Arrangement for mounting onto a rod

Abstract

An arrangement is provided to allow the arrangement to be hung from a rod without using any extraneous hardware and without taking down the rod. The arrangement comprises two openings, two cuts each through one of the two openings, and a path having two edges connecting edges of the two cuts. At least a portion of the path is reinforced, the two openings are shifted off center, and/or the path has a rising portion and/or a falling portion.

1 . An arrangement for mounting onto a rod, the arrangement comprising:
 two openings, wherein the rod is threaded through the two openings when the arrangement is hung from the rod;   two cuts each through one of the two openings; and   a path having two edges connecting edges of the two cuts, wherein at least a portion of the path is reinforced.   
   
   
       2 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the arrangement is a portion of one of a curtain and a drape. 
   
   
       3 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising an interconnected reinforcement element, the interconnected reinforcement element comprising:
 at least one of the two openings, and   at least one edge for reinforcing the path.   
   
   
       4 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising a front piece and a back piece for attaching to a suspended material between the two pieces. 
   
   
       5 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the arrangement comprises two shapes, wherein:
 a first shape comprises one of the two openings, wherein the first shape comprises one of a flower, a sun, a wheel, a polygon, a hexagon, and an octagon; and   a second shape comprises at least a portion of the path, wherein the second shape comprises one of a branch, a string of moons, a string of stars, and a locomotive rod.   
   
   
       6 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a first shape comprises one of the two openings, the first shape comprising a flower with petals; and   a second shape comprises at least a portion of the path, the second shape comprising a branch with leaves.   
   
   
       7 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the two cuts through the two openings form two cut-through points, wherein the two cut-through points form a line at an angle to the rod when the arrangement is hung from the rod. 
   
   
       8 . The arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein one cut-through point is above a center line of the rod and the other cut-through point is below the center line of the rod when the arrangement is hung from the rod. 
   
   
       9 . The arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein the cuts are substantially perpendicular to the respective openings. 
   
   
       10 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the path comprises a rising portion and a falling portion. 
   
   
       11 . The arrangement of  claim 10 , wherein the path further comprises another portion, the another portion comprising one of another rising portion and another falling portion. 
   
   
       12 . The arrangement of  claim 10 , wherein the path further comprises a shape connecting rising and falling portions, the shape comprising one of a curve and a sharp angle. 
   
   
       13 . The arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the path comprises two rising portions and two falling portions. 
   
   
       14 . An arrangement for mounting onto a rod, the arrangement comprising:
 two openings, wherein the rod is threaded through the two openings when the arrangement is hung from the rod;   two cuts each through one of the two openings to form two cut-through points, wherein the two cut-through points form a line at an angle to the rod when the arrangement is hung from the rod;   a path having two edges connecting edges of the two cuts.   
   
   
       15 . The arrangement of  claim 14 , wherein one cut-through point is above a center line of the rod and the other cut-through point is below the center line of the rod when the arrangement is hung from the rod. 
   
   
       16 . The arrangement of  claim 14 , wherein the arrangement comprises two shapes, wherein:
 the arrangement is a portion of one of a curtain and a drape;   a first shape comprises one of the two openings, wherein the first shape comprises one of a flower, a sun, a wheel, a polygon, a hexagon, and an octagon; and   a second shape comprises at least a portion of the path, wherein the second shape comprises one of a branch, a string of moons, a string of stars, and a locomotive rod.   
   
   
       17 . An arrangement for mounting onto a rod, the arrangement comprising:
 two openings, wherein the rod is threaded through the two openings when the arrangement is hung from the rod;   two cuts each through one of the two openings; and   a path having two edges connecting edges of the two cuts, wherein the path comprises a rising portion and a falling portion.   
   
   
       18 . The arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the path further comprises another portion, the another portion comprising one of another rising portion and another falling portion. 
   
   
       19 . The arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein the arrangement comprises two shapes, wherein:
 the arrangement is a portion of one of a curtain and a drape;   a first shape comprises one of the two openings, wherein the first shape comprises one of a flower, a sun, a wheel, a polygon, a hexagon, and an octagon; and   a second shape comprises at least a portion of the path, wherein the second shape comprises one of a branch, a string of moons, a string of stars, and a locomotive rod.   
   
   
       20 . The arrangement of  claim 17 , wherein:
 at least a portion of the path is reinforced to reduce drooping; and   the two cuts through the two openings form two cut-through points, wherein the two cut-through points form a line at an angle to the rod when the arrangement is hung from the rod.