US3654983A
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Device for forming pleats on curtains
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-15
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Granted: 1972-04-11
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Expires: 1990-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece pleat forming curtain hanger has a stiff crossbar on a hanging arm which extends in the direction in which the curtain is drawn. Upward pointing pleat-holding arms, forwardly extending horns, and optionally, hooking devices all extend from the crossbar.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Hachtel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:42
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14; A47H13/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An arrangement for forming pleats in drapes, curtains or the like, which is suspended from a curtain rod comprising a hanging arm for carrying the drape or curtain, a slide portion connected to said hanging arm and arranged and intended for sliding movement along said rod, a stiff crossbar extending from the lower end of the hanging arm in the drawing direction of the curtain and in one piece with said hanging arm, stiff upwardly and outwardly pointing pleat-holding arms fanning out from said crossbar and in one piece with said crossbar, horn means extending forwardly from said crossbar and in one piece with said crossbar, a curtain band having pocket means for receiving said pleat holding arms and arranged thereon to hold said pleats in outwardly inclined approximately half crown like form, and a curtain stitched to said band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An arrangement for forming pleats in drapes, curtains or the like, which is suspended from a curtain rod comprising a hanging arm for carrying the drape or curtain, a slide portion connected to said hanging arm and arranged and intended for sliding movement along said rod, a stiff crossbar extending from the lower end of the hanging arm in the drawing direction of the curtain and in one piece with said hanging arm, stiff upwardly and outwardly pointing pleat-holding arms fanning out from said crossbar and in one piece with said crossbar, horn means extending forwardly from said crossbar and in one piece with said crossbar, a curtain band having pocket means for receiving said pleat holding arms and arranged thereon to hold said pleats in outwardly inclined approximately half crown like form, and a curtain stitched to said band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which the left and right ends of said crossbar joint with the base of said horn means and from the upper side of which said pleat-holding arms fan out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which the hanging arm and the pleat-holding arms form an acute angle as seen from the drawing direction of the curtain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which said horn means is hollow for structural lightness and closed at the free end thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which outer pleat-holding arms have at least one rib extending in the drawing direction of said curtain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which said pleat-holding arms have barb-like projections spaced from the ends thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An arrangement according to claim 6, in which said projections are provided on the narrow end faces of the pleat-holding arms and in their lower region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An arrangement according to claim 6, in which said proJections are provided on outer pleat-holding arms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which at the free ends of each of said pleat-holding arms a clamping device is provided for the upper edge of a pocket of a curtain band.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement according to claim 9, in which said clamping device is means for forming an elastic, downwardly point, preferably wavy slot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, in which hooking devices are provided on said crossbar, adapted to be connected to similar hooking devices on adjacent pleat forming devices.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-11 | 1975-10-11 | 1976-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-11 | 1979-10-11 | 1980-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-11 | 1983-10-11 | 1984-04-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |