Patent ID: 6131260
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B25B,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
An improved, self-feeding, screening installation tool, said screen installation tool comprising:a main body of generally elongated elliptical configuration, with an integral handle portion located on the upper portion of said main body and configured to be used as a handle;an anterior disc slot, located at the anterior portion of the bottom of said main body, said anterior disc slot being of a generally vertically elongated, rectangular configuration, with lateral width slightly greater than the width of discs traditionally used in the field of screen spline application;a posterior disc slot, located at the posterior portion of the bottom of said main body, said posterior disc slot being of a generally vertically elongated, rectangular configuration, with lateral width slightly greater than the width of discs traditionally used in the field of screen spline application;an anterior disc, of generally cylindrical configuration, said anterior disc rotatably affixed to the lower anterior portion of said main body and protruding slightly downward from said anterior disc slot;a posterior disc, of generally cylindrical configuration, said posterior disc rotatably affixed to the lower posterior portion of said main body and protruding slightly downward and posteriorly outward from said posterior disc slot;a belt attachment means, of a generally elongated rectangular configuration, said belt attachment means extending outward and downward from one side of said main body, near said posterior disc, and configured to allow attachment of said main body to a belt of a user;an extension arm, of generally rectangular configuration, having two ends, said extension arm extending outward and upward from the upper portion of one side of said main body, at the posterior of said main body;a spool holding assembly, attached to the end of said extension arm, opposite said main body, said spool holding assembly designed to house a spool of spline used to secure screen to a screen frame channel;a first spline channel, running completely through said main body, below said handle portion, said first spline channel designed as a conduit for said spline from said spool holding assembly to said posterior disc; anda second spline channel, running completely through said main body, below said handle portion, said first spline channel designed as a conduit for said spline from said spool holding assembly to said anterior disc.