wall brackets on a wall for horizontally supporting an upper portion of a drapery panel and at least one vertical rod is mounted at its upper end on an uppe... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5320154 | Method and apparatus for mounting a retractable window covering Disclosed are methods and an apparatus for mounting and deployment of retractable covering devices, in particular, light control window covering including a lobed head rail to prevent creasing and/or skewing of the window covering when rolled up, the head... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5279100 | Self-latching shield curtain for crop harvesters The high speed rotary cutter bed of a harvester or other mowing machine has a rubberized deflector curtain that wraps around opposite ends and front extremities of the cutter bed to guard against thrown objects, yet permit the ingress of standing crop mat... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5274859 | Shower splash shield A bathtub shower splash shield member which includes a shower curtain holding structure adapted for use with a bathtub for preventing water from a shower head from splashing between a wall and the adjacent side of a suspended shower curtain, member compri... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5238044 | Window treatment support device An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat r... | 08/24/1993 |
