Privacy curtain on a roll

Abstract

An assembly and method for forming a cubicle curtain includes providing a curtain assembly with a curtain-supporting dispenser core supporting a curtain material. The curtain material has a length, a width, an upper connector portion spanning substantially the entire width, a mesh portion spanning substantially the entire width, a lower portion spanning substantially the entire width and coupled to a lower edge of the mesh portion, a horizontal line of weakness spanning substantially the entire width, and at least one vertical line of weakness spanning substantially the entire length. A first portion of the curtain material is unrolled from the dispenser core so that at least one of the at least one vertical lines of weakness is exposed and a force sufficient to separate the first portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core is applied to the vertical line of weakness.

1 . A curtain assembly comprising:
 a curtain material having:
 a length; 
 a width; 
 an upper connector portion spanning substantially the entire width and having apertures sized and spaced to mate with carriers of a ceiling curtain track; 
 a lower portion coupled to the upper connector portion and spanning substantially the entire width; and 
 at least one vertical line of weakness spanning substantially the entire length, the at least one vertical line of weakness having a tear force less than a tear force of portions of the curtain material immediately on either side of the at least one vertical line of weakness. 
   
     
     
         2 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a curtain-supporting dispenser core surrounded by and supporting the curtain material.   
     
     
         3 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mesh portion spanning substantially the entire width and coupled to a lower edge of the upper connector portion and an upper edge of the lower portion.   
     
     
         4 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a horizontal line of weakness spanning substantially the entire width.   
     
     
         5 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 at least one of the at least one vertical line of weakness and the horizontal line of weakness comprises a perforated line.   
     
     
         6 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the curtain material comprises:
 a homogenous material.   
     
     
         7 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the curtain material comprises:
 polypropylene.   
     
     
         8 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the length is approximately 96 inches.   
     
     
         9 . A curtain assembly comprising:
 a curtain-supporting dispenser core; and   a curtain material supported by the dispenser core, the curtain materia having:
 a length; 
 a width; 
 an upper connector portion spanning substantially the entire width; 
 a mesh portion spanning substantially the entire width and coupled to a lower edge of the upper connector portion; 
 a lower portion spanning substantially the entire width, coupled to a lower edge of the mesh portion, and having a horizontal line of weakness spanning substantially the entire width; and 
 at least one vertical line of weakness spanning substantially the entire length. 
   
     
     
         10 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the at least one vertical line of weakness has a tear force less than a tear force of portions of the curtain material immediately on either side of the at least one vertical line of weakness.   
     
     
         11 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 at least one of the at least one vertical lines of weakness and the horizontal line of weakness comprises a perforated line.   
     
     
         12 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the curtain material is a homogenous material.   
     
     
         13 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the curtain material comprises:
 polypropylene.   
     
     
         14 . The curtain assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the length is approximately 96 inches.   
     
     
         15 . A method for forming a cubicle curtain, the method comprising:
 providing a curtain assembly that includes:
 a curtain-supporting dispenser core; and 
 a curtain material supported by the dispenser core, the curtain material having:
 a length; 
 a width; 
 an upper connector portion spanning substantially the entire width; 
 a mesh portion spanning substantially the entire width and coupled to a lower edge of the upper connector portion; 
 a lower portion spanning substantially the entire width, coupled to a lower edge of the mesh portion, and having a horizontal line of weakness spanning substantially the entire width; and 
 at least one vertical weakness spanning substantially the entire length; 
 
   unrolling a first portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core so that at least one of the at least one vertical lines of weakness is exposed;   applying a force to the exposed at least one vertical lines of weakness, the force sufficient to separate the first portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core; and   coupling the separated first portion of the curtain material to a curtain track coupled to a ceiling.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 prior to the coupling step, applying a force to the horizontal line of weakness of the separated first portion of the curtain material, the force sufficient to separate the lower portion of the first portion of the curtain material into two separate pieces.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the at least one vertical line of weakness has a tear force less than a tear force of portions of the curtain material immediately on either side of the at least one vertical line of weakness.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 at least one of the at least one vertical line of weakness and the horizontal line of weakness comprises a perforated line.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 unrolling a second portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core so at least one of the at least one vertical lines of weakness is exposed; and   applying a force to the exposed at least one vertical line of weakness, the force sufficient to separate the second portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the curtain material comprises:
 a homogenous material.