Customizable snap-on garage door screen and method
US7775251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B9/52
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A customizable garage door screen is disclosed that requires few components to deploy and store. Four elastic straps with hooks at each end are used with six grommets strategically placed on the screen for stability, and approximately one dozen screw and snap fasteners are installed around the perimeter of the screen and garage door frame for a tight enclosure to keep out pests. A partially oversized screen that can fit the average American garage door frame and requires little pre-fabrication effort is now possible with so few components. To open the garage door screen for egress and ingress, one simply unhooks one or both of the lower elastic straps, after unsnapping the desired number of end-caps, and latching upon the upper elastic straps or guide rails on either side. The elastic straps are also used to store the folded screen inside the top, backside of the garage door.
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