WO2001074207A1 - Curtain assembly - Google Patents

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WO2001074207A1
WO2001074207A1 PCT/NZ2000/000044 NZ0000044W WO0174207A1 WO 2001074207 A1 WO2001074207 A1 WO 2001074207A1 NZ 0000044 W NZ0000044 W NZ 0000044W WO 0174207 A1 WO0174207 A1 WO 0174207A1
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curtain
gliding
connecting portion
track
fastening
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Petrus Arnoldus Humme
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Grylls, Ingrid
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H13/00—Fastening curtains on curtain rods or rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H1/00—Curtain suspension devices
    • A47H1/04—Curtain rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H15/00—Runners or gliders for supporting curtains on rails or rods
    • A47H15/04—Gliders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47H—FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS
    • A47H2201/00—Means for connecting curtains
    • A47H2201/02—Hook-and-loop fasteners

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  • This invention relates to a new and improved curtain assembly.
  • curtain track assemblies are provided around hospital beds. A number of hook gliders extend into the tracks. The curtains are fixed to these by buttons or hooks.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a curtain assembly where the removal and replacement is less time consuming and less tedious.
  • a curtain assembly includes a plurality of curtain supporting gliding means adapted to fit into the curtain track and to move therealong.
  • the gliding means of the invention includes a depending curtain connecting portion of planar configuration on at least one surface of which is located fastening means.
  • the fastening means is either the hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastening system as will be further explained hereafter.
  • the planar portion may be of any suitable configuration.
  • a disc like portion is preferred which may include a protecting rim around the perimeter thereof to provide a well in which the connecting means can be located.
  • the curtain of the curtain assembly is provided along its top edge with a corresponding fastening means assembly, including a hook or loop component complementary to that on the gliding means.
  • a fastening means assembly including a hook or loop component complementary to that on the gliding means.
  • these assemblies are of complementary shape to the connecting portion of the gliding means, spaced apart along the curtain at appropriate intervals, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, necessary for proper and attractive hanging of the curtain. These may be sewn onto the curtain.
  • a preferred embodiment of a curtain assembly and its component parts in which there is shown a standard curtain track 1 , having a glider receiving zone 2, and supporting arms 3 providing a glide slot therebetween.
  • a plurality of gliders are provided generally at 4. These may include arms ⁇ and 6' to be supported by the legs 3. Depending arms 7 and 7' extend between the arms 3 to support an annular ring 8 through hich the member 9 extends. This may be held in place by knob 11. Depending from the member 9 is a disc 12 which presents a pair of plana surfaces each surrounded by a rim 13 within which is located the loop portion of a hook loop fastening assembly.
  • the curtain 1 ⁇ IHclU des a plurality of spaced apart hook portions of a hook/loop " fastening assemblies.
  • This system Is available commercially under the trade mark 'VELCt ⁇ O".
  • the portions may be spaced apart at any desired intervals, as will be appreciated those skilled in the art, to provide an appropriate curtain hanging assembly.
  • planar connecting portion of the gliding means is assembled in relation to the curtain track may be varied to suit various track assemblies as is known in the art.
  • the essential requirement being that there is a planar surface to support the hook/loop fastening system.
  • the planar connecting portion is in the form of a disc and includes a rim as shown.
  • the rim assists in protecting the hook/loop fastening component from being inadvertently removed.
  • the planar connecting portion can be of any suitable size. Discs of about 20mm to 25mm in diameter have been found to be particularly satisfactory. There may be a rim provided on each side of the disc and the fastening system applied to each side. When such gliding members are provided at the ends of a curtain, this allows the curtain to be lapped around at its end to provide a neat hanging appearance as will be further discussed below.
  • the gliding members may be molded in suitable plastic.
  • the thickness of the planar connecting portion of the gliding members may be such to allow the curtain to be neatly housed at one end of the track without taking up significant space as will be further discussed below.
  • the thickness of the disc is about 4mm.
  • the fastening means associated with the curtain which is preferably in the form of a hook or loop assembly complementary to that on the gliding means may be provided in any suitable form.
  • a tape of the material may be sewn to the top edge of the curtain.
  • portions of such material be located at spaced intervals along the top edge of the curtain.
  • the spacing is at about 100mm distances.
  • a plurality of gliding members are placed within the curtain track assembly, the number being chosen to correspond with the number of fastening zones for the particular curtain to be hung.
  • the curtain is then fixed to the gliding member by pressing the loop component thereon against the hook component on the curtain beginning at one end of the curtain with the first of the gliding members and working in turn until the curtain is affixed.
  • the curtain thus mounted can be gathered to one end of the track or can be extended in the usual manner. When the curtain is gathered at one end, it will be found that the space taken will be limited by the space requirements within the track rather than the disc portions. Thus in accordance with the invention, the space requirement is very small. This can be favourably compared with prior art arrangements where hooks are used;

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Abstract

A curtain assembly including a plurality of gliding means (4) for supporting a curtain (16) and adapted to fit into a curtain track (1) and move therealong including a curtain connecting portion capable of depending from the track and having at least one surface of planar configuration on which is located fastening means (14) for fastening to a curtain (16) having complementary fastening means to that on the gliding means.

Description

CURTAIN ASSEMBLY
This invention relates to a new and improved curtain assembly.
In hospitals and other environments, it is common to use curtains to divide rooms for privacy and other purposes. Curtain track assemblies are provided around hospital beds. A number of hook gliders extend into the tracks. The curtains are fixed to these by buttons or hooks.
In hospitals, for example, it is necessary to wash these curtains on a regular basis. In most hospitals, it is necessary to remove curtains for washing at least each six weeks but in many cases this occurs more often. Removing curtains and replacing them is time consuming and tedious.
The object of the present invention is to provide a curtain assembly where the removal and replacement is less time consuming and less tedious.
In accordance with the present invention, a curtain assembly includes a plurality of curtain supporting gliding means adapted to fit into the curtain track and to move therealong. The gliding means of the invention includes a depending curtain connecting portion of planar configuration on at least one surface of which is located fastening means. The fastening means is either the hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastening system as will be further explained hereafter. The planar portion may be of any suitable configuration. A disc like portion is preferred which may include a protecting rim around the perimeter thereof to provide a well in which the connecting means can be located.
The curtain of the curtain assembly is provided along its top edge with a corresponding fastening means assembly, including a hook or loop component complementary to that on the gliding means. Preferably these assemblies are of complementary shape to the connecting portion of the gliding means, spaced apart along the curtain at appropriate intervals, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, necessary for proper and attractive hanging of the curtain. These may be sewn onto the curtain.
In order better to understand the present invention, there is shown in the drawings a preferred embodiment of a curtain assembly and its component parts in which there is shown a standard curtain track 1 , having a glider receiving zone 2, and supporting arms 3 providing a glide slot therebetween.
A plurality of gliders are provided shown generally at 4. These may include arms θ and 6' to be supported by the legs 3. Depending arms 7 and 7' extend between the arms 3 to support an annular ring 8 through hich the member 9 extends. This may be held in place by knob 11. Depending from the member 9 is a disc 12 which presents a pair of plana surfaces each surrounded by a rim 13 within which is located the loop portion of a hook loop fastening assembly.
The curtain 1θ IHclUdes a plurality of spaced apart hook portions of a hook/loop" fastening assemblies. This system Is available commercially under the trade mark 'VELCtøO". The portions may be spaced apart at any desired intervals, as will be appreciated those skilled in the art, to provide an appropriate curtain hanging assembly.
It will be appreciated that the means by which the planar connecting portion of the gliding means is assembled in relation to the curtain track may be varied to suit various track assemblies as is known in the art. The essential requirement being that there is a planar surface to support the hook/loop fastening system. Preferably the planar connecting portion is in the form of a disc and includes a rim as shown. The rim assists in protecting the hook/loop fastening component from being inadvertently removed. The planar connecting portion can be of any suitable size. Discs of about 20mm to 25mm in diameter have been found to be particularly satisfactory. There may be a rim provided on each side of the disc and the fastening system applied to each side. When such gliding members are provided at the ends of a curtain, this allows the curtain to be lapped around at its end to provide a neat hanging appearance as will be further discussed below. The gliding members may be molded in suitable plastic.
The thickness of the planar connecting portion of the gliding members may be such to allow the curtain to be neatly housed at one end of the track without taking up significant space as will be further discussed below. In one example of the invention, the thickness of the disc is about 4mm.
The fastening means associated with the curtain which is preferably in the form of a hook or loop assembly complementary to that on the gliding means may be provided in any suitable form. For example, a tape of the material may be sewn to the top edge of the curtain. However, it is preferred that portions of such material be located at spaced intervals along the top edge of the curtain. In one example, the spacing is at about 100mm distances. The provision of discrete zone of the fastening material on the curtain assists in the proper location and spacing of the gliding means when the curtain is assembled as will be further explained hereafter. A spacing 'of about 100mm appears to be adequate to provide an appropriate and neat hanging of the curtain. As will be appreciated, it is usual to have one of these zones adjacent to each side edge of the curtain.
In use, a plurality of gliding members are placed within the curtain track assembly, the number being chosen to correspond with the number of fastening zones for the particular curtain to be hung. The curtain is then fixed to the gliding member by pressing the loop component thereon against the hook component on the curtain beginning at one end of the curtain with the first of the gliding members and working in turn until the curtain is affixed. The curtain thus mounted can be gathered to one end of the track or can be extended in the usual manner. When the curtain is gathered at one end, it will be found that the space taken will be limited by the space requirements within the track rather than the disc portions. Thus in accordance with the invention, the space requirement is very small. This can be favourably compared with prior art arrangements where hooks are used;

Claims

CLAIMS:
1. A gliding means for supporting a curtain and adapted to fit into a curtain track and move therealong including a curtain connecting portion capable of depending from the track and having at least one surface of planar configuration on which is located fastening means being either the hook component or the loop component of a hook and loop fastening system for fastening to a curtain having a hook or look component complementary to that on the gliding means.
2. A gliding means according to claim 1 wherein the curtain connecting portion is disc shaped and wherein on at least one planar surface is located the fastening means.
3. A gliding means according to claim 2 wherein the curtain connecting portion includes a raised rim around its perimeter to provide a well within which is located the fastening means thereby providing the fastening means with some protection from inadvertent removal.
4. A gliding means according to either claim 2 or 3 wherein fastening means are located on each side of the curtain connecting portion thereby enabling a curtain having complementary fastening means to be fastened to either or both sides of the curtain connecting portion.
5. A gliding means according to any one of claims 1 to 4 including gliding support arms adapted to fit into and to be supported by the legs of the curtain track, and at least one depending arm connecting the gliding support arms to the curtain connecting portion dependable from the gliding support arms through the space between the legs of the curtain track.
6. A gliding means substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
7. A curtain assembly including a plurality of gliding means according to any one of claims 1 to 6 fitted to a curtain track.
8. A curtain assembly substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
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GB2394646A (en) * 2002-10-26 2004-05-05 Newell Ltd Curtain suspension system
DE202005013671U1 (en) * 2005-08-30 2007-01-11 Möller GmbH & Co. KG Slide for blind panels carries hooked section of hook-pile fastener, to which blind panel is attached, swiveling profile at top of slide fitting into groove in profiled curtain rail
DE102006001157B4 (en) * 2005-01-10 2014-05-15 Gerhard Kamppeter Glider for panel profile
DE202016105794U1 (en) * 2016-10-17 2018-01-18 Hinno Ag Adpater to connect with a curtain skid
AU2019100287B4 (en) * 2018-03-23 2020-02-13 Deborah Jeanette Smith Rail and curtain hanging improvements
CN110984328A (en) * 2019-12-10 2020-04-10 张海霞 Cleaning device for closestool and closestool
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