Abstract: An open mesh is adapted for use as the upper portion of a cubicle curtain. The open mesh has a major portion with openings, and a narrow and a wide selvedge. The open mesh major portion has said integral narrow knitted selvedge on an edge opposed to said integral wide knitted selvedge. The selvedges have a substantially finer mesh than the open mesh major portion. The open mesh is knitted in multiple adjoining panels. Adjoining panels are connected with in order a first narrow selvedge, an intermediate strip comprising a tear thread, a waste strip and an open mesh relief band, and a second narrow selvedge. The selvedges are thus made integral with the major open cell portion and are ready without further manufacturing steps (except for separating from a roll and for sizing) for the insertion of grommets in the wide selvedge and the sewing to a vision-resistant fabric at the narrow selvedge with the narrow selvedge retaining a straight outer edge due to use of the relief band during sizing on a pin frame.

Abstract: A clip is adapted to connect a ceiling grid strip or the like with a curtain track or the like. The clip is capable of selective rotation with respect to the grid strip of 90°, without becoming disengaged from the grid strip. The grid strip is generally rectangular and has a pair of diagonally opposed upper grip portions each being provided with inwardly facing slots and each being affixed to the top of the clip at the extreme corners. A pair of oppositely disposed lower grip portions are provided on the lower side of the clip to retain a track. In one variation of the invention, the lower grip portions are provided on a separate piece which is attached to the clip top with a swivel post so that there is a more extensive and more reliable means for changing orientation. In another variation, the clip top has a downwardly depending extension and means to retain some other element are provided at the bottom of the extension. Such means may be a flange.

Abstract: A shower curtain useable with a shower stall that does not include a front sill or wall of the type that normally cooperates with a shower curtain or shower door to seal the front opening into the shower stall. The shower curtain includes a flexible sheet member 12 that is attachable in an upper region thereof to an upper supporting member adjacent the front opening into the shower stall to permit movement of the flexible sheet member 12 between an extended orientation closing the front opening and a collapsed orientation permitting access into the shower stall through the front opening. Elongate side regions or panels of the sheet member include fastening members for cooperating with fastening members on adjacent side walls of the shower stall to close the opposed sides of the front opening into the shower stall. Weights disposed transversely along the lower region of the sheet member being spaced upwardly from a lower bottom panel of the sheet member intended to engage the floor of the shower stall.

Abstract: A container for storing and displaying a soap system. The soap system includes a bar of soap, a flexible, porous sheet retained around the bar of soap and a sliding fastener. The sliding fastener includes a peripheral wall that defines a central passageway therethrough. The sliding fastener is arranged for engaging a gathered end of the sheet extending through the central passageway thereof to retain the sheet about the bar of soap in a taut condition. The container includes a cover member arranged to fit together with a tray member. The cover member includes at least a top panel, two side panels, a front panel and a rear panel. The cover member also includes a projection that extends downwardly from the top panel and through the central passageway of the sliding fastener to retain the soap system within the tray member while housed within said container.

Abstract: An intravenous fluid container carrier including an elongated telescopic device having an outer tubular shell within which is positioned an extension rod spring loaded to retract the rod into the tubular shell, an anti-rotation device to prevent rotation of the tubular shell with respect to the extension rod, and a rod locking device to hold the extension rod locked in any position between full extension out of the shell and full retraction within the shell. The locking device is releasable by a spring loaded actuation collar surrounding the shell proximate to the lower end thereof. The upper end of the extension rod is formed with a loop for suspension from a ceiling track mounted carrier, from a wall mounted bracket, or from a floor supported stand or carrier.

Abstract: A ceiling track having a hinged terminal section incorporating a latch at the free end of the hinged section to secure the track end to the ceiling, the latch being releasable from floor level by an actuating wand to allow the hinged section to pivot downward to allow a curtain or other track carried equipment to be installed into or pulled down out of the track for easy removal, and being restorable to operation by pivoting the hinged track section upward into latching engagement in its operative ceiling affixed position. The latching structure is in two sections, one of which is fixedly secured to the end of the track and the other of which is fixedly secured to the above lying support surface, and incorporates a double latch for safety purposes, each latch being independent of the other, but both latches being simultaneously actuatable to latch and unlatch the latching mechanism.

Abstract: A locking wheeled locking carrier including a pair of identical molded half carriage parts each of which carries a pair of canted wheels to support the carrier within a track, and a pendulum part pivoted between the carriage halves and extending downward through the bottom slot in the ceiling track for suspending a desired article. The two carriage halves are slidably interfitted with one another for lateral movement toward and away from one another within the ceiling track, and the pendulum pivot extends slidably through both carriage halves. In the vertical pendulum position a camming action exerted by the pendulum on the two carriage halves forces the carriage halves laterally apart from one another so that their outside surfaces engage the ceiling track slot walls and frictionally lock the carriage in position.

Abstract: A hospital curtain track system utilizing a track switch which permits the use of a single privacy curtain selectively for each of a pair of adjacent bed cubicles. One track switch unit between each two bed environment splices directly with the cubicle track and eliminates extra connecting parts including one complete track leg resulting in minimal installation time and expense. The switch utilizes a pull-chain actuated toggle for shifting a horizontally shiftable switch section into alignment with the desired curtain track.

Abstract: A plurality of drapery carriers are arranged and maintained in an aligned form from the point of production to installation in a drapery track. A group of such carriers are simultaneously molded in multiple cavities and interconnected by a tear strip molded simultaneously therewith so that they may all be removed from the mold as a unit, and may thereafter be handled as a unit until the carriers have been installed in a drapery track. Handling, inventory and installation times are minimized since a connected group of carriers can be handled at one time instead of having to individually deal with separate carriers.

Abstract: A hospital curtain track system utilizing a track switch which permits the use of a single privacy curtain selectively for each of a pair of adjacent bed cubicles. The switch and tracks are of two types, one type being a recessed system installable flush with the underside of and as an integral part of an original ceiling installation, and another type being surface mounted installable upward against the underside of an existing ceiling. Self splicing cubicle tracks provide easy assembly and versatility in space planning. One track switch unit between each two bed environment splices directly with the cubicle track and eliminates extra connecting parts including one complete track leg resulting in minimal installation time and expense. The switch utilizes a pull-chain actuated toggle for shifting a horizontally shiftable switch section into alignment with the desired curtain track.