Button-up window treatment

Abstract

The window treatment has a flexible panel adapted to be situated over a window. The panel has a front surface and a back surface. A set of substantially vertically arranged buttons are affixed at spaced intervals on the front panel surface. A strap extends along the back panel surface. The strap has at least one button hole adapted to receive a selected one of the buttons from the button set on the front of the panel to retain a rolled portion of the panel in a raised position determined by the button selected.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO A “SEQUENCE LISTING”, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON COMPACT DISC[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates to window treatments and more particularly to a window treatment such as a shade that can be raised to various levels and secure at the raised level by a simple system of buttons and straps.[0006]2. Description of Prior Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98[0007]Window treatments of various types are well known in the art. They include curtains, shades, drapes, fabric panels, blinds, valances and they like and may be made of fabric, wood, metal, jute, bamboo or the like. Such window treatments are usually employed to reduce the amount of light passing through the window over which they are mounted and...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0013]In general, those objects are achieved through the use of a simple button and strap system that permits the lower edge of the window treatment to be rolled up to the desired level and then to be secured at that level by simple inserting buttons into selected button holes on the straps.

Problems solved by technology

Such mechanisms are costly and complicated.

Further, they are prone to breaking, especially after years of use.

Moreover, they can be dangerous because small children can get their head tangled in the draw strings and hang themselves.

I am aware of a window treatment designed to be raised to different levels and secured using sets of horizontally arranged buttons and loops, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,832,642 issued Dec. 21, 2004 to Titus et al. entitled: “Window Treatment Panels.” However, the Titus window treatment is limited in the levels at which the panels can be secured, is difficult to use and generally not aesthetically pleasing in appearance.

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