Decorative translucent window covering

Abstract

A flexible plastic window covering which combines the qualities of being translucent, colorful, easily installed in any size, self-adhering, removable and reusable, easily cleaned, wear and fade resistant, ultraviolet light absorbing, and decorative while providing privacy or hiding an unwanted view.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A window covering comprised of: 
 (a) a thin, flexible film of plastic material, having a thickness between 4 mil and 10 mil which self-adheres to a non-porous surface through cohesion and atmospheric pressure,    (b) which is printed with a colored translucent image allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on either side cannot be clearly distinguished from the other side,    whereby the user is provided with an easily installed and removable, visually exciting, colorful window covering which is translucent, that is, it allows light to pass through but which cannot be clearly seen through and the image is visible from both sides.    
     
     
         2 . A window covering according to  claim 1  further including: 
 (a) said colored translucent image contains sunfast UV inks, ultra-violet light absorbing varnishes, and hardening coatings causing the covering to absorb most of the ultra-violet light and resisting damage,  
 whereby the window covering described in  claim 1  has been printed and coated in such a manner as to substantially resist the effects of ultraviolet light, protect the interior contents from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light, and is highly resistant to scratching and other types of damage.  
 
     
     
         3 . A window covering according to  claim 2  further including: 
 (a) images which consist of designs that tile together to fill spaces larger than the individual pieces,  
 whereby the window covering described in  claim 2  may be made to fit almost any size.  
 
     
     
         4 . A process which combines: 
 (a) a thin, flexible film of plastic material, having a thickness between 4 mil and 10 mil which self-adheres to a non-porous surface through cohesion and atmospheric pressure,    (b) a printed, colored image which is translucent, allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on either side cannot be clearly distinguished from the other side,    whereby a window covering is made which is easily installed and removable, visually exciting, colorful, and translucent, that is, it allows light to pass through but which cannot be clearly seen through.    
     
     
         5 . A process according to  claim 4  which further combines: 
 (b) printing using sunfast UV inks, ultraviolet light absorbing varnishes, and hardening agents in such a manner that the result absorbs most of the ultraviolet light and resists damage,  
 whereby a window covering is made which has the qualities described in  claim 4  and has been printed and coated in such a manner as to be highly resistant to the effects of ultraviolet light, protect the interior contents from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light, and is highly resistant to scratching and other types of damage.  
 
     
     
         6 . A process according to  claim 5  which further combines: 
 (c) images which have designs that tile together to fill spaces larger than the individual pieces,  
 whereby a window covering is made which has the properties described in  claim 5  and has the additional quality of being able to fit almost any size.