System for releasably securing a screen enclosure

Abstract

A screen enclosure for enclosing patios, lanais, swimming pools, patios, and the like which not only provides for the attachment of screen material to the structural framing but also provides for attaching screening material to at least one screen panel that is releasably secured to the structural framing. Such releasable screen panel can be easily removed from the screen enclosure to minimize wind force damage when the screen enclosure is subjected to abnormal winds.

1 . A screen enclosure for enclosing patios, lanais, swimming pools, and the like comprising a structural frame having a screen material attached thereto, wherein the screen material includes at least one screen panel releasably secured to the structural frame whereby at least one screen panel can be removed from the screen enclosure to minimize wind force damage when the screen enclosure is subjected to abnormal winds. 
   
   
       2 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein said screen panel comprises a screen frame having a screen material attached thereto. 
   
   
       3 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein at least one screen panel is secured to the structural frame by a spring clip. 
   
   
       4 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein at least one screen panel is secured to the structural frame by a spring clip made from a strip of spring metal and having essentially straight support legs and having an arcuate middle portion between the legs with said arcuate portion describing a normal curvature. 
   
   
       5 . The screen enclosure of  claim 4  wherein at least one screen panel is secured to the structural frame by a spring clip placed between the screen panel and the structural frame. 
   
   
       6 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the spring clip has a further leg extending from one of said support legs whereby said spring clip can be affixed to the structural frame. 
   
   
       7 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein said screen panel comprised a frame having a screen material affixed thereto and the screen panel is affixed to the structural frame by at least one supplemental clip which holds the screen frame. 
   
   
       8 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the screen material is affixed to the screen frame by a spline inserted in a groove formed in the screen frame and a supplemental J or C shaped metal clip is engaged by the spline groove and holds the screen frame in place. 
   
   
       9 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein said screen panel comprises a frame having a screen material affixed thereto and the screen panel is removably affixed to the structural frame by at least one spring clip placed between the screen panel and the structural frame and at least one supplemental clip which engages a spline groove placed in the frame of the screen panel and assists in holding the screen frame in place. 
   
   
       10 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the screen panel is secured using a latch and keeper fastening means. 
   
   
       11 . The screen enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the screen panel is secured at the top of the screen panel by inserting the screen in a horizontal structural element having a channel open to the screen and at the bottom by a latch and keeper fastening means.