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Screen assembly and method of attaching a screen cloth therein using a light curable adhesive

a technology of curable adhesive and screen cloth, which is applied in the field can solve the problems of increasing the manufacturing cost of screen cloth, increasing the complexity and time of screen cloth assembly, and requiring many assembly steps, so as to save complexity, time and cost, and reduce the manufacturing cost. , the effect of less tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-09
QUANEX HOMESHIELD LLC
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This approach reduces manufacturing complexity, time, and cost by curing the adhesive in less time than conventional methods, eliminating the need for additional steps and simplifying the assembly process.

Problems solved by technology

Although the type of screen assemblies of the '644 patent have eliminated the requirement of a spline channel to secure the screen cloth to the screen frame, their assembly requires many steps.
These additional steps add complexity and time to the manufacture of screen assemblies.
This complexity and time translate into an increased manufacturing cost of the screen assemblies.

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[0025] The present invention relates to a screen assembly 20 for a window or a door. The assembly is shown generally at 20. The assembly 20 comprises a frame 22, a screen cloth 24, and a light curable adhesive (LCA) 26 that cures upon exposure to light energy. The frame 22 includes frame sections 28 that define an opening 30. The frame sections 28 include a mounting surface 32 that surrounds the opening 30. The screen cloth 24 is disposed on the mounting surface 32 and covers the opening 30. Furthermore, the LCA 26 is disposed between the screen cloth 24 and the mounting surface 32. The LCA 26 is responsive to light energy to cure and adhere the screen cloth 24 to the mounting surface 32 of the frame 22. Preferably, the LCA 26 is Ultra Light-Weld® 3069 series from Dymax®. The LCA 26 is described additionally below.

[0026] Although the frame sections 28 surround the opening 30, it should be understood that “surrounding” does not require complete enclosure of the perimeter of the open...

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Abstract

A screen frame assembly (20) for a door or a window includes a frame (22), a screen cloth (24), and a light curable adhesive (LCA) (26). The LCA (26) cures upon exposure to light energy (43). The frame (22) defines an opening (30) and the screen cloth (24) covers the opening (30). The LCA (26) is disposed between the frame (22) and the screen cloth (24) to adhere the screen cloth (24) to the frame (22) once the LCA (26) has been cured.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 572,545 filed on May 19, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention generally relates to screen assemblies for a window or a door. More specifically, the invention uses a light curable adhesive to adhere a screen cloth to a screen frame for the window or the door. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Traditional screen assemblies for windows or doors retain a screen cloth to a screen frame utilizing a mechanical fit. A cross section of this type of screen assembly is shown in FIG. 1A. Here, a screen frame 10 is formed to define a spline channel 11. The screen assembly 10 is formed by stretching a screen cloth 12 over at least a portion of the spline channel 11 and pressing a spline 13 into the spline channel 11, thereby trapping the screen cloth 12 in the spline channel 11. [0006] Some screen assem...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E06B1/04B29C65/00E06B3/06E06B9/00E06B9/52F16L3/26F16L17/00
CPCB29C65/14B29C65/1406B29C65/1409B29C65/16B29C65/52B29C65/48B29L2031/005B29L2031/724B29L2031/737E06B9/52B29C66/5346B29L2012/00B29C66/1142B29C66/61
Inventor MARTINEAU, ROBERT C.SAWYERS, JEFF
Owner QUANEX HOMESHIELD LLC
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