Hanging products

• US 7,296,609 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2005
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zahner Design Group Limited
• Original Assignee: Zahner Design Group Limited
• Inventors: Zahner, David
• Primary Examiner(s): PUROL, DAVID M
• Application Number:
  US11/209,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20060037721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 160/330, 160/348, 160/383, 160/384, 160/385, 160/390, 160/327, 160/368.1, 160/405, 16/87.R, 16/872, 247/16
• US Class Current: 160/330
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 13/02 by rings, e.g. with additional runners
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 3/38 Curtain arrangements curtains, curtain suspension devices A47H
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/38 Other details
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 160/06 Bath curtains

Abstract

Hanging products having an opening for suspending the item from a rod, the hanging product being provided with a ring having a gap, the ring further being provided with a movable member for opening and closing the gap.

Claims

1. A product, said product comprising:

a curtain, said curtain comprising a ring, said ring comprising an outer circumference;

said curtain comprising an opening such that said curtain is suitable for suspension from a rod;

said ring comprising a slit extending through said ring to said opening;

wherein said ring comprises a projecting edge, said projecting edge being an edge which projects from said outer circumference of said ring, and wherein said projecting edge is provided next to said slit.

2. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said curtain is for hanging on a rod which is under a ceiling, and wherein said projecting edge extends toward the ceiling when said curtain is suspended on the rod.

3. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ring comprises two projecting edges, one on each side of said slit.

4. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slit is curved.

5. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ring comprises an inner circumference and a top, and wherein said slit intersects said inner circumference at an position offset from said top.

6. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said curtain is a shower curtain.

7. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said curtain comprises a window treatment.

8. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said curtain comprises drapery.

17. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slit extends through approximately the 1 o'"'"'clock or 2 o'"'"'clock position on said ring.

18. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said slit extends through approximately the 10 o'"'"'clock or 11 o'"'"'clock position on said ring.

19. A product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said curtain comprises an upper edge and said projecting edge overlaps said upper edge of said curtain.

9. A method, comprising:

providing a ring for use to hang an item on a rod, said ring comprising an outer circumference;

said item having an opening suitable for suspension of said ring from a rod;

said ring comprising a slit extending through said ring to said opening;

wherein said ring comprises a projecting edge, said projecting edge being an edge which projects from said outer circumference of said ring, and wherein said projecting edge is provided next to said slit.

10. A method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the step of attaching said ring to the item to hang said item on a rod under a ceiling, such that said projecting edge extends toward the ceiling when the item is suspended on the rod.

11. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said ring comprises two projecting edges, one on each side of said slit.

12. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said slit is curved.

13. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said ring comprises an inner circumference and a top, and wherein said slit intersects said inner circumference at an position offset from said top.

14. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the item comprises a shower curtain.

15. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the item comprises a window treatment.

16. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the item comprises drapery.