Patent Application
20240090696
The present general inventive concept relates generally to curtains, and particularly, to a curtain holding device.
A curtain is a piece of cloth that is generally block light and/or prevent air movement. Typically, the curtain is suspended over a window of a building to obscure visibility from outside of the building. Curtains come in a wide variety of shapes and/or sizes that have aesthetically appealing purposes for a person using them.
However, curtains that are hung above an air register present a potential hazard. In particular, a fire can occur from curtains that lay on top of the air register when heat is emitted that blocks the air flow.
Therefore, there is a need for a curtain holding device that holds curtains in place while preventing them from blocking the air register.
The present general inventive concept provides a curtain holding device.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a curtain holding device to be removably disposed on a ground surface, the curtain holding device including a main rod, at least one holding unit, including a first ring removably connected to at least a portion of the main rod to laterally move in a first direction or a second direction across at least a portion of a length of the main rod, and a second ring disposed on at least a portion of the first ring to removably connected to at least a portion of a curtain, and at least one base removably connected to the main rod to stabilize the main rod on the ground surface.
The main rod is telescopically adjustable in size.
The first ring may have a weight configured to prevent movement of the curtain due to receiving air from an air register.
The second ring may have a size smaller than a size of the first ring.
The curtain holding device may further include a plurality of end caps removably connected to a first end and a second end of the main rod to prevent the main rod from being extracted from the at least one base while connected to the main rod.
These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
The curtain holding device 100 may be constructed from at least one of metal, aluminum, plastic, wood, ceramic, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.
The curtain holding device 100 may include a main rod 110, a plurality of holding units 120, a plurality of bases 130, and a plurality of end caps 140, but is not limited thereto.
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The main rod 110 may be removably disposed on an external surface (e.g., a floor, a ground surface, a table, a countertop, etc.) and have a predetermined size (e.g., length, width, diameter, circumference) based on a preference of a user and/or a manufacturer. In other words, the main rod 110 may have a fixed size. Alternatively, the main rod 110 may be telescopic. More specifically, a first end of the main rod 110 may move (i.e., slide) from retracted against a center portion of the main rod 110 in a first position to at least partially extended away from the center portion of the main rod 110 in a second position. Conversely, the first end of the main rod 110 may move from extended away from the center portion of the main rod 110 in the second position to retracted against the center portion of the main rod 110 in the first position. Although the first end of the main rod 110 is described as moving, a second end of the main rod 110 opposite with respect to the first end, may move in a similar manner, such that either the first end and/or the second end of the main rod 110 may move telescopically. As such, the main rod 110 may be adjusted in size to fit dimensions (e.g., length, width) of a window.
Each of the plurality of holding units 120 may include a first ring 121 and a second ring 122, but is not limited thereto.
The first ring 121 may be removably connected (e.g., without tools, screws, nails, washers, etc.) to at least a portion of the main rod 110. In other words, the first ring 121 may receive the main rod 110 therethrough. Moreover, the first ring 121 may laterally move in a first direction or a second direction across at least a portion and/or an entire length of the main rod 110. Furthermore, the first ring 121 may have a predetermined weight (e.g., five pounds, ten pounds, fifteen pounds) configured to prevent movement of a curtain 10 due to receiving air from an air register 20 and/or in absence of an application of force (e.g., pushing, pulling).
The second ring 122 may be disposed on at least a portion of the first ring 121. The second ring 122 may have a size (e.g., diameter, circumference) smaller than a size (e.g., diameter, circumference) of the first ring 121. The second ring 122 may be removably connected (e.g., without tools, screws, nails, washers, etc.) to at least a portion of the curtain 10. In other words, the second ring 122 may receive the curtain 10 therethrough. Also, the first ring 121 may have a weight greater than a weight of the second ring 122.
During use, the first ring 121 and/or the second ring 122 may move in response to an application of force (e.g., pushing, pulling) thereon. For example, the curtain 10 may be moved, such that the first ring 121 may move across the main rod 110. Additionally, the first ring 121 may keep the curtain 10 in a position along the main rod 110, such as away from air emitted from the air register 20. Thus, the first ring 121 and/or the second ring 122 moving along the main rod 110 may prevent the curtain 10 from heating up and/or catching on fire.
Each of the plurality of bases 130 may include a planar surface 131 and an arcuate surface 132, but is not limited thereto.
The planar surface 131 may be removably disposed on at least a portion of the external surface. The planar surface 131 may prevent movement (i.e., stabilize) of the main rod 110 while disposed on the external surface.
The arcuate surface 132 may be disposed on at least a portion of the planar surface 131. Additionally, the arcuate surface 132 may have an arcuate shape that protrudes a distance away from the planar surface 131. The arcuate surface 132 may have a rod receiving aperture disposed at a center portion thereof, such that the rod receiving aperture of the arcuate surface 132 may receive the main rod 110 therethrough.
Each of the plurality of end caps 140 may include a ball cap, but is not limited thereto.
At least one of the plurality of end caps 140 may be removably connected (e.g., screwed on) to the first end and/or the second end of the main rod 110. Accordingly, the main rod 110 may be disposed (i.e., inserted) through the rod receiving aperture of the arcuate surface 132 and/or connected to the plurality of end caps 140. As such, the plurality of end caps 140 may prevent the main rod 110 from being extracted from the arcuate surface 132 while the plurality of ends caps 140 remain connected to the main rod 110.
Therefore, the curtain holding device 100 may hold the curtain 10 in a stable position away from the air register 20. Also, the curtain holding device 100 may prevent the curtain 10 from moving over the air register 20 in absence of an application of force thereto.
The present general inventive concept may include a curtain holding device 100 to be removably disposed on a ground surface, the curtain holding device 100 including a main rod 110, at least one holding unit 120, including a first ring 121 removably connected to at least a portion of the main rod 110 to laterally move in a first direction or a second direction across at least a portion of a length of the main rod 110, and a second ring 122 disposed on at least a portion of the first ring 121 to removably connected to at least a portion of a curtain 10, and at least one base 130 removably connected to the main rod 110 to stabilize the main rod 110 on the ground surface.
The main rod 110 is telescopically adjustable in size.
The first ring 121 may have a weight configured to prevent movement of the curtain 10 due to receiving air from an air register 20.
The second ring 122 may have a size smaller than a size of the first ring 121.
The curtain holding device 100 may further include a plurality of end caps 140 removably connected to a first end and a second end of the main rod 110 to prevent the main rod 110 from being extracted from the at least one base 130 while connected to the main rod 110.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
