Patent ID: 6073675
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: E06B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for removably attaching a screen to a window having a window frame, said apparatus comprising:(a) a screen having a rigid screen frame;(b) a plurality of cups spaced around and permanently attached to said screen frame, each of said cups having a depression with a substantially flat floor and a substantially perpendicular wall, said floor being composed of a ferromagnetic material;(c) a plurality of magnets, each of said magnets shaped to mate with one of said depressions and to fit relatively snuggly into said one of said depressions such that an operational surface of said magnet makes substantially full contact with said floor, each of said magnets including an adhesive layer opposite said operational surface and a release layer protecting said adhesive layer;(d) said wall extending around enough of said floor to substantially prevent said magnet from moving laterally on said floor when said magnet is in said substantial full contact with said floor; and(e) a plurality of compressible gaskets permanently attached to said screen frame and extending between each adjacent pair of said cups;(f) whereby said screen is attached to said window frame by placing said magnets into said cups, removing said release layers from said magnet adhesive layers, and pressing said adhesive layers against said window frame;(g) whereby said screen is removed from said window frame by pulling said cups from said magnets; and(h) whereby said screen is reattached by aligning said cups with said magnets and allowing said magnets to pull said cups into contact with said magnets;(i) said gaskets forming a barrier between said window frame and said screen frame when said screen is attached to said window frame.