Intruder resistant screen
AssigneeIPH International Pty Ltd
InventorRameshkumara RAMACHANDRAN
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Abstract
An intruder resistant screen providing improved strength. The improved intruder resistant screen comprises a frame, a woven wire intruder resistant mesh covering an opening enclosed by the frame, a plurality of clamp elements engaging with frame members to hold the mesh by a leveraged clamping action and at least one fastener holding each clamping member to the frame member. Each fastener has a drilling portion, a shank portion, a head and a thread. The frame comprises multiple frame members joined by corner stakes and there are two or more clamp elements engaging each frame member.
Claims15
An improved intruder resistant screen comprising:
- a frame comprising multiple frame members joined by corner stakes;
- a woven wire intruder resistant mesh covering an opening enclosed by the frame;
- a plurality of clamp elements engaging with the frame members to hold the mesh by a leveraged clamping action;
- and
- at least one fastener holding each clamping member to the frame member;
- wherein there are two or more clamp elements engaging each frame member;
- and
- wherein each fastener has a drilling portion, a shank portion, a head and a thread.
A method of assembling an improved intruder resistant screen including the steps of:
- assembling a frame by fixing corner stakes in each end of a channel of a frame member such that adjacent frame members are held abutting by a corner stake;
- locating a woven wire intruder resistant mesh within an opening enclosed by the frame;
- engaging a plurality of clamp elements with the frame members so as to apply leveraged clamping to the mesh, there being two or more clamp elements engaging each frame member;
- and
- screwing a self-drilling screw into the frame member through a countersunk hole formed in the clamping element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.