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Method for draping curtains
Assignee: A SVENSSON & Co N GRANGESBERAGSGATAN 21 SWEDEN A CORP OF SWEDEN AB
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Filing: 1989-06-22
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2009-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A method for draping curtains comprising the steps of attaching holders to an upright wall, plaiting a curtain material into a bar-like bundle, and placing the curtain material over the legs of the holder in such a way that the curtain material is retained while a draping arc is formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Christer Hannershg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47H; A47H19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for draping curtains comprising the steps of: (a) attaching two holders to an upright wall, each holder having a C-shaped member positioned between and joining two prongs terminating in a curved surface portion at an upper end thereof, the C-shaped member being affixed to a bar member at an end of the C-shaped member opposite its opening, said bar member having means to attach the holder to a wall; (b) placing a lengthwise folded curtain forming material defining a plurality of layers thereof over each bar member; (c) pulling an upper layer of said lengthwise folded curtain forming material forwardly through the prongs of each holder; and (d) pulling said upper layer of said curtain forming material rearwardly and upwardly over said curved surface portions of each holder to form two fabric rosettes and a draping arc between the fabric rosettes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for draping curtains comprising the steps of: (a) attaching two holders to an upright wall, each holder having a C-shaped member positioned between and joining two prongs terminating in a curved surface portion at an upper end thereof, the C-shaped member being affixed to a bar member at an end of the C-shaped member opposite its opening, said bar member having means to attach the holder to a wall; (b) placing a lengthwise folded curtain forming material defining a plurality of layers thereof over each bar member; (c) pulling an upper layer of said lengthwise folded curtain forming material forwardly through the prongs of each holder; and (d) pulling said upper layer of said curtain forming material rearwardly and upwardly over said curved surface portions of each holder to form two fabric rosettes and a draping arc between the fabric rosettes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method for draping curtains according to claim 11 further comprising the steps of attaching a third holder to a wall between the two holders in spaced relation therefrom, and placing the curtain material over the holders in such a way as to form three fabric rosettes and two draping arcs between the fabric rosettes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for draping curtains comprising the following steps: attaching two holders to an upright wall, each holder including a bar member having a first end and a second end, a first prong and a second prong projecting upwardly from adjacent said first end of said bar member and forming a space between said first and second prongs and means for attaching the bar member to a wall being provided adjacent to said second end of said bar member; placing a lengthwise folded curtain forming material defining a plurality of layers thereof over each bar member; pulling an upper layer of said lengthwise folded curtain forming material forwardly through the space formed between said first and second prongs of each holder; and pulling said upper layer of said curtain forming material rearwardly and upwardly over said first and second prongs to form two fabric rosettes.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for draping curtains comprising the following steps: attaching two holders to an upright wall, each holder including a bar member having a first end and a second end, a first prong and a second prong projecting upwardly from adjacent said first end of said bar member and forming a space between said first and second prongs and means for attaching the bar member to a wall being provided adjacent to said second end of said bar member; placing a lengthwise folded curtain forming material defining a plurality of layers thereof over each bar member; pulling an upper layer of said lengthwise folded curtain forming material forwardly through the space formed between said first and second prongs of each holder; and pulling said upper layer of said curtain forming material rearwardly and upwardly over said first and second prongs to form two fabric rosettes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method for draping curtains according to claim 3, further comprising the steps of attaching a third holder to a wall between the two holders in spaced relation therefrom, and placing the curtain material over the holders in such a way as to form three fabric rosettes and two draping arcs between the fabric rosettes.
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