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US3760860A
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Storm window assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-12-06
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Granted: 1973-09-25
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Expires: 1991-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A storm window assembly is formed from a conventional window screen unit converted for winter use into a storm window assembly simply and easily by providing a rectangular, bag-like structure made of a flexible synthetic plastic material and enclosed on three sides and open on one side slidably to receive the screen unit. The bag-like structure is most advantageously made of a clear, transparent material, slightly longer than the screen unit so the open end portion thereof may be pulled tightly around the adjacent end of the screen unit within the bag and anchored in such tight condition by suitable anchoring means, like a strip of adhesive tape or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 J Kelarakis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:50
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/04; E06B3/28; E06B9/00; E06B9/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along the three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourth margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, and said fourth margin of the bag-like structure being folded over the adjacent end of the window screen unit where it extends around to the opposite side of the storm window assembly and terminates at a point between the inner and outer margins of the window screen unit frame, and adhesive tape anchoring said folded over end of said bag-like structure extending along the adjacent surfaces of the folded over end of the bag-like structure and the adjacent wall of the bag-like structure positioned over the window screen unit frame which acts as a backing support for the application of the adhesive tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along the three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourth margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, and said fourth margin of the bag-like structure being folded over the adjacent end of the window screen unit where it extends around to the opposite side of the storm window assembly and terminates at a point between the inner and outer margins of the window screen unit frame, and adhesive tape anchoring said folded over end of said bag-like structure extending along the adjacent surfaces of the folded over end of the bag-like structure and the adjacent wall of the bag-like structure positioned over the window screen unit frame which acts as a backing support for the application of the adhesive tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
225 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourth margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, one of the confronting walls of said bag-like structure being longer than the corresponding dimension of the window frame unit in the direction of the initially open end of the bag-like structure and the other confronting wall is shorter than the same, the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure being folded around the adjacent end of the window screen unit to overlap the end of and being anchored to the shorter confronting wall thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
225 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourth margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, one of the confronting walls of said bag-like structure being longer than the corresponding dimension of the window frame unit in the direction of the initially open end of the bag-like structure and the other confronting wall is shorter than the same, the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure being folded around the adjacent end of the window screen unit to overlap the end of and being anchored to the shorter confronting wall thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
305 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourt margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, one of the confronting walls of said bag-like structure being longer than the corresponding dimension of the window frame unit in the direction of the initially open end of the bag-like structure and the other confronting wall is shorter than the same, the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure being folded around the adjacent end of the window screen unit to overlap the end of and being anchored to, the shorter confronting wall thereof and terminates at a point between the inner and outer margins of the adjacent portion of the frame of the window screen unit, adhesive tape anchoring said folded over end of said bag-like structure, the adhesive tape overlying the adjacent surfaces of the folded over end of the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure and the shorter wall thereof positioned over the window screen unit frame which acts as a backing support for the application of the adhesive tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
305 words
A storm window assembly comprising: a rectangular window screen unit including a frame having an opening covered by screen material which is permeable to air and impermeable to most insects, the screen unit being fittable into a window frame opening; and said window screen unit being encased in a rectangular bag-like structure including closely spaced walls of synthetic plastic sheet material impermeable to the passage of air and positioned on opposite sides of the window screen unit, said confronting walls of the bag-like structure being permanently sealed along three of the margins thereof and initially open along substantially the entire extent of the fourt margin thereof so the window screen unit can readily be slid into the bag-like structure through the open end thereof, the bag-like structure having a length in the direction of said fourth margin thereof which is greater than the corresponding dimension of the window screen unit, one of the confronting walls of said bag-like structure being longer than the corresponding dimension of the window frame unit in the direction of the initially open end of the bag-like structure and the other confronting wall is shorter than the same, the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure being folded around the adjacent end of the window screen unit to overlap the end of and being anchored to, the shorter confronting wall thereof and terminates at a point between the inner and outer margins of the adjacent portion of the frame of the window screen unit, adhesive tape anchoring said folded over end of said bag-like structure, the adhesive tape overlying the adjacent surfaces of the folded over end of the longer confronting wall of the bag-like structure and the shorter wall thereof positioned over the window screen unit frame which acts as a backing support for the application of the adhesive tape.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-24 | 1977-03-26 | 1977-09-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-24 | 1981-03-26 | 1981-09-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-24 | 1985-03-26 | 1985-09-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |