Abstract
A closet garment dust protection embodiment that does not rely on the hanger rod but uses other closet surfaces for support and installation primarily the shelf typically located above the hanger rod in a clothes closet. The dust protection system uses an elongated, rectangular panel of typically clear 12 to 20 mil vinyl that is custom cut to width of closet rod/shelf. Preferably 16 to 20 inches in height, the vinyl panel's two ends and one elongated edge are left raw while the remaining long edge is hemmed preferably using one part of a two part hook and loop system which is folded over the vinyl panel edge then stitched or welded into place. Typically the remaining part of the two part hook and loop system, measured to length of cut vinyl is then adhered to designated anchoring point. The hook and loop surfaces are pressed together for attachment. The affixed vinyl panel is then placed over the horizontal surfaces of hangered garments that protrude outward from the hanger rod protecting that portion of hangered garments from dust accumulation. Typically the closet shelf protects that portion of the garments hanging inward from hanger rod from dust accumulation.
Claims
1. An embodiment that protects clothes hanging in a closet from the accumulation of dust comprising : a. a flat, single plane, elongated, rectangular panel of vinyl in which the two side edges and one of the elongated edges remain raw and absent of any embodiments. b. a flat, single plane elongated panel of vinyl in which one of the elongated edges is wrapped or folded over then stitched or welded to form a hem on that elongated edge that is the upper horizontal edge of vinyl panel when panel is installed. c. a “hook and loop” system in which one part of the two part hook and loop system is affixed, by stitch or weld, to the upper elongated edge of the vinyl panel in a continuous fashion and the remaining part of the two part hook and loop system is adhesive backed, and is attached to desired anchoring surface with in the closet preferably a surface on the hanger rod shelf.
2. The dust accumulation protection system of claim 1 that does not use nor rely on the hanger rod nor a hanger hanging on the hanger rod for closet installation. a. present invention does not require the hanger rod nor hanger for primary support. b. present invention uses hanger rod shelf and other surfaces for primary support c. present invention does not touch hanger rod nor impedes with hanger rod thus allowing freedom of hanger movement or removal. d. present invention may be removed from closet without removal of clothes within that closet.
3. A dust accumulation protection system that can be customized and tailored to a closet. a. The dust protection system is comprised of individual vinyl panels that can be cut or shortened to match the width of desired application or can be added to with additional panels for a limitless distance yet providing a continuous, uninterrupted protective sheath. b. The embodiment can easily be installed to accommodate a radius or a right angle in a continuous and uninterrupted fashion.
4. A dust accumulation system that does not fully nor partially encapulate garments hanging in a closet. a. The embodiment of claim 1 covers only that horizontal portion of garments hanging forward of the closet hanger rod and upon reaching the outmost horizontal point of hanging garment descends vertically down garment for several inches while relying on the hanger rod shelf to protect remaining horizontal surfaces of hanging garments. from dust accumulation. b. An embodiment of claim 1 that does not require the removal of the dust protector for the removal of a garment or a hanger being protected by a dust protector.
5. An embodiment of claim 1 that uses the closet shelf, closet back wall or closet ceiling for attachment points and installation.
6. An embodiment of claim 1 that uses “hook and loop” to create a removable system.
7. An embodiment of claim 1 that is semi-permanent in nature. a. webbing or binding is affixed to one upper long edge of vinyl panel b. two sided tape is placed continuously along anchoring point and vinyl panel is then pressed onto installed sticky two sided tape
Description
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] The present invention provides a dust prevention embodiment for clothes being hangered and stored in a closet. It is a system that can be tailored and configured to fit most clothes closets and is a system designed to be easily and quickly installed and if preferred it is readily and easily removable for cleaning or for ease of bulk clothes removal or rearrangement. FIG. 1-7 illustrate the basic components of the system and further illustrate the installation of the system.
[0026] FIG. 1 shows the system's components installed in the preferred and typical manner. FIG. 1 shows the existing hanger rod shelf 2 that is typically mounted in a closet space above the hanger rod 6 itself. In FIG. 1 the vinyl panel 1 is mounted to the hanger rod shelf 2 in the normally preferred manner as illustrated in FIG. 2. In this preferred and typical installation shown in FIG. 2 the vinyl panel 1 is using the hook and loop system with 8 being the loop portion of the hook and loop system while 12 is the hook portion the system, typically the loop 8 would be 1½ inches wide. It would be folded over into halves creating a two sided loop hem 9 and the vinyl panel 1 would then be inserted into the fold where it would be permanently affixed by weld or stitch. Positioning of the hook tape 12 is interchangeable with the loop 8 if so desired. FIG. 1 shows the vinyl panel 1 installed in a closet and is looped outward over hanger 3 and extending vertically for short distance. In FIG. 2 the vinyl panel 1 is attached at the preferred and typical location on the hanger rod shelf 2 being the front edge 5 of the top surface of the closet rod shelf 2. FIG. 2 details the attachment of the vinyl panel 1 to the upper surface of the hanger rod shelf 2. The vinyl panel 1 has a loop hem 9 that appears on both sides of vinyl panel 1 while desired anchoring surface 16 has adhesive backed hook 12 adhered to it and the hook and loop is simply pressed together to complete installation of present invention. FIG. 3 shows other possible mounting surfaces for the present invention might include but not limited to the closet wall 10 or the closet ceiling 11. The width of the closet and/or the hanger rod shelf 2 will dictate the width of the vinyl panel 1. Vinyl panel 1 width may be shortened if needed and a plurality 17 of vinyl panels 1 may be added as shown in FIG. 7 as closet and closet hanger rod widths dictate. Once installed, the vinyl panel(s) 1 is pulled forward and over closet hangers and garments on the hangers as shown in FIG. 1. The height of vinyl panel(s) 1 may vary but typically would range from 16 to 20 inches with the minimum being that height required to extend outward from its mounting point and over the horizontal surfaces of any garment hanging on a hanger 3 as shown in FIG. 1. The vinyl panel 1 would then drop vertically for several inches. FIG. 1 shows the joining of the hook and loop surfaces in the completed installation. FIG. 3 shows the present invention ready for final assembly/installation. The adhesive backed hook 12 is attached to front edge 5 of closet rod shelf 2 and the loop 8 of the hook and loop system has been hemmed 9 to both sides of vinyl panel as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 shows the preferred installation surfaces being the front top surface 5 of the closet rod shelf 2, the front bottom surface 14 of the hanger rod shelf 2 and the front edge 15 of the hanger rod shelf 2. In some situations there may be no shelf, in which case the other closet surfaces such as the back wall 10 and closet ceiling 11 may offer mounting alternatives. FIG. 4 an alternative method of attaching loop to the vinyl. Webbing 4 is sewn onto the vinyl to create a hem and one half of a hook and loop system, the loop 8 is affixed preferably by stitch onto the webbing 4. The remaining half of the hook and loop, the hook 12 has adhesive backing and is pressed onto the desired mounting surface 16 and once in place the hook and loop are pressed together to anchor the vinyl panel 1 into place in the closet. FIG. 5 shows the vinyl panel has been folded, welded or stitched together to form a vinyl hem 7. A sticky adhesive tape 18 is affixed to the vinyl hem 7 typically by stitch leaving the sticky side of the tape away from the vinyl hem 7. The sticky tape 18 is then pressed directly onto desired anchoring surface 16 for a semi-permanent installation. FIG. 6 show the vinyl panel 1 with a welded vinyl hem 7 where one part of the two part hook and loop system 8 is sewn directly onto the vinyl hem 7. The remaining part of the hook and loop 12 is affixed by adhesive to the mounting surface 16 which typically would be the front edge 5 of the top side of the hanger rod shelf 2. FIG. 7 further shows the ability of the present invention to be widened with the addition of vinyl panels 17 as may be dictated by the size of a closet. FIG. 7 shows the preferred loop hem 9 along the top edge 13 of present invention while also showing that all the side edges 16 along with bottom edge 18 remaining raw or naked with no hemming etc. This is to allow for an uninterrupted visual appearance.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the first embodiment of present invention showing features of present invention.
[0028] FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 using a hook and loop attachment system on desired attachment surface
[0029] FIG. 3 is a isometric of the first embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 1 showing various attachment points in a closet and present invention ready for final installation
[0030] FIG. 4 is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention using a webb/binding hem onto which the loop half of a hook and loop system is affixed and the adhesive backed hook of system is adhered to mounting surface
[0031] FIG. 5 is side view of embodiment shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention using the where sticky tape is sewn onto vinyl hem and vinyl panel can be adhered to mounting surface directly with sticky tape
[0032] FIG. 6 is a side view embodiment of present invention shown in FIG. 1 showing a vinyl weld creating a hem on which one part of the two part hook and loop system can be sewn with the remaining part of system having an adhesive back which is adhered to mounting surface
[0033] FIG. 7 is front view of present invention showing the joining together of several panels and shows hem m on top edge of vinyl panels with remaining edges being raw
