US2012186755A1PendingUtilityA1

Screen partition assembly for a doorway

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 16, 2010Filed: Mar 11, 2011Published: Jul 26, 2012
Est. expiryMar 16, 2030(~3.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John F. Sessa
E06B 9/54E06B 2009/543
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Abstract

A screen partition assembly includes an elongate housing having an upper extremity and an opposed lower extremity, and upper and lower arms mounted to the upper extremity and the lower extremity, respectively, of the housing for movement between closed positions toward the housing and open positions extending away from the housing, wherein the upper arm opposes and is parallel to the lower arm in the open positions of the upper and lower arms. A flexible, robust screen is mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position relative to the housing and a deployed position relative to the housing forming a partition extending from the housing. The screen is received and held by the upper and lower arms in the open positions thereof in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open positions of the upper and lower arms.

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1 . A screen partition assembly, comprising:
 an elongate housing having an upper extremity, and an opposed lower extremity;   upper and lower arms mounted to the upper extremity and the lower extremity, respectively, of the housing for movement between closed positions toward the housing and open positions extending away from the housing, wherein the upper arm opposes and is parallel to the lower arm in the open positions of the upper and lower arms;   a flexible, robust screen mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position relative to the housing and a deployed position relative to the housing forming a partition extending from the housing; and   the screen received and held by the upper and lower arms in the open positions thereof in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open positions of the upper and lower arms.   
     
     
         2 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper arm is mounted to the upper extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         3 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower arm is mounted to the lower extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         4 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the screen engages and is held by upper and lower races formed in the upper and lower arms, respectively, in the open positions thereof in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open positions of the upper and lower arms. 
     
     
         5 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the screen extends to, and is wound about, a mandrel carried by the housing between the upper and lower extremities, the screen winding and unwinding relative to the mandrel in response to movement of the screen between the stored and deployed positions. 
     
     
         6 . A screen partition assembly, comprising:
 an elongate housing having an upper extremity, an opposed lower extremity, an elongate chamber extending between the upper extremity and the lower extremity, and an elongate opening to the elongate chamber, the elongate opening extending between the upper extremity and the lower extremity;   upper and lower arms mounted to the upper extremity and the lower extremity, respectively, of the housing for movement between closed positions toward the housing and open positions extending away from the housing, wherein the upper arm opposes and is parallel to the lower arm in the open positions of the upper and lower arms;   a flexible, robust screen mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position in the chamber and a deployed position extending outwardly from the chamber through the opening forming a partition extending from the housing; and   a first coupling formed between the screen and one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the one of the upper and lower arms.   
     
     
         7 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 6 , further comprising a second coupling formed between the screen and the other one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the other one of the upper and lower arms. 
     
     
         8 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the upper arm is mounted to the upper extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         9 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the lower arm is mounted to the lower extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         10 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the screen extends to, and is wound about, a mandrel carried by the housing in the chamber, the screen winding and unwinding relative to the mandrel in response to movement of the screen between the stored and deployed positions. 
     
     
         11 . A screen partition assembly, comprising:
 an elongate housing having an upper extremity, an opposed lower extremity, an extension extending between the upper extremity and the lower extremity, an elongate chamber extending between the upper extremity and the lower extremity, and an elongate opening to the elongate chamber formed in the extension, the elongate opening extending from the upper extremity to the lower extremity;   upper and lower arms mounted to the upper extremity and the lower extremity, respectively, of the housing for movement between closed positions toward the housing and open positions extending away from the housing, wherein the upper arm opposes and is parallel to the lower arm in the open positions of the upper and lower arms;   a flexible, robust screen has a marginal extremity formed with an abutment;   the screen is mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position in the chamber and a deployed position extending outwardly from the chamber through the opening forming a partition extending from the housing;   the abutment of the marginal extremity of the screen received against the extension of the housing in the stored position of the screen; and   a first coupling formed between the screen and one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the one of the upper and lower arms.   
     
     
         12 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising a second coupling formed between the screen and the other one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the other one of the upper and lower arms. 
     
     
         13 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper arm is mounted to the upper extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         14 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the lower arm is mounted to the lower extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         15 . A screen partition assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the screen extends to, and is wound about, a mandrel carried by the housing in the chamber, the screen winding and unwinding relative to the mandrel in response to movement of the screen between the stored and deployed positions. 
     
     
         16 . A screen partition and doorway assembly, comprising:
 a doorway formed in a wall by a lintel and an opposed sill, and opposed first and second jambs extending between the lintel and the sill;   an elongate housing applied along the first jamb, the elongate housing extending along the first jamb from an upper extremity of the housing positioned proximate to the lintel, and an opposed lower extremity of the jamb positioned proximate to the sill;   an upper arm mounted to the upper extremity of the housing for movement between a closed position toward the housing away from the lintel and an open position extending away from the housing and applied along the lintel between the first and second jambs;   a lower arm mounted to the lower extremity of the housing for movement between a closed position toward the housing away from the sill and an open position extending away from the housing and applied along the sill between the first and second jambs;   the upper arm moved into the open position and being applied along the lintel between the first and second jambs;   the lower arm moved into the open position and being applied along the sill between the first and second jambs;   a flexible, robust screen mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position relative to the housing away from the second jamb and a deployed position relative to the housing toward the second jamb forming a screened partition at the doorway extending from the housing; and   a first coupling formed between the screen and one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the one of the upper and lower arms.   
     
     
         17 . A screen partition and doorway assembly according to  claim 16 , further comprising a second coupling formed between the screen and the other one of the upper and lower arms in response to movement of the screen from the stored position to the deployed position in the open position of the other one of the upper and lower arms. 
     
     
         18 . A screen partition and doorway assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the upper arm is mounted to the upper extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         19 . A screen partition and doorway assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the lower arm is mounted to the lower extremity of the housing for pivotal movement between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
         20 . A screen partition and doorway assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the screen extends to, and is wound about, a mandrel carried by the housing between the upper and lower extremities, the screen winding and unwinding relative to the mandrel in response to movement of the screen between the stored and deployed positions.

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