Weeping system for window screen corner keys

Abstract

A corner key with a first and second leg each with an upper and lower portion. The corner key including a plurality of openings, formed in an indent on the upper portion of at least one of the first and second legs, for weeping water through the corner key.

1 . A corner key for use in a screen, the corner key comprising: 
 a first leg and a second leg each with an upper portion and a lower portion; and    one or more openings on the upper portion of at least one of the first and second legs for weeping water through the corner key.    
   
   
       2 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more openings are placed slightly above a bottom edge of the corner key that sits flush against a sill when the corner key is incorporated into an installed screen.  
   
   
       3 . The corner key of  claim 2 , wherein the upper portions of at least one of the legs includes an indent and the one or more openings are formed in an inner wall of the indent.  
   
   
       4 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein each opening is approximately 0.007 in 2  in size.  
   
   
       5 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more openings includes approximately six openings.  
   
   
       6 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein the corner key is for use in forming the screen.  
   
   
       7 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more openings are included in the upper portions of both of the first and second legs of the corner key.  
   
   
       8 . The corner key of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portions of the legs are thinner than the upper portions and the legs include, where the upper and lower portion meet, side edges that act as stops.  
   
   
       9 . The corner key of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more openings are on the upper portions of both of the first and second legs of the corner key.  
   
   
       10 . The corner key of  claim 9 , wherein the lower portions of the legs are thinner than the upper portions and the legs include, where the upper and lower portion meet, side edges that act as stops.  
   
   
       11 . The corner key of  claim 10  wherein the upper portions of the legs meet to form a corner section.  
   
   
       12 . A screen, comprising: 
 four frame segments forming a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side of the frame;    corner keys for interconnecting the frame segments, with at least one of the corner keys including one or more openings for weeping water through the corner key.    
   
   
       13 . The screen of  claim 12 , wherein at least one corner key has a first leg and a second leg each with an upper portion and a lower portion, and the one or more openings are located on the upper portion of at least one of first and second legs of at least one corner keys.  
   
   
       14 . The screen in  claim 13 , wherein the one or more openings are located on the upper portions of both of the first and second legs of the corner key.  
   
   
       15 . The screen in  claim 12 , wherein the one or more openings are placed slightly above a bottom edge of the corner key that sits flush against a sill when the corner key is incorporated into an installed screen.  
   
   
       16 . The screen in  claim 15 , wherein the upper portions of at least one of the legs includes an indent and the one or more openings are formed in an inner wall of the indent.  
   
   
       17 . The screen in  claim 8 , wherein each opening is approximately 0.007 in 2  in size.  
   
   
       18 . A corner key, comprising: 
 a first leg and a second leg each with an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion of at least one leg including a bottom edge that sits flush with a sill when the corner key is incorporated into an installed screen, the upper portion including an indent with an inner wall in which one or more openings are formed, the one or more openings sitting slightly above the bottom edge of the corner key.    
   
   
       19 . The corner key of  claim 18  wherein the one or more openings consist of six openings and each opening is approximately 0.007 in 2  in size.  
   
   
       20 . The corner key of  claim 18  wherein the upper portions of the legs meet to form a corner section.