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Grommet Spacers

Pending Publication Date: 2022-02-10
LUND DORRIS
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The invention provides a grommet spacer that can be used to prevent pleats in hanging drapes from collapsing, touching each other, and overlapping. The spacer is a flexible tool that can be snapped onto a curtain rod and used to adjust the pleats as per user preferences. It is made of flexible plastic and can slide on over the curtain rod between the pleats. This invention helps in maintaining the desired shape and texture of the drapes and curtains.

Problems solved by technology

This causes the grommet curtains to have uneven drapes and therefore to lose their aesthetic appeal and result in a sloppy appearance.
Further, individuals may be disappointed with the way their drapes hang, and may have to adjust or manually set the gap between the grommet rings to give an aesthetically pleasing look to the curtains.
However, unnecessary and substantial time and effort is required to manually set the gap or spacing between the grommet rings in order to maintain a satisfactory appearance.
Additionally, the elderly and other individuals with limited dexterity may not be able to easily set up the gap between the grommet rings of curtains, and may leave the grommet drapes poorly spaced which results in a sloppy appearance.
However, the user may suffer injuries in a scenario wherein the user falls off the stool or ladder accidently.
Also, constantly adjusting the drapes can take considerable time and effort of the user, thereby leaving the user frustrated and tired.

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[0021]The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a grommet spacer tool. More specifically, the spacer tool is a cylindrical or tubular shaped structure of a predeterminable length having a longitudinal slit. The longitudinal slit of the spacer tool allows the slit edges to be pulled apart to fit the spacer tool on a curtain rod / panel between consecutive or adjacent grommet rings of the curtains. Once the spacer tool is placed between the grommet rings, the spacer tool maintains a consistent gap between the grommet rings to maintain uniform, neat, and structured pleats, while obviating additional maintenance, adjustment, and upkeep to the curtain spacing.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 063,463, which was filed on Aug. 10, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of accessories for drapes and / or curtains. More specifically, the present invention relates to a grommet spacer tool designed to be placed between pleats in grommet drapes. The grommet spacer tool is generally of tubular shape having a longitudinal cut-out or slit to allow the spacer tool to be easily inserted onto a drape / curtain rod. The grommet spacer tool can be installed on the curtain rod between each pleat, in order to maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance and consistent spacing for the drapes. The spacer tool of the present invention keeps the curtain pleats structured, in place and consistently spaced, and ensures maintenance and upkeep is minimized...

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IPC IPC(8): A47H13/14A47H13/02
CPCA47H13/14A47H1/02A47H13/02
Inventor LUND, DORRIS
Owner LUND DORRIS