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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Mention of the grant of the patent: |
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15.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/24 |
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Date of filing: 06.07.2004 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Curtain heading tape
Gardinenband
Ruban pour tête de rideau
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08.07.2003 GB 0316022
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19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03 |
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Proprietor: Bandex Verwaltungs-GmbH |
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6832 Sulz-Rothis (AT) |
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- Hallworth, Jeffrey
Shaw Heath
Stockport, SK3 8DW (GB)
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Representative: Wilson Gunn |
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5th Floor
Blackfriars House
The Parsonage Manchester
M3 2JA Manchester
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References cited: :
DE-A1- 10 100 484 GB-A- 2 238 800
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GB-A- 1 152 082
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Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European
patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
not be deemed to
have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
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[0001] This invention relates to curtain heading tapes.
[0002] Conventional curtain heading tapes which in use are fixed along upper edge regions
of curtains and are used with suspension hooks, are woven structures incorporating
one or more longitudinal draw cords for pleating the tape and one or more longitudinal
rows of pockets to receive the suspension hooks.
[0003] GB 2238800B describes the manufacture of a tape of this kind having side by side rows of pockets
defined by elongate woven structures interwoven with a woven base structure of the
tape. The elongate woven structures have regularly spaced sections formed from yarns
which 'float' freely over the surface of the base structure to define the pockets.
[0004] Curtain heading tapes are also known (see
GB-A-1 152 082) which in use are fixed along upper edge regions of curtains and are used with curtain
poles. One known tape of this kind has regularly spaced circular holes bounded by
eyelets. Matching holes are cut in the curtain fabric and ring-shaped inserts are
pushed through the curtain and fixed to the eyelets. The curtain heading is then bunched
to align the eyelets by interconnecting plastics ties attached to the eyelets. The
curtain pole can then be inserted through the eyelets.
[0005] However, the use of plastics ties attached to the eyelets can detract from the appearance
of the finished curtain in so far as the ties make it difficult to achieve neat, smooth
bunching and also can catch on adjoining materials and surfaces.
[0006] The use of a conventional draw string arrangement to achieve bunching with the above
described eyelet tape would not be suitable since the strings have to be drawn across
sufficient length of the tape to define a relatively large loop containing two eyelets,
whereby a free floating string of such a length when drawn would not easily define
a neat, open loop and in practice would tend to pull the tape wholly together to form
a closed loop.
[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a curtain heading tape of the kind
for use with a curtain pole wherein the tape can be readily drawn to give large open
loops of neat form with a tape structure which is convenient to manufacture.
[0008] According to the invention therefore there is provided a curtain heading tape having
a base fabric with spaced holes therealong, characterised by the provision of additional
yarns forming at least one row of elongate pockets, each pocket being fixed at opposite
ends thereof to the base fabric and floating free of the base fabric between said
ends, across at least two said holes, and at least one draw string extending through
said yarns of said pockets.
[0009] With this arrangement the tape can be bunched, to form loops each containing at least
two said holes, by pulling the (or each) draw string to cause the yarns of the pockets
to gather. The use of the draw string (or strings) in conjunction with the yarns of
the pockets enables the tape to be constructed conveniently and such as to facilitate
controlled bunching ensuring a neat end result without undesired closure of the loops.
[0010] Thus, the arrangement is preferably such that the draw string has one or more portions
which float free of each pocket in at least one first region, preferably a central
region thereof and one or more portions which are interconnected with the pocket in
at least one further region, preferably end regions thereof, whereby pulling of the
string gathers the pocket in the at least one first region but leaves the pocket extended
in the at least one further region. This can ensure that the tape is neatly bunched
whilst preventing complete closure of the formed loops.
[0011] Most preferably the pockets are woven with warp and weft yarns, as a narrow woven
structure, which may be a double plain weave.
[0012] Preferably also, the (or each) draw string is interwoven with the woven pocket structure
so as to run with free-floating sections, alternately on opposite sides, at least
at the (or each) said first region, each such free-floating section extending across
a plurality of wefts.
[0013] Moreover, the (or each) draw string may be interwoven tightly, e.g. as a 1:1 interweave,
with the wefts of the woven pocket structure, at the said further regions to effect
said interconnection therebetween.
[0014] Most preferably the (or each) row of pockets is defined by a continuous longitudinal
structure, the yarns of which are interconnected with the base fabric of the tape
between the pockets, and the (or each) draw string extends throughout this continuous
longitudinal structure.
[0015] The base fabric is preferably a woven fabric e.g. a double plain weave fabric and
interconnection of the pocket structure with the base fabric is preferably by interweaving
of yarns of the pocket structure with yarns of the base fabric. In particular the
interconnection is preferably by interweaving of edge warp yarns of the pocket structure
with weft yarns of the base fabric so that the longitudinal central region of the
pocket structure is substantially free of attachment to the base fabric e.g. generally
in the manner of a 'tube', thereby to facilitate easy movement of the draw string.
[0016] To ensure good interconnection, warp yarns of the pocket structure may be interwoven
with a small number of weft yarns of the base fabric, say one at each end of each
pocket, and one centrally of each part of the structure between adjacent pockets.
[0017] In one embodiment of the invention there are two continuous longitudinal pocket structures,
with the pockets of one structure respectively transversely aligned with the pockets
of the other structure, e.g. one adjacent each edge of the base fabric, and each such
structure may have a single respective draw string. Other arrangements are however
also possible.
[0018] Each pocket preferably straddles two openings and centrally of each section of the
tape longitudinally between adjacent pockets a respective marker may be provided to
guide cutting of the tape to length to ensure neat shaping at the end of the tape
when attached to a curtain heading. This marker may be defined by one or more coloured
yarns which are exposed on the surface of the tape only at the desired position. Conveniently
there may be two such yarns respectively adjacent opposite edges of the base fabric.
[0019] The holes in the base fabric are preferably circular holes of common dimensions which
are preferably accurately machine cut at desired positions, particularly having predetermined
relationships with the locations of the pockets. Thus, there may be pairs of holes,
each pair being symmetrical with regard to a respective pocket, and the pairs being
equally spaced from each other.
[0020] The tape may be attached to heading of curtain fabric by stitching or otherwise.
When so attached holes can be cut in the curtain fabric in alignment with the holes
in the tape. The assembly can then be completed by fixing eyelet structures within
each pair of aligned holes with the curtain fabric and tape material around such holes
clamped between front and rear parts of the respective eyelet structure. In one embodiment
such parts are separate ring-shaped parts which snap fit together via a ratchet or
other adjustable interconnection to allow different separations of the parts to accommodate
different fabric thicknesses.
[0021] The invention will now be described further by way of example only and with reference
to the accompanying drawings in which:-
- Figure 1
- is a plan view in flat form of one form of a curtain heading tape according to the
invention, prior to cutting of holes therein;
- Figure 2
- is a perspective view of the tape of Figure 1 shown bunched; and
- Figure 3
- is a sectional view of an eyelet used with the tape.
[0022] Referring to Figure 1 this shows a curtain heading tape which has a continuous woven
narrow base fabric 1, say 88mm wide.
[0023] The fabric 1 is woven from warp and weft yarns which may be cotton, polypropylene
or any other suitable natural or synthetic material or combination of such materials.
The yarns may be white multifilaments or translucent or transparent monofilaments
or any other suitable yarns.
[0024] The fabric 1 is woven with a needle loom giving a plain weave and has single warp
yarns with weft yarns inserted (using latch needles) as a double pick per shed looped
around edge warps at opposite longitudinal edges 2, 3 of the fabric.
[0025] Reference is made to
GB 2238800B for further details of a suitable base fabric structure and for details of equipment
for use in constructing such a base fabric structure.
[0026] Closely adjacent each edge 2, 3, say about 8mm from such edge, there is an inlaid
bundle of additional, thicker warp yarns 4. These yarns 4 interlock individually with
weft yarns of the base fabric 1 so as to provide tubular sections on both opposite
faces of the fabric. These yarns 4 are all white multifilament yarns 4a except for
one such yarn 4b which is green. This yarn 4b is laid in within the bundle of yarns
4 so that generally it is covered by the other, white yarns 4a and cannot therefore
be seen. As an exception to this, say every 228mm, the green yarn 4b 'misses' and
floats over several weft yarns so that it is clearly exposed at sections 4c, for about
5mm, on a front face 1 a of the base fabric (as shown in Figure 1).
[0027] The green yarn 4b is exposed at accurately spaced regular intervals, determined by
a pattern repeat operation in the manufacture of the tape, and the exposed sections
4c along one edge region of the tape are precisely aligned with the exposed sections
4c on the opposite edge region of the tape.
[0028] These exposed sections 4c of the yarn 4b act as markers for transverse cutting of
the tape as described further hereinafter.
[0029] Immediately alongside each inlaid yarn bundle 4, on the opposite side of such bundle
4 to the respective edge 2, 3, there is a respective attached pocket structure 5.
[0030] The pocket structure 5 comprises a continuous woven strip, say 8mm width having single
warp yarns woven with weft yarns inserted as a double pick per shed looped around
edge warps at opposite edges of the strip.
[0031] The pocket structure 5 overlies the front face of the base fabric 1 but is wholly
separate from the base fabric 1 except at short lengths 5a aligned with the green
markers 4c.
[0032] These attached lengths 5a, which are say 48mm long are centred on the centres of
the green markers 4c and are attached to the base fabric 1, so as to extend parallel
to the edges 2, 3 of the base fabric 1, by means of opposite edge warps of the pocket
structure strip 5 which are interwoven with the base fabric wefts, and also by three
base fabric wefts 6, respectively at each end and centrally of the attached lengths
5a which are interwoven with the warps of the pocket structure strip 5.
[0033] Between adjacent such attached lengths 5a there are defined long 'pockets' 5b, say
180mm which float freely of the base fabric 1. The pockets 5b of each pocket structure
strip 5 are regularly spaced and of common dimensions and are respectively aligned
transversely of the tape with the pockets 5b of the other strip 5.
[0034] Along the centre of each pocket structure strip 5 there is a respective interwoven
draw cord or string 7. This cord 7 has a section 7a which floats over several weft
yarns, say about 10mm long, centrally of each fixed length 5a of the pocket structure
strip 5 on the exposed front face of the strip 5, and two similar length sections
(not shown) beneath the fixed length 5a.
[0035] Within the pocket lengths 5b, the draw cord 7 is interwoven 1:1 with the wefts for
a length of say 35mm at each end region 5c of the pocket length 5b and then has four
floating sections 7b, say 10mm long, which overlie several wefts in the central region
5d of the exposed front face of the pocket length 5b, with four similar sections (not
shown) beneath the central region 5d.
[0036] As described hereinafter the draw cord 7 can be pulled at its ends to bunch the tape,
and the mode of attaching the fixed lengths 5a to the base fabric 1 facilitates easy
running of the cord 7.
[0037] Circular holes 8 say 40mm diameter are accurately cut in the base fabric 1 using
a suitable cutting machine. Such holes being in pairs each disposed symmetrically
with regard to the mid point of each pocket 5b, the pairs of holes 8 being say 106mm
apart, and the holes of each pair being say 122mm apart.
[0038] In use, the tape so far described is stitched along the inner surface of a curtain
heading (not shown) with the front face 1 a of the base fabric 1 exposed.
[0039] Holes 8a are cut in the curtain fabric 9 in any suitable manner in alignment with
the holes 8 in the base fabric 1.
[0040] Eyelets 10 are applied to the curtain 9 and base fabric 1 at the holes.
[0041] As shown in Figure 3, and as described in our copending application of even date,
the eyelet 10 comprises two ring structures 11, 12 which snap fit via a width-adjustable
ratchet mechanism 13, such ring structures being pushed through the holes 8 into interconnection
with each other respectively from the exposed front face of the curtain material 9
and from the exposed front face of the base fabric 1 so that the curtain material
9 and tape fabric 1 are clamped tightly between the structures 11, 12 and flanges
15, 16 of the structures overlie the exposed faces of the curtain material 9 and the
base fabric 1 around the holes 8.
[0042] The tape is cut to length appropriate to the length of the curtain heading at the
green markers 4c nearest to the ends of the curtain heading. This ensures that the
curtain will lie neatly when bunched i.e. without unsightly outwardly projecting end
parts, as discussed further hereinafter.
[0043] The curtain heading is bunched by tying off the draw cords 7 at one end of the tape
and pulling the cords at the other end.
[0044] The cords 7 draw along the length of the pocket strips 5 and cause the pocket lengths
5b to gather, as shown in Figure 2.
[0045] The cords 7 run easily through the fixed lengths 5a because these lengths 5a effectively
form 'tubes' with the base fabric 1 and little or no gathering occurs in these lengths
5a.
[0046] The cords 7 gather the pocket lengths 5b in the central regions 5d where the four
floating cord sections 7b readily draw together the pocket strip 5. Little or no gathering
occurs in the regions 5c between the central region 5d and the fixed length 5a due
to the interweaving here of the draw cords 7 with the pocket strip 5.
[0047] The gathering in the central region 5d can be such as to compress, or concertina,
the pocket length 5b to only a short length, say 10-15mm.
[0048] The result is that the holes 8 are brought substantially into alignment with each
other along the length of the curtain heading to receive a curtain pole; and the curtain
material and tape is bunched into smooth open loops. The loops are held in position
by the partially gathered pockets 5b and this ensures that the curtain heading lies
neatly. As mentioned above, by cutting the tape at the green markers 4c it can be
ensured that, at each end, the curtain heading terminates with a loop rather then
a free end section of the tape whereby the ends of the curtain are held neatly inwardly.
[0049] The tape described relies on woven pocket structures to achieve neat bunching whereby
the tape can be manufactured conveniently using conventional techniques.
[0050] It is of course to be understood that the invention is not intended to be restricted
to the details of the above embodiment which are described by way of example only.
[0051] In particular the dimensions given are examples only. Different dimensions, and also
different relative dimensions can be used, particularly in dependence on the bunching
effect or 'fullness' required.
[0052] A major proportion (say ½ to ¾ particularly approximately
2/
3) of each pocket length 5b is gathered so as to form a minor proportion of the gathered
length, but other arrangements may also be possible.
1. A curtain heading tape having a base fabric (1) with spaced holes (8) therealong,
characterised by the provision of additional yarns (5) forming at least one row of elongate pockets
(5b), each pocket being fixed at opposite ends thereof to the base fabric and floating
free of the base fabric between said ends, across at least two said holes, and at
least one draw string (7) extending through said yarns of said pockets.
2. A tape according to claim 1 characterised in that the draw string (7) has one or more portions (7b) which float free of each pocket
(5b) in at least one region, and one or more portions which are interconnected with
the pocket (5b) in at least one further region.
3. A tape according to claim 2 characterised in that the pockets (5b) are woven with warp and weft yarns as a narrow woven structure.
4. A tape according to claim 3 characterised in that the narrow weave structure is a double plain weave.
5. A tape according to claim 3 or 4 characterised in that the (or each) draw string (7) is interwoven with the woven pocket structure (5) so
as to run with free-floating sections (7a, 7b) alternately on opposite sides, at least
at the (or each) said first region, each such free-floating section extending across
a plurality of wefts.
6. A tape according to any one of claims 3 to 5 characterised in that the (or each) row of pockets (5b) is defined by a continuous longitudinal structure
(5), the yarns of which are interconnected with the base fabric (1) between the pockets
(5b) and the (or each) draw string (7) extends throughout this continuous longitudinal
structure (5).
7. A tape according to any one of claims 3 to 6 characterised in that the base fabric (1) is a woven fabric and interconnection of the pocket structure
(5) with the base fabric (1) is by interweaving of yarns of the pocket structure (5)
with yarns of the base fabric (1).
8. A tape according to claim 7 characterised in that the interconnection is by interweaving of edge warp yarns of the pocket structure
(5) with weft yarns of the base fabric (1) so that the longitudinal central region
of the pocket structure is substantially free of attachment to the base fabric.
9. A tape according to any one of claims 1 to 8 characterised in that there are two continuous longitudinal pocket structures (5), with the pockets (5b)
of one structure (5) respectively transversely aligned with the pockets (5b) of the
other structure (5).
10. A tape according to claim 9 characterised in that the pocket structures (5) are respectively adjacent the edges of the base fabric
(1) and each such structure (5) has a single respective draw string (7).
11. A tape according to any one of claims 1 to 10 characterised in that each pocket (5b) straddles two openings (8).
12. A tape according to claim 11 characterised in that centrally of each section of the tape longitudinally between adjacent pockets (5b)
there is a respective marker (4c).
13. A tape according to claim 12 characterised in that the markers are defined by one or more coloured yarns (4b) exposed on the surface
of the tape.
14. A tape according to any one of claims 1 to 13 characterised in that the holes (8) are arranged in pairs, each pair being symmetrical with regard to a
respective pocket (5b), and the pairs being equally spaced from each other.
15. An assembly of a tape according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and a curtain fabric
wherein the tape is attached to a heading of the curtain fabric characterised in that the heading has holes in alignment with the said holes (8) of the tape.
16. An assembly according to claim 15 characterised in that an eyelet structure (10) is fixed within each pair of aligned holes with the curtain
fabric and tape material around such holes clamped between front and rear parts (11,
12) of the respective eyelet structure (10).
17. An assembly according to claim 16 characterised in that the parts (11, 12) are separate ring-shaped parts which snap-fit together via a ratchet
mechanism (13) to allow different separations of the parts.
1. Gardinenband, das einen Basisstoff (1) mit beabstandeten Löchern (8) entlang seiner
Länge aufweist, gekennzeichnet durch das Bereitstellen zusätzlicher Garne (5), die mindestens eine Reihe länglicher Taschen
(5b) bilden, wobei jede Tasche an ihren gegenüberliegenden Enden an dem Basisstoff
befestigt ist und zwischen den Enden über mindestens zwei der Löcher unabhängig von
dem Basisstoff frei beweglich ist, und mindestens ein Zugband (7), das durch die Garne der Taschen verläuft.
2. Band nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zugband (7) ein oder mehrere Abschnitte (7b) aufweist, die sich unabhängig von
jeder Tasche (5b) in mindestens einem Bereich frei bewegen, und ein oder mehrere Abschnitte,
die in mindestens einem weiteren Bereich mit der Tasche (5b) verbunden sind.
3. Band nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Taschen (5b) mit Kett- und Schussgarnen zu einer Bandwebstruktur gewebt sind.
4. Band nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bandwebstruktur ein Doppelgewebe mit Leinwandbindung ist.
5. Band nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das (oder jedes) Zugband (7) mit der gewebten Taschenstruktur (5) verwebt ist, damit
mindestens in dem (oder jedem) ersten Bereich auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten abwechselnd
frei bewegliche Abschnitte (7a, 7b) verlaufen, wobei sich jeder dieser frei beweglichen
Abschnitte über eine Vielzahl von Schussgarnen erstreckt.
6. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die (oder jede) Reihe von Taschen (5b) durch eine durchgängige Längsstruktur (5)
definiert ist, deren Garne zwischen den Taschen (5b) mit dem Grundstoff (1) verbunden
sind, und der (oder jeder) Zugfaden (7) durch die gesamte durchgängige Längsstruktur
(5) verläuft.
7. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Grundstoff (1) ein Gewebe ist und die Verbindung der Taschenstruktur (5) mit
dem Grundstoff (1) durch Verweben von Garnen der Taschenstruktur (5) mit Garnen des
Grundstoffs (1) erfolgt.
8. Band nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbinden durch Verweben von Randkettgarnen der Taschenstruktur (5) mit Schussgarnen
des Grundstoffs (1) erfolgt, sodass der mittige Längsbereich der Taschenstruktur im
Wesentlichen nicht am Grundstoff befestigt ist.
9. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei durchgängige Längstaschenstrukturen (5) vorhanden sind, wobei die Taschen (5b)
einer Struktur (5) jeweils quer zu den Taschen (5b) der anderen Struktur (5) ausgerichtet
sind.
10. Band nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Taschenstrukturen (5) jeweils an die Ränder des Grundstoffs (1) angrenzen und
jede dieser Strukturen (5) ein einzelnes entsprechendes Zugband (7) aufweist.
11. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Tasche (5b) zwei Öffnungen (8) überspannt.
12. Band nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich mittig von jedem Abschnitt des Bands längs zwischen benachbarten Taschen (5b)
eine entsprechende Markierung (4c) befindet.
13. Band nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Markierungen durch ein oder mehrere farbige Garne (4b) definiert sind, die auf
der Bandoberfläche freiliegen.
14. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Löcher (8) paarweise angeordnet sind, wobei jedes Paar symmetrisch zu einer entsprechenden
Tasche (5b) ist und die Paare im gleichen Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind.
15. Anordnung aus einem Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14 und einem Gardinenstoff,
wobei das Band an der Oberkante des Gardinenstoffs befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberkante Löcher aufweist, die nach den Löchern (8) des Bands ausgerichtet sind.
16. Anordnung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Ösenstruktur (10) in jedem Paar ausgerichteter Löcher befestigt ist, wobei der
Gardinenstoff und das Bandmaterial um diese Löcher herum zwischen dem vorderen und
dem hinteren Teil (11, 12) der jeweiligen Ösenstruktur (10) eingeklemmt sind.
17. Anordnung nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Teile (11, 12) separate ringförmige Teile sind, die über einen Ratschenmechanismus
(13) einrasten, um unterschiedliche Abstände der Teile zu ermöglichen.
1. Ruban pour tête de rideau ayant un tissu de base (1) présentant des trous espacés
(8) sur sa longueur, caractérisé par la fourniture de fils additionnels (5) formant au moins une rangée de poches allongées
(5b), chaque poche étant fixée à ses extrémités opposées au tissu de base et flottant
dégagée du tissu de base entre lesdites extrémités, en travers d'au moins deux desdits
trous, et au moins un cordon de serrage (7) s'étendant à travers lesdits fils desdites
poches.
2. Ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le cordon de serrage (7) a une ou plusieurs portions (7b) qui flottent dégagées de
chaque poche (5b) dans au moins une région et une ou plusieurs portions qui sont raccordées
avec la poche (5b) dans au moins une autre région.
3. Ruban selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les poches (5b) sont tissées avec des fils de chaîne et de trame sous la forme d'une
structure tissée étroite.
4. Ruban selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la structure tissée étroite est une armure unie double.
5. Ruban selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que le (ou chaque) cordon de serrage (7) est entrelacé avec la structure de poches tissée
(5) de manière à s'étendre avec des sections à flottement libre (7a, 7b) en alternance
sur les côtés opposés, au moins sur la (ou chaque) dite première région, chaque section
à flottement libre s'étendant en travers d'une pluralité de trames.
6. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la (ou chaque) rangée de poches (5b) est définie par une structure longitudinale
continue (5), dont les fils sont raccordés au tissu de base (1) entre les poches (5b)
et le (ou chaque) cordon de serrage (7) s'étend à travers cette structure longitudinale
continue (5).
7. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le tissu de base (1) est un tissu tissé et le raccordement de la structure de poches
(5) avec le tissu de base (1) se fait par entrelacement de fils de la structure de
poches (5) avec des fils du tissu de base (1).
8. Ruban selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le raccordement se fait par entrelacement de fils de chaîne de bord de la structure
de poches (5) avec des fils de trame du tissu de base (1) de sorte que la région centrale
longitudinale de la structure de poches n'ait sensiblement pas de fixation avec le
tissu de base.
9. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il y a deux structures de poches longitudinales continues (5), les poches (5b) d'une
structure (5) étant respectivement alignées transversalement sur les poches (5b) de
l'autre structure (5).
10. Ruban selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les structures de poches (5) sont respectivement adjacentes aux bords du tissu de
base (1) et chacune de ces structures (5) a un seul cordon de serrage respectif (7).
11. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que chaque poche (5b) enjambe deux ouvertures (8).
12. Ruban selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'au centre de chaque section du ruban longitudinalement entre les poches adjacentes
(5b) se trouve un marqueur respectif (4c).
13. Ruban selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les marqueurs sont définis par un ou plusieurs fils de couleur (4b) exposés à la
surface du ruban.
14. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que les trous (8) sont ménagés par paires, chaque paire étant symétrique par rapport
à une poche respective (5b) et les paires étant espacées de manière égale l'une de
l'autre.
15. Assemblage d'un ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14 et d'un tissu
de rideau, dans lequel le ruban est fixé à une tête du tissu de rideau, caractérisé en ce que la tête présente des trous alignés avec lesdits trous (8) du ruban.
16. Assemblage selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce qu'une structure d'oeillet (10) est fixée à l'intérieur de chaque paire de trous alignés,
le tissu de rideau et le matériau du ruban autour de ces trous étant bloqués entre
les parties avant et arrière (11, 12) de la structure d'oeillet respective (10).
17. Assemblage selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que les parties (11, 12) sont des parties de forme annulaire séparées qui s'ajustent
conjointement par encliquetage par l'intermédiaire d'un mécanisme à cliquet (13) pour
permettre différentes séparations des parties.

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