Curtain system and a lockable quick-change system for use therewith and method

Abstract

Disclosed is a curtain system including a first curtain attachment; and a second curtain attachment, the first curtain attachment includes a locking mechanism having a locking mechanism protrusion configured to extend into a cooperating part in the second curtain attachment; the locking mechanism is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position; in the first position, the first curtain attachment's first curtain attachment protrusion extends into the cooperating part and is locked to the second curtain attachment, and in the second position, the first curtain attachment is unlocked and removable from the second curtain attachment.

1 . A curtain system comprising:
 a first curtain attachment; and   a second curtain attachment;   wherein the first curtain attachment includes a locking mechanism having a locking mechanism protrusion configured to extend into a cooperating part in the second curtain attachment;   wherein the locking mechanism is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position;
 wherein in the first position, the first curtain attachment's first curtain attachment protrusion extends into the cooperating part and is locked to the second curtain attachment, and 
 wherein in the second position, the first curtain attachment is unlocked and removable from the second curtain attachment. 
   
     
     
         2 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking mechanism lever. 
     
     
         3 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the first curtain attachment and the second curtain attachment are nested together in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the first curtain attachment and the second curtain attachment form a single connected unit when in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the first curtain attachment and the second curtain attachment are configured to be removed as a single connected unit when in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the in the second position the curtain attachments are locked to quick-change mechanisms. 
     
     
         7 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain system further comprises a quick-change mechanism configured to interact with a hanger part of the curtain attachment. 
     
     
         8 . The curtain system of  claim 7 , wherein the quick-change mechanism attaches to an extension suspended from a track. 
     
     
         9 . The curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the first curtain attachment and the second curtain attachment connect to a curtain. 
     
     
         10 . A curtain having a plurality of locking mechanisms attached thereto configured to be attached to a plurality quick-change mechanisms, comprising:
 the curtain; and   the plurality of locking mechanisms attached to the curtain and configured to be retained to the plurality of quick-change mechanisms;   wherein each of the plurality of locking mechanisms are configured to partially extend into a corresponding quick-change mechanism and pivot into a locked configuration.   
     
     
         11 . The curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a locking mechanism lever. 
     
     
         12 . The curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the quick-change mechanism part includes a closed portion for receiving a hanger part of the curtain attachment. 
     
     
         13 . The curtain of  claim 12 , wherein the hanger part is configured to engage with the quick-change mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The curtain of  claim 13 , wherein the quick-change mechanism attaches to an extension suspended from a track. 
     
     
         15 . The curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the curtain attachment connects to the curtain. 
     
     
         16 . The curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the curtain attachment and the further curtain attachment form a single connected unit when in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The curtain of  claim 12 , wherein the curtain attachment and a further curtain attachment are configured to be removed from the quick-change mechanism as a single connected unit when in the locked configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the locking mechanism is configured to pivot into an unlocked configuration wherein the curtain attachment is detached from the further curtain attachment. 
     
     
         19 . The curtain of  claim 18 , wherein the curtain attachment can be spread apart from a further curtain attachment when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration wherein the curtain attachment is detached from the further curtain attachment. 
     
     
         20 . A locking mechanism for a curtain attachment, the locking mechanism comprising:
 a locking mechanism cap with tabs; and   a locking mechanism lever;   wherein the locking mechanism tabs are configured to engage with a further curtain attachment in a locked configuration and thereby lock the curtain attachment to the further curtain attachment in a nested state;   wherein the locking mechanism lever is configured to move the locking mechanism from the locked configuration to an unlocked configuration; and   wherein the locking mechanism tabs are configured to disengage with the further curtain attachment in the unlocked configuration and thereby release the curtain attachment and the further curtain attachment from the nested state.