US4912829A
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Drapery tie
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-06
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2009-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A device for tying back drapery can be coordinated with the drapery by affixing a swatch of fabric matching or coordinating with that of the drapery.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna M. Hickey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H19/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/367; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49876; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948; Y10T29/49952; Y10T29/49963; Y10T29/49964
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
In a process wherein wall mounted draperies are installed within a room structure, the improvement comprising: attaching drapery fabric having a design pattern thereon to a wall structure; providing a tieback for said drapery fabric, said tieback comprising a length of fabric providing a tieback fastening means comprising an enlarged end structure, a stud for attaching said enlarged end structure to said wall structure; a clamp ring having a radial flange and an axial flange for snap fittingly engaging said enlarged end for securing a fabric thereto, said clamp ring radial flange defining an orifice therethrough to display said fabric; removably securing a covering fabric having a design pattern similar to the fabric design pattern of said drapery between said clamp ring and said enlarged end structure by snap fitting said axial flange of said clamp ring over said covering fabric and onto said enlarged end structure; and attaching said stud to said wall, said tieback and said enlarged end structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
In a process wherein wall mounted draperies are installed within a room structure, the improvement comprising: attaching drapery fabric having a design pattern thereon to a wall structure; providing a tieback for said drapery fabric, said tieback comprising a length of fabric providing a tieback fastening means comprising an enlarged end structure, a stud for attaching said enlarged end structure to said wall structure; a clamp ring having a radial flange and an axial flange for snap fittingly engaging said enlarged end for securing a fabric thereto, said clamp ring radial flange defining an orifice therethrough to display said fabric; removably securing a covering fabric having a design pattern similar to the fabric design pattern of said drapery between said clamp ring and said enlarged end structure by snap fitting said axial flange of said clamp ring over said covering fabric and onto said enlarged end structure; and attaching said stud to said wall, said tieback and said enlarged end structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement set forth in claim 1 further including replacing said drapery fabric attached to said wall structure and between said enlarged end and said circular clamp ring so as to display different matching fabrics.
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