Disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method
AssigneeBannack Medical LLC
InventorsArlen Olsen, Walter Balfour
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Abstract
Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track. The hook has a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track. A shank extends from the sliding member. The hook has a bend extending from the shank, wherein the a curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use; and a point extending from the bend. The attachment has a cover having a first section covering a point, a second section of the cover, covering at least a portion of a shank, and a third section of the cover, covering a portion of a gap between the shank and the point.
Claims20
An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track, wherein said hook having:
- a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track;
- a shank extending from the sliding member;
- a bend extending from the shank, wherein a curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use;
- and
- a point extending from the bend, wherein said attachment comprising;
- a cover having a first section covering a portion of the hook between the bend and the point,
- a second section of the cover, covering at least a portion of the shank, and
- a third section of the cover, covering a portion of a gap between the shank and the point, wherein the cover does not cover the bend below the cover.
A method for holding a curtain system to a hook in a track, wherein said curtain system having a hook on a track attached to a ceiling, wherein said hook having:
- a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track;
- a shank extending from the sliding member;
- a bend extending from the shank, wherein the curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use;
- and
- a point extending from the bend, wherein said method comprising;
- providing a covering;
- covering at least a portion of the shank, and a portion of a gap between the shank and the point with said covering, wherein the covering does not cover a bottom of the bend;
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- attaching the curtain system to the covering.
A curtain system having a hook on a track, wherein said hook having:
- a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track;
- a shank extending from the sliding member;
- a bend extending from the shank, wherein a curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use;
- and
- a point extending from the bend, wherein said curtain system having an attachment comprising;
- a cover having a first section covering a portion of the hook between the bend and the point, wherein a portion of the bend below the cover is not covered,
- a second section of the cover, covering at least a portion of the shank, and
- a third section of the cover, covering a portion of a gap between the shank and the point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.