TRACKLESS EXTENDABLE CURTAIN

• US 20110272104A1
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chris Dimitrakoudis
• Original Assignee: Chris Dimitrakoudis
• Inventors: Dimitrakoudis, Chris
• Application Number:
  US12/988,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20110272104A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 160/188
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 2023/025 Panel type curtains
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/36 with vertical lamellae ; Supporting rails therefor

Abstract

A telescoping panel assembly comprises a coaxial arrangement of telescoping segments. At least one segment supports at least one associated panel, and at least one of the segments is configured to be mountable to a support surface. The telescoping panel assembly comprises the advantages of both a panel curtain and a telescoping curtain.

Claims

1. A telescoping panel assembly comprising:

a coaxial arrangement of telescoping segments, at least one of the segments supporting at least one associated panel, and at least one of the segments configured to be mountable to a support surface.

2. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable encloses the other segments when the arrangement is collapsed.

3. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable is surrounded by the other segments when the arrangement is collapsed.

4. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein segments extend telescopically in opposite directions from the at least one segment configured to be mountable.

5. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the assembly further comprises an extension mechanism.

6. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 5, wherein said extension mechanism comprises at least one of a wand, a draw, a pulley system, and a hydraulic cylinder.

7. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one panel further comprises a spool assembly for storing an unused portion of said panel.

37. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the panel assembly comprises at least two coaxial arrangements of telescoping segments, said at least two arrangements being adjacently connected.

38. A telescoping panel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable to a support surface is an outermost segment having a first bracket attachable to a second bracket, the second bracket being configured to be mountable to a wall or a ceiling and having gripping features on an upper surface for gripping the ceiling, and the second bracket having a receptacle for a support pole.

8. A telescoping panel support comprising:

a coaxial arrangement of telescoping segments, at least one segment configured to support at least one associated panel, and at least one of the segments configured to be mountable to a support surface.

9. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable encloses the other segments when the arrangement is collapsed.

10. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable is surrounded by the other segments when the arrangement is collapsed.

11. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein segments extend telescopically in opposite directions from the at least one segment configured to be mountable.

12. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the telescoping panel support further comprises an extension mechanism.

13. A telescoping panel support according to claim 12, wherein said extension mechanism comprises at least one of a wand, a draw, a pulley system, and a hydraulic cylinder.

14. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the at least one panel further comprises a spool assembly for storing an unused portion of said panel.

39. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the telescoping panel support comprises at least two coaxial arrangements of telescoping segments, said at least two arrangements being adjacently connected.

40. A telescoping panel support according to claim 8, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable to a support surface is an outermost segment having a first bracket attachable to a second bracket, the second bracket being configured to be mountable to a wall or a ceiling and having gripping features on an upper surface for gripping the ceiling, and the second bracket having a receptacle for a support pole.

15. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel comprising:

a plurality of nestable segments, at least one segment being configured to support at least one associated panel, at least one of the segments configured to be mountable to a support surface, wherein

said segments are connectable to form a coaxial arrangement of telescoping segments.

16. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 15, further comprising at least one panel.

17. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 15, further comprising an extension mechanism.

18. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 17, wherein said extension mechanism comprises at least one of a wand, a draw, a pulley system, and a hydraulic cylinder.

19. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 15, further comprising at least one spool assembly for storing an unused portion of said at least one panel.

41. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 15, wherein said segments are connectable to form at least two coaxial arrangements of telescoping segments, said at least two arrangements being adjacently connected.

42. An assembly kit for a telescoping panel according to claim 15, wherein the at least one segment configured to be mountable to a support surface is an outermost segment having a first bracket attachable to a second bracket, the kit further comprising:

a second bracket configured to be mountable to a wall or a ceiling, the second bracket having gripping features on an upper surface for gripping the ceiling and having a receptacle for a support pole.

20-36. -36. (canceled)