US 6,672,364 B2 · Curtain structural form and curtain structural form having pleats

Abstract

A curtain structure comprises: (1) clips, each of which has a U-shaped connection section, a reversed U-shaped connection section and a rectangularly-shaped engagement section which, are consecutively formed, and co-planar with one another, from a base portion to a portion formed to grip a suspension ring of a curtain liner, and (2) a tape member to be positioned at an upper edge portion of a curtain and having pockets or bag-shaped supports in which the rectangular-shaped engagement sections of the clips can be inserted from a lower side, with the pockets or bag-shaped supports being integrated with the tape member by combined weaving. The clips are inserted in the tape member, with the tape member being sewn together with a curtain member. The curtain structure may be a pleatable curtain structure, wherein each combination of adjacent two clips forming a pair at an upper edge portion of the curtain have a distance therebetween that is sufficient for forming a pleat when the two clips are attached to the tape member and suspended from one suspension ring of a curtain liner.

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Dependent claims

A curtain structure comprising:

at least one clip having
(i) a U-shaped connection section,
(ii) a reversed U-shaped connection section, and
(iii) a rectangularly-shaped engagement section,
wherein said U-shaped connection section, said reversed U-shaped connection section, and said rectangularly-shaped engagement section are co-planar with one another and define a base portion and a gripping portion that is to grip a suspension ring of a curtain liner;
and
a tape member to be attached to an upper edge portion of a curtain, said tape member having at least one pocket to receive therein from a lower side thereof said base portion such that said gripping portion faces downwardly when said tape member is attached to the upper edge of the curtain and said gripping portion grips the suspension ring of the curtain liner.

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A method of pleating a curtain, comprising:

inserting a first clip into a first pocket of a tape member that is attached to a curtain;
inserting a second clip into a second pocket of said tape member;
and
suspending said first clip and said second clip from one curtain ring, wherein
(a) said first clip and said second clip each include
(i) a U-shaped connection section,
(ii) a reversed U-shaped connection section, and
(iii) a rectangularly-shaped engagement section,
with said U-shaped connection section, said reversed U-shaped connection section, and said rectangularly-shaped engagement section being co-planar with one another and defining a base portion and a gripping portion,
(b) inserting a first clip into a first pocket of a tape member that is attached to a curtain comprises inserting said base portion of said first clip into said first pocket,
(c) inserting a second clip into a second pocket of said tape member comprises inserting said base portion of said second clip into said second pocket, and
(d) suspending said first clip and said second clip from one curtain ring comprises engaging said gripping portion of said first clip and said gripping portion of said second clip with said one curtain ring.

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A method of pleating a curtain, comprising:

inserting plural clips into respective plural pockets of a tape member that is attached to an upper edge of a curtain;
and
suspending pairs of adjacent ones of said plural clips from respective curtain rings of a curtain liner,
wherein each of said plural clips include
(i) a U-shaped connection section,
(ii) a reversed U-shaped connection section, and
(iii) a rectangularly-shaped engagement section,
with said U-shaped connection section, said reversed U-shaped connection section, and said rectangularly-shaped engagement section being co-planar with one another, such that inserting said plural clips into said respective plural pockets comprises inserting said rectangularly-shaped engagement section of each of said plural clips into a corresponding one of said respective plural pockets from a lower side thereof with said reversed U-shaped connection section of a respective each of said plural clips facing downwardly, and such that suspending pairs of adjacent ones of said plural clips from respective curtain rings comprises engaging said U-shaped connection section of each of two adjacent ones of said plural clips from one of said respective curtain rings.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Curtain structural form and curtain structural form having pleats

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Curtain structural form and curtain structural form having pleats

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