Curtain Spacer and Methods of Use

Abstract

The present invention provides a curtain spacer designed to maintain consistent spacing between vertical curtain pleats. The spacer features a hollow cylindrical body split into two connected halves, with an opening mechanism that allows the body to widen, creating a channel for easy installation onto a curtain rod. The spacer may be equipped with grips and a spring mechanism that, when compressed, open the channel, allowing the spacer to be clipped onto the rod between curtain attachment parts, such as grommets. The device is adaptable to different curtain rods and provides aesthetic versatility through its transparent embodiments, ensuring that curtain pleats remain evenly spaced.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A curtain spacer comprising:
 a hollow body having two ends, a top, and a bottom;   an annular flange protruding around a circumference of each of the two ends; and   an opening mechanism attached to the top of the hollow body.   
     
     
         2 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the opening mechanism comprises a left grip and a right grip. 
     
     
         3 . The curtain spacer of  claim 2 , wherein the left grip is attached to a left side of the hollow body and the right grip is attached to a right side of the hollow body. 
     
     
         4 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the opening mechanism further comprises a spring. 
     
     
         5 . The curtain spacer of  claim 4 , wherein the spring has a left spring end and a right spring end, each resting on a left grip and a right grip of the opening mechanism. 
     
     
         6 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1  further comprising a top gap extending along a length of the top of the hollow body. 
     
     
         7 . The curtain spacer of  claim 6 , wherein the top gap widens when the opening mechanism is compressed. 
     
     
         8 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1  further comprising a bottom gap extending along a length of the bottom of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The curtain spacer of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom gap is curved. 
     
     
         10 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , further comprising a channel running from one end of the hollow body to the other. 
     
     
         11 . The curtain spacer of  claim 10 , wherein the channel is configured to accommodate a curtain rod. 
     
     
         12 . The curtain spacer of  claim 11 , wherein the annular flange at an end of the hollow body prevents a curtain attachment part from passing over the hollow body when the curtain spacer is attached to the curtain rod. 
     
     
         13 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , further comprising a rod positioned inside the opening mechanism for structural support. 
     
     
         14 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow body comprises a transparent material. 
     
     
         15 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the annular flanges are wider than the hollow body to prevent bunching of curtain pleats. 
     
     
         16 . The curtain spacer of  claim 1 , wherein the opening mechanism allows the curtain spacer to be installed on an already-hung curtain rod without removing a curtain attached thereto. 
     
     
         17 . A curtain rod comprising:
 a curtain comprising a plurality of curtain attachments parts;   wherein the plurality of curtain attachment parts are connected to the curtain rod;   a plurality of vertical pleats between each of the plurality of curtain attachment parts; and   a plurality of curtain spacers positioned between each of the plurality of vertical pleats.   
     
     
         18 . The curtain rod of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of curtain spacers comprises:
 a hollow body having two ends, a top, and a bottom;   an annular flange protruding around a circumference of each of the two ends; and   an opening mechanism attached to the top of the hollow body.   
     
     
         19 . The curtain rod of  claim 18  wherein the opening mechanism of each of the plurality of curtain spacers further comprises a left grip, a right grip, and a spring positioned between the left grip and the right grip. 
     
     
         20 . A method for attaching a plurality of curtain spacers to a curtain rod comprising a plurality of steps of:
 providing the plurality of curtain spacers;   wherein each of the plurality of curtain spacers comprise a hollow body having a top, a bottom, and an opening mechanism attached to the top of the hollow body;   opening the hollow body by squeezing the opening mechanism;   placing the opened hollow body over the curtain rod in between two curtain attachment parts;   releasing the opening mechanism; and   repeating each of the plurality of steps until each of the plurality curtain spacers are attached to the curtain rod.