Curtain holder
OwnerLillian M. Benderinventor
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Abstract
A curtain holder is disclosed comprising a decorative element for aesthetically embellishing a curtain, and holding means cooperatively engaging the decorative element after the latter has been placed in a preselected location on a curtain or similar fabric. The holding means engages the decorative element in such manner as to grip the curtain material fabric therebetween without penetrating or otherwise disturbing the integrity of the curtain fabric. In the mostly preferred embodiment, the holding means comprises a magnetic member for establishing a magnetic holding circuit including the decorative element.
Claims17
An article for holding selected portions of a curtain in a predetermined arrangement comprising:
- a first member adapted to be positioned on one side of said curtain,
- a second member adapted to be positioned on another opposite side of said curtain in a confronting relation to said first member, and
- holding means for selectively causing said first member to abuttingly engage said second member in a fixed manner with said curtain therebetween without penetrating the material of said curtain, wherein said first and second members are supported in a spaced relationship by said curtain such that direct contact between said first and second members does not occur,
- wherein said first member comprises a pair of opposed sides, one of said sides having an ornamental design thereon and the other of said sides including said holding means,
- wherein said second member comprises a substantially flat holding member, and wherein said holding means comprises magnetic force means for magnetically attracting said substantially flat holding member to said other of said sides of said first member with said curtain material therebetween, said second member being of such size and shape as not to be visible when said first member is viewed from said side having said ornamental design thereon.
An article for holding selected portions of a curtain in a predetermined arrangement comprising:
- a first member adapted to be positioned on one side of said curtain,
- a second member adapted to be positioned on another opposite side of said curtain in a confronting relation to said first member, and
- holding means for selectively causing said first member to abuttingly engage said second member in a fixed manner with said curtain therebetween without penetrating the material of said curtain,
- wherein said first member comprises a pair of opposed sides, one of said sides having an ornamental design thereon and the other of said sides including said holding means, wherein said holding means comprises magnetic force means for magnetically attracting said second member, and wherein said second member comprises a ferrous material adapted to be attracted by said magnetic force means,
- further including magnetic force adjustment means adjustably mounted to the magnetic force means for selectively varying the magnet force exerted between said magnetic force means and said second member.
A new and improved article for holding selected portions of a curtain in a predetermined arrangement comprising:
- a first member adapted to be positioned on one side of said curtain,
- a second member adapted to be positioned on another opposite side of said curtain in a confronting relation to said first member, and
- holding means for selectively causing said first member to abuttingly engage said second member in a fixed manner with said curtain therebetween without penetrating the material of said curtain,
- wherein said first member comprises a pair of opposed sides, one of said sides having an ornamental design thereon and the other of said sides includes said holding means, wherein said holding means comprises magnetic force means for magnetically attracting said second member, and wherein said second member comprises ferro magnetic material adapted to be attracted by said magnetic force means,
- further including mounting means for permanently locating said second member on a surface proximal to said curtain, and
- wherein said mounting means comprises activatable adhering means mounted on said second member, said adhering means comprising a flexible, rupturable container, and liquid adhesive means disposed in said container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.