Quick Change Privacy Curtain with Zipper Interface

Abstract

A curtain includes an upper curtain panel fabricated from a first material, a lower curtain panel fabricated from a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties, and a zipper interface configured for attaching the lower curtain panel to the upper curtain panel so that the lower curtain panel can be quickly attached to and removed from the upper curtain panel while the curtain is hung vertically.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A privacy curtain configured for hanging from an elongated track attached to a ceiling, comprising:
 an upper curtain panel coupled to a plurality of carriers along one edge that enable the upper curtain panel to travel along the track, the upper curtain panel fabricated from a first material;   a first lower curtain panel fabricated from a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties; and   a first zipper interface configured for attaching the first lower curtain panel to the upper curtain panel so that the first lower curtain panel can be quickly attached to and removed from the upper curtain panel.   
     
     
         2 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising a baton attached to at least one end of the upper curtain panel. 
     
     
         3 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the upper curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a mesh material, a light-transmissible material, a fluid-impermeable material, a fluid-permeable material, a fire-retardant material, a sound-dampening material, an anti-bacterial material, and an anti-microbial material. 
     
     
         3 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the lower curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven material and a polypropylene material. 
     
     
         4 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the lower curtain panel comprises a plurality of layers including at least one non-woven disposable material. 
     
     
         5 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the lower curtain panel comprises a plurality of layers including at least one sound-dampening material. 
     
     
         6 . The privacy curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising a second zipper interface for attaching a second lower curtain panel to the upper curtain panel that can be separately removed and replaced independent of the first lower curtain panel. 
     
     
         7 . The privacy curtain of  claim 6 , wherein the second lower curtain panel comprises a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties. 
     
     
         8 . A curtain, comprising:
 an upper curtain panel fabricated from a first material;   a lower curtain panel fabricated from a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties; and   a zipper interface configured for attaching the lower curtain panel to the upper curtain panel so that the lower curtain panel can be quickly attached to and removed from the upper curtain panel while the curtain is hung vertically.   
     
     
         9 . The curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the upper curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a mesh material, a light-transmissible material, a fluid-impermeable material, a fluid-permeable material, a fire-retardant material, a sound-dampening material, an anti-bacterial material, and an anti-microbial material. 
     
     
         10 . The curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the lower curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven disposable material and a polypropylene material. 
     
     
         11 . The curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the lower curtain panel comprises a plurality of layers fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven disposable material, a polypropylene material, and a sound-dampening material. 
     
     
         12 . The curtain of  claim 8 , further comprising a second zipper interface for attaching a second lower curtain panel to the upper curtain panel that can be separately removed and replaced independent of the lower curtain panel. 
     
     
         13 . The curtain of  claim 12 , wherein the second lower curtain panel comprises a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties. 
     
     
         14 . The curtain of  claim 12 , wherein the lower curtain panel is fabricated of a material that is dissimilar from the second material of the second lower curtain panel. 
     
     
         15 . The curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the first material of the upper curtain panel is dissimilar from the second material of the lower curtain panel. 
     
     
         16 . The curtain of  claim 8 , wherein the first material of the upper curtain panel is similar to the second material of the lower curtain panel. 
     
     
         17 . A curtain configured for separating a space into two areas, comprising:
 a first curtain panel fabricated from a first material;   a second curtain panel fabricated from a second material having at least one of disposable, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, fire-retardant, sound-dampening, fluid-impermeable, fluid-permeable, and decorative properties; and   a zipper interface configured for attaching the second curtain panel to the first curtain panel so that the second curtain panel can be quickly attached to and removed from the first curtain panel while the curtain is hung vertically.   
     
     
         18 . The curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the first curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a mesh material, a light-transmissible material, a fluid-impermeable material, a fluid-permeable material, a fire-retardant material, a sound-dampening material, an anti-bacterial material, and an anti-microbial material, the second curtain panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven disposable material and a polypropylene material. 
     
     
         19 . The curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the first curtain panel forms an upper panel of the curtain and the second curtain panel forms a lower panel of the curtain. 
     
     
         20 . The curtain of  claim 17 , wherein the second curtain panel comprises a plurality of layers fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of a non-woven disposable material, a polypropylene material, and a sound-dampening material.