Flexible or portable closure – partition – or panel – Hanging or drape type – With bottom or intermediate holding – weighting – or draping...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-15
2001-06-12
Purol, David M. (Department: 3634)
Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Hanging or drape type
With bottom or intermediate holding, weighting, or draping...
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244326
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall. More particularly, the present invention relates to a customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for tie backs for window coverings have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,059 to White teaches a tie member for wrapping around a gathered section of a curtain suspended from a curtain rod that includes a loop for placing around the curtain rod and either one or two flexible leg portions extending from the loop. The tie member optionally includes patches of hook-and-loop fastener material on the flexible leg portions positioned to mesh together when the flexible leg portions are wrapped around the gathered sections. A method for wrapping a single flexible leg portion of a single tie member around a gathered section, the section having an outer edge, includes the steps of wrapping the flexible leg portion over the front of the gathered section away from the outer edge, wrapping the flexible leg portion around the back of the gathered section and fastening the flexible leg portion to itself. A method for wrapping the flexible leg portions of two single leg tie members around a gathered section, includes the steps of wrapping each flexible leg portion across the back of the gathered section, wrapping each flexible leg portion around the front of the gathered section and fastening the flexible leg portions together. A method for wrapping the flexible leg portions of a single two leg tie member around the gathered section is also provided.
A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,692,553 to Jensen teaches a vertical blind retaining device including a bracket. The bracket has a back member with a pair of wings projecting outwardly and extending from opposite ends of the back member. Each wing is extended at a ninety degree angle from the back member. Each wing has a slot and a plurality of mounting holes. The mounting holes are used when mounting the bracket to a wall of a window frame. Lastly, a retaining plate is seated within the slots of the bracket. The retaining plate has a bottom end with a notch cut into each corner. The notch is for coupling with a closed end of the corresponding slot of the bracket. The retaining plat is capable of securing a vertical blind compressed within the bracket when the bracket is attached to the window frame.
A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,901,413 to Patee teaches a vertical blind holder apparatus for collecting, gathering, and moving individual vertical blind panel segments away from an opening created by a sliding glass door. The apparatus comprises an extension unit which extends rearwardly from, and is operatively connected to the handle grip portion of the handle member of the sliding glass door to collect the individual vertical blind panel segments as the sliding glass door is opened.
A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,937,927 to Keith teaches a drapery fabric for enhancing vertical blinds. The drapery fabric is pre-formed with reception pockets for installation over the upper ends of vertical blinds. The pockets may have gaps for easy installation over preexisting vertical blinds. In one method of installation, the vertical blinds are removed from their traverse rod track, instead into the pockets with the swivel mounts passing through the gaps, and then installed upon the track. This results in the effect of “full” draperies, with the ability to optionally partially install over the length of the vertical blinds, either vertically or horizontally, and seal the gaps at the edges of standard vertical blinds.
A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,177 to Kratzer teaches a sun tie for attachment to a conventional vertical blind, when the blind is drawn to the closed position with the slats rotated to the position in which they are parallel to the plane of the window, to block entry of some heat and light, while permitting a view through the window. The sun tie has an anchor clip or pocket within which a left or right most one of a group of slats of the vertical blind is securely retained. A group clip of the sun tie removably retains the remaining ones of the group of slats. Each of the sun ties preferably retains 4-7 slats, so that several sun ties may be required to be installed on a particular vertical blind, depending on its width.
It is apparent that numerous innovations for tie backs for window coverings have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
ACCORDINGLY, AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall that is simple to use.
BRIEFLY STATED, YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a customizable device for tying back a group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds to a wall that includes a strap that is thin, slender, elongated, and has a curtain-facing surface, an ambient-facing surface opposite to the curtain-facing surface thereof, and a pair of ends. The strap is tubular and opens at the pair of ends thereof for insertion of a material therein for customizing the strap. The pair of ends of the strap are relieved on the curtain-facing surface thereof for facilitating insertion of the material therein. The strap is clear for allowing the material therein to be visible therethrough and is made of flexible plastic for encircling the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds. The strap further has a first portion of hook and loop fasteners that is disposed at one end thereof, on the curtain-facing surface thereof, and a second portion of hook and loop fasteners that is disposed at the other end thereof, on the ambient-facing surface thereof, and which selectively engages with the first portion of hook and loop fasteners, and when one end of the strap is attached to the wall, behind the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds, and the strap is wrapped around the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds, and the first portion of hook and loop fasteners is engaged with the second portion of hook and loop fasteners, behind the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds, the group consisting of curtains, draperies, decorations, towels and vertical blinds is tied back against the wall.
The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.
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patent: 1882527 (1932-10-01), Stanley
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Miller, P.L. Richard L.
Purol David M.
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