Panels of Fabric and Associated Assemblies for a Window Treatment

Abstract

Assemblies and valances for a window treatment are provided. The window treatment includes one or more panels of fabric, each panel including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket. The rod pocket defines a channel that extends between two openings for receiving a portion of the curtain rod. A portion of the panel of fabric defines a flange of the window treatment that is designed to extend along a support bracket such that, when in a hanging configuration, the support bracket is substantially covered by the flange. In this way, the flanges are designed to make the support brackets less visible to observers and thus make the window treatment more pleasing to view without the use of additional hardware.

1 . A window treatment configured to hang from a curtain rod above a window, the curtain rod being supported by first and second support brackets extending from a wall, the window treatment comprising:
 a first panel of a fabric including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket, the rod pocket extending from a first end of the first panel to a second end of the first panel and defining a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the curtain rod, the channel extending from a first opening of the rod pocket to a second opening of the rod pocket,   wherein a portion of the first panel of the fabric extending from the first opening of the rod pocket to the first end of the rod pocket defines a first flange of the window treatment configured to extend along the first support bracket such that, in a hanging configuration, the first support bracket is substantially covered by the first flange.   
     
     
         2 . The window treatment according to  claim 1 , wherein the first opening of the rod pocket is a predetermined distance from the first end of the rod pocket and the second opening of the rod pocket is disposed at the second end of the rod pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The window treatment according to  claim 1  further comprising a second panel of a fabric including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket, the rod pocket extending from a first end of the second panel to a second end of the second panel and defining a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the curtain rod, the channel extending from a first opening of the rod pocket to a second opening of the rod pocket, wherein a portion of the second panel of the fabric extending from the second opening of the rod pocket to the second end of the rod pocket defines a second flange of the window treatment configured to extend along the second support bracket such that, in the hanging configuration, the second support bracket is substantially covered by the second flange. 
     
     
         4 . The window treatment according to  claim 3 , wherein the first opening of the rod pocket of the first panel is a predetermined distance from the first end of the rod pocket of the first panel and the second opening of the rod pocket of the first panel is disposed at the second end of the rod pocket of the first panel, and wherein the first opening of the rod pocket of the second panel is disposed at the first end of the rod pocket of the second panel and the second opening of the rod pocket of the second panel is a predetermined distance from the second end of the rod pocket of the second panel. 
     
     
         5 . The window treatment according to  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first panel of the fabric extending from the second opening of the rod pocket to the second end of the rod pocket defines a second flange of the window treatment configured to extend along the second support bracket such that, in the hanging configuration, the second support bracket is substantially covered by the second flange. 
     
     
         6 . The window treatment according to  claim 5 , wherein the first panel of the fabric is a valance. 
     
     
         7 . The window treatment according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second openings is a button hole. 
     
     
         8 . The window treatment according to  claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second flanges defines a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the respective support bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The window treatment according to  claim 1 , wherein the first panel defines at least one of a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings configured to accommodate curtain rods of different lengths within the channel. 
     
     
         10 . The window treatment according to  claim 1 , wherein, in a hanging configuration, the channel extends substantially perpendicularly to the first flange of the window treatment. 
     
     
         11 . The window treatment according  claim 1  further comprising a second panel of a fabric defining a first end and a second end, wherein the second panel is attached to the first panel only at the first end of the second panel such that the second panel is configured to support a plurality of design configurations in which the second panel is movable to a plurality of supported positions while the first end of the second panel remains fixed to the first panel. 
     
     
         12 . A window treatment configured to hang from a curtain rod above a window, the curtain rod being supported by first and second support brackets extending from a wall, the window treatment comprising:
 a first panel of a fabric including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket, the rod pocket extending from a first end of the first panel to a second end of the first panel and defining a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the curtain rod, wherein the rod pocket defines a first opening that is a predetermined distance from the first end of the first panel and a second opening disposed at the second end of the first panel and wherein the channel extends from the first opening to the second opening of the rod pocket; and   a second panel of a fabric including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket, the rod pocket extending from a first end of the second panel to a second end of the second panel and defining a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the curtain rod, wherein the rod pocket defines a first opening disposed at the first end of the second panel and a second opening that is a predetermined distance from the second end of the second panel and wherein the channel extends from the first opening to the second opening of the rod pocket,   wherein a portion of the first panel of the fabric extending from the first opening of the rod pocket to the first end of the rod pocket defines a first flange of the window treatment configured to extend along the first support bracket and a portion of the second panel of the fabric extending from the second opening of the rod pocket to the second end of the rod pocket defines a second flange of the window treatment configured to extend along the second support bracket such that, in a hanging configuration, the first support bracket is substantially covered by the first flange and the second support bracket is substantially covered by the second flange.   
     
     
         13 . The window treatment according to  claim 12 , wherein the first panel of the fabric is a first drapery and the second panel of the fabric is a second drapery. 
     
     
         14 . The window treatment according to  claim 12 , wherein each of the first opening of the first panel and the second opening of the second panel is a button hole. 
     
     
         15 . The window treatment according to  claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second flanges defines a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the respective support bracket. 
     
     
         16 . The window treatment according  claim 12 , further comprising third and fourth panels of a fabric each defining a first end and a second end, wherein the third panel is attached to the first panel only at the first end of the third panel and the fourth panel is attached to the second panel only at the first end of the fourth panel such that the third and fourth panels are configured to support a plurality of design configurations in which the third and fourth panels are movable to a plurality of supported positions while the first ends of the third and fourth panels remain fixed to the first and second panels, respectively. 
     
     
         17 . A window treatment configured to hang from a curtain rod above a window, the curtain rod being supported by first and second support brackets extending from a wall, the window treatment comprising:
 a panel of a fabric including a rod pocket and a hanging portion extending from the rod pocket, the rod pocket extending from a first end of the panel to a second end of the panel and defining a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the curtain rod,   wherein the rod pocket defines a first opening that is a predetermined distance from the first end of the panel and a second opening that is a predetermined distance from the second end of the panel and wherein the channel extends from the first opening to the second opening of the rod pocket,   wherein a portion of the panel of the fabric extending from the first opening of the rod pocket to the first end of the rod pocket defines a first flange of the window treatment and a portion of the panel of the fabric extending from the second opening of the rod pocket to the second end of the rod pocket defines a second flange of the window treatment,   wherein the first flange is configured to extend along the first support bracket and the second flange is configured to extend along the second support bracket such that, in a hanging configuration, the first support bracket is substantially covered by the first flange and the second support bracket is substantially covered by the second flange.   
     
     
         18 . The window treatment according to  claim 17 , wherein the panel defines a plurality of first openings and second openings configured to accommodate curtain rods of different lengths within the channel. 
     
     
         19 . The window treatment according to  claim 17 , wherein each of the first and second openings is a button hole. 
     
     
         20 . The window treatment according to  claim 19 , wherein each of the first and second flanges defines a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the respective support bracket.