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US 5,787,657 AGranted
Method and apparatus for securing a screen to a window frame
AssigneeAndersen Corporation
InventorsCharles J. Librande, Brian A. Jensen, Todd W. Bruchu, Jeffrey M. Lynn
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Abstract
The present invention provides a window screen having operators that secure the window screen relative to a window frame. A pair of single rail operators releasably secure the upper end of the screen relative to the upper end of the window frame. A pair of double rail operators releasably secure the lower end and sides of the screen relative to the lower end and sides of the window frame.
Claims10
An insert of a type selectively supported within a framed opening that is defined by adjacent sides which join to form a perimeter, the insert comprising:
- an insert material;
- a frame disposed about and supporting said insert material in a configuration that substantially corresponds to the framed opening;
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- a plurality of connectors mounted on said frame to slide linearly between a first position, projecting into engagement with at least one of the adjacent sides, and a second position, out of engagement with the at least one of the adjacent sides, wherein each of the adjacent sides is engaged by at least one of said connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.