Header tape arrangement for a curtain

Abstract

The invention provides a header tape arrangement for a curtain. The arrangement is for causing a wave effect in the curtain. The arrangement has a base strip for attaching to the curtain, adjacent to and along an edge of the curtain. The base strip has a rear side for facing the curtain and a front side opposite the rear side. The arrangement includes a first strip having a plurality of spaced apart first attaching segments attached to the front side of the base strip along a length of the base strip, and a plurality of first pocket segments defined between the first attaching segments. Each of the first pocket segments having marked a pair of spaced apart first fastening points. The first pocket segments may be folded and the pairs of first fastening points may be brought and fastened together in pairs so as to cause the wave effect when the base strip is attached to the curtain.

1 . A header tape arrangement for a curtain, the header tape arrangement being for causing a wave effect in the curtain, the header tape arrangement comprising:
 a base strip for attaching to the curtain, adjacent to and along an edge of the curtain, the base strip having a rear side for facing the curtain and a front side opposite the rear side; and,   a first strip having:
 a plurality of spaced apart first attaching segments attached to the front side of the base strip along a length of the base strip; and, 
 a plurality of first pocket segments defined between the first attaching segments, each of the first pocket segments having a pair of spaced apart first fastening points, 
   
       wherein the first pocket segments are folded and the pairs of first fastening points are fastened so as to cause the wave effect when the base strip is attached to the curtain. 
     
     
         2 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein fastening the pairs of first fastening points creates and maintains a first loop portion in each of the first pocket segments, the first loop portions being adjacent to the base strip. 
     
     
         3 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein each pair of first fastening points is fastened together by sewing. 
     
     
         4 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the first strip is attached to the base strip along and adjacent to a lower edge of the base strip. 
     
     
         5 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the first strip is formed from a continuous strip of material. 
     
     
         6 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 1 , the header tape arrangement comprising a second strip having:
 a plurality of spaced apart second attaching segments attached to the front side of the base strip along a length of the base strip; and,   a plurality of second pocket segments defined between the second attaching segments, each of the second pocket segments having a pair of spaced apart second fastening points,   wherein the second pocket segments are folded and the pairs of second fastening points are fastened so as to cause or maintain the wave effect when the base strip is attached to the curtain.   
     
     
         9 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein fastening the pairs of second fastening points creates a second loop portion in each of the second pocket segments, the second loop portions being adjacent to the base strip. 
     
     
         10 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein each of the second pocket segments is adjacent to one of the first pocket segments. 
     
     
         11 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein a spacing between the second fastening points in each pair of second fastening points is less than a spacing between the first fastening points in each pair of first fastening points. 
     
     
         12 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein a length of the second pocket segments is less than a length of the first pocket segments. 
     
     
         13 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein the second strip is attached to the base strip along and adjacent to an upper edge of the base strip. 
     
     
         14 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein the first strip is spaced apart from the second strip. 
     
     
         15 . A header tape arrangement according to claim  6 , wherein each of the second attaching segments defines a hook segment therein that is not attached to the base strip. 
     
     
         16 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein a length of the hook segment is less than that of the respective second pocket segment. 
     
     
         17 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 13 , wherein the hook segment is adjacent to an end of the respective second pocket segment. 
     
     
         18 . A header tape arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the hook segment is a first. 
     
     
         19 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A method of assembling a header strip arrangement on a curtain to cause a wave effect in the curtain, the header tape arrangement comprising:
 a base strip having a rear side and a front side opposite the rear side; and,   a first strip having: a plurality of spaced apart first attaching segments attached to the front side of the base strip along a length of the base strip; and, a plurality of first pocket segments defined between the first attaching segments, each of the first pocket segments having a pair of spaced apart first fastening points,   
       the method comprising: 
       attaching the base strip to the curtain such that the rear side of the base strip faces the curtain and the base strip extends adjacent to and along an edge of the curtain; 
       folding each of the first pocket segments to create respective first loop portions therein so as to cause the base strip and the curtain to adopt a wave pattern; and, 
       fastening each of the pairs of first fastening points to maintain the first loop portions and the wave pattern.