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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2405067
(54) English Title: DECORATIVE ATTACHMENT FOR INCREASING VISIBILITY OF SCREEN DOORS
(54) French Title: FIXATION DECORATIVE POUR AUGMENTER LA VISIBILITE DES PORTES MOUSTIQUAIRES
Status: Deemed expired
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • E06B 7/28 (2006.01)
  • E06B 3/30 (2006.01)
  • E06B 9/52 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • ALLARD, CATHERINE (Canada)
(73) Owners :
  • ALLARD, CATHERINE (Canada)
(71) Applicants :
  • ALLARD, CATHERINE (Canada)
(74) Agent:
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2005-02-15
(22) Filed Date: 2002-09-26
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2003-08-11
Examination requested: 2002-09-26
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data: None

Abstracts

English Abstract

A decorative attachment to improve visibility of screen doors in order to prevent inadvertent walk-through and resultant injury to persons or damage to the screen.


French Abstract

Une fixation décorative pour améliorer la visibilité de portes-écrans est proposée, afin d'empêcher des personnes de marcher accidentellement à travers les portes-écrans et de se blesser en conséquence ou d'endommager les écrans.

Claims

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CLAIMS
1. A decorative attachment for increasing visibility to screens having at
least one
extension being inserted through a screen mesh and wherein said extension
being
made of a pliable resilient material for repeated bending, said decorative
attachment
having the following improvement:
electronic components embedded within said decorative attachment to increase
visibility by way of audio means, visual means, or combination of audio and
visual
means.
2. A decorative attachment for increasing visibility to screens as described
in claim 1
wherein:
said audio means being via a speaker.
3. A decorative attachment for increasing visibility to screens as described
in claim 1
wherein:
said visual means being via an LED source.

Description

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CA 02405067 2003-10-O1
DECORATIVE ATTACHMENT FOR INCREASING
VISIBILITY OF SCREEN DOORS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to attachments for screen doors and, more
particularly,
to improved decorative safety attachments for placement on ordinary screen
doors.
The attachments improve the overall visibility of the screen and thereby
prevent
inadvertent walk-through and resultant injury to persons or damage to the
screen.
Description of the Background
Over the years, numerous products have been developped for the purpose of
enhancing the visibility of screen doors. However, most of these products
offer rather
complicated attachment means which can quite often damage the screen itself
such
as the use of screws or large pins that are much larger that the spacing
between the
screen wires. Other methods are time consuming since they involve weaving the
decorative object into place.


CA 02405067 2003-10-O1
Patent 6,017,608 by Braun et al (2000) has a long expose relating to a number
of
patents and commercially available products, citing, among other things
problems
with decorative devices that need to be comnnected to both sides of the
screen;
sagging of the screen by heavy decorative objects; as well as deformation of
the
screen by rather bulky attachment means. Damage and deformation is even more
the
case when involving the more fragile vinyl coated glass yarn screens.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a decorative
safety
attachment for screen doors to improve visibility and thereby prevent
inadvertent
walk-through.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an
aesthetically-pleasing
and visibility-enhancing decorative attachment which can be conveniently
attached to
and removed from screen doors.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide for removal of
the device
without producing damage to the screening.
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CA 02405067 2003-10-O1
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a device having
light
emitting properties and/or sound emitting properties which are coupled to
proximity
detectors to further enhance its presence when an individual approaches.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved
decorative
safety attachment for screen doors which is suitable for use on either metal
wire or
vinyl coated glass yarn type screening.
It is a final object of the present invention to provide an improved
decorative safety
attachment for screen doors which is durable and weather-proof to accommodate
outside use in a variety of climatic conditions.
In order to do so, the decorative attachment device comprises a main body
configured and sized for visibility as well as aesthetic features and,
attached to the
main body are extensions than are long, thin and pliable so that they can be
easily
inserted through the mesh of a screen. For additional stability, the long
extensions
can also be bent on the opposite side of the screen in order to lock-in the
decorative
attachment device. Although the decorative attachment is mostly concerned with
screen doors, it should be obvious that they can be installed on all screens
whether
they are for windows or other partition screens of one type or the other.


CA 02405067 2003-10-O1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become
more
apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment
and
certain modifications thereof when taken together with the accompanying
drawings in
which:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation illustrating the object installed on a screen.
Fig. 2 is a detail of an extension bent to further increase stability.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Fig. 1 The decorative attachment (10) having a body (12) and extensions (14)
is
installed on a screen (16). For decorative purposes the body can take on the
shape
of an insect or animal with the extensions acting as legs, antennas or
tentacles.
Within the body (12) can be found electronic components (18) to detect motion
and
respond by either one or both audio and visual (lights) means. By way of a
speaker
4


CA 02405067 2003-10-O1
(20) or LEDs (22). These electronic components (18) are not essential but can
be
added to premium devices at additional costs.
Fig. 2 The extensions (14) are made of a pliable resilient material for
repeated
bending. By giving a small bend to the extensions (14) one can secure the
decorative
attachment (10) onto the screen (16).

Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
Administrative Status

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Administrative Status

Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date 2005-02-15
(22) Filed 2002-09-26
Examination Requested 2002-09-26
(41) Open to Public Inspection 2003-08-11
(45) Issued 2005-02-15
Deemed Expired 2020-09-28

Abandonment History

There is no abandonment history.

Payment History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Amount Paid Paid Date
Request for Examination $200.00 2002-09-26
Application Fee $150.00 2002-09-26
Advance an application for a patent out of its routine order $100.00 2003-03-26
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 2004-09-27 $50.00 2004-08-16
Final Fee $150.00 2004-11-27
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 3 2005-09-26 $50.00 2005-07-21
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 4 2006-09-26 $50.00 2006-07-05
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 5 2007-09-26 $100.00 2006-07-05
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 6 2008-09-26 $100.00 2008-08-27
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 7 2009-09-28 $100.00 2009-07-15
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 8 2010-09-27 $100.00 2010-08-04
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 9 2011-09-26 $100.00 2011-08-12
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 10 2012-09-26 $125.00 2012-09-18
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 11 2013-09-26 $125.00 2013-09-26
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 12 2014-09-26 $125.00 2014-09-16
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 13 2015-09-28 $125.00 2015-09-22
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 14 2016-09-26 $125.00 2016-09-26
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 15 2017-09-26 $225.00 2017-09-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 16 2018-09-26 $225.00 2018-09-25
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 17 2019-09-26 $225.00 2019-09-24
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
ALLARD, CATHERINE
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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