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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213633 | Method of forming scalloped configuration in curtains A method of forming scalloped configuration in a single or double-layer curtain comprises providing the curtain with a pair of ties with their upper ends attached to the curtain and their lower ends hanging freely. A solid bead having a passageway therethrough is sl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7000674 | Toy storage curtain with toy pouches A toy storage curtain contains a toy-storage pocket affixed to the lower end of a curtain panel, and further includes a tieback which supports a tieback pouch which also is used to store toys. Soft, light toys, such as stuffed animals, are the best candidates for st... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966353 | Retaining bracket structure for cordless continuous folding blind A retaining bracket structure for a cordless continuous folding blind including a pair of flexible retaining brackets. Each of the two flexible retaining brackets, of plastic materials, is made up of a pressing plate protruding at the middle section thereof, a pair ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6920988 | Towel bar, ring or hook anchoring device and wet towel shield A device for anchoring a towel bar, ring or hook to a supporting surface and for shielding the supporting surface from wet towel damage. The device includes a plate upon which the towel bar, ring or hook is mounted such that the plate extends a distance equal to or ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6834704 | Tightly shielding screen A tightly shielding screen is suspended from a rod body so as to be expanded by the rod body; thereby, the screen shielding a space confined by the rod body. At least one joint is arranged between a connection of the screen and the rod body. The joint is formed by a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6789600 | Multifunctional window covering system and corresponding methods for securing fabric material with respect to a window structure A multifunctional window covering system for securing various lengths, sizes and types of curtains and/or drapery or other fabric material in a wide variety of different window treatment styles and configurations with respect to a window structure includes at least ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739374 | Method and apparatus for retaining slats of a vertical blind Several fastening arrangements can hold a group of slats of a vertical blind in a fairly tightly juxtaposed arrangement that minimizes rattling caused by wind or ventilation air currents. The combination of a clip, that can be clipped around a selected one of the sl... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705380 | Fabric retainer A fabric retainer for altering the natural repose of a hanging piece of fabric. The device comprises a decorative body having a member with movable appendages extending therefrom. A portion of at least one of the appendages is designed to be connected to the decorat... | 03/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6474609 | Drapery hanging device A drapery hanging device which has first and second members, the members being formed of an elongated rod material, the first and second members being pivotably connected with a drapery receiving section therebetween. The arrangement permits easy mounting... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6408927 | Drapery retainer Drapery retainers generally comprising very large beads each pierced by a cylindrical hole through which a curtain or drape is drawn. The beads may be joined together to form multiple stacked beads or the beads may be equipped with attachment devices to f... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6296042 | Window curtain tieback device A window curtain tieback device, the structural configuration of which is comprised of a clip mount positioned at the bottom end of a body that provides for the tacking of a window curtain, with the body of the clip mount having a bottom wall surface of a... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6244326 | Customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds A customizable device for tying back an item selected from the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels, and vertical blinds to a wall. The device includes a strap that is slender, elongated, and has a curtain-facing surface, an ambien... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6213190 | Device for and method of draping curtains A device for draping curtains, includes a holder about which curtain fabric may be placed and which is adapted to be mounted on a wall by means of a bracket in spaced relationship to the wall such that the plane defined by the holder extends approximately... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206074 | Adjustable bracket for decorative finial An adjustable finial mounting bracket apparatus generally comprising a first bracket, a firs t flange, a second bracket, a second flange, a knob, and a screw. The first flange and second flange extend outwardly from the first bracket and the second bracke... | 03/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5947177 | Method for retaining slats of a vertical blind A sun tie for attachment to a conventional vertical blind, when the blind is drawn to the closed position with the slats rotated to the position in which they are parallel to the plane of the window, to block entry of some heat and light, while permitting... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5927371 | Modular material hanging assembly A modular material hanging assembly is provided for adjustably hanging pieces of material, such as swags, to form a plurality of arcuate folds of varying radii in the material. The material is hung by material holding brackets consisting of a main assembl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5901413 | Vertical blind holder apparatus A vertical blind holder apparatus 10 for collecting, gathering, and moving individual vertical blind panel segments away from an opening created by a sliding glass door 40. The apparatus 10 comprises an extension unit 20 which extends rearwardly from, and... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5809589 | Shower curtain retainer A shower curtain retaining device which will hold the curtain away from the person using the shower. It has a pair of attachments which are secured to the adjacent portions of a shower stall or bath tub enclosure and to which are attached a sleeve contain... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5775401 | Drapery tie back rings A curtain tie back arrangement uses a plurality of pivotal and variably spaced rings through which the drapery material is decoratively laced.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5692553 | Vertical blind retaining device A vertical blind retaining device including a bracket. The bracket has a back member with a pair of wings projecting outwardly and extending from opposite ends of the back member. Each wing is extended at a ninety degree angle from the back member. Each w... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5606752 | Splash guard apparatus for shower curtains A splash guard apparatus for a shower curtain includes a base member, a clamping wall member connected to the base member, a movable connection assembly connected to the base member, and a clamp assembly connected to the movable connection assembly. The c... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5544692 | Curtain draping hardware and method for draping curtains Curtain draping hardware and a method for draping a curtain using a curtain rod and a curtain holder. The curtain covers the curtain rod and can be made to form one or two vertical tails and/or one or more arcs or swags by placement of the curtain in one ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5524689 | Magnetic sealing strips for draperies and linings The invention is directed to a two panel drapery lining. Each panel includes a vertical hem formed by folding over one vertical edge of each panel and stitching along a vertical line so as to leave a channel formed between the hem and an opposing portion ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5517722 | Curtain holder A curtain holder is disclosed comprising a decorative element for aesthetically embellishing a curtain, and holding means cooperatively engaging the decorative element after the latter has been placed in a preselected location on a curtain or similar fabr... | 05/21/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5421394 | Self-contained and removable drapery mounting device A semi-freestanding drapery extension beam comprising (i) two vertical side supports each having a ground-engaging end and a ceiling-engaging end; (ii) a top beam having its ends connected between the ceiling-engaging ends of the side supports; and (iii) ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5343925 | Device for draping curtains A device for draping curtains, comprising a holder (10) about which curtain fabric may be put and which is adapted to be mounted on a wall by means of a bracket (11) in spaced relationship to the wall such that the plane defined by the holder (10) extends... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5316067 | Swag support A swag holder including a unitary body having a generally C-shaped front portion and an upper rear portion extending downwardly at a rear side of the front portion and a lower rear portion extending upwardly at a rear side of the front portion and a head ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5305814 | Method for forming a bishop tail and bishop sleeve An improved method for draping curtains which allows one person to form a decorative window treatment known as a bishop tail without requiring any specialized skills or training. The method described hereinafter allows a fabric scarf to be draped from a r... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5295527 | Folding door system A panel for a multi-panel folding door includes a semi-rigid, transparent partition with insulating layers disposed on opposing sides thereof. A collapsible nose seal adjacent to a lateral edge of the panel and extending substantially the length thereof i... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5275225 | Swag support A swag support comprising an elongated tubular rod and a longitudinal slot at the rear side of the rod. Each swag holder includes a head portion mounted in the slot in the rod; an arm portion extending upwardly from the head and a C-shaped front portion t... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5240059 | Curtain tie member and method A tie member for wrapping around a gathered section of curtain suspended from a curtain rod includes a loop for placing around the curtain rod and either one or two flexible leg portions extending from the loop. The tie member optionally includes patches ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5184661 | Assembly for draping curtains An assembly for draping curtains or the like, includes at least one, especially two horizontally spaced holders each bent to approximate U-shape, a curtain material plaited to form a bar- or board-like bundle being placed over the upper legs of the holder... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5148580 | Shower curtain sealing and fastening arrangement A kit for use to fasten the outer surface of a shower curtain to an adjacent wall in the shower closure. A sealing protrusion extends from the wall adjacent the fasteners so that, when the outer surface of the curtain is fastened to the wall, the edge of ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5146972 | Method for draping curtains An improved method for draping curtains which allows one person to form a decorative window treatment without requiring any specialized skills or training. The method allows a curtain to be draped from a curtain rod of conventional configuration in a deco... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5144997 | Drapery fixture A drapery fixture for use as a drapery swag holder or a drapery tie-back holder. The fixture includes a mounting bracket and rosette components for use with a piece of fabric for forming a fabric rosette. The rosette components include a shape retaining r... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5078199 | Assembly for draping curtains A drapery holder for securing to a wall surface for retaining drapery material adjacent to a window or wall opening includes a wall engaging member disposed in a first plane. A first leg has a first end disposed adjacent to the wall engaging member and a ... | 01/07/1992 |
