US3795940A
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Drapery hardware
Assignee: MASCIO P DI
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Filing: 1971-08-05
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Granted: 1974-03-12
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Expires: 1991-08-05
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to improvements in drapery hangers and pleaters. Each pleater comprises two hingedly interconnected parts each insertable into a pocket or the like formed to either side, respectively, of a preformed pleat, with means for pivotally supporting the pleater on a pair of drapery hangers which are slidable on a rod. A clearly defined accordion fold pleat is formed in the draperies, with each fold occurring to the rear, toward the supporting rod. A pair of specially formed hangers at the center of the drapery are so configured that the center edges of the respective right and left drapery panels readily overlap at the center of a center pull drapery without interference with each other. The various hanger and pleater parts are so formed as to permit them to be readily molded from plastic materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Mascio P Di
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
Means for suspending a draw drapery from a traverse rod comprising in combination: a plurality of pleaters each including two hingedly interconnected elements, each said element having a first portion defining a generally planar surface and adapted to be inserted into a mating pocket formed in said drape and a second portion also defining a generally planar surface and extending exteriorly of said drapery pocket, each said pleater element being U-shaped in cross-section in a plane at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the traverse rod with one leg thereof comprising said first portion and the other leg comprising said second portion, a pair of drapery hangers for each said pleater slidably mounted on said rod, and additional hinge means in part on said second portion of each said two elements of each pleater and in part on each said hanger of said pair of hangers for hingedly securing each of said two elements of said pleater on a respective one of said pair of hangers, each pleater and its associated pair of hangers being slidable as an independent assembly along said rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
Means for suspending a draw drapery from a traverse rod comprising in combination: a plurality of pleaters each including two hingedly interconnected elements, each said element having a first portion defining a generally planar surface and adapted to be inserted into a mating pocket formed in said drape and a second portion also defining a generally planar surface and extending exteriorly of said drapery pocket, each said pleater element being U-shaped in cross-section in a plane at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the traverse rod with one leg thereof comprising said first portion and the other leg comprising said second portion, a pair of drapery hangers for each said pleater slidably mounted on said rod, and additional hinge means in part on said second portion of each said two elements of each pleater and in part on each said hanger of said pair of hangers for hingedly securing each of said two elements of said pleater on a respective one of said pair of hangers, each pleater and its associated pair of hangers being slidable as an independent assembly along said rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said hinge Means on said second portion of each said pleater element is positioned intermediately of its said edges, whereby the act of drawing the drape to an open position with a resultant drawing together of the plurality of hangers on the traverse rod causes the hinged portion of each pleater to fold inwardly toward the rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said hinge means comprises a pair of axially aligned hinge pins and a pair of axially aligned sockets for receiving said hinge pins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said two hangers hingedly coupled to the two respective elements of said pleater are so formed as to provide an open space therebetween when said two hangers are brought into abutting relationship on said rod, whereby space is provided to receive a portion of said pleater as it folds inwardly toward said rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination of claim 4 in which the hinge connection between said two elements of said pleater only permits the hinge axis to move inwardly toward said rod when the associated hangers are brought together on the rod and not outwardly away from the rod.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination of claim 1 which further includes two overlap drapery hangers each adapted to support a respective pleater secured to a respective one of two drapery panels intended to overlap substantially at the center of the rod, a first of said overlap hangers supporting its associated hinge means further forwardly of said rod than does the other of said overlap hangers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said pleater is formed of flexible wire and the hinge connection between said two elements comprises first and second wire portions each forming a respective part of one of said two pleater elements and lying along the predetermined hinge axis, and further comprises a tubular member encircling said first and second wire portions, whereby said first and second wire frame elements are hingedly interconnected about the axis defined by said tubular member.
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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) | 1977-03-11 | 1977-09-10 | 1978-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-11 | 1981-09-10 | 1982-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-11 | 1985-09-10 | 1986-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |