The present invention include a method and a system for separating curtain pleats in an aesthetically pleasing manner including placing at least one sheath, including one or more spacer units, on a curtain rod between two curtain hangers, where the sheath is slidingly movable along the rod. Multiple sheaths may be used on a rod and snap-fit on to the rod. Placing the sheath(s) on the rod after installation of the curtain is preferred. The sheath(s) may be sized to the desired length. The system includes at least one sheath, including at least one spacer unit, is capable of being sized to length and snap-fit to a curtain rod between two curtain hangers.

An article includes a unitary front part, a left rear part, a right rear part, the front part, the left rear part and the right rear part molded from a flexible plastic material, and a liner, the rear parts fixed to the front part with the liner sandwiched between them.

A space creating shower liner can have a window with a hoop fin rotatably and removably engaging a shower rod, a plurality of stiffening folds providing partial stiffness to the window, and a height less than a distance from the shower rod to a tub. Further, a liner can be removably engaged to the window, comprising a liner height less than the distance from the shower rod to the tub. The hoop fin causes the window and the liner to rotate about the shower rod, and the height and the liner height is greater than or equal to the distance from the shower rod to the tub.

The present invention relates to: a light-blocking fabric usable in blinds for shading or wind protection; and a manufacturing method therefor. The light-blocking fabric including: two light-shielding parts which are made of a non-transparent fabric; and a light-transmitting part located between the two light-shielding parts, and attached to a position that is at least half of any one surface of the light-shielding parts so as to overlap therewith in the longitudinal direction, wherein the light-shielding parts and the light-transmitting part can be attached together by various methods such as hot melting, an adhesive, sewing, or ultrasonic welding.

The present invention relates to: a light-blocking fabric usable in blinds for shading or wind protection; and a manufacturing method therefor. The light-blocking fabric including: two light-shielding parts which are made of a non-transparent fabric; and a light-transmitting part located between the two light-shielding parts, and attached to a position that is at least half of any one surface of the light-shielding parts so as to overlap therewith in the longitudinal direction, wherein the light-shielding parts and the light-transmitting part can be attached together by various methods such as hot melting, an adhesive, sewing, or ultrasonic welding.

A hanger (100) for a hanging item (1400) is provided. The hanger can define an aperture (102). The aperture can include a split rotated concave cardioid upper contour (104). The split rotated concave cardioid upper contour can include a first portion (105) and a second portion (106). The first portion and the second portion can be separated by an inverted convex cardioid (109). The inverted convex cardioid can be suspended into the aperture by two concave sidewalls (112,113). The aperture can include an intersecting concave lower contour (114) comprising a cusp (117).

A hanger (100) for a hanging item (1400) is provided. The hanger can define an aperture (102). The aperture can include a split rotated concave cardioid upper contour (104). The split rotated concave cardioid upper contour can include a first portion (105) and a second portion (106). The first portion and the second portion can be separated by an inverted convex cardioid (109). The inverted convex cardioid can be suspended into the aperture by two concave sidewalls (112,113). The aperture can include an intersecting concave lower contour (114) comprising a cusp (117).

A hanger (100) for a hanging item (1400) is provided. The hanger can define an aperture (102). The aperture can include a split rotated concave cardioid upper contour (104). The split rotated concave cardioid upper contour can include a first portion (105) and a second portion (106). The first portion and the second portion can be separated by an inverted convex cardioid (109). The inverted convex cardioid can be suspended into the aperture by two concave sidewalls (112,113). The aperture can include an intersecting concave lower contour (114) comprising a cusp (117).

A hanger (100) for a hanging item (1400) is provided. The hanger can define an aperture (102). The aperture can include a split rotated concave cardioid upper contour (104). The split rotated concave cardioid upper contour can include a first portion (105) and a second portion (106). The first portion and the second portion can be separated by an inverted convex cardioid (109). The inverted convex cardioid can be suspended into the aperture by two concave sidewalls (112,113). The aperture can include an intersecting concave lower contour (114) comprising a cusp (117).

A device for manufacturing a pleated curtain includes elongate pleating means for forming a first fold in the curtain by folding the curtain around a long side of the pleating means along a fold line, clamping means for clamping a pleat portion of the curtain on either side of the first fold along a clamping line parallel to the fold line such that the pleat portion forms a loop, and control means for controlling the pleating means and the clamping means. The control means move the pleating means and/or clamping means such that the pleating means are arranged from a position inside the loop to a position adjacent the loop, while the clamping means clamp the pleat portion, such that a remaining portion of the curtain is folded round an outer end of the clamping means and a second fold is formed adjacently of and parallel to the first fold.