Technical Area

The present invention relates to a curtain suspension device.

Aim and Brief Description of the Invention

It is one aim of the invention to provide a flexible curtain suspension device that allows the placement of the curtains to be changed in a very easy manner. This is achieved by an arm mounted in a wall fixture such that it can be swung, which arm has a joint in the centre that allows the outer part of the arm to be folded backwards in both directions such that it lies adjacent to the inner part of the arm, whereby the arm is arranged to support a panel curtain, and is able to be swung by 180° in the wall mounting.

Brief Description of Drawings

Figure 1 is a side view of a curtain suspension device according to the invention.

Figure 2 corresponds to Figure 1, but it shows the suspension device in another position.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 show, partially in section, a detail of the suspension device shown in Figure

1.

Figure 6 is a view seen as specified by the arrows 5 in Figure 3.

Figure 7 corresponds to Figure 6 but shows the suspension device in Figure 6 dismantled.

Figure 8 shows a window with a curtain suspension in accordance with the invention.

Figure 9 shows a window with another curtain suspension in accordance with the invention.

Description of Illustrated and Preferred Embodiment

Figures 1 and 2 show a wall fixture 11 into which a swingable arm 12, 13, 14 is mounted such that it can be swung around 180°. The arm comprises a tube, the end of which is bent at a right angle and inserted into the wall fixture 11. The wall fixture may be manufactured from, for example, wood or metal, and it may have a cylindrical hole that accommodates the end of the arm.

The swingable arm comprises an inner arm 12, a joint 13 and an outer arm 14. The joint 13 is shown in Figures 3-7. The two arms have fixed toothed collars 20, 21 that interact with each other by being attached by screws 22, 23 into an intermediate piece 24 such that they can rotate

around the screws, thus being mounted in bearings in the intermediate piece. The outer arm 14 can in this way be pivoted backwards in both directions from the central position shown in Figure 3 to lie fully adjacent to the inner arm 12, as is shown in Figure 7.

Figure 8 shows a window with a swingable arm of the type described above on each side of the window. The curtains 25, 26, 27 of the arms are shown in the figure. The curtains will be suspended flatly, i.e. they form panels. Curtains of this type are known as "panel curtains". It is appropriate that the curtains have a channel 28 sewn at the upper side into which the pivoted arm can be placed. The joint 13 is so slim that the curtain can be passed over it. The joint should not be more than 20% broader than the arms 12, 14, for aesthetic reasons. It is appropriate if a channel is sewn also at the bottom of all curtains and a rigid rod is placed into it to stabilise the curtains. It is an alternative to form the channels with the aid of curtain tape or Velcro fastening.

The swingable arm is shown stretched out over the window at one side of the window, and it is shown folded double on the other side. With both arms folded and swung out over the window, only the sides of the window are covered, and with both arms extended over the window the complete window is covered. It is possible to choose which side of the curtain it is desired to have visible in the room by folding an arm at one side or the other.

It is also possible to have a curtain 30 along the complete length of the arm, as an alternative to having one curtain on the inner arm and one on the outer arm. It is possible in this way to cover the complete window without any gaps, as is shown in Figure 9. The channel 29 in this case is sewn off at the centre with a seam 31 and two rods are used; one that is equivalent to the inner arm 12 and one that is equivalent to the outer arm 14 such that the gap between them at the seam 31 corresponds to the location of the joint (13). The fold in this case will be stabilised by these rigid elements at the lower edge of the curtain when the arm is folded double and the curtain will hang flatly also when it is hanging double.