Patent ID: 6463983
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
a roll-up screen apparatus for a framed opening having a pair of spaced first frame members and a pair of spaced second frame members, said first frame members being substantially parallel, said second frame members extending between said first frame members, said roll-up screen apparatus comprising,a) a flexible screen including a first screen end, a second screen end, a screen first edge, and a screen second edge, b) a housing for said flexible screen, said housing being adapted to be attached to one of said first pair of spaced parallel frame members, c) said housing including an axial supply roller rotatably supported at each axial end, said first screen end attached axially to said supply roller, spring bias means attached to said supply roller, said spring bias being arranged to rotate said supply roller to roll said screen onto said supply roller, d) a pair of track frame members adapted to be attached to said pair of spaced second frame members, one of said pair of track frame members attached to each of said pair of spaced frame members, e) a drawbar having a body portion extending axially substantially parallel to said housing, drawbar end cap elements at opposite axial ends of said body portion, said second screen end being attached to said drawbar body portion axially along said drawbar so as to be parallel to the axis of said supply roller, f) each of said drawbar end cap elements including flexibly connected sleeve portions permitting axial movement and pivotal movement of said drawbar end cap elements with respect to said drawbar body portion, g) said drawbar end caps elements and sleeves including means for sliding engagement with said track frame members, said sliding engagement permitting said axial and pivotal movement of said drawbar end caps with respect to said drawbar body portion while maintaining said sliding engagement with said track frame members.