Patent ID: 9546486
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: E04F,E04H,E06B,F16B

Claim:
1. A combination beam cap and patio extrusion member, comprising: said extrusion member having a first elongated body with a rectangular cross sectional shape, said extrusion member extending from a floor location forward relative to a rearwardly supported and cross direction extending screen, said extrusion member including a forward end face having a pair of forward projecting walls extending in a height-wise direction and defining opposite edges of said vertically extending end face, inside corner locations of said projecting walls contacting said end face and each exhibiting a notched recess; said beam cap including a second elongated body covering said exposed end face of said patio extrusion ion member such that said beam cap does not contact the screen; the beam cap exhibiting, in cross section, a width extending middle portion terminating at opposite ends in engaging tabs; said engaging tabs further including a first pair of inner tabs each exhibiting an opposite and outwardly angled detent exhibiting a pointed edge, said inner tabs being deflected inwardly and said pointed edges of said detents seating in resistive snap-fit fashion within said inside corner locations of said projecting walls proximate said vertically extending end face; and said engaging tabs further including a second pair of outer tabs overlaying exterior corner edges of said forward end projecting walls concurrent with said body being affixed to an exposed end profile associated with said patio extrusion member.