Curtain With Pockets Integrated Therein

Abstract

A curtain having integrated pockets therein for housing water sensitive items, principally photographs, in a substantially water impenetrable manner is provided. The curtain panel is constructed with an exterior surface having at least one substantially water tight pocket constructed therein that can readily be utilized to house and display the photograph in a dry environment. The panel may be composed of a cloth or may be a polymeric material. Water tight construction of the pocket is facilitated due to a bottom or lower entry slit or bottom slit-opening provided on a lower edge of the pocket along with the utilization of a fastener mechanism assembly located on the lower edge or bottom slit-opening.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a curtain having pockets integrated therein for housing items; and more particularly to a curtain panel having an exterior surface with at least one substantially water tight pocket constructed therein that is appointed for housing and displaying items, principally photographs.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Curtains help to create a comfortable ambiance in several rooms of the home while performing such functions as aiding in maintaining room temperature, blocking sun rays, and retaining water or light. In the bathroom, shower curtains are used to prevent water leakage from the bathtub or shower unit while offering a pleasant atmosphere. Nothing conveys a comfortable cozy atmosphere like the display of (one's personal items or / and photographs. However rooms wherein large amounts of moisture or steam accumulate, such rooms as bathrooms and kitchens, can wreak havoc on the inte...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention provides a curtain having integrated pockets therein for housing water sensitive items, principally photographs which effectively protects the photograph in a substantially water impenetrable manner, while providing regular viewing of the photograph. The curtain panel is constructed with an exterior surface having at least one substantially water tight pocket constructed therein that can readily be utilized to house and display the photograph in a dry environment. Water tight construction of the pocket is achieved due to the bottom or lower entry slit or bottom slit-opening provided on the lower edge of the pocket along with the utilization of a fastener mechanism assembly located on the lower edge or bottom slit-opening.

[0011]The curtain having integrated pockets therein comprises a panel having an interior and exterior surface. The exterior surface includes at least one pocket constructed therein. This pocket is composed of a flexible transparent material and has a display window, a sealed top edge, sealed side edges, and a bottom slit-opening with a bottom rim traversing into an inner cavity appointed to receive and house at least one object (preferably, a photograph) therein viewable through the display window. The pocket may have any shape and size, and may be incorporated into a design or the like, as long as the opening is, located on the lower portion thereof for mitigating any water leakage into the pocket. The curtain further comprises a first fastening mechanism located on the bottom rim of the bottom slit-opening of the pocket, and a second fastening mechanism located on the exterior surface of the panel in mating association with the first fastening mechanism. The first and second fastening mechanisms engage to form a substantially water tight seal, impenetrable by water and steam.

Problems solved by technology

However rooms wherein large amounts of moisture or steam accumulate, such rooms as bathrooms and kitchens, can wreak havoc on the integrity of photographs, or other water sensitive items, causing them to become warped, or ruined.

As a result, the curtain's pockets cannot be utilized for storing items which require a dry environment to maintain their integrity, such as photographs and the like.

Like the aforementioned curtain devices, there pockets are not constructed in a substantially sealed manner and as a result, the curtain's pockets cannot be utilized for storing items which require a dry environment to maintain their integrity, such as photographs and the like.

Other shower curtain devices have been provided for housing photos therein by constructing a shower liner with pockets thereon, with a top opening for insertion of the photograph; however, no closure device is provided on the top opening and therefore, water can readily splash into the pocket or steam can readily engulf the pocket and destroy the photograph housed therein.

As such, the curtain taught by the ‘ShowerPics reference would not function optimally and photographs inserted into the pockets would eventually become warped and damaged.

Even where various curtains disclose a pocket integrated therein with a closure for preventing liquid from entering the pocket, the opening and closure are located on the top of the pocket and as a result prone toward water accumulation thereon and eventual seepage into the pocket causing damage to water sensitive items housed therein.

The '770 publication, via the figures, teaches the closure as being located on the top of the pocket, which would cause water accumulation thereon and eventually lead to water seeping into or entering the pocket and damaging the photo.

Moreover, the '770 publication requires the panel to have a generally transparent section and the pocket mounted on the exterior surface over the transparent section of the plastic panel and does not disclose having a curtain with a cloth outer layer with transparent pockets located thereon.

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