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US 11,530,573 B2Granted
Self-tensioning magnetic tracks and track assemblies
AssigneeDefender Screens International, LLC
InventorsArthur James, Jan Gross
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Abstract
A magnetic track assembly including an elongate channel having an open side, an end wall, and two parallel side walls; a first magnet disposed within the elongate channel near an interior side of the end wall; a compartment defined within the elongate channel spaced from the first magnet; and a screen receiver disposed within the compartment and including a second magnet arranged facing the first magnet. In the magnetic track assembly, the first and second magnets are of opposite polarity and the screen receiver is loosely disposed within the compartment such that a magnetic bond is intact between the first and second magnets when the first and second magnets are close together and the magnetic bond is broken when the first and second magnets are pulled apart.
Claims24
A motorized retractable screen system, comprising:
- a screen;
- the screen extending a width between a first side and a second side;
- the screen extending a length between an upper end and a lower end;
- wherein the screen is deployed and retracted between an open position and a closed position;
- an interlock connected to the first side of the screen;
- a first magnetic track assembly positioned adjacent the first side of the screen;
- the first magnetic track assembly having a first elongate channel;
- the first elongate channel having an end wall and a pair of opposing sidewalls and an open side;
- the first elongate channel having a first magnetic component;
- the first magnetic track assembly having a first screen receiver;
- the first screen receiver having a second magnetic component;
- the first screen receiver having a first channel;
- wherein the first magnetic component of the first elongate channel and the second magnetic component of the first screen receiver form a magnetic bond;
- wherein when the screen is deployed and retracted, the interlock of the first side of the screen slides within the first channel of the first screen receiver;
- wherein the magnetic bond between the first magnetic component of the first elongate channel and second magnetic component of the first screen receiver pulls the first screen receiver toward the end wall of the first elongate channel;
- wherein when a force is applied to the screen attached to the first screen receiver the first magnetic component of the first elongate channel and second magnetic component of the first screen receiver allows the first screen receiver to move away from the end wall of the first elongate channel;
- wherein a magnetic attraction between the first magnetic component of the first elongate channel and the second magnetic component of the first screen receiver forms a self-tensioning screen system;
- and
- wherein the screen receiver is capable of being rotated within the first elongate channel relative to the pair of opposing sidewalls.
16 more elements
A magnetic track assembly system, comprising:
- an elongate channel;
- the elongate channel having an open side, an end wall, and a pair of sidewalls;
- a first magnetic component disposed within the elongate channel near an interior side of the end wall;
- a compartment defined within the elongate channel spaced from the first magnetic component;
- a screen receiver;
- the screen receiver disposed within the compartment;
- the screen receiver including a second magnetic component aligned with the first magnetic component;
- wherein when the screen receiver is disposed within the compartment a magnetic bond is formed between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component;
- wherein the magnetic bond between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component pulls the screen receiver toward the end wall of the elongate channel;
- wherein when a force is applied to a screen attached to the screen receiver the magnetic bond between the first magnetic component and second magnetic component allows the screen receiver to move away from the end wall of the elongate channel;
- wherein a magnetic attraction between the first magnetic component of the elongate channel and the second magnetic component of the screen receiver forms a self-tensioning screen system;
- and
- wherein the screen receiver is capable of being rotated within the elongate channel relative to one of the pair of sidewalls.
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A magnetic track assembly system, comprising:
- an elongate channel;
- the elongate channel having an open side, an end wall, and a pair of sidewalls;
- a compartment defined within the elongate channel;
- wherein the compartment includes at least one stop feature;
- a first magnetic component positioned within the elongate channel;
- a screen receiver;
- wherein the screen receiver includes a main body;
- wherein the main body has a channel configured to connect to an interlock of a screen;
- wherein the screen receiver has a second magnetic component operably connected to the main body;
- wherein the screen receiver has a pair of arms;
- wherein the pair of arms extend outward from opposing sides of the main body toward the pair of sidewalls of the elongate channel;
- wherein the pair of arms of the screen receiver are configured to engage the at least one stop feature to prevent the screen receiver from coming out of the compartment when a force is applied to the screen,
- wherein when the screen receiver is disposed within the compartment a magnetic bond is formed between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component;
- and
- wherein the screen receiver is capable of being rotated within the elongate channel relative to one of the pair of sidewalls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.