Patent ID: 7562690
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: A47C,A47H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for hanging a curtain from a ceiling around a bed, the bed being generally rectangular, comprising: a) a curtain having a top, first and second long sides and first and second short sides, wherein each said top and side are generally rectangular and contiguous to each other so as to be complementary to the sides of the bed and to completely enclose the bed, wherein said top has a plurality of corners corresponding to the corners of the bed, each said corner having a first aperture therein, said first aperture having a grommet therein; b) a plurality of attachment members being disposed on the ceiling for hanging said curtain from the ceiling, wherein one attachment member is disposed at substantially each corner of the bed, wherein each said attachment member is bowl shaped having the concave portion oriented toward the ceiling, said attachment member having upper and lower surfaces and a rim, said attachment member having a second aperture therein, said second aperture being disposed at substantially the lower most central portion of said attachment member; c) a hollow rotative post with a threaded bore having first and second ends being upwardly disposed over and around said second aperture so that said second end is oriented toward the ceiling, said second end being open and said first end being closed by a wall, said first end wall having a slot on an outer surface thereof for receiving the head of a screwdriver therein so that said rotative post can be turned by said screwdriver, said first end having a flange trapped within a housing formed in the upper surface of said attachment member surrounding said second aperture allowing said rotative post to rotate without longitudinal movement, said post adapted for rotational connection over said aperture so that the head of the screwdriver can be inserted into said slot of said first end wall by having the tip of the screwdriver pass through said second aperture, wherein said grommet of one said corner of said curtain is disposed around said second end of one said rotative post; and, d) a threaded support having first and second ends being disposed in the ceiling substantially above the corners of the bed, wherein said first end is attached to the ceiling and said second end extends downwardly from the ceiling, wherein said second end has threads whereon which mate with said threaded bore of said rotative post so that each said grommet of said curtain is captured between said attachment member and the ceiling so that said curtain is attached to the ceiling.