Curtain Systems and Components Thereof

Abstract

A curtain system including a curtain panel having a top edge and a support member adjacent the top edge that provides structural integrity to the curtain panel, and multiple ring clips each having a ring member adapted to be positioned on a curtain rod, a clip member adapted to clamp onto the support member of the curtain panel, and a hanging member that connects the ring member to the clip member.

1 . A curtain system comprising: 
 a curtain panel having a top edge and a support member adjacent the top edge that provides structural integrity to the curtain panel; and    multiple ring clips each having a ring member adapted to be positioned on a curtain rod, a clip member adapted to clamp onto the support member of the curtain panel, and a hanging member that connects the ring member to the clip member.    
   
   
       2 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain panel comprises a face layer composed of a decorative fabric.  
   
   
       3 . The curtain system of  claim 2 , wherein the support member comprises an internal cord that is positioned along the top edge of the curtain panel.  
   
   
       4 . The curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the internal cord is concealed by a layer of the same decorative fabric as the face layer.  
   
   
       5 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises an external cord that is positioned along the top edge of the curtain panel.  
   
   
       6 . The curtain system of  claim 5 , wherein the external cord is a helically twisted cord comprising twisted yarns.  
   
   
       7 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain panel comprises a narrowed neck immediately below the support member and wherein, when the clip members are clamped onto the support member, teeth of the clip member are positioned adjacent the neck.  
   
   
       8 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the clip member can freely rotate relative to the ring member.  
   
   
       9 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the clip member can freely rotate relative to the ring member through 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the clip member.  
   
   
       10 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the ring member comprises a hole through which the hanging member passes and wherein the hanging member can freely rotate within the hole.  
   
   
       11 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the ring member comprises an annular groove in which decorative elements can be positioned.  
   
   
       12 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the ring member further comprises decorative beads positioned within the annular groove.  
   
   
       13 . A curtain panel comprising: 
 a fabric layer; and    a support member positioned at a top edge of the curtain panel along its width, the support member being flexible but relatively rigid as compared to the fabric layer, the support member being sized and configured for receipt within a mouth of a clip member when the clip member is attached to the top edge of the curtain panel;    wherein the support member provides structural integrity to the curtain panel along its top edge that reduces sagging of the curtain panel;    wherein the support member provides a defined attachment feature to which to attach a clip member.    
   
   
       14 . The curtain panel of  claim 13 , wherein the fabric layer comprises a face layer composed of a decorative fabric.  
   
   
       15 . The curtain panel of  claim 14 , wherein the support member comprises an internal cord that is positioned along the top edge of the curtain panel.  
   
   
       16 . The curtain panel of  claim 15 , wherein the internal cord is concealed by a layer of the same decorative fabric as the face layer.  
   
   
       17 . The curtain panel of  claim 13 , wherein the support member comprises an external cord that is positioned along the top edge of the curtain panel.  
   
   
       18 . The curtain panel of  claim 17 , wherein the external cord is a helically twisted cord comprising twisted yarns.  
   
   
       19 . The curtain panel of  claim 13 , further comprising a narrowed neck immediately below the support member and wherein, when a clip member is clamped onto the support member, teeth of the clip member are positioned adjacent the neck.  
   
   
       20 . A clip ring comprising: 
 a ring member adapted to be positioned on a curtain rod;    a clip member adapted to clamp onto a support member of a curtain panel; and    a hanging member that connects the ring member to the clip member.    wherein the clip member can freely rotate relative to the ring member.    
   
   
       21 . The clip ring of  claim 20 , wherein the clip member can freely rotate relative to the ring member through  360  degrees about a vertical axis of the clip member.  
   
   
       22 . The clip ring of  claim 20 , wherein ring member comprises a hole through which the hanging member is passed and wherein the hanging member can freely rotate within the hole.  
   
   
       23 . The clip ring of  claim 20 , wherein the ring member comprises an annular groove in which decorative elements can be positioned.  
   
   
       24 . The clip ring of  claim 23 , wherein the ring member further comprises decorative beads positioned within the annular groove.