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US 6,497,268 B1Granted
Screens
OwnerRobert Anthony Peppettinventor
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Abstract
A screen, typically for use as a wardrobe or closet door, is disclosed. The screen has a flexible member mountable within a frame, one or more of the corners of the frame being provided with cam arrangements for varying the length of the frame in order to vary the tension in the sheet member.
Claims12
A decorative screen assembly, comprising
- a surrounding frame having at least two frame members;
- a laminar member attached to the surrounding frame;
- and
- a cam arrangement for connecting the frame members, wherein
- the frame members are attached to the laminar member through pockets formed around the laminar member, and
- relative positions of the frame members may be adjusted to vary tension in the laminar member;
- wherein the cam arrangement comprises
- a cam member attached to one end of a first frame member;
- a screw member attached to one end of a second frame member, wherein rotation of the screw member causes movement of the frame members to vary tension in the laminar member applied by the frame members;
- and
- an end cap which fits in the end of the second frame member, wherein the screw member is threaded into the end cap.
8 more elements
A decorative screen assembly, comprising
- a surrounding frame having at least two frame members;
- a laminar member attached to the surrounding frame;
- and
- a cam arrangement for connecting the frame members, wherein
- the frame members are attached to the laminar member through pockets formed around the laminar member, and
- relative positions of the frame members may be adjusted to vary tension in the laminar member;
- wherein the cam arrangement comprises
- a cam member attached to one end of a first frame member;
- a screw member attached to one end of a second frame member,
- wherein rotation of the screw member causes movement of the frame members to vary tension in the laminar member applied by the frame members;
- and the cam member has a spigot member fitting into the end of the first frame member.
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A decorative screen assembly, comprising
- a surrounding frame having at least two frame members;
- a laminar member attached to the surrounding frame;
- and
- a cam arrangement for connecting the frame members, wherein
- the frame members are attached to the laminar member through pockets formed around the laminar member, and
- relative positions of the frame members may be adjusted to vary tension in the laminar member;
- wherein the cam arrangement comprises
- a cam member attached to one end of a first frame member;
- the cam member having an inclined cam surface, wherein movement of the screw member against the cam surface will cause the first frame member to move in a first direction, and the second frame member to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a screw member attached to one end of a second frame member, wherein rotation of the screw member causes movement of the frame members to vary tension in the laminar member applied by the frame members;
- the screw member comprises an Allen key and a captive screw;
- and
- the cam surface is provided with a slot, through which the Allen key is adapted to be inserted into the slot and to engage an end of the captive screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.