Claims
- 1. A low-visibility lazy-tongs device for conventional traverse rods for even folding and unfolding of drapery, comprising: a plurality of link elements, horizontally disposed pivot pins interconnecting said link elements in lazy-tongs manner, spool-shaped elements adapted for guided sliding engagement with the edges of a longitudinal slot in the rear face of a conventionally constructed tubular traverse rod, said spool-shaped elements being connected to evenly spaced pairs of said link elements with at least one pair thereof between adjacent spool-like elements not connected to one thereof, drapery-supporting elements depending from said spool-like elements, said link elements being sufficiently small so that they will be substantially fully concealed behind said traverse rod when the lazy-tongs linkage formed by said link elements is fully extended.
- 2. A device according to claim 1 wherein a relatively wide traverse-rod-surrounding ornamental band is attached to each of said spool-like elements so as to substantially fully cover said traverse rod and the space between the drape top and said traverse rod when the lazy-tongs linkage is fully closed.
- 3. A device according to claim 2 wherein said ornamental bands and said drapery-supporting elements are connected to said spool-like elements by spaced ones of said pivot pins.
- 4. A device according to claim 2 wherein said link elements have low-visibility characteristics.
- 5. A device according to claim 1 wherein said low-visibility of said lazy-tongs device is provided by said drapery-supporting elements being constructed to hold the top of drapes close to and directly beneath said traverse rod so as to conceal downwardly extended link elements when said lazy-tongs linkage is closed.
- 6. A device according to claim 1 wherein said link elements are formed for clear transparent material.
- 7. A device according to claim 6 wherein the surfaces of said link elements are made non-reflective.
- 8. A device according to claim 1 wherein said link elements are formed of translucent material.
- 9. A device according to claim 8 wherein the surfaces of said link elements are made non-reflective.
- 10. A device according to claim 1 wherein at least a major portion of said pivot pins are of a snap-connecting type for providing quick and easy assemblage and/or length adjustment.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of applicant's co-pending application Ser. No. 790,849, filed 25 Apr. 1977 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,152,809.
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