Garage screen door system

A garage screen door system for allowing air to flow into a garage. The garage screen door system includes a screen door member comprising a plurality of panels. Each of the panels is hingably coupled to an adjacent one of the panels. The screen door member is designed for being positioned proximate a garage door opposite the entrance to the garage when the garage door is in a closed position. The screen door member is designed for permitting air flow into the garage when the garage door is in an open position. A pair of track members are positioned on opposing sides of the screen door member. Each of the track members engages a plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to the screen door member whereby the track members are for guiding the screen door member when the screen door is moved from a lowered position to a raised position.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to screen door closures and more particularly pertains to a new garage screen door system for allowing air to flow into a garage while inhibiting foreign objects from entering while the garage door is in an open position.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The use of screen door closures is known in the prior art. U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,235 describes a device for positioning a screen door in the opening of a garage. Another type of screen door closure is U.S. Pat. No. 6,098,698 having a screened enclosure being positioned in the opening of the garage to prevent insects from entering the open garage. U.S. Pat. No. 4,712,598 has a screen curtain assembly coupled to the outside of the garage that is positionable over the opening in the garage to inhibit insects from entering the garage. U.S. Pat. No. 4,231,412 has a screen door construction that is coupled to the garage for placement in the opening of the garage to inhibit insects from entering the garage. U.S. Pat. No. 5,611,382 has a retractable screen assembly that is coupled to the garage door and extends from the bottom of the garage door when the garage door is partially raised. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 426,315 shows a free standing garage screen door.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the need remains for a system that has certain improved features allowing the screened door member to be selectively coupled to the garage door.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention meets the needs presented above by providing a locking assembly for engaging the garage door so that the screen door member and the garage door can be move together.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new garage screen door system that inhibits insects from entering the garage while allowing air to flow freely through the garage.

Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new garage screen door system that inhibits the entrance of insects around the screen door member.

To this end, the present invention generally comprises a screen door member comprising a plurality of panels. Each of the panels is hingably coupled to an adjacent one of the panels. The screen door member is designed for being positioned proximate a garage door whereby the garage door is positioned between the screen door member and the entrance to the garage when the garage door is in a closed position. The screen door member is designed for permitting air flow into the garage when the garage door is in an open position. A pair of track members are positioned on opposing sides of the screen door member. Each of the track members engages a plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to the screen door member whereby the track members are for guiding the screen door member when the screen door is moved from a lowered position to a raised position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS. 1 through 8thereof, a new garage screen door system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 8, the garage screen door system10generally comprises a screen door member11comprising a plurality of panels12. Each of the panels12is hingably coupled to an adjacent one of the panels12. The screen door member11is designed for being positioned proximate a garage door whereby the garage door is positioned between the screen door member11and the entrance to the garage when the garage door is in a closed position. The screen door member11is designed for permitting air flow into the garage when the garage door is in an open position.

A pair of track members13are positioned on opposing sides of the screen door member11. Each of the track members13engages a plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to the screen door member11whereby the track members13are for guiding the screen door member11when the screen door is moved from a lowered position to a raised position. At least one lifting handle14may be coupled to the screen door member11to facilitate moving the screen door member11from the lowered position to the raised position.

A locking assembly15is coupled to the screen door member11. The locking assembly15is designed for selectively engaging the garage door whereby the screen door is moved between the lowered position and the raised positioned when the garage door is moved between the closed position and the open position. The screen door member11is designed for being moved independently of the garage door when the locking assembly15is disengaged from the garage door.

The locking assembly15comprises a latching portion16and a bracket portion17. The latching portion16is coupled to the screen door member11whereby the latching portion16extends through the screen door member11. The bracket portion17is designed for being coupled to the garage door. The latching portion16selectively engages the bracket portion17whereby the latching portion16is designed for securing the screen door member11to the garage door.

The latching portion16of the locking assembly15comprises a shaft member18, a lock member19and a handle member20. The shaft member18extends through the screen door member11. The lock member19is couple to the shaft member18whereby the lock member19is designed for being positioned between the screen door member11and the garage door. The handle member20is coupled to the shaft member18opposite the lock member19. The lock member19selectively engages the bracket portion17for securing the screen door to the garage door when the handle member20is actuated by the user.

The bracket portion17comprises a medial portion21and a pair of end portions22. Each of the end portions22is oppositely coupled to the medial portion21. The medial portion21is designed for being coupled to the garage door. Each of the end portions22comprises a channel23whereby the channel23is designed for being positioned against the garage door.

The lock member19of the latching portion16is substantially S-shaped whereby opposing arms24of the lock member19are selectively inserted into the channels23of the end portions22of the bracket portion17. The opposing arms24of the lock member19are designed for being secured between the end portion22of the bracket portion17and the garage door for securing the screen door member11to the garage door when the user actuates the handle member20of the locking assembly15.

The lock member19of the latching portion16comprises a pair of tabs25. Each of the tabs25outwardly extends from an associated one of the opposing arms24of the lock member19. The tabs25of the lock member19are selectively inserted into a pair of slots26extending through the end portions22of the bracket portion17whereby the tabs25inhibit inadvertent disengagement of the lock member19from the bracket portion17when the opposing arms24of the lock member19are positioned in the channels23of the end portions22of the bracket portion17.

The latching portion16of the locking assembly15comprises a biasing member27. The biasing member27is positioned between the handle member20and a housing36of the latching portion16whereby the biasing member27biases the handle member20away from the screen door member11to keep the lock member19clear of the bracket portion17when the lock member19is disengaged from the bracket portion17.

A plurality of brush members28are coupled to opposing side edges29of the screen door member11. Each of the brush members28extends between the screen door member11and the track member13when the screen door member11is in the lowered position whereby the brush members28are designed for inhibiting foreign objects from entering the garage between the track members13and the opposing side edges29of the screen door member11.

A plurality of side seal members37are coupled to the opposing side edges29of the screen door member11. Each of the side seal members extends between the screen door member11and the associated one of the track members13whereby each of the side seal members37abuts the associated one of the track members13for inhibiting foreign objects from entering the garage between the track members13and the opposing side edges29of the screen door member11.

A flap member30is hingably coupled to a top edge31of the screen door member11. The flap member30is designed for extending between the top edge31of the screen door member11and the garage, preferably at an angle of 45 degrees, when the screen door member11is in the lowered position whereby the flap member30is for inhibiting foreign objects from entering the garage between the garage and the top edge31of the screen door member11.

A seal member32is coupled to a bottom edge33of the screen door member11. The seal member32comprises a substantially flexible material, such as rubber. The seal member32is designed for being positioned between the screen door member11and a floor of the garage when the screen door is in the lowered position whereby the seal member32is for inhibiting foreign objects from entering the garage between the garage and the bottom edge33of the screen door member11. A seal39is positioned between each of the panels12and an adjacent one of the panels12to inhibit debris and bugs from entering the garage between the associated panels12when the screen door member is in the closed position.

Each of the panels12of the screen door member11comprises a plurality of mesh portions34. The mesh portions34may also comprise a polarized design for limiting vision through the mesh portions34. Each of the mesh portions34is positioned along a length of the associated one of the panels12. Each of the mesh portions34is designed for permitting air to flow in and out of the garage while inhibiting foreign objects from entering the garage.

An upper one of the panels12of the screen door member11being pivotal away from the track members13when the garage door is in the lowered position. A plurality of plate members35are designed for being coupled to the garage door whereby the plate members35are positioned between the garage door and the screen door member11. The plate members35engage a plurality of wheel members38rotatably coupled to the upper one of the panels12of the screen door member11and force the upper one of the panels12back towards the track members13to prevent the garage door hooking the screen door member11and damaging the screen door member11when the garage door is being opened. A spring hinge member42is coupled between the upper most one of panels12and the adjacent one of the panels12whereby the spring hinge member42forces the upper most one of the panels12into the open position.

The screen door member11may have a plurality of sliding lock members40. The sliding lock members40selectively engage the track members13to prevent the screen door member11from movement.

A plurality of stopper members41are coupled to the garage door whereby each of the stopper members41engage the screen door member11to inhibit the screen door member11from being raised when the garage door is in the closed position.

In use, the user actuates the handle member20of the latching portion16of the locking assembly15to disengage the screen door member11from the garage door. The screen door can then be moved into the lowered position from the raised position to allow air to flow through the mesh portions34into the garage while still letting the person see out of the entrance into the garage and keeping foreign objects, such as insects, out of the garage. The handle member20can then be actuated again when the garage door and the screen door member11are aligned to allow the to secure the screen door member11to the garage door and allow them the be moved together.