Shower curtain hanger device

Abstract

A hanger device adapted for mounting over an elongated rod member to suspend and hang a sheet of material therefrom, the hanger device comprising: (a) a body potion of a springable resilient material having a generally circular configuration and having an open portion sufficient in size to encircle a portion of the rod member when the hanger is coupled over the rod member and wherein the body portion has a first end, a top circular portion and a second end; (b) an ornamental decorative body has an ornamental exterior and the back has a recessed area where the second end of the body portion is fitted; whereby the first end of the body portion of the hanger is passed through an opening in the sheet material and the hanger device is positioned onto the rod member allowing the sheet material to be held in place and drape from the rod member.

1 . A hanger device adapted to be mounted over an elongated rod member and adapted to suspend and hang a sheet of material from the rod member, the hanger device comprising:
 (a) a body potion of a springable resilient material having a generally circular configuration and having an open portion where the open portion is smaller than the diameter of the rod member to fit onto the rod member and having an inside diameter sufficient in size to encircle a portion of the rod member when the hanger is coupled over the rod member when the rod member is suspended in a horizontal position and wherein the body portion having a first end, a top circular portion and a second end;   (b) an ornamental decorative body having a front and back; wherein the front has an ornamental exterior and the back has a recessed area wherein the second end of the body portion being fitted into and attached to the recessed area of the decorative body;   whereby the first end of the body portion of the hanger is passed through an opening in the sheet material and held on the body portion of the hanger device by the ornamental decorative body and whereby the hanger device is positioned onto the rod member thereby allowing the sheet material to be held in place and drape from the rod member.   
   
   
       2 . The hanger device of  claim 1  wherein the body portion the hanger device is spring steel. 
   
   
       3 . The hanger device of  claim 2  wherein the decorative body is a plastic material. 
   
   
       4 . The hanger device of  claim 3  wherein the decorative body is in the shape of a block having a decorative front and back. 
   
   
       5 . The hanger device of  claim 4  wherein the back of the decorative block comprises a circular protruding area into which the second end of the body portion is fitted. 
   
   
       6 . The hanger device of  claim 5  wherein the back of the decorative block comprises a threaded circular protruding area and the second end of the body is threaded and the decorative block is screwed into place on the second end of the body portion. 
   
   
       7 . An assembly comprising a multiplicity of the hanger devices of  claim 1  firmly positioned on an elongated rod member having each of the hanger devices passed through an individual opening in a sheet material and the sheet material being held in place by the ornamental body of the hanger device thereby holding the sheet material in place on the rod member and allowing the sheet material to drape from the rod member. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 7  wherein sheet material comprises a shower curtain. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8  enclosing a bathtub thereby forming a shower area.