Curtain With Pockets Integrated Therein

Abstract

A curtain having integrated pockets therein for housing water sensitive items, principally photographs, in a substantially water impenetrable manner is provided. The curtain panel is constructed with an exterior surface having at least one substantially water tight pocket constructed therein that can readily be utilized to house and display the photograph in a dry environment. The panel may be composed of a cloth or may be a polymeric material. Water tight construction of the pocket is facilitated due to a bottom or lower entry slit or bottom slit-opening provided on a lower edge of the pocket along with the utilization of a fastener mechanism assembly located on the lower edge or bottom slit-opening.

1 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein, comprising:
 a. at least one panel having an interior and exterior surface;   b. said at least one pocket being integrated within said exterior surface of said panel, said pocket being composed of a flexible transparent material and having a display window, a sealed top edge, sealed side edges, and a bottom edge having a bottom slit-opening associated with a bottom rim traversing into an inner cavity appointed to receive and house at least one object therein viewable through said display window; and   c. a first fastening mechanism located on said bottom rim of said bottom slit-opening of said pocket, and a second fastening, mechanism located on said exterior surface of said panel being in mating association with said first fastening mechanism to form a substantially water tight seal.   
   
   
       2 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said panel is composed of a polymeric material and is a shower liner or curtain. 
   
   
       3 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said interior surface of said panel is composed of a polymeric material and said exterior surface of said panel is composed of a cloth material and wherein said panel is utilized for a shower or bathtub. 
   
   
       4 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said panel is composed of a cloth material and acts as a window curtain or outer shower curtain. 
   
   
       5 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1  comprising at least one frame segment adjacent to and associated with each of said pockets located on said exterior surface of said panel. 
   
   
       6 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 5 , wherein each of said frame segments are removable from said exterior surface of said panel. 
   
   
       7 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 6 , wherein each of said removable frame segments are composed of a first side and a second side having matting magnetic fastening portions, wherein said first side of said removable frame segment is placed on said exterior surface of said panel and said second side of said removable frame is integrated within said interior surface of said panel so that said second side magnetically adheres to said first side to removably mount said frame to said panel. 
   
   
       8 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 6 , wherein said exterior surface of said panel includes a fastener border integrated therein that is appointed to engage with a mating frame fastener border located on a back-side of said frame. 
   
   
       9 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 8 , wherein said fastener border integrated within said exterior surface of said panel is a hook and loop fastener and said frame fastener border located on said back-side of said frame is a matting hook and loop fastener. 
   
   
       10 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 8 , wherein said fastener border integrated within said exterior surface of said panel is a magnetic border and said frame fastener border located on said back-side of said frame is a matting magnetic border. 
   
   
       11 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 5 , wherein each of said frame segments include a transparent casement for viewing said object and being appointed for providing a closed frame segment configuration. 
   
   
       12 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of pockets are integrated within said exterior surface and wherein said pockets are of varying sizes and shapes. 
   
   
       13 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said interior surface of said panel includes an interior transparent widow aligned with said display window of said pocket located on said exterior surface. 
   
   
       14 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first fastening mechanism located on said bottom rim of said bottom slit-opening of said pocket and said second fastening mechanism located on said exterior surface of said panel are mating tongue and groove zip locking fastener mechanisms that engage to form said substantially water tight seal. 
   
   
       15 . A curtain having at least one pocket integrated therein as recited by  claim 1  comprising a flap portion connected to said bottom rim of said display window of said pocket and being appointed to extend from said bottom rim when said item is being placed within said inner cavity and fold under said item when said item is housed within said inner cavity.