Decorative external curtain assembly and system for exterior decoration

Abstract

A decorative external curtain assembly is disclosed for applying decorative fabric material to an external facade of a building, the assembly comprising: a sheet of fabric material having top and bottom edges: and complementary engageable fastener strips respectively affixed to the sheet of fabric material and the external façade of the building for fastening at least one edge of the fabric material to the external façade of the building. The engageable fastener strips are preferably made of VELCRO™ Tape having co-acting miniature hooks and loops formed of relatively rigid filament material for fastening the fabric material to the external façade of the building.

1 . A decorative external curtain assembly for applying fabric material to an external facade of a building, the assembly comprising: 
 a sheet of fabric material;    complementary engageable fastener strips for respectively fastening the fabric material to the external façade of the building; and    an attachment arrangement for attaching one of the complementary engageable fastener strips to the building and another of the complementary engageable fastener strips to the fabric material; and    wherein the complementary engageable fastener strips are made of a pair of strips, one strip having co-acting miniature hooks formed of a relatively rigid filament material and another of the strips having loops also formed of a relatively rigid filament material which engage one another to form a bond between the building and the fabric that is broken by pulling apart the pair of strips; and    wherein the complementary engageable fastener strips fasten the fabric material to the external façade along an entire edge of the fabric material.    
   
   
       2 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       3 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener strips are respectively attached to the building by adhesive and to the fabric material by sewing or adhesive.  
   
   
       4 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       5 . (Cancelled)  
   
   
       6 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the complementary engageable fastener strips fasten more than one edge of the fabric material to the external façade of the building.  
   
   
       7 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric material is made of one of a nature material, a synthetic material and a combination of synthetic and nature materials.  
   
   
       8 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the fabric material forms at least one of: an external curtain, a valance, a flag, a banner, and an advertising display.  
   
   
       9 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein external façade of the building is at least one of: a porch, a balcony, an eave, a gable, and a roof line.  
   
   
       10 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the building is at least one of a tent, a commercial structure and a residential structure.  
   
   
       11 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the commercial structure is at least one of a restaurant and a retail store.  
   
   
       12 . A decorative external curtain assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the Velcro strip is approximately two inches wide.  
   
   
       13 . A system of exterior decoration, the system comprising: 
 a building having an external façade;    at least one decorative external curtain assembly;    complementary, engageable fastener strips for attaching the decorative external curtain assembly to the external façade of the building; and    attachment means for respectively attaching one of the complementary engageable fastener strips to the decorative external curtain assembly and another of the complementary engageable fastener strips to the external façade of the building.    
   
   
       14 . A system according to  claim 13 , wherein the decorative external curtain assembly is made of fabric.  
   
   
       15 . A system according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least one decorative curtain assembly comprises a plurality of decorative curtain assemblies each adapted for display of a different type of motif.  
   
   
       16 . A system according to  claim 15  wherein the different type of motifs include: seasonal displays, holiday displays, advertising displays, autumn, winter, summer and spring displays, informational displays and decorative displays.  
   
   
       17 . A system according to  claim 14 , herein the fabric material is made of one of a nature material, a synthetic material and a combination of synthetic and nature materials.  
   
   
       18 . A system according to  claim 17 , wherein the fabric material forms at least one of: an external curtain, a valance, a flag, a banner, and an advertising display.  
   
   
       19 . A system according to  claim 13 , wherein the external façade of the building is at least one of: a porch, a balcony, an eave, a gable, and a roof line.  
   
   
       20 . A system according to  claim 13 , wherein the building is at least one of a tent, a commercial structure and a residential structure.  
   
   
       21 . A system according to  claim 13 , wherein the complementary engageable fastener strips are made of a pair of strips, one strip having co-acting miniature hooks formed of a relatively rigid filament material and another of the strips having loops also formed of a relatively rigid filament material which engage one another to form a bond between the building and the fabric that is broken by pulling apart the pair of strips; and 
 wherein the complementary engageable fastener strips fasten the fabric material to the external façade along an entire edge of the fabric material.