Energy saving window screen guide device
OwnerSharon L. Beckerinventor
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Abstract
The screen or shade for the window is of flexible material so that when in open position it can be pleated. Opposite sides of the screen have tapes sewed on near the edges and male snap fasteners are spaced from each other on the tapes. These fasteners snap into holes in plastic glides which travel along plastic tracks. Either converted by screws or integral with the tracks are angle sealing strips, one flange being on the outside and arranged to prevent air movement from the inside of the screen to the outside, or vice versa, when the screen is closed. Either attached by screws to the track and sealing strip assembly or integral therewith is a mounting rail which is attached by screws to the building or support. A slanting roof is shown having several windows equipped with independently glided screens.
Claims8
In a window opening having frame members defining the opening and containing the marginal edges of a transparent panel and a flexible screen for covering and uncovering the panel, the improvement comprising:
- longitudinally extending track means mounted to extend in parallel spaced relation along at least two parallel spaced apart members of the window opening, said track means having longitudinally extending grooves;
- guide means being received by the grooves of said track means enabling said guide means to slide along the longitudinal axis of said track means;
- longitudinally extending seal means mounted to extend substantially the entire length of said track means, said seal means including a substantially continuous sealing strip positioned on the outer side of said track grooves and said guide means, said sealing strip having an outer marginal edge and an inner marginal edge, the inner marginal edge secured to said track means and the outer marginal edge terminating in spaced parallel relation to said track means;
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- means connecting at least two longitudinally spaced apart edge portions of the screen to respective guide means, said connecting means being spaced inwardly from the associated marginal edge of the screen for effectively causing the associated marginal edge of the screen to extend outwardly past said associated track means and abut against the outer marginal edge of said sealing strip to militate against the flow of air therethrough.
In a window opening having frame members defining the opening and containing the marginal edges of a transparent panel and a flexible screen for covering and uncovering the panel, the improvement comprising:
- longitudinally extending track means mounted to extend in parallel spaced relation along at least two parallel spaced apart members of the window opening, said track means having longitudinally extending grooves;
- guide means being received by the grooves of said track means enabling said guide means to slide along the longitudinal axis of said track means;
- longitudinally extending seal means mounted to extend substantially the entire length of said track means, said seal means including a substantially continuous sealing strip having an outer marginal edge and an inner marginal edge, the inner marginal edge secured to said track means and the outer marginal edge terminating in spaced parallel relation to said track means, said sealing strip consisting of an angle member, one flange of which is connected to said track means and the other flange of which is disposed at one side of said track means;
- a mounting rail engaging one flange of said sealing strip and connected thereto;
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- means connecting at least two spaced apart marginal edges of the screen to respective guide means, said connecting means effectively causing the associated marginal edge of the screen to abut against the outer marginal edge of said sealing strip to militate against the flow of air therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.