US3872520A
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Curtain support
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-14
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1994-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A shower curtain support comprises an inverted U-shaped mounting member intended to be disposed over an existing shower curtain rail between an appropriate pair of curtain rings. Four arms are pivotally mounted on one leg of the mounting member for movement between an open position and a closed position in which they hang downwardly generally alongside each other and in which they can be concealed behind the shower curtain when not in use. Aligned openings are provided in the mounting member and the curtain rail to receive a pin so in turn to hold the arms angularly outwardly relative to the vertical and against the curtain. The arms can then be pivoted into an open fan-like orientation to prevent blowing of the curtain against a person taking a shower, the curtain also serving to hold the arms in such fan-like orientation.
Inventors
- 👤 William Tyconik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:40
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A curtain support for use in conjunction with a generally horizontal rail non-rotatably supported and having a curtain hanging therefrom and which support comprises: a mounting member intended for supported nonrotatable disposition over such a rail; and a plurality of elongated arms movably mounted on said mounting member so as to extend therefrom and to be movable between a closed position in which said arms are disposed essentially alongside each other and an open position in which said arms mutually diverge in fan-like orientation from said mounting member, whereby, when said mounting member is in such supported nonrotatable disposition over a said rail having a curtain hanging therefrom, said arms in said open position thereof engage such a curtain to limit movement of such curtain.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A curtain support for use in conjunction with a generally horizontal rail non-rotatably supported and having a curtain hanging therefrom and which support comprises: a mounting member intended for supported nonrotatable disposition over such a rail; and a plurality of elongated arms movably mounted on said mounting member so as to extend therefrom and to be movable between a closed position in which said arms are disposed essentially alongside each other and an open position in which said arms mutually diverge in fan-like orientation from said mounting member, whereby, when said mounting member is in such supported nonrotatable disposition over a said rail having a curtain hanging therefrom, said arms in said open position thereof engage such a curtain to limit movement of such curtain.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 1 and in which said arms are pivotably mounted on said mounting member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 1, in which said mounting member comprises a generally U-shaped member having first and second legs and in which said arms are mounted on one of said legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 3 and in which said arms are pivotably mounted on said one of said legs of said generally U-shaped member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 3 and which additionally comprises a releasable locking means adapted to prevent relative rotation of said generally U-shaped member and a said rail on which said curtain support is disposed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 5 and in which said releasable locking member comprises a pin adapted to extend through an opening in one of said legs of said generally U-shaped member and an aligned opening in a said rail.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 6 and in which said pin is secured to a chain anchored to said mounting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A curtain support as claimed in claim 6 and in which each said arm has an upper end portion extending freely through a respective opening in one of said legs of said generally U-shaped member and in which each said upper end portion is enlarged to prevent movement of said upper end portion out of said respective opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A curtain-supporting structure which comprises in combination: a generally horizontal and non-rotatable rail; and a curtain support which in turn comprises: a mounting member in supported non-rotatable disposition over said rail; and a plurality of elongated arms movably mounted on said mounting member so as to extend therefrom and to be movable between a closed position in which said arms are disposed essentially alongside each other and an open position in which said arms mutually diverge in fan-like orientation from said mounting member, whereby, when said arms are in said open position thereof, said arms engage a curtain hanging from said rail to limit movement of such a curtain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A curtain-supporting structure which comprises in combination: a generally horizontal and non-rotatable rail; and a curtain support which in turn comprises: a mounting member in supported non-rotatable disposition over said rail; and a plurality of elongated arms movably mounted on said mounting member so as to extend therefrom and to be movable between a closed position in which said arms are disposed essentially alongside each other and an open position in which said arms mutually diverge in fan-like orientation from said mounting member, whereby, when said arms are in said open position thereof, said arms engage a curtain hanging from said rail to limit movement of such a curtain.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A curtain-supporting structure as claimed in claim 9, in which said mounting member comprises a generally U-shaped member having first and second legs and in which said arms are pivotally mounted on one of said legs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A curtain-supporting structure as claimed in claim 10 and which additionally comprises a pin adapted removably to extend through both an opening in said generally U-shaped member and an aligned opening in said rail thereby to prevent relative rotation of said generally U-shaped member and said rail.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A curtain-supporting structure as claimed in claim 11 and in which said openings in said generally U-shaped member and said rail are positioned so that, when said pin is positioned in said openings, said arms are disposed angularly relative to the vertical.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A curtain-supporting structure as claimed in claim 10 and in which said rail is terminally rotatably mounted but which additionally comprises A key to prevent rotation of said rail.
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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) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |