Jane B O'Brien, 46Washington, DC

5738159, Apr 14, 1998

Dec 17, 1996

8/768240

Jane H. O'Brien - Bethesda MD

A47H 500

160 8401

A window drape includes a face panel and a liner having marginal portions secured to a back side of the face panel and an intramarginal portion carrying plural lengths of shirring tape oriented to extend vertically between top and bottom marginal portions of the liner and a plurality of guide elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The face panel includes a pair of laterally opposed marginal portions folded against laterally opposed marginal portions of the liner and secured along respective vertically extending lines to define a pair of finished lateral edges for the drape, a lower marginal portion folded against the bottom marginal portion of the liner and secured along a laterally extending line to define a finished lower edge for the drape, and an upper marginal portion folded against the top marginal portion of the liner and secured along a pair of first and second laterally extending parallel lines to define an upper hem between a finished upper edge of the drape and the first line of securement and a rod pocket between the first line of securement and the second line of securement. The intramarginal portion of the liner is not secured to the face panel so that only marginal portions of the liner transmit lifting forces to the face panel thereby permitting arrangement of the window drape in a plurality of free-hanging and gathered styles without detracting from the overall appearance of the drape. Preferably, a plurality of loops and/or fasteners are affixed to a back side of the upper hem to define points of attachment for rings and/or tabs, respectively, without detracting from the look of the window drape when rings and tabs are not used.

5894876, Apr 20, 1999

Apr 13, 1998

9/059018

Jane H. O'Brien - Bethesda MD

A47H 500

160 8401

A window drape includes a face panel and a liner having marginal portions secured to a back side of the face panel and an intramarginal portion carrying plural lengths of shirring tape oriented to extend vertically between top and bottom marginal portions of the liner and a plurality of guide elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The face panel includes a pair of laterally opposed marginal portions folded against laterally opposed marginal portions of the liner and secured along respective vertically extending lines to define a pair of finished lateral edges for the drape, a lower marginal portion folded against the bottom marginal portion of the liner and secured along a laterally extending line to define a finished lower edge for the drape, and an upper marginal portion folded against the top marginal portion of the liner and secured along a pair of first and second laterally extending parallel lines to define an upper hem between a finished upper edge of the drape and the first line of securement and a rod pocket between the first line of securement and the second line of securement. The intramarginal portion of the liner is not secured to the face panel so that only marginal portions of the liner transmit lifting forces to the face panel thereby permitting arrangement of the window drape in a plurality of free-hanging and gathered styles without detracting from the overall appearance of the drape. Preferably, a plurality of loops and/or fasteners are affixed to a back side of the upper hem to define points of attachment for rings and/or tabs, respectively, without detracting from the look of the window drape when rings and tabs are not used.