Web-mounted pleating brackets

Abstract

A hanger for pleated curtains comprises a flexible elongate web adapted for receiving fasteners to secure the web to a support, and a plurality of curtain extension blocks affixed to the web and extending orthogonally from a front surface thereof for receiving curtain supporting fasteners. The blocks are composed of wood and are substantially identical being secured to the web regularly spaced apart. The web is preferably composed of jute fabric and is attached with fasteners to a substantially horizontal wooden fascia backboard which is wall-mounted.

1 . A hanger for pleated curtains, comprising: 
 a flexible elongate web adapted for receiving fasteners to secure said web to a support; and    a plurality of extension blocks affixed to said web and extending orthogonally from a front surface thereof for receiving curtain supporting fasteners.    
   
   
       2 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein said blocks are secured to said web a spaced distance apart.  
   
   
       3 . The hanger of  claim 2  wherein said blocks are regularly spaced.  
   
   
       4 . The hanger of  claim 3  wherein each of said blocks is substantially identical.  
   
   
       5 . The hanger of  claim 4  wherein the blocks are composed of wood.  
   
   
       6 . The hanger of  claim 1  wherein said web is composed of fabric.  
   
   
       7 . The hanger of  claim 6  wherein said web is composed of jute.  
   
   
       8 . A curtain hanger assembly including the hanger of  claim 1  and further including a wall-mounted substantially horizontal fascia backboard to which said hanger is affixed only by attachment to said web.  
   
   
       9 . The hanger assembly of  claim 8  wherein said backboard and said hanger blocks are composed of wood.