Button-up window treatment

Abstract

The window treatment has a flexible panel adapted to be situated over a window. The panel has a front surface and a back surface. A set of substantially vertically arranged buttons are affixed at spaced intervals on the front panel surface. A strap extends along the back panel surface. The strap has at least one button hole adapted to receive a selected one of the buttons from the button set on the front of the panel to retain a rolled portion of the panel in a raised position determined by the button selected.

1 . A window treatment comprising a flexible panel, means for securing the top of said panel such that said panel is situated over a window, said panel having a front surface and a back surface, a set of substantially vertically arranged buttons affixed at spaced intervals on said front panel surface and a strap extending along said back panel surface, said strap having at least one button hole adapted to receive a selected one of said buttons from said set to retain a rolled portion of said panel in a raised position determined by the button selected. 
     
     
         2 . The window treatment of  claim 1  further comprising a second set of substantially vertically arranged buttons affixed at spaced intervals on said front panel surface. 
     
     
         3 . The window treatment of  claim 2  further comprising a second strap extending along said back panel surface, said second strap having at least one button hole adapted to receive a selected one of said buttons from said second set. 
     
     
         4 . The window treatment of  claim 2  wherein said second set of buttons is spaced from said set of buttons. 
     
     
         5 . The window treatment of  claim 3  wherein said second strap is spaced from said strap. 
     
     
         6 . The window treatment of  claim 1  further comprising means for attaching one end of said strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         7 . The window treatment of  claim 3  further comprising means for attaching one end of said second strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         8 . The window treatment of  claim 1  further comprising a strip of binding material situated on said front panel surface wherein said buttons of said set are fixed to said front panel surface through said binding strip. 
     
     
         9 . The window treatment of  claim 8  further comprising a second set of buttons affixed along a substantially vertical line at spaced intervals on said front panel surface. 
     
     
         10 . The window treatment of  claim 9  further comprising a second strip of binding material situated on said front panel surface, wherein said buttons of said second set are fixed to said front panel surface through said second binding strip. 
     
     
         11 . The window treatment of  claim 2  further comprising a second strap extending along said back panel surface, said second strap having at least one button hole. 
     
     
         12 . The window treatment of  claim 11  wherein said second set of buttons is spaced from said set of buttons. 
     
     
         13 . The window treatment of  claim 12  wherein said second strap is spaced from said strap. 
     
     
         14 . The window treatment of  claim 13  further comprising means for attaching one end of said strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         15 . The window treatment of  claim 14  further comprising means for attaching one end of said second strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         16 . The window treatment of  claim 15  further comprising a strip of binding material situated proximate one side of said front panel surface wherein said buttons of said set are fixed to said front panel surface through said binding strip. 
     
     
         17 . The window treatment of  claim 16  further comprising a second strip of binding material situated proximate the other side of said front panel surface, wherein said buttons of said second set are fixed to said front panel surface through said second binding strip. 
     
     
         18 . A window treatment comprising a flexible panel, means for securing the top of said panel such that the panel is situated over a window, said panel having a front surface and a back surface, a set of substantially vertically arranged buttons affixed at spaced intervals on said front panel surface and a strap extending along said back panel surface, said strap having at least two button holes adapted to respectively receive a selected two of said buttons to retain a rolled portion of said panel in a raised position determined by the buttons selected. 
     
     
         19 . The window treatment of  claim 19  further comprising a second set of substantially, vertically arranged buttons affixed at spaced intervals on said front panel surface. 
     
     
         20 . The window treatment of  claim 19  further comprising a second strap extending along said back panel surface, said second strap having at least two button holes adapted to respectively receive a selected two buttons of said second set of buttons. 
     
     
         21 . The window treatment of  claim 18  wherein said second set of buttons is spaced from said set of buttons. 
     
     
         22 . The window treatment of  claim 20  wherein said second strap is spaced from said strap. 
     
     
         23 . The window treatment of  claim 8  further comprising means for attaching one end of said strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         24 . The window treatment of  claim 20  further comprising means for attaching one end of said second strap proximate the top of said panel. 
     
     
         25 . The window treatment of  claim 18  further comprising a strip of binding material situated on said front panel surface, wherein said buttons of said set are fixed to said front panel surface through said binding strip. 
     
     
         26 . The window treatment of  claim 25  further comprising a second set of vertically arranged buttons affixed on said front panel surface. 
     
     
         27 . The window treatment of  claim 26  further comprising a second strip of binding material situated on said front panel surface, wherein said buttons of said second set are fixed to said front panel surface through said second binding strip.