Drapery connector assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a connector assembly for attaching drapery to a table, elevated platform, or the like. The assembly includes a plurality of resilient clips having generally parallel leg portions adapted to grip the edge of the item being draped, a male fastener being disposed at a face of the clip for detachable coupling with a plurality of female fasteners secured along the top edge of the drapery. In one embodiment, means are provided to temporarily lock the fasteners together. .Iadd.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An assembly for draping a table, stage, or the like of the type having a peripheral edge and a recessed apron, said assembly comprising: a. a plurality of clips resiliently and slidably clamped onto and along said peripheral edge, each of said clips comprising a face portion with a first fastener means disposed at the outer surface of said face portion, and upper and lower leg portions transversely intersecting said face portion, said lower leg portion having its end terminating in a curvilinear portion;   b. each of the said clips clamping said peripheral edge in a manner whereby the inner surface of the upper leg portion and the inner surface of the face portion is against the top and front surfaces, respectively, of the peripheral edge and the said curvilinear portion simultaneously abuts against the recessed apron and the underside surface of the peripheral edge; and   c. drapery means having a plurality of second fastener means for detachable coupling with respective ones of said first fastener means of said clips.   
     
     
       2. The assembly as defined by claim 1 wherein the lower leg portion is disposed at an approximately 45° angle to said face portion. 
     
     
       3. The assembly as defined by claim 2 wherein said second fastener means are disposed along an elongated strip secured to said drape, said first fastener means comprises a male fastener and said second fastener means comprise female fasteners. 
     
     
       4. The connector means as defined by claim 2 wherein means are provided for temporarily locking said first and second fastener means together. .Iadd. 5. An assembly for draping a structure having a top surface and an underside surface and a peripheral edge, said assembly comprising: a. a plurality of clips resiliently and slideably clamped onto and along said peripheral edge, each of said clips comprising a face portion with a first fastener means disposed at the outer surface of said face portion, and upper and lower leg portions transversely intersecting said face portion with the inner surface of said upper leg portion being at approximately a right angle to the inner surface of said face portion;   b. each of said clips clamping said structure in a manner whereby the inner surface of the upper leg portion and the inner surface of the face portion of the clips are against a portion of the top surface and peripheral edge surface, respectively, of the structure and said lower leg portion simultaneously abutts against the underside surface of the structure at a point removed from said peripheral edge; and   c. drapery means having a plurality of second fastener means for detachable coupling with respective ones of said first fastener means of said clips. .Iaddend..Iadd. 6. The assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said second fastener means are disposed along an elongated strip secured to said drapery means, said first fastener means comprises a male fastener and said second fastener means comprises a female fastener. .Iaddend..Iadd. 7. The assembly means as defined by claim 5 wherein means are provided for temporarily locking said first and second fastener means together. .Iaddend..Iadd. 8. The assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said lower leg portion has an end terminating in a curvilinear portion and said curvilinear portion abutts against the underside surface of said structure at a point removed from said peripheral edge. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 9. A connector assembly for attachment of drapery to a structure having a top surface and an underside surface and a peripheral edge, said connector assembly being resiliently and slideably clamped onto and along said peripheral edge, said structure comprising:   a. a face portion and upper and lower leg portions intersecting said face portion, with the inner surface of said upper leg portion being at approximately a right angle to the inner surface of said face portion and clamping said peripheral edge in a manner whereby the inner surface of said upper leg portion and the inner surface of said face portion of said connector assembly are against a portion of the top surface and said periheral edge surface, respectively, and the said lower leg portion simultaneously abutts against the underside surface of said structure at a point removed from said peripheral edge; and   b. fastener means disposed on the outer surface of said face portion for detachable coupling with respective fastener means affixed to said drapery. .Iaddend..Iadd. 10. The connector assembly as defined in claim 9 wherein said lower leg portion has an end terminating in a curvilinear portion and said curvilinear portion is adapted to abutt against the underside surface of said structure at a point removed from said peripheral edge. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 11. The connector assembly as defined in claim 9 wherein said fastener means disposed on the outer surfaces of said face portion is a male fastener adapted to temporarily lock into a female fastener means affixed to a drapery. .Iaddend.