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US 12,637,905 B2Granted
Deformable screen
OwnerSuman Sorginventor
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Abstract
A deformable screen adapted for mounting in an opening of a building includes at least one sheet of netting and a frame. The frame includes an inflatable tube coupled to and surrounding an outer perimeter of the at least one sheet of netting and is adjustable between an inflated-use mode and deflated-storage mode.
Claims19
A deformable screen adapted for mounting in an opening of a building comprising:
- at least one sheet of netting, and
- a frame including (i) an inflatable tube coupled to and surrounding an outer perimeter of the at least one sheet of netting, and (ii) at least one friction strip attached to at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the inflatable tube configured to hold the frame in place within the opening,
- wherein the frame is adjustable between an inflated-use mode in which the inflatable tube is filled with a fluid so that when the deformable screen is installed in an opening of a building the outer surface of the inflatable tube is in confronting relation with an inside perimeter of the opening and a deflated-storage mode in which the inflatable tube is without fluid so that the frame is collapsible for storage, wherein the inflatable tube is formed to include a recessed groove configured to receive at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the at least one sheet of netting, such that the portion of the outer perimeter of the netting is within the outer perimeter of the inflatable tube.
A deformable screen adapted for mounting in an opening of a building comprising:
- at least one sheet of netting,
- a frame including (i) an inflatable tube coupled to and surrounding an outer perimeter of the at least one sheet of netting, and (ii) a flange coupled to at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the inflatable tube and configurable with a fastener to couple the deformable screen to a structure of a building, wherein the flange comprises a surface having a width from the outer perimeter of the inflatable tube to a parallel edge of the flange and wherein the surface is perpendicular to the opening of a building and
- a flap attached to the frame that extends from the frame to the inside perimeter of the opening when the deformable screen is installed in the opening;
- wherein the frame is adjustable between an inflated-use mode in which the inflatable tube is filled with a fluid so that when the deformable screen is installed in an opening of a building the outer perimeter of the inflatable tube is in confronting relation with an inside perimeter of the opening and a deflated-storage mode in which the inflatable tube is without fluid so that the frame is collapsible for storage.
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