Window dressing having integral anchor
View Patent ↗A window dressing includes a fabric layer having juxtaposed insertion site viewing and anchor member portions. The fabric layer has an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive top side. The insertion site viewing portion is defined by an opening in the fabric layer. A transparent film layer having an adhesive skin-adhering, bottom, side and an opposite non-adhesive side is adhered to the fabric layer adhesive side and closes the opening in the fabric layer. The anchor member portion includes a reinforcing structure disposed on the fabric layer and having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. The reinforcing structure adhesive side is adhered to the fabric layer non-adhesive top side.
1. A window dressing comprising:
a fabric layer having juxtaposed insertion site viewing and anchor member portions; said fabric layer having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive top side;
said insertion site viewing portion being defined by an opening in said fabric layer; and
a transparent film layer having an adhesive skin-adhering, bottom side and an opposite non-adhesive side, said film layer being adhered to said fabric layer adhesive side and closing said opening in the fabric layer;
said anchor member portion including a reinforcing structure disposed on said fabric layer and having an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side, said reinforcing structure adhesive side being adhered to said fabric layer non-adhesive top side.
2. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing structure includes a central body and a plurality of spaced ribs extending outwardly from the central body.
3. The window dressing of claim 2 , wherein said reinforcing structure includes an opening in the central body.
4. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing structure is generally symmetric about one of its axes.
5. The window dressing of claim 1 , including an opening in said anchor member portion of said fabric layer, the opening being generally surrounded by said reinforcing structure.
6. The window dressing of claim 1 , including a pad member generally circumscribing said viewing portion opening and being adhered to said film layer adhesive side.
7. The window dressing of claim 1 , including a U-shaped slot extending inwardly from an edge of said fabric layer.
8. The window dressing of claim 1 , including a perforation line in said anchor member portion and extending from one edge of said dressing to another edge of said dressing, wherein said dressing is separable into two pieces.
9. The window dressing of claim 1 , including a pair of side perforation lines, each side perforation line extending inwardly from an edge of said fabric layer proximate said opening, and being generally perpendicular to said fabric layer edge.
10. The window dressing of claim 9 , including a landmark notch along the fabric layer edge at an end of each side perforation line.
11. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein said dressing is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis.
12. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing structure is colored.
13. The window dressing of claim 12 , wherein an adhesive on said reinforcing structure adhesive side includes a colorant.
14. The window dressing of claim 12 , wherein a colorant is disposed on said reinforcing structure non-adhesive side.
15. The window dressing of claim 12 , wherein said reinforcing structure includes a colorant therein.
16. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein said transparent film layer extends to an outer edge of said fabric layer.
17. The window dressing of claim 1 , wherein an outer edge of said fabric layer extends beyond said transparent film layer.