Blinds

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority of application No. 60/723,464 filed Oct. 4, 2005.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to blinds, particularly to blinds (which term includes curtains, drapes and the like) which are mountable at a window to provide a desired aesthetic effect.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is often the case that blinds as hereinbefore defined become faded, or do not provide a desired aesthetic or emotional effect, particularly if allegiance to a particular sporting team or sport is desired by a user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a set of parts for providing a window blind, comprising a plurality of blinds each having a respective different indicia and each having means for supporting the blind at a surround of a window.

Using the invention, one blind is readily replaceable by another as desired.

The indicia may be a discrete, separate, logo for each blind. This provides for changing of a blind to show say the insignia of different soccer clubs as desired.

The means may comprise a means which is releasably engageable with a support means at a window. This provides for ease of replacement particularly the means may comprise a hook-like means adapted for releasable engagement with the support means, which may itself comprise a hook means or an eye means, or a plurality of eye means.

The blind means may comprise a material which is rollable or drawable.

According to a second aspect, the invention provides a window blind, adapted to be replaceably supported at a window, and including a desired indicia on a major surface.

A blind of a set of parts is hereinafter described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a blind system in accordance with the invention; and

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a blind system including a plurality of blinds in accordance with the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawing there is shown a blind (which term includes curtains, drapes and the like), of a set of parts for providing a window blind, comprising a blind 1 having an indicia 2 and having support means 3 for supporting the blind 1 at a surround 4 of a window 5.

Suitably the support means 3 may be in the form of releasable engagement means such as hooks or hook-like elements at the head of the blind 1, for example held in a head tape. The hooks 3 are releasably engageable with hooks or hook-like elements 6 at a top rail 7 of the surround 4 of the window 5, which hooks 6 may be laterally slidably mounted in a guide for lateral sliding/folding of the blind 1.

Referring to FIG. 2 of the drawing there is shown a blind(as hereinbefore defined), of a set of parts for providing a window blind, comprising a plurality of blinds 11 and 12 each having a respective different indicia 12 and 22 and each having means 13 and 23 for supporting the respective blinds 11 and 21 at a surround 14 of a window 15.

Suitably the support means 13 and 23 may be in the form of releasable engagement means such as hooks or hook-like elements at the head of the blinds 11 and 21, for example held in a head tape. The hooks 13 and 23 are releasably engageable with hooks or hook-like elements 16 at a top rail 17 of a surround 14 of the window 15, which hooks 16 may be laterally slidably mounted in a guide for lateral sliding/folding of the blind. Alternatively, hook-eyes 26, or any combination of hooks 16 or eyes 26, could be used for supporting the hooks 13 and 23.

Alternatively the blinds 1, 11 and 21 may be drawable, rollable, or of a Venetian blind construction.

All the blinds 11 and 21 of a set have a discrete individual indicia such as the logo 12 or 22 for example that of a soccer team, or the like. Although two blinds 11 and 21 are illustrated, any number of blinds could be used according to needs of the particular window 15.

However, a particular blind 1, 11 or 21 is demountable and replaced by another blind bearing its own discrete indicia, or logo, such as that of a county cricket team, so one blind can be replaced by another as desired.

Any logo 2, 12 or 22 could be envisaged, for example the picture of a sportsperson, a national hockey league team, an NFL team, or the like.

Thus a set of parts can have any number of blinds, which can be put up for sale in a pack for easy selection of a blind bearing a particular logo.