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US4972894A
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Roller curtain
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-12-20
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Granted: 1990-11-27
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Expires: 2009-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An insulated curtain slat for use in a roller curtain has inner and outer skins. The outer skin is typically made of a metal to protect against weather conditions, and the inner skin is generally made of a plastic material to minimize the transfer of heat between the inside and outside of the curtain. A space between the skins is foamed with an insulating material. The top and bottom of the outer skin are formed with hook-like ridges, so that neighboring slats may engage one another at a joint to form the roller curtain. A sealing edge is fastened to an edge of the inner skin of each slat. The sealing edge spans the joint between the neighboring slats and contacts the inner skin of the adjacent slat, thereby sealing the joint. The sealing edge is made of a rubber or elastic plastic material which, along with an air pocket created by the sealing edge, further reduces the transfer of heat between the inside and the outside of the roller curtain.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf Machill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:41
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/02; E06B9/08; E06B9/11; E06B9/17; E06B9/15; E06B2009/1505; E06B2009/1522; E06B2009/1533; E06B2009/1538
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A roller curtain, comprising: a plurality of interlocking curtain slats, each slat having an inner skin, an outer skin, and insulation between said inner and outer skins, each slat having hook-like elements which engage hook-like elements of a neighboring slat to form a joint connecting neighboring slats, said hook-like elements forming a joint space between the neighboring slats, and said inner skin having a curved, circular sealing surface whose center lies approximately at the pivot axis of said joint; an elongated sealing strip formed of an elastic material, said sealing strip connected to an edge of said inner skin of at least one neighboring slat, said sealing strip connected opposite said sealing surface of the neighboring slat, and said sealing strip having a curved portion terminating in a free edge; and wherein: said sealing strip extends into said joint space; said free edge of said sealing strip points toward said outer skin and is positioned inside said joint space when the neighboring slats are in a common plane; said sealing strip rests and seals against said sealing surface of said inner skin of the neighboring slat when the neighboring slats are in a common plane; said free edge of said sealing strip points toward said outer skin and is positioned inside said joint space when the neighboring slats are not in a common plane; and said sealing strip rests and seals against said sealing surface of said inner skin of the neighboring slat when the neighboring slats are not in a common plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A roller curtain, comprising: a plurality of interlocking curtain slats, each slat having an inner skin, an outer skin, and insulation between said inner and outer skins, each slat having hook-like elements which engage hook-like elements of a neighboring slat to form a joint connecting neighboring slats, said hook-like elements forming a joint space between the neighboring slats, and said inner skin having a curved, circular sealing surface whose center lies approximately at the pivot axis of said joint; an elongated sealing strip formed of an elastic material, said sealing strip connected to an edge of said inner skin of at least one neighboring slat, said sealing strip connected opposite said sealing surface of the neighboring slat, and said sealing strip having a curved portion terminating in a free edge; and wherein: said sealing strip extends into said joint space; said free edge of said sealing strip points toward said outer skin and is positioned inside said joint space when the neighboring slats are in a common plane; said sealing strip rests and seals against said sealing surface of said inner skin of the neighboring slat when the neighboring slats are in a common plane; said free edge of said sealing strip points toward said outer skin and is positioned inside said joint space when the neighboring slats are not in a common plane; and said sealing strip rests and seals against said sealing surface of said inner skin of the neighboring slat when the neighboring slats are not in a common plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A roller curtain as in claim 1, wherein said free edge of said sealing strip is positioned between said sealing surface and the pivot axis of said joint.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A roller curtain as in claim 2, wherein said inner skin is formed of a relatively rigid plastic material and said sealing strip is formed of an elastic plastic material that is attached to said inner skin through co-extrusion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A roller curtain as in claim 2, wherein said sealing surface is formed by an inwardly extending edge of said inner skin that extends into said joint space and over a hook-like element of said outer skin.
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