US 7,320,353 B1 | ||
Retractable screen for structural openings | ||
Marvin F. Miller, 2458 Arbor Lake La., #814, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268 (US); and Carolyn Miller, 2458 Arbor Lake La., #814, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268 (US) | ||
Filed on Jul. 26, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/899,261. | ||
Application 10/899261 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/840495, filed on Apr. 24, 2001, abandoned. | ||
Int. Cl. E06B 3/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 160—89 [160/368.1] | 26 Claims |
1. A retractable screen configured for mounting in a structural opening partially defined by a top member and first and second
side members, said retractable screen comprising: a screen panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side
edges, said screen panel being generally configured for extending between first mounting means provided proximate said first
and second side edges and second mounting means provided proximate said top edge, said first mounting means comprising first
and second flexible mounting flaps each having an inner edge and an outer edge, each said inner edge being selectively connected
to respective said first and second side edges by a zipper means, each said outer edge being configured for mounting on a
surface of respective said first and second side members by a hook-and-loop fastener, one portion of said fastener being secured
proximate to said outer edge substantially along said mounting flap, a complimentary portion of said fastener being provided
on a strip secured to said surface substantially along said side member, said mounting flaps being adapted for flexible and
resilient manipulation such that said inner edge and said outer edge are capable of being folded over on each other, said
second mounting means comprising a top mounting border secured proximate said top edge and having one portion of a second
hook-and-loop fastener secured substantially along said top mounting border for fastening to a complimentary portion provided
on another strip secured to a surface substantially along said top member, said retractable screen further comprising a footer
provided substantially along said bottom edge;
wherein said screen panel comprises an interior face and an exterior face, said exterior face having an image display applied
thereto;
wherein said screen panel further comprises at least one removable portion, one said image display being applied generally
to said exterior face of each of said removable portions, wherein a single retractable screen can be mounted having at least
one of a plurality of possible image displays at any given time as desired; and
wherein a said removable portion is mounted in front of said exterior face, said removable portion having a plurality of straps
extending from an upper peripheral edge of said removable portion and corresponding to a plurality of retention straps secured
proximate to said top mounting border and extending downwardly therefrom, each said strap and retention strap having a distal
end having complimentary means for securing corresponding said distal ends together, and wherein said removable portion is
resultingly suspended from said retention straps in front of said screen panel.
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