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US 7,730,689 B2Granted
Window arrangement to aid in the reduction of unwanted air movement in or out of windows
AssigneeCarmen L. Figueroa-Morales
InventorCarmen L. Figueroa-Morales
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Abstract
A building having windows and a window arrangement to aid in the reduction of unwanted air movement in or out of windows or even doors. The window arrangement is configured to be combined with louvered or jalousie windows to minimize the flow of air from one side of the louvered or jalousie windows to the other side.
Claims15
A window arrangement being configured to reduce flow of air through a window, said window arrangement comprising:
- a frame;
- a sheet member comprising a flexible plastic material extending downwardly and retracting upwardly;
- a roller mechanism disposed to hold said sheet member;
- said sheet member comprising a first sheet member peripheral edge, a second sheet member peripheral edge, and a third sheet member peripheral edge;
- said first sheet member peripheral edge comprising mooring holes being disposed in and along the length thereof;
- said frame comprising a first frame peripheral edge, a second frame peripheral edge, and a third frame peripheral edge;
- said frame comprising pegs being disposed along said first frame peripheral edge and projecting outwardly from said frame;
- each of said mooring holes of said sheet member fitting over a corresponding one of said pegs;
- said pegs fitting into said mooring holes to hold said sheet member in a downwardly extended position;
- said frame comprising a first folding leaf member, a second folding leaf member, and a third folding leaf member, which first folding leaf member is folding over said frame;
- said first folding leaf member being disposed adjacent said first frame peripheral edge;
- said first folding leaf member comprising openings being disposed in and along the length thereof;
- each of said openings meeting with a corresponding one of said mooring holes and fit over a corresponding one of said pegs;
- said openings of said first folding leaf member receive and mate with said pegs;
- and
- said first folding leaf member clamping said mooring holes of said first sheet member peripheral edge of said sheet member to hold said sheet member in place.
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A window arrangement being configured to reduce flow of air through a window, said window arrangement comprising:
- a roller mechanism;
- a sheet member;
- a housing unit;
- a housing unit mating section;
- at least three framing members;
- pins;
- said sheet member comprising a transparent flexible plastic material being configured to downwardly extend and upwardly retract;
- said sheet member material comprising a peripheral edge;
- said peripheral edge of said sheet member material comprising mooring holes being disposed linearly in and along said peripheral edge of said sheet member material and being configured to hold said sheet member material in a downwardly extended position;
- said housing unit being configured and disposed to encompass and conceal said sheet member upon said sheet member being disposed in an upwardly retracted position;
- said housing unit having a length dimension and a width dimension;
- said housing unit comprising a first weatherstripping, studs, and end portions;
- said first weatherstripping being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit;
- said end portions being disposed adjacent the length dimension of said housing unit and perpendicular to the width dimension of said housing unit;
- said end portions comprising a second weatherstripping and fastener openings;
- said fastener openings of said end portions being disposed linearly in and along said end portions and being configured to receive fasteners to secure said housing unit to a window frame;
- said studs being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit;
- said housing unit having a crease being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit;
- said housing unit mating section being disposed adjacent said housing unit;
- said housing unit mating section having a length dimension and a width dimension;
- said housing unit mating section having a ridge being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit mating section;
- said housing unit mating section comprising a third weatherstripping and holes;
- said third weatherstripping being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit mating section;
- said holes of said housing unit mating section being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said housing unit mating section;
- said studs of said housing unit and said holes of said housing unit mating section being configured and disposed to mate and fit together to effect a locked position;
- said crease of said housing unit and said ridge of said housing unit mating section being configured and disposed to correspondingly guide said studs of said housing unit into said holes of said housing unit mating section;
- said first weatherstripping of said housing unit and said third weatherstripping of said housing unit mating section being configured and disposed to seal said sheet member;
- said housing unit and said at least three framing members comprising a rectangle;
- at least two framing members being disposed adjacent and perpendicular to said housing unit;
- at least one framing member being disposed adjacent and perpendicular to said two framing members;
- each of said at least three framing members comprising:
- stationary leaf members;
- folding leaf members;
- and
- hinges;
- said stationary leaf members of said framing members being disposed adjacent said folding leaf members of said framing members;
- said stationary leaf members having a length dimension and a width dimension;
- said stationary leaf members comprising:
- pegs;
- a fourth weatherstripping;
- arches;
- and
- fastener openings;
- said fastener openings being disposed linearly in and along said stationary leaf members and being configured to receive fasteners to secure said framing members to a window frame;
- said pegs of said stationary leaf members being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said stationary leaf members;
- said fourth weatherstripping of said stationary leaf members being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said stationary leaf members;
- said fourth weatherstripping of said stationary leaf members comprising holes corresponding to said pegs of said stationary leaf members;
- said fourth weatherstripping of said stationary leaf members being disposed over said pegs on said stationary leaf members;
- said folding leaf members of said framing members having a length dimension and a width dimension;
- said folding leaf members comprising:
- openings;
- a fifth weatherstripping;
- and
- channels;
- said openings of said folding leaf members being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said folding leaf members;
- said fifth weatherstripping of said folding leaf members being disposed linearly along the length dimension of said folding leaf members;
- and
- said fifth weatherstripping of said folding leaf members comprising holes corresponding to said openings of said folding leaf members;
- said stationary leaf members and said folding leaf members being connected by said hinges of said framing members;
- said mooring holes of said sheet member material being configured to fit over said pegs of said stationary leaf members;
- said folding leaf members configured to fold over said stationary leaf members;
- said channels of said folding leaf members being configured to mate and fit together with said arches of said stationary leaf members, guiding said openings of said folding leaf members onto said pegs of said stationary leaf members;
- said arches of said stationary leaf members configured to protrude through said channels of said folding leaf members;
- said pins being configured and disposed to fit into said arches to hold said arches in a protruding position through said channels of said folding leaf members;
- said stationary leaf members and said folding leaf members being held together by said pins to prevent said stationary leaf members from separating from said folding leaf members;
- and
- said openings of said folding leaf members being configured to mate and fit together with said pegs of said stationary leaf members, effecting a locked position, thereby locking said sheet member in a stationary position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.