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US 2017/0320380 A1Published application
Auto closing device for rv screen doors system
OwnerDusty Requainventor
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Abstract
A combination of a recreation vehicle, a screen door having an access panel, and a tool for enabling opening and closing of the access panel of the screen door. The tool includes a strap member assembly having a first end including a first flat-hooked member that hooks onto a left edge of the access panel, a deformable strap having a proximate end and a distal end, and a second end having a second flat-hooked member that hooks onto a frame portion of the access panel. When in use the strap member assembly enables movement of the screen door access panel between an open position to allow a person to pass their hand and arm therethrough and a closed position to prevent bugs and debris from entering into the recreation vehicle.
Claims30
A combination of a screen door having an access panel, and a tool for enabling biased closing of said access panel, comprising:
- a screen door comprising:
- a main panel including;
- a frame;
- and
- a screen member comprising;
- a mesh material attached to said frame;
- and
- an aperture extending through said mesh material adapted to allow a person to extend their arm and hand therethrough;
- wherein said main panel is adapted to be pivotally connected to a doorway of a recreational vehicle to selectively open and close an opening therethrough;
- an access panel comprising:
- an access panel frame including;
- an upper edge portion having a slide channel extending the length thereof;
- an lower edge portion having a slide channel extending the length thereof;
- a left side portion connected between proximal ends of said upper and lower edge portions;
- and
- a right side portion connected between distal ends of said upper and lower edge portions;
- wherein said upper edge portion, said upper edge portion, said left side portion, and said right side portion forming an opening to allow access to said screen door aperture;
- and
- wherein said access panel frame is attached to said screen member surrounding said aperture;
- and
- an access panel door member;
- wherein said access panel door member extends between and is adapted to slide in a side-to-side fashion within said slide channels of said upper edge portion and said upper edge portion, such that said access panel door member selectively covers said opening to allow or deny access to said screen door aperture;
- and
- a tool comprising:
- a strap member assembly having:
- a first end including a first hook member;
- a stretchable strap having:
- a proximate end;
- and
- a distal end;
- and
- a second end having a second hook member;
- wherein said first hook member is coupled to said proximate end of said stretchable strap;
- wherein said second hook member is coupled to said distal end of said stretchable strap;
- wherein said strap member assembly is structured and arranged to allow sliding motion of said access panel to an open position allowing access to said screen door aperture, and when in said open position provides tension such that said access panel is adapted to be automatically closed when not held in said open position;
- wherein said first hook member is structured and arranged to be releasably hooked to a bottom left edge portion of said access panel door member in proximity to said slide channel of said lower edge portion of said access panel frame;
- wherein said second hook member is able to be releasably hooked to said right side portion of said access panel frame;
- and
- wherein said access panel door member is adapted to selectively cover said opening of said access panel frame.
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A combination of a recreation vehicle, a screen door having an access panel, and a tool for enabling opening and closing said access panel of said screen door, said combination comprising:
- a recreation vehicle including:
- a main frame;
- a motor member;
- wherein said motor member is mechanically connected to said frame member;
- a plurality of wheels;
- wherein said plurality of wheels are mechanically connected to said main frame and said motor member and rotated via said motor member;
- a plurality of outer walls;
- wherein said plurality of outer walls are connected to said frame member and form an interior volume;
- a doorway;
- wherein said doorway is formed within one of said plurality of outer walls to thereby allow entering into and exiting out of said interior volume;
- a frame member;
- wherein said frame member is attached to said one of said plurality of outer walls and around said doorway;
- and
- at least one hinge member;
- wherein said at least one hinge member is attached to said frame member and is adapted to be attached to a frame of a main panel of a screen door;
- a screen door comprising:
- a main panel including;
- a frame;
- and
- a screen member comprising;
- a mesh material attached to said frame;
- and
- an aperture extending through said mesh material adapted to allow a person to extend their arm and hand therethrough;
- wherein said main panel is connected to said at least one hinge member of said recreational vehicle to thereby be pivotable with respect to said door frame of said recreational vehicle and selectively open and close an opening through said doorway of said recreational vehicle;
- an access panel comprising:
- an access panel frame including;
- an upper edge portion having a slide channel extending the length thereof;
- a lower edge portion having a slide channel extending the length thereof;
- a left side portion connected between proximal ends of said upper and lower edge portions;
- and
- a right side portion connected between distal ends of said upper and lower edge portions;
- wherein said upper edge portion, said upper edge portion, said left side portion, and said right side portion forming an opening to allow access to said screen door aperture;
- and
- wherein said access panel frame is attached to said screen member surrounding said aperture;
- and
- an access panel door member;
- wherein said access panel door member extends between and is adapted to slide in a side-to-side fashion within said slide channels of said upper edge portion and said lower edge portion, such that said access panel door member selectively covers said opening to allow or deny access to said screen door aperture;
- and
- a tool comprising:
- a strap member assembly having:
- a first end including a first hook member;
- a stretchable strap having:
- a proximate end;
- and
- a distal end;
- and
- a second end having a second hook member;
- wherein said first hook member is coupled to said proximate end of said stretchable strap;
- wherein said second hook member is coupled to said distal end of said stretchable strap;
- wherein said strap member assembly is structured and arranged to allow sliding motion of said access panel to an open position allowing access to said screen door aperture, and when in said open position provides tension such that said access panel is adapted to be automatically closed when not held in said open position;
- wherein said first hook member is structured and arranged to be releasably hooked to a bottom left edge portion of said access panel door member in proximity to said slide channel of said lower edge portion of said access panel frame;
- wherein said second hook member is able to be releasably hooked to said right side portion of said access panel frame;
- and
- wherein said access panel door member is adapted to selectively cover said opening of said access panel frame.
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