US3785003A
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Curtain hanging
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-04
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Granted: 1974-01-15
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Expires: 1991-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A curtain or drapery hanger is provided which includes a body having a vertical dovetailed slot with forwardly extending side walls, one of which is wider than the other, each of the forward edges of the side walls having a flange extending towards the other wall. The hanger includes a keeper or tongue element complimentary in shape to the space defined by the walls of the body member and adapted to engage drapery material which is slid into the slot by sideways insertion of the tongue towards the wider side wall.
Inventors
- 👤 G Thomson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44034; Y10T24/44043; Y10T24/4406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A releasable curtain suspension unit comprising a housing member defining a vertical, open dove-tailed groove defined by a back wall having a pair of downwardly converging side edges, a side wall extending forwardly from each of the side edges of said back wall, one of said side walls having a width greater than the other thereof, and a flange on the front edge of each of said side walls extending towards each other, and a resiliently deformable tongue element complementary in shape to said dovetailed groove and constructed and arranged to be slidable sideways with curtain material wrapped therearound behind the flange connected to the wider of said side walls and be engaged by resilient deformation behind the flange connected to the other of said side walls, the flange connected to the wider of said side walls having a width greater than the flange connected to the other of said side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A releasable curtain suspension unit comprising a housing member defining a vertical, open dove-tailed groove defined by a back wall having a pair of downwardly converging side edges, a side wall extending forwardly from each of the side edges of said back wall, one of said side walls having a width greater than the other thereof, and a flange on the front edge of each of said side walls extending towards each other, and a resiliently deformable tongue element complementary in shape to said dovetailed groove and constructed and arranged to be slidable sideways with curtain material wrapped therearound behind the flange connected to the wider of said side walls and be engaged by resilient deformation behind the flange connected to the other of said side walls, the flange connected to the wider of said side walls having a width greater than the flange connected to the other of said side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The suspension unit of claim 1 including mounting means carried by said housing member for supporting the same in its position of use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The suspension unit of claim 1 wherein the wider flange includes a shaping formation constructed and arranged to produce a pleat in said curtain material of a predetermined size.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-14 | 1977-07-16 | 1978-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-14 | 1981-07-16 | 1982-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-14 | 1985-07-16 | 1986-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |