US3645318A — Holding and guiding means for curtains, drapes, a…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 335 words

A suspending and guiding structure for web material with folds, especially drapes and curtains, which includes: rail means, a plurality of first carrier means movably suspended on said rail means for movement in the longitudinal direction of said rail means, said first carrier means being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said rail Means, each of said first carrier means including a head portion for receiving and supporting an upper but different marginal portion of the web material to be suspended and also including two connecting members tiltably linked at their upper ends to said head portion for tilting movement toward and away from each other and tiltable in a plane extending in the longitudinal direction of said rail means, roller means for rolling on said rail means, and hook means connected to said roller means and respectively supporting the head portions of only said first carrier means, a plurality of second carrier means each having an inverted U-shaped head portion formed with downwardly extending legs entirely free of any roller means respectively arranged between and in variable spaced relationship to said first carrier means, the web material with folds being suspended on said first and second carrier means both arranged within the folds of said web material, each of said second carrier means receiving a marginal but different portion of the web material to be suspended between the legs of said inverted U-shaped head portion and also including two connecting members, each having one end portion tiltably connected at its upper end to the head portion of said second carrier means and having its lower end portion pivotally connected to the lower end of the respective adjacent connecting member of said first carrier means, the connecting members of said first and second carrier means defining substantially and coinciding with the plane along which the web material is to be suspended, pivotal connection between the connecting elements of said first and second carrier means permitting a pivoting movement about horizontal axes only.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 335 words

A suspending and guiding structure for web material with folds, especially drapes and curtains, which includes: rail means, a plurality of first carrier means movably suspended on said rail means for movement in the longitudinal direction of said rail means, said first carrier means being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said rail Means, each of said first carrier means including a head portion for receiving and supporting an upper but different marginal portion of the web material to be suspended and also including two connecting members tiltably linked at their upper ends to said head portion for tilting movement toward and away from each other and tiltable in a plane extending in the longitudinal direction of said rail means, roller means for rolling on said rail means, and hook means connected to said roller means and respectively supporting the head portions of only said first carrier means, a plurality of second carrier means each having an inverted U-shaped head portion formed with downwardly extending legs entirely free of any roller means respectively arranged between and in variable spaced relationship to said first carrier means, the web material with folds being suspended on said first and second carrier means both arranged within the folds of said web material, each of said second carrier means receiving a marginal but different portion of the web material to be suspended between the legs of said inverted U-shaped head portion and also including two connecting members, each having one end portion tiltably connected at its upper end to the head portion of said second carrier means and having its lower end portion pivotally connected to the lower end of the respective adjacent connecting member of said first carrier means, the connecting members of said first and second carrier means defining substantially and coinciding with the plane along which the web material is to be suspended, pivotal connection between the connecting elements of said first and second carrier means permitting a pivoting movement about horizontal axes only.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 40 words

A structure according to claim 1, in which said head portions of said first carrier means respectively comprise upwardly extending means for receiving suspension loops provided on the upper marginal portion of web material to be suspended on said structure.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 37 words

A structure according to claim 1, in which the connecting members pertaining to the head portions of said first carrier means are connected thereto by hinges formed by reduced thickness of material integral with said web material.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 31 words

A structure according to claim 1, in which one of each two pivotally interconnected carriers has a projection forming one piece therewith and engaging a hole provided in the other carrier.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 190 words

A drapery suspending and guiding structure for maintaining folds or pleats in a drapery, comprising two sets of carrier means arranged longitudinally end-to-end on the upper margin of the drapery with the carrier means of the two sets arranged alternately, the carrier means of the second set each having legs embracing the margin of adjacent folds of the drapery to form successive pleats and to support said drapery with the folds of the material in the rear of said pleats, the carrier means of the first set each having on the front side drapery supporting means behind the margin of said drapery to engage the drapery at the center of a pleat between carrier means of said second set and other drapery supporting means engaging the folds in the rear of said pleats, each of said carrier means of both sets having a pair of connecting members attached at their upper ends to said carrier means for angular movement about axes transverse to said guiding structure, each connecting member having detachable hinged engagement at its lower end with the connecting member of the adjacent carrier means of the alternate set.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 190 words

A drapery suspending and guiding structure for maintaining folds or pleats in a drapery, comprising two sets of carrier means arranged longitudinally end-to-end on the upper margin of the drapery with the carrier means of the two sets arranged alternately, the carrier means of the second set each having legs embracing the margin of adjacent folds of the drapery to form successive pleats and to support said drapery with the folds of the material in the rear of said pleats, the carrier means of the first set each having on the front side drapery supporting means behind the margin of said drapery to engage the drapery at the center of a pleat between carrier means of said second set and other drapery supporting means engaging the folds in the rear of said pleats, each of said carrier means of both sets having a pair of connecting members attached at their upper ends to said carrier means for angular movement about axes transverse to said guiding structure, each connecting member having detachable hinged engagement at its lower end with the connecting member of the adjacent carrier means of the alternate set.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 248 words

A drapery suspending and guiding structure for supporting a drapery having a band extending along the upper margin of the drapery and attached to the rear side of the drapery, said drapery formed in pleats with the folds joining the pleats on the rear side, said band being attached to said drapery between unattached points so as to form loops with said drapery at said points, said guiding and supporting structure comprising two sets of carrier means arranged longitudinally end-to-end on the rear side of said pleats, with the carrier means of the two sets arranged alternately, the carrier means of said first set each having on the front side drapery supporting means extending into a loop at an unattached point of said band on the rear side of a pleat and on the rear side having supporting means extending into loops formed at points of adjacent folds behind said pleats, the carrier means of said second set each having a pair of downwardly extending legs embracing the margin of said drapery at adjacent ends of said pleats to form said pleats with projections engaging and supporting said band at unattached points, each of said carrier means of both sets having a pair of connecting members attached at their upper ends to said carrier means for angular movement about axes transverse to said guiding structure, each connecting member having hinged engagement at its lower end with the connecting member of the adjacent carrier means of the alternate set.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 248 words

A drapery suspending and guiding structure for supporting a drapery having a band extending along the upper margin of the drapery and attached to the rear side of the drapery, said drapery formed in pleats with the folds joining the pleats on the rear side, said band being attached to said drapery between unattached points so as to form loops with said drapery at said points, said guiding and supporting structure comprising two sets of carrier means arranged longitudinally end-to-end on the rear side of said pleats, with the carrier means of the two sets arranged alternately, the carrier means of said first set each having on the front side drapery supporting means extending into a loop at an unattached point of said band on the rear side of a pleat and on the rear side having supporting means extending into loops formed at points of adjacent folds behind said pleats, the carrier means of said second set each having a pair of downwardly extending legs embracing the margin of said drapery at adjacent ends of said pleats to form said pleats with projections engaging and supporting said band at unattached points, each of said carrier means of both sets having a pair of connecting members attached at their upper ends to said carrier means for angular movement about axes transverse to said guiding structure, each connecting member having hinged engagement at its lower end with the connecting member of the adjacent carrier means of the alternate set.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 59 words

A drapery suspending and supporting structure as claimed in claim 6, in which the carrier means of said first set have upwardly extending pins to receive the loops formed by said band, and the legs of the carrier means of said second set extend downwardly through loops in said band, said legs having projections supporting said band and drapery.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-02-28	1975-08-30	1976-02-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-02-28	1979-08-30	1980-02-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-02-28	1983-08-30	1984-02-29	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Holding and guiding means for curtains, drapes, and the like

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