US2363847A - Curtain - Google Patents

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A. DUDAS Nov. 2.8, 1944.

CURTAIN Filed March 4, 1944 vHPVENTOR.

horfzeq BY y pared passage way.

Patented Nov. 28, `1944 y t i 2,363,847 l 2,363,847 p `oulrrnnv p Andrew Dudas, Pittsburgh, ra. Application March 4, i944,seria1No. 524,986

` V u `s claims.V `(C1. 16o-'387) `This .invention relates to.` improvements in K curtains and. draperiesfusuallysuspended from a curtain rod. l

`one of "the,` objects "of tnepresent invention de a` curtain with means` to completely Jconceal the curtain rod 'if so jdesired.`

is to prov `Another object or the nwennonisto provide a curtain with 'a pluralityffof horizontally `disposed semi-)circular slits alongA the' rear upper c portion of thecurtain or `valance inwhich the curtain "rodfis inserted.`

stm anptner objectffof' theinvernienl is `to provide ancurtain withspaced, aligned `serniecircular `.slits forming" flaps and;arrangedftoffacilif tate the inser y"on of the curtain' A`rod"inf ia pre` yYet anotherfobject of thefinventiontis "to pro?` videfa curtaiirwith alignedA 'semi-circular slits which the4` curtainA rodfsinsertedfthese slits 'providing concealed tabs" which can be hingedly i lifted out to provideanopenspace for the insertionfof the nger tip" or lfinger nail Mforfsliding the exzlcised` curtain' rod forward until it comes `out l,at thejopen end of the rod passageway,

`Another 'object "of the invention` is to provide a curtain whichmay b-emade in two pieces, the

vvalancenportion andthe Qrnain curtain portion f passage-way. l

in which `the valance serves asa .curtain rod Stillanotlier object ofthe invention `is to pro; `vide a `curtain with a. "decorative valance pro# vided with 'aplurality of `spaced `sentii-circular slits alOIlg ,th passage way forthe' curtain rod i to faciiitatetne'insertion of the eurtainrod.

Yet another object ofl the invention is to provide an improved curtain which completely conceals the curtain rod.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a curtainwhich` can be readily laundered and ironed. f

Further objects of this invention are vto provide 'a curtain of the class set forth` which is simple in its construction and.I arrangements, durable and ecient 4in its use, readily installed and inexpensive to manufacture.

These and other objects of thisinvention are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, wherein like symbols refer to like corresponding parts throughout` the several viewsin Which:

Figure l is a fragmentary front View of` one form of the improved curtain in hung position,` showing the main curtain portion secured between a folded valance, i l

'Figure 2` is new similar jid pigxl, showing the ,valance in substantially vertical central longitudinal section and showinga plurality of oppositely directed, semi-cincular slits along the curtain rod passageway situated `in the rear portion of the valance, part of the curtain being eliminatedtoshow this feature` ,I

FigureI 3 illustrates a., fragmentary modi'ed form of a'curtain'showing" thefsame suspended `on a curtain Arod in a;plurality,of` one `way directioned semi-circular s1its`.`

`Figure 4illustrates a rear view of a hungfcurv "Qtain similarto the one` shown in Figures 1 and 'along theiportio'nof `the curtainjor valance inwv .i sewed on the main curtain portion forming the 2, but provided with` semi-circular slits in the `valance in onel waydirecti'on, as shown urea i i i Figure ais a `rear View ofiantner; `medina;`

`tion offa curtainjsli'owing thesam'e 'made inone piece and Vthe slits along the" rod passagewayin theforrn of buttonholes. i. Figure 6 is a rear View` ofanothermodifled form of the curtain in accordance with the present invention, `snowing aJ separate Anarrow strip curtain rod passageway provided withi aj plurality of cruciformcut-,outs instead of semi-cire cular slits'as shown in the other figures; y

i` Figure 7 is airag'nientaryisometric View o i' the rear portion of "a curtain,"` showing one of the tab-s formed by the semi-circular slits hinged outwardly, thereby exposing "the `curtain rod to 1 permit the linger` tipor finger nail to `move the 'curtain rodthrough the passageway;

` Figures is a fragmentaryp perspactive rear View of a foldedvalanceinaccordance `with `the presentinvention, showing the arrangement" of the semi-circular` slits for the purpose as previously described.

Referring more particularly to Figures land 2, the curtain consistsof Ya main curtain portion 201 and a valance 2|, both may be produced of fabric, paper, oilcloth or any other material suitable for curtains or draperies.`

` The upper edge 22 ofthe main curtain portion`2|l may be placed between the edges 23 and.24.of the Valance 2|, as

shown, 'and stitched or` sewed together in a manner asshown and indicated by the numeral 25. `'lherear portion 26 of the lengthwise folded valance 2| is provided with a plurality of spaced semi-circular slits `21 adapted to form tabs 28.` As will be noted, these slits 21 are now shown in the rear portion 26 of the folded Valance,` but,

of course these slits may also be on the front portion `29 (not shown)` of the valance, if so desired. `Although the slits 21 may be used for ornamental effects, its main purpose is to facilitate inserting of the curtain rod 30 through the passage-way 3| created by uniting the main curtain portion r2|! and the valance 2|, as shown. This is readily accomplished by 'inserting one end of the -curtain rod 30 into the passageway 3| until it has reached the vicinity of one of the slits 21, after which it is only required to hinge outwardly one of the tabs 28 with the finger tip or finger nail into a position as best shown in Figure 7 so asto'p'rovide an opening 32.

By doing this the curtain rod 30 will be visible and can easily be moved forward with the finger tip, as explained.

This process is repeated with the following tabs until the curtain rod is in iinal position,

after which the tabs 28 are hinged back to thev original flattened position, thereby completely shows an isometric view of the curtain 52, which is similar to the one shown .in Figure 6 with the exception that the semi-circular slits 39 are used instead of cruciform openings. One of the tabs 53 is shown hinged outwardly thereby exposing the curtain rod 30 through the opening 32 in a manner as already described.

Of course it is obvious that the curtain may lo. either be spread wide upon the curtain rod as pleats (not shown) to give an ornamental hangl ing effect to the curtain and the valance.

It is obvious that various changes and modifcationsmay be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiments of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modi- :lications being restricted only by the scope of 35. In this case, the curtain rod 3U is inserted in a starting slit 36 located in close proximity to the longitudinal edges 31 of the valance 35, and

then through the semi-circular slits 38 in a manner as shown. Of course, in this case, portions of the curtain rod will be visible.

Figure 4 shows a curtain substantially the same as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, with the exception that the semi-circular slits 39 of the rod 30. This passageway 45`is produced by sewin-g a substantially narrow strip of material Hi` to the rear wall 41 rof the curtain, as shown. Cruciform openings 48 areprovided in the strip material 46, each having four flaps or tabs 49 which can be hinged outwardly thereby providing a substantially square opening 59. The curtain rod 3|l` is inserted in the passageway 45 in the same manner as heretofore described, after l which the bent-up tabs 5| are again pushed backv into normal flattened position las indicated bythe numeral 49.

Referring now to Figure 7 of the drawing which the appended claims.

What I claim'is: e '1.'A curtain comprising a main curtain portion and a valance attached to the upper edge thereof, said valance forming a passageway for a curtain rod, the rear portion of said passageway provided with a row of pairs of opposing semi-circular slits adapted to provide openings vand means for closing said openings.

2., A curtain comprising a main curtain portion and a valance attached to the upper edge thereof, said valance forming a passageway for a curtain rod; a curtain rod adapted to be inserted through said passageway; the rear portion of the passageway provided with a row of spaced, semi-circular slits adapted to provide openings whereby the so exposed curtain -rod can be moved with the finger tips of a person ythrough the passageway and means for closing said openings after the curtain rodis adjusted.

3. A curtain comprising a main curtain prtion and a valance attached to the upper edge y thereof and forming a passageway through` which a curtain rod can be inserted; said valance comprising a strip of horizontally folded over material constituting a front and a rear por-`

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