Abstract:
A drape assembly facilitates replacement of curtains without tools and without disassembling or taking down a curtain rod. The assembly includes a suction cup that may be coupled to a support surface. A tubular rod is removably coupled to the suction cup so the tubular rod is spaced from the support surface. A coupler is slidably coupled to the tubular rod so the coupler is movable between a first end and a second end of the tubular rod. A drape is selectively coupled to the coupler so the drape extends downwardly from the tubular rod.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to drape devices and more particularly pertains to a new drape device for replacing curtains without tools and without disassembling or taking down a curtain rod. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a suction cup that may be coupled to a support surface. A tubular rod is removably coupled to the suction cup so the tubular rod is spaced from the support surface. A coupler is slidably coupled to the tubular rod so the coupler is movable between a first end and a second end of the tubular rod. A drape is selectively coupled to the coupler so the drape extends downwardly from the tubular rod. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a drape assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view taken along line  4 .- 4  of  FIG. 2  of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new drape device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the drape assembly  10  generally comprises a suction cup  12 . A coupling end  14  of the suction cup  12  selectively suctionally engages a support surface  16  so the suction cup  12  is retained on the support surface  16 . The support surface  16  may be a wall  18 . The coupling end  14  of the suction cup  12  has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of a free end  20  of the suction cup  12  so the suction cup  12  is bell shaped. Additionally, the suction cup  12  is one of a pair of the suction cups  12  that is each positionable on the support surface  16 . Each of the suction cups  12  may be positioned on opposite sides of a top  22  of an opening  24  in the wall  18  so the pair of suction cups  12  is horizontally spaced apart. The opening  24  in the wall  18  may comprise a doorway  26  or a window  28  of any conventional design. 
     A groove  30  extends inwardly from an outside surface  32  of the suction cup  12  proximate the free end  20  of the suction cup  12 . The groove  30  forms a closed loop that extends around an entire perimeter of the outside surface  32  of the suction cup  12 . A handle  34  is movably coupled to the free end  20  of the suction cup  12 . The handle  34  may be gripped to remove the suction cup  12  from the support surface  16 . 
     A tubular rod  36  is removably coupled to the suction cup  12  so the tubular rod  36  is spaced laterally away from the support surface  16 . In addition, the tubular rod  36  is positioned horizontally with respect to Earth. The tubular rod  36  may have a length between 1 in and 2 m. A pair of balls  38  is each coupled to an associated one of a first  40  and a second  42  end of the tubular rod  36 . A slot  44  extends through an exterior wall  46  of the tubular rod  36  and the slot  44  extends between the first  40  and second  42  ends of the tubular rod  36 . The slot  36  is one of a pair of slots  36  each positioned on an associated one of a front side  48  and a rear side  50  of the tubular rod  36 . 
     A mount  52  is coupled to the rear side  50  of the tubular rod  36 . The mount  52  has a U-shape so the mount  52  may selectively engage the groove  30  on the suction cup  12 . The mount  52  extends downwardly around a coupling portion  53  of the suction cup  12  so the mount  52  is removably coupled to the suction cup  12 . The mount  52  is one of a pair of mounts  52  each positioned proximate an associated one of the first  40  and second  42  ends of the tubular rod  36 . The tubular rod  36  extends laterally across the top  22  of the opening  24  in the wall  18  when the mount  52  is coupled to the section cup  12 . 
     A coupler  54  has a cylindrical shape and is positioned within an interior of the tubular rod  36 . An outside surface  56  of the coupler  54  coextensively abuts an inside surface  58  of the tubular rod  36  so the coupler  54  is slidably coupled to the tubular rod  36 . The coupler  54  is movable between the first end  40  and the second end  42  of the tubular rod  36 . In addition, the coupler  54  may have a length between 3.5 cm and 6.5 cm. The coupler  54  is one of a plurality of couplers  54  each positioned within the interior of the tubular rod  36 . The plurality of couplers  54  is distributed between the first  40  and second  42  ends of the tubular rod  36 . 
     A centrally positioned snap  60  is coupled to and extends laterally away from the outside surface  56  of the coupler  54 . A lip  62  extends outwardly from an outer surface  64  of the snap  60  proximate a free end  66  of the snap  60 . Additionally, the snap  60  is one of a pair of snaps  60  each positioned on an associated one of a front side  66  and a rear side  68  of the coupler  54 . A front one  70  and a rear one  72  of the snaps each extends through an associated one of a front  74  and a rear  76  slot in the tubular rod  36  so the lip  62  on each of the front  70  and rear  72  snaps is positioned proximate an outside surface  78  of the tubular rod  36 . 
     A drape  80  is positionable on the plurality of couplers  54  so the front snap  70  on each of the couplers  54  extends through a back  82  and a front  84  of the drape  80  proximate a top  86  of the drape  80 . A plurality of fasteners  88  is provided. Each of the fasteners  88  removably engages the free end  66  of an associated one of the plurality of snaps  54  so the drape  80  is removably coupled to the plurality of couplers  54 . The drape  80  may be a curtain of any conventional design. 
     The drape  80  may be one of a pair of drapes  80 . The pair of drapes  80  is positionable in an exposing position to expose the opening  24  in the wall  18 . The pair of drapes  80  is positionable in a covering position to cover the opening  24  in the wall  18 . The drape  80  extends downwardly from the tubular rod  36  so a bottom  90  of the drape  80  is positioned proximate a bottom  92  of the opening  24  in the wall  18 . 
     In use, the assembly  10  may be positioned proximate the doorway  26  or the window  28 . The drape  80  may be positioned in the covering position to provide shade or privacy for the doorway  26  or window  28 . Further, the drape  80  may be positioned at a selected position between the covering position and the exposing position. The drape  80  may be removed from the couplers  54  for cleaning or routine maintenance 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.