Abstract:
A system and method for decorating roll-up garage doors with unique designs is presented. The system permits special messages or seasonal decorations to be easily inserted and removed/replaced as the homeowner wishes. The system provides decorations to fit all roll-up garage door window sizes and shapes.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to the field of window coverings. More particularly, the present invention relates to a specialized window cover especially useful for roll-up garage doors for automobile garages. Such doors often have a row of windows across the width of the door broken up into narrow or wide panels. The present invention provides a decorative covering for such garage door windows carrying a special message or a particular decoration, which can be related to special events, holidays, or the like. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    There are several window coverings taught in the prior art. These include window shades which are used to cover window panes, fabric window coverings and hardware for hanging in windows. 
         [0003]    Roll-up garage door windows generally come in rectangular shapes. It is well known to add a design treatment to a rectangular or square type roll-up garage door window to add a bit of decoration to the door. Classic geometric patterns, such as diamonds, triangles, sunrises, and the like are available at door installation time. 
         [0004]    However, the prior art does not teach a garage door window treatment system that is removable by the homeowner and replaceable with a subsequent design, including words and other non-geometric designs, such as snowflakes or pumpkins, and the like. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The objectives of the present invention are to provide a removable and replaceable window covering treatment system which is easily fabricated and can be mounted by the homeowner in typical window panes found in the garage doors. The system of the present invention utilizes prefabricated plastic moldings. The window covering of the present invention can be mounted principally by a system attaching the covering to the window by a hook and loop fastening system. 
         [0006]    Other capabilities of the invention will become apparent from the detailed specification in combination with the accompanying drawings showing preferred embodiments of the invention. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0007]      FIG. 1  is a front view of a roll-up garage door, showing the windows with the design “MERRY XMAS” attached 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is a top view of the frame of the present invention with tabs without a figure or pattern 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is a top view of the frame of the present invention with a continuous rim in place of tabs around it 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is a cross-section of the “double sticky” window attachment means 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0011]    The present invention  100  installed in a series of garage door windows  101  is shown in  FIG. 1 . The garage door  102  folds along the horizontal seams  103  as it is rolled up and rolled down. 
         [0012]    The design “MER RY XM AS” is shown in the four horizontally-arranged windows  101 . This is a typical pattern of garage door windows; there are garage doors that have eight smaller windows arranged horizontally, not shown. The present invention can be sized to fit each of these window types. 
         [0013]      FIG. 2  shows the invention  100  with a raised frame  103  and attachment tabs  104 . The frame  103  can be filled with any decorative figure or lettering, such as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0014]      FIG. 3  shows a top view of the preferred embodiment of the invention, with raised frame  103  and a continuous rim  105  that extends around the frame  103 . 
         [0015]    The invention  100  is made by pressure forming a sheet of stiff plastic material, and results in a thin, continuous sheet that is curved and raised from the plane of the original sheet before forming. The frame  103  is raised from the plastic material by means of the pressure forming, and patterns and designs can be formed, cut, or stenciled into the interior of the frame  106 . 
         [0016]    As shown in  FIG. 4 , the means of attachment for this invention is designed to enable the homeowner to quickly and easily place, remove, and replace the invention in the windows  101  of his garage doors  102 . The attachment means of the preferred embodiment consists of “double sticky” connectors  110 , which can be cut to a desired size to fit the rim  105  or tabs  104 . 
         [0017]    The “double sticky” connector  110  is comprised of two layers of adhesive  111 , two backing layers  112 , and a set of hooks  113  and loops  114 . The tabs  104  and rim  105  of the two embodiments are flat as they extend away from the frame  103 . The underside of the tabs  104  or rim  105  of the invention  100  is used to place one side of the “double sticky” connector  110  and the garage door window  101  surface is used to place the other side of the connector  110 . 
         [0018]    To assemble and use the invention  100 , as shown in  FIG. 4 , the hooks  113  and loops  114  are separated, the loops side  120  of the connector  110  is attached to the underside  125  of either the tab  104  or rim  105  of the invention by means of the adhesive layer  111 , the hooks side  121  of the connector  110  is attached to the surface  126  of the garage door window  101  by means of the adhesive layer, and then the underside of the invention  100  is pressed against the surface of the window  101  and because of the placement of the the two parts of the connector  110 , the hooks  113  and loops  114  grab each other and hold the invention  100  to the window surface  126 . 
         [0019]    This invention has other applications, potentially, and one skilled in the art could discover these. The explication of the features of this invention does not limit the claims of this application; other applications developed by those skilled in the art will be included in this invention.