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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669300 | Curtain fastener Fasteners for suspending aperture curtains, such as shower curtains, from a horizontal rod comprise pivotally connected top and bottom members adapted to close and lock through the insertion of a male protrusion on the bottom member into an aperture on the top membe... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7350244 | Detachable shower liner Apparatus (10) comprises a removable liner (12) for a shower curtain having a length of loop and hook fasteners (14) such as Velcro affixed to the hem. Additionally, the shower liner (12) comprises a valence-like top element 16 hav... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7243823 | Collapsible garment hanger with quick-release lever The present invention is an apparel apparatus that is especially useful for hanging narrow or small necked shirts and sweaters. It is a collapsible garment hanger, or clothing hanger, that has moving parts. There are two hanger arms that rotate about pins on a hange... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| RE38731 | Ring binder A ring binder adapted to be secured to an article by at least one integral rivet, the ring binder comprising a substantially rigid integral upper plate supporting a pair of pivotable lower plates to which a plurality of ring members are mounted, the rivet comprising... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6637080 | Reversible flex holder for flexible face sign The present invention is a reversible single-piece flex holder for retaining a flexible sign face to a sign frame. The flex holder has a latch block and a latch blade movable toward the latch block about a hinge, for clamping the margin of a sign face. A ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6618913 | Decorative ribbon forming device, and decorative ribbon forming and mounting device A ribbon-decoration forming tool for binding a decorative ribbon strip, which defines a plurality of loops, to form a ribbon-decoration, said ribbon-decoration forming tool including: a first flat plate provided with an engagement member, the engagement m... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6564435 | Combination-type curtain hook A combination-type curtain hook is disclosed. A combination-type curtain hook having a stitching strap and a moving hook, characterized in that the stitching strap includes a stitching piece having one side being mounted with a plurality of protruded bloc... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6484787 | Window blind cord storage member The subject invention is a holder for a window-shade cord to securely hold the cord in a temporarily stored position to prevent entanglement by the cord, particularly with a child, with the holder being structured to hold a portion of the cord as wound ar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6477751 | Swag tether and method of securing the same A securing member or tether clip for swagging a table cloth, fabric or other similar material, has a base for gathering the table cloth to form a swag. The base includes a first end and a second end. A first arm is swingably connected to the first end of ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6457690 | Vehicle accessory combined hook and clip A combined hook and clip includes a mounting housing which can be integrated into a vehicle panel or separately provided and which includes a recess for receiving a pivoted combined hook and clip. The hook and clip includes a mounting collar, which is piv... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394168 | Shower curtain assembly A shower curtain assembly for easy mounting or dismounting relative to a shower rod includes a first shower curtain portion having short vertical side edges with top and bottom edges extending therebetween and defining apertures for hanging the first port... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382297 | Engaging device This invention provides various kinds of engaging devices made of thermoplastic resin material which has an excellent productivity and secures an easiness in handling upon engagement or disengagement and in which breaking of hook element at each end is pr... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6308387 | Anti-friction device for the sliding of cloth rings of curtains, pelmets and similar An anti-friction device for the sliding of cloth rings of curtains, pelmets and similar which includes a shaped element out of wood, metal, plastic or other material, corresponding to the curving of the lateral surface of a support. The anti-friction devi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6305057 | Headliner pinning assembly A headliner pinning assembly for repairing or providing supplemental decoration to the headliner of a vehicle. The headliner pinning assembly includes a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion extending outwardly from the head portion, ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6298526 | Tether clip and method of securing the same A securing member or tether clip for swagging a table cloth, fabric or other similar material, has a base for gathering the table cloth to form a swag. The base includes a first end and a second end. A first arm is swingably connected to the first end of ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6219892 | Display hanger for sheet items of fabric art A hanging assembly for displaying a sheet item of fabric art includes an elongated frame adapted for mounting on an appropriate upright support structure. An elongated flexible interface strip is adapted for attachment to the sheet item by appropriate non... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6195851 | Hook with locking means A hook for suspending from a support, such as a rod or wire, a retractable roof covering such as that used for greenhouses, comprises a generally C-shaped body including a pin for engaging the covering, a cavity for retaining the rod or wire, an opening f... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6189597 | Hanger ring assembly for curtain A curtain with a hanger ring assembly for mounting onto a supporting rod includes a sheet material and a plurality of hanger units. The sheet material has a plurality of hanger openings formed along a top edge, and a plurality of edge gap each extending f... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6044526 | Clasp for holding fabric or other sheet-like material A fastening clasp for holding fabric or other sheet-like material in a given position. The fastening clasp includes a flexible sleeve having a first end and a second end. A ring is attached to the first end of the flexible sleeve. A flexible, transverse t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041481 | Hook for pleating and hanging curtains A hook for pleating and hanging curtains, composes of preferably of a rectangular a plate having first and second edges opposed from each other, opposed parallel edges, and a series of grooves (2, 2', 3, 3', 4, 4', 5, 5') symmetrical about an axis (6) of ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6038749 | Hook and loop combined shower curtain and liner construction A combined shower curtain and liner construction held together by hook and loop strips, wherein the liner sheet is attached below the hook apertures of the shower curtain sheet.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5894642 | Hook and loop hanger for shower curtain and liner A flexible elongated combination shower curtain and liner hanger device with reinforced apertures in an upper region for hanging the hanger element from a shower rod by hooks. The lower region of the hanger device has loop strips on both sides for fasteni... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5813160 | Portable hunting blind A portable hunting blind includes a collapsible frame structure having an upper frame assembly defined by generally U-shaped interconnecting sections and a lower frame assembly defined by generally U-shaped interconnecting sections, the frame assemblies b... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5681020 | Vertical blind suspension units A support hook for a vertical blind suspension unit which includes a shaft attachable or attached to a caller member for a vertical blind suspension unit; a hook formation provided at one end of the shaft, the hook formation including a first part extendi... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5636417 | Curtain hook A curtain hook comprises a plastic strip (41) and an I-section (42, 43, 44) which is integral therewith and in which the flange (42) facing the strip is provided with at least one sawtooth profile (48), while the other flange (43) is a guide for a runner ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5586375 | Two-piece shower curtain hook A shower curtain hook including a hook including a body for permitting the shower curtain hook to hang from a shower curtain rod, a tail for permitting the shower curtain to rest thereon, a positioning plate supported on the tail, and a decorative cover h... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5544393 | Drapery clip A clip for alternatively draping one of two structures, the first structure having a top surface, an underside surface, and a peripheral edge; the second structure having a rod support member, includes a face portion having front and back surfaces. The ba... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5544387 | Curtain attachment connector assembly and curtain attachment connector A molded curtain attachment connector for connecting a curtain hanger member and the top edge of a curtain includes a fastener member having a fastener surface releasably engageable with the fastener surface of a surface-type separable fastener member att... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5497537 | Clip for fabric structures A frangible clip which gives way at a loading less than the limits of supporting structures is used in bulk to secure panels of porous cloth to supporting cables. The porous cloth is that used in agriculture for shade, wind, rain, hall, or snow protection... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5469607 | Cloth hanger clip The present invention relates to a cloth hanger clip for holding a material in which a first resilient hook defines a material holding space an second resilient hook defines a wire holding space. The hooks are formed at ends of an intermediate portion. A ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5355551 | Scent-releasing curtain rings A curtain ring having a fragrance-releasing material mounted on its inner diameter. The material is selected so that the fragrance will only be released when the consumer opens or closes the curtain, that is, only when the material is rubbed against the c... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5339884 | Shower curtain ring The shower curtain ring has a flexible body adapted to encircle a curtain rod and close by frictionally interengaging end members. One of the end members includes an elongated part which is received through an opening along the top edge of the curtain. A ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5090095 | Drapery clip A clip for alternatively draping one of three structures, where the first structure includes a top surface, an underside surface and a peripheral edge, the second structure includes a top surface and a peripheral edge having a downwardly extending flange ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4979714 | Drainage bag hanger A hanger clip in the shape of a closed "S" having co-planar, symmetrical loops. The end portions of the hanger clip are bent at their termini at an approximately ninety (90°) degree angle with the vertices of these forming approximately ninety (90°) deg... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4909466 | Christmas ornament hook The invention relates to a hook for hanging ornaments on a Christmas tree and is equally useful as an article supporting hook for lightweight objects such as necklaces, keychains, laminated cards and the like. The hook is provided with an article supporti... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4898406 | Method for hanging books and book-like items A hanger (10) slides into a book, gripping it securely with a spring tension and a receptacle bar (26) slanted so as to cause each book hung therefrom to slide by force of gravity to the bar's lowest point.... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4887785 | Hanger hook A hanger hook is of modified S shape and all parts of the hanging hook lie substantially in the same plane. The hook has utility particularly but not exclusively in hanging a birdfeeder from a substantially horizontal tree branch and the like. The hook ha... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4863078 | Clothes hanger A clothes hanger with a suspension hook, where a continuous slot, lying essentially in the plane of the hook, is situated in the area of the top of the curve of the suspension hook. A rod is pivotably mounted in this slot in such a fashion that its free e... | 09/05/1989 |
