Drapery holdback

Abstract

A drapery holdback device comprising a flexible body having a first ply and a second ply, the body having a first end and a second end, a first magnet fixedly secured between the first and second plies proximate the first end, and a second magnet fixedly secured between the first and second plies proximate the second end where the flexible body is adapted to wrap about a drape and where the first magnet is magnetically engaged to the second magnet through a thickness of the drape.

1 . A drapery holdback device comprising:
 a flexible body having a first ply and a second ply, said body having a first end and a second end;   a first magnet fixedly secured between said first and second plies proximate said first end; and,   a second magnet fixedly secured between said first and second plies proximate said second end.   
     
     
         2 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet has a north pole and a south pole, said second magnet has a north pole and a south pole, and said first and second magnets are arranged between said first and second plies such that said north pole of said first magnet faces said first ply and said south pole of said second magnet faces said first ply. 
     
     
         3 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet has a north pole and a south pole, said second magnet has a north pole and a south pole, and said first and second magnets are arranged between said first and second plies such that said north pole of said first magnet faces said second ply and said south pole of said second magnet faces said second ply. 
     
     
         4 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet has a north pole and a south pole, said second magnet has a north pole and a south pole, and said first and second magnets are arranged between said first and second plies such that said north pole of said first magnet faces said first ply and said south pole of said second magnet faces said second ply, wherein said flexible body has at least one twist when said first and second magnets are magnetically engaged. 
     
     
         5 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet has a north pole and a south pole, said second magnet has a north pole and a south pole, and said first and second magnets are arranged between said first and second plies such that said north pole of said first magnet faces said second ply and said south pole of said second magnet faces said first ply, wherein said flexible body has at least one twist when said first and second magnets are magnetically engaged. 
     
     
         6 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said flexible body is made of fabric/cloth. 
     
     
         7 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 6 , wherein said flexible body includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein said first surface includes a first pattern and said second surface includes a second pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet is secured between said first and second plies proximate said first end by a stitching means, and said second magnet is fixedly secured between said first and second plies proximate said second end by said stitching means. 
     
     
         9 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first magnet is fixedly secured between said first and second plies proximate said first end by a sewn-in pocket, and said second magnet is fixedly secured between said first and second plies proximate said second end by a sewn-in pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said magnets are disk-shaped. 
     
     
         11 . The device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first and second magnets have sufficient magnetic strength to engage each other through a thickness of said drape, wherein said device is adapted to suspend from said drape without being attached to a substantially vertical surface. 
     
     
         12 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 11 , wherein the magnetic strength of each magnet is greater than 1995 gauss and less than 2100 gauss. 
     
     
         13 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 12 , wherein the magnetic strength of each magnet is 2060 gauss. 
     
     
         14 . The drapery holdback device recited in  claim 1 , wherein said flexible body is made of plastic. 
     
     
         15 . A device for holding back drapes comprising:
 a flexible body including:   a first end pocket; a second end pocket, and a middle portion;   a first magnet; said first magnet being fixedly secured within said first end pocket; and,   a second magnet; said second magnet being fixedly secured within said second end pocket.   
     
     
         16 . The device recited in  claim 15 , wherein said body is made of fabric/cloth. 
     
     
         17 . The device recited in  claim 15 , wherein said middle portion is comprised of braided rope. 
     
     
         18 . The device recited in  claim 15 , wherein said middle portion is comprised of a linked chain. 
     
     
         19 . The device recited in  claim 15 , wherein said body is comprised of a magnetic sheet of material. 
     
     
         20 . A device for holding back drapes comprising:
 a flexible a strip of material made of cloth; said strip of material being folded about its longitudinal axis forming a perimeter edge, a first layer, a second layer and a middle pocket; said middle pocket being formed between said first layer and said second layer; said middle pocket includes a first end section and a second end section; said first and second layer is stitchedly secured among said perimeter;   a first magnet fixedly secured within said first end section; and,   a second magnet fixedly secured within said second end section;   wherein said body forms an inner loop when said first end section and said second end section are joined together, wherein said first and second magnets have sufficient magnetic strength to engage each other through a thickness of said drape for gathering at least a portion of said drape within said inner loop when said flexible body is wrapped about said drape.