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Pet door for a screen
Assignee: BORWICK INNOVATIONS Inc A CORP OF CALIFORNIA
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Filing: 1980-12-29
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Granted: 1986-08-05
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Expires: 2000-12-29
Abstract
Abstract The locating of a pet door within a screen, such as a screen door. A frame in the form of a molding is composed of a pair of members which are to be tightly clamped together with the screen therebetween. The frame forms an enclosed area. A portion of the screening material within the enclosed area has been removed. Within the enclosed area is swingably mounted a door. The door is to be swingable from a closed position located substantially within the enclosed area to an extended position permitting movement of a domesticated animal through the enclosed area.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Borwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:30
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/28; E06B7/32; E06B9/00; E06B9/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
In combination with a door screen located in a given plane, said door screen having an access opening, a pet door comprising: a fixed frame forming an enclosed area, said fixed frame being attached only to said screen, said fixed frame comprising a first member and a second member which interfit together securely binding said screen therebetween, said fixed frame being located directly adjacent said access opening with said enclosed area being within said access opening, said first member including an elongated groove formed by a pair of elongated upstanding side wall members, said second member including an elongated protuberance, said elongated protuberance to be located within said elongated groove in a mating male and female arrangement with said upstanding side wall members exerting a continuous bias toward said elongated protuberance and said screen to be located between said side wall members and said elongated protuberance; and a door mounted on said fixed frame and located within said enclosed area, said door being pivotable on said fixed frame on a pivot axis, said pivot axis being located substantially within said given plane, said door to be movable from a closed position located within said given plane to an open position permitting movement of a domesticated animal through said access opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
In combination with a door screen located in a given plane, said door screen having an access opening, a pet door comprising: a fixed frame forming an enclosed area, said fixed frame being attached only to said screen, said fixed frame comprising a first member and a second member which interfit together securely binding said screen therebetween, said fixed frame being located directly adjacent said access opening with said enclosed area being within said access opening, said first member including an elongated groove formed by a pair of elongated upstanding side wall members, said second member including an elongated protuberance, said elongated protuberance to be located within said elongated groove in a mating male and female arrangement with said upstanding side wall members exerting a continuous bias toward said elongated protuberance and said screen to be located between said side wall members and said elongated protuberance; and a door mounted on said fixed frame and located within said enclosed area, said door being pivotable on said fixed frame on a pivot axis, said pivot axis being located substantially within said given plane, said door to be movable from a closed position located within said given plane to an open position permitting movement of a domesticated animal through said access opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination as defined in claim 1 including: latching means mounted between said door and said fixed frame, said latching means tending to maintain said door in said closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein: said latching means including magnetic latching members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as defined in claim 3 wherein: said door being constructed principally of screening.
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