Systems and methods for deployment of curtains

A curtain system for suspending a curtain, the curtain system comprising:

• a plurality of curtain release mechanisms, each curtain release mechanism comprising a user operable mechanism configured for retention of and subsequent release of a curtain to and from the corresponding curtain release mechanism;
• an elongate key for use in releasing the curtain from the plurality curtain release mechanisms;
• wherein the user operable mechanism of each of the curtain release mechanisms is operable between a first position for coupling the curtain to the corresponding curtain release mechanism and a second position for releasing the curtain from the corresponding curtain release mechanism;
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• wherein the user operable mechanism of each of the curtain release mechanisms defines a keyway, and wherein the elongate key has a sufficient length such that it can be simultaneously inserted through the keyway of all of the curtain release mechanisms such that the user operable mechanisms of the curtain release mechanisms can be simultaneously operated together by the key from the first position to the second position.

A curtain system comprising:

• a curtain body;
• a plurality of curtain engaging members attached to the curtain body, the curtain engaging members each comprising a first end and a second end, the first end operable for engagement with a respective curtain release mechanism, the second end operable for the attachment to the curtain body;
• keyways formed in each of the plurality of curtain engaging members, wherein the keyways of the plurality of curtain engaging members are configured to be aligned;
• a first key that can be inserted through a plurality of the keyways of curtain engaging members at the same time to thereby support corresponding curtain engaging members and the curtain body on the first key;
• wherein each curtain release mechanism comprises a user operable mechanism configured for retention of and subsequent release of the curtain to and from the corresponding curtain release mechanism;
• wherein the user operable mechanism of each of the curtain release mechanisms is operable between a first position for coupling the curtain to the corresponding curtain release mechanism and a second position for releasing the curtain from the corresponding curtain release mechanism;
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• wherein the curtain system further comprises a second key and wherein the user operable mechanism of each of the curtain release mechanisms defines a keyway, and wherein the curtain release mechanisms can be positioned to receive the second key through the keyway of each of the curtain release mechanisms such that the user operable mechanisms of the curtain release mechanisms can be operated together by the second key from the first position to the second position.