Garage screen
OwnerMichael A. Chaffininventor
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Abstract
A retractable dual screen system provides auxiliary environmental protection for garage door openings. An upper housing is mounted on an exterior of a garage door, including two rollers and is accessible for maintenance or repair by a removable cover. A first roller is a vinyl insect screening, and a second roller contains polyolefin material to provide an additional layer of insulation to help reduce heat loss and gain through the garage door. The second roller also provides a vapor barrier to help protect the garage door against high winds. A dual track system selectively allows both rollers to be independently deployed over the garage door opening.
Claims11
A garage screen, comprising:
- a head assembly arranged in a horizontal manner along a top door jamb, the head assembly is attached to the top door jamb with a first plurality of fasteners;
- a pair of sidetrack assemblies mounted on each of a pair of side door jambs by a second plurality of fasteners;
- a protective first layer extended from the head assembly when the protective first layer is pulled downward until a leading edge contacts a threshold;
- a second layer located behind the first layer when the second layer is manually pulled out of the head assembly;
- a rear housing surface placed flush against a single car garage door of a garage;
- a swing open cover attached via a hinge, wherein the swing open cover is configured to move along a cover travel path to allow access to an interior of the head assembly as well as to a first layer spring loaded roller and a second layer spring loaded roller;
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- a strap attached to the first layer via a means for attaching;
- wherein an interior of the head assembly houses the first layer spring loaded roller and the second layer spring loaded roller;
- wherein the first layer provides an additional layer of insulation for the single car garage door to help reduce heat loss and gain through the single car garage door;
- wherein the first layer is a vapor barrier and protects the single car garage door against wind;
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- wherein the second layer is made from vinyl insect screening to allow for air flow into a garage interior while protecting against insect entry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.