Curtain hanging assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a curtain with an integral hanging assembly to allow a curtain to be hung from a curtain rod without moving the curtain rod.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A curtain assembly comprising:
 a sheet of material comprising:
 an upper edge; 
 an upper edge portion extending from the upper edge; 
 a plurality of openings through the sheet of material in the upper edge portion, said plurality of openings comprises two outer openings closest to each side edge of the curtain and a plurality of inner openings; 
 a cut extending through the thickness of the curtain starting from the top of each of said outer openings to the top edge of the curtain; and 
 a cut extending through the thickness of the curtain between each pair of inner openings. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of openings is reinforced with reinforcing means. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said cuts extending through said reinforcing means. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said reinforcing means is a ring. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said reinforcing means is comprised of joinable elements where each of the joinable elements in a pair has opposing surfaces adapted for engagement with each other. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said joining elements, when joined, are rotationally positioned such that the cut in the first joining element of a pair is rotationally offset from the cut in the second element of the pair by less than 15°.