Title: Traverse-rod construction for automatically providing even folding and unfolding or drapery supported thereby

Abstract: A traverse rod for drapes has its pleat hangers attached to elements (e.g. the spaced pivot pins) of a lazy-tong mechanism, whereby the pleats are always evenly spaced regardless of the degree of opening or closing of the drapes. The lazy-tong mechanism (1) can be housed in a rectangular guide box mounted with its longer transverse dimension either vertical or horizontal, or (2) can be attached to hangers carried and guided by a C-shaped channel bar so as to lie behind the drapes carried by the channel bar.

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Inventors: Wertepny, Joseph R. (Marinette, WI, US)

Application Number: 790849
Filing Date: 1977-04-25
Publication_date: 1979-05-08
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Primary Class(es): 16/96D 160/342
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US Patent Ref:

1184231	May, 1916	Dow et al.	160/342.
2683890	Jul, 1954	Rosenbaum	16/87.
2880955	Apr, 1959	Mason	248/263.
3013603	Dec, 1961	Rosenberg et al.	160/342.
3045747	Jul, 1962	Hill	160/342.
3736620	Jun, 1973	Williamson	16/87.
3750738	Aug, 1973	Powers	160/342.

Other Refs: 303940

Jan, 1929	GB

Primary Examiner: Newton, Dorsey
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