Control mechanism for positioning projection screen in closed position

Claim 1

A motor driven wall-type projection screen apparatus, comprising an elongated casing adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, the casing having flange portions to afford a longitudinally extending slot; an elongated roller rotatably journalled in the casing; a flexible projection screen having a transverse marginal edge portion secured to said roller and a free marginal edge portion suspended from the roller, said screen being wound upon said roller when in closed position and being unwound from said roller when in exposed viewing position; a reversible electric drive unit operatively connected to one end portion of the roller for rotating the roller to move said screen to exposed viewing position and to closed position; circuit means for making an electrical connection with the drive unit, the circuit means including first switch means for actuating the drive unit to move the screen toward closed position and second switch means positioned adjacent the roller, said second switch means being movable between an actuating position and an inoperative position and being normally urged to actuating position, the second switch means when in inoperative position electrically interrupting the circuit means to the drive unit; and an elongated slat secured to the free marginal edge of the screen, the slat having a length and shape to nest within and substantially close the slot in the casing when the screen is in closed position, a portion of said slat when so nested being positioned to engage the second switch means to move said second switch means from actuating position to inoperative position to open the circuit means and arrest movement of the drive unit and of the roller.