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US6942002B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47H21/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In order to enclose selected areas of a property from viewing by strangers, a structure is provided employing canisters with telescoping members. Screen rolls are provided which can be strung between the telescoping members when they are raised to a height desired by the user to screen an area from strangers to the owners of the property. The telescoping members may be driven between raised and lowered positions by a motor or a hand crank. In one embodiment, the structure is associated with a deck which may extend from a house, in which case the canisters may be secured to the deck floor or legs of the deck. In the alternative, the canisters may be buried full depth in the ground and the telescoping members rise out of the ground to support the screens.
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