Curtain glider

Abstract

Disclosed is curtain glider ( 3 ) for detachably fastening and for moving a curtain or net curtain in a curtain rail, the curtain glider having a head portion ( 1 ) which can be guided on a track of the curtain rail, wherein the head portion has two upwardly tapered wing portions ( 4 A, 4 B) which are elastically compressible in such a way, that the head portion ( 1 ) can be inserted from below into the longitudinal slot of a curtain rail, wherein the wing portions ( 4 A, 4 B) extend from the head portion ( 1 ) on both sides of the longitudinal axis ( 6 ) of the curtain glider ( 3 ), wherein the wing portions ( 4 A, 4 B) are connected exclusively laterally and each to a side web ( 2 ) of the head portion ( 1 ). Further disclosed is a curtain glider ( 3 ) for detachably fastening and for moving a curtain or net curtain in a curtain rail, the curtain glider having a head portion ( 1 ) which can be guided on a track of the curtain rail, a shaft-like central portion ( 15 ) which can be withdrawn from a longitudinal slot of the track of the curtain rail, and a lower hook portion ( 16 ) for holding the curtain or net curtain, wherein the hook portion ( 16 ) is in the shape of an eyelet or loop, which extends—with respect to its opening ( 17 )—in the running direction L of the curtain glider ( 3 ), characterized in that the hook portion ( 16 ) has a female unit ( 21 ) and a male unit ( 22 ), wherein the female unit ( 21 ) of a first curtain glider is formed so that it is able to hold a male unit ( 22 ) of a second curtain glider in a way plugged into each other axially in the direction L of the curtain glider.

1 . A curtain glider for detachably fastening and for moving a curtain or net curtain in a curtain rail, comprising:
 a head portion that can be guided on a track of the curtain rail, wherein   the head portion has two upwardly tapered wing portions that are elastically compressible in such a way that the head portion can be inserted from below into a longitudinal slot of the curtain rail,   the wing portions extend from the head portion on both sides of a longitudinal axis of the curtain glider, and   the wing portions are connected exclusively laterally and each to a side segment of the head portion.   
     
     
         2 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein the wing portions upon compressing the head portion are movable past each other. 
     
     
         3 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the wing portions is positioned such that an inner side of the respective wing portion faces to the respective other wing portion. 
     
     
         4 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein a rear side of each respective wing portion forms a plane that is parallel to the a plane of a rear side of the respective other wing portion. 
     
     
         5 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein each wing portion has an upwardly tapered sliding member on a front side of the respective wing portion, an underside of which sliding member is configured to slide on the curtain rail. 
     
     
         6 . A curtain glider according to  claim 5 , wherein the sliding member has a shape selected from a group consisting of a wedge shape and a rounded wedge shape. 
     
     
         7 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein each respective wing portion protrudes freely at a bottom region and at a top region at a side of the respective wing portion facing the other respective wing portion. 
     
     
         8 . A curtain glider according to  claim 1 , wherein the wing portions each form a downwardly tapered slope at mutually remote front faces of the respective wing portions. 
     
     
         9 . A curtain glider for detachably fastening and for moving a curtain or net curtain in a curtain rail, comprising:
 a head portion that can be guided on a track of the curtain rail,   a shaft-like central portion that can be withdrawn from a longitudinal slot of the track of the curtain, and   a lower hook portion for holding the curtain or net curtain, wherein   the hook portion has a shape of an eyelet or loop, which extends, with respect to an opening of said shape, in a running direction of the curtain glider, wherein the hook portion has a female unit and a male unit, and   the female unit is formed such that it is able to accommodate a male unit of another such curtain glider in a way plugged into each other axially in the running direction.   
     
     
         10 . A curtain glider according to  claim 9 , wherein the female unit is adapted to hold a male unit along the entire length thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A curtain glider according to  claim 9 , wherein the female unit extends along the entire width of the curtain glider. 
     
     
         12 . A curtain glider according to  claim 9 , wherein the male unit directly adjoins to the female unit and extends beyond a width of the curtain glider. 
     
     
         13 . A curtain glider according to  claim 9 , wherein the female unit and the male unit have a contour that allows the insertion of a transport rail through an opening of the lower hook portion. 
     
     
         14 . A curtain glider ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the head portion has a front wing portion and a rear wing portion, wherein at least the front wing portion is equipped with a press opener and wherein the wing portions are elastically compressible in such a way that, when pressure is applied on the press opener, the head portion can be withdrawn downwards from a longitudinal slot of a curtain rail. 
     
     
         15 . A curtain glider, comprising:
 a track engagement portion comprising a first major face and a second major face opposite said first major face; and   a first cantilever portion and a second cantilever portion, each of said first cantilever portion and said second cantilever portion having a respective taper and being elastically deflectable between a non-deflected state and a deflected state, said track engagement portion having a greater thickness in a region of said respective taper in said non-deflected state than in said deflected state, said thickness being measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first major face.   
     
     
         16 . The curtain glider of  claim 15 , wherein:
 said first cantilever portion attaches to a remainder of said track engagement portion at a portion of said first cantilever portion proximate to a first lateral side of said track engagement portion, and   said second cantilever portion attaches to a remainder of said track engagement portion at a portion of said second cantilever portion proximate to a second lateral side of said track engagement portion opposite said first lateral side.   
     
     
         17 . The curtain glider of  claim 15 , wherein:
 each of said first cantilever portion and said second cantilever portion comprises a third major face and a fourth major face opposite said third major face, said third major face of said first and second cantilever portions constituting respective portions of said first major face, and said fourth major face of said first and second cantilever portions constituting respective portions of said second major face,   said taper of said first wing portion projects from a neighboring region of said third major face, and   said taper of said second wing portion projects from a neighboring region of said fourth major face.   
     
     
         18 . The curtain glider of  claim 15 , wherein:
 said track engagement portion engages a slot of a slotted curtain track,   said first major face faces a first side of said slot, and   said second major face faces a second side of said slot.   
     
     
         19 . The curtain glider of  claim 15 , comprising:
 an engagement structure having a male structure and a female structure, said female structure having a shape that matingly engages said male structure from a lateral direction.   
     
     
         20 . The curtain glider of  claim 20 , wherein:
 said engagement structure comprises an opening that extends laterally through said male structure and said female structure.   
     
     
         21 . A curtain glider system, comprising:
 a first curtain glider comprising:
 a track engagement portion that defines a gliding axis; 
 a first engagement structure; and 
 a second engagement structure, said second engagement structure having a shape that matingly engages said first engagement structure in a direction parallel to said gliding axis. 
   
     
     
         22 . The curtain glider system of  claim 21 , said first curtain glider comprising:
 an opening that extends linearly through said first engagement structure and said second engagement structure.   
     
     
         23 . The curtain glider system of  claim 21 , comprising:
 a second curtain glider comprising:
 a track engagement portion that defines a gliding axis; 
 a third engagement structure matingly engageable to said first engagement structure by a motion in a direction parallel to said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider; and 
   a third curtain glider comprising:
 a track engagement portion that defines a gliding axis; 
 a fourth engagement structure matingly engageable to said second engagement structure by a motion in a direction parallel to said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider. 
   
     
     
         24 . The curtain glider system of  claim 23 , wherein:
 mating engagement of said third engagement structure and said first engagement structure orients said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said second curtain glider parallel to said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider; and   mating engagement of said fourth engagement structure and said second engagement structure orients said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said third curtain glider parallel to said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider.   
     
     
         25 . The curtain glider system of  claim 23 , comprising:
 an opening that extends linearly through said first engagement structure, said second engagement structure, said third engagement structure and said fourth engagement structure; and   a rod that extends, by way of said opening, through said first engagement structure, said second engagement structure, said third engagement structure and said fourth engagement structure.   
     
     
         26 . The curtain glider system of  claim 23 , wherein:
 said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider is linearly aligned with said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said second curtain glider and with said gliding axis of said track engagement portion of said third curtain glider.   
     
     
         27 . The curtain glider system of  claim 25 , comprising:
 a slotted curtain track, wherein   each of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider, said track engagement portion of said second curtain glider and said track engagement portion of said third curtain glider engages a slot of said slotted curtain track.   
     
     
         28 . The curtain glider system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider comprises a first major face, a second major face opposite said first major face, a first cantilever portion and a second cantilever portion, each of said first cantilever portion and said second cantilever portion having a respective taper and being elastically deflectable between a non-deflected state and a deflected state, said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider having a greater thickness in a region of said respective taper in said non-deflected state than in said deflected state, said thickness being measured in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first major face.   
     
     
         29 . The curtain glider system of  claim 28 , wherein:
 said first cantilever portion attaches to a remainder of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider at a portion of said first cantilever portion proximate to a first lateral side of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider, and   said second cantilever portion attaches to a remainder of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider at a portion of said second cantilever portion proximate to a second lateral side of said track engagement portion of said first curtain glider opposite said first lateral side.   
     
     
         30 . The curtain glider system of  claim 28 , wherein:
 each of said first cantilever portion and said second cantilever portion comprises a third major face and a fourth major face opposite said third major face, said third major face of said first and second cantilever portions constituting respective portions of said first major face, and said fourth major face of said first and second cantilever portions constituting respective portions of said second major face,   said taper of said first wing portion projects from a neighboring region of said third major face, and   said taper of said second wing portion projects from a neighboring region of said fourth major face.