Patent EA-000888-B1 (EA)
Title: Supporting means for a screening device
Inventor: MOLLER BRENT
IPC: E06B9/52
Filed: 1998-08-12
Abstract: 1. Means for supporting a screening device in a frame structure with frame members comprising top and bottom members (1) as well as side members (2, 26) and lining an opening in a building, in particular a door or a window, said means comprising a first pair of bracket members (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) for mounting on each of a pair of opposed parallel frame surfaces (2, 26) of said frame structure and a second pair of coupling members (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) each provided with means (17;117) engageable by engaging means on said screening device (120), each of said bracket members (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) and each of said coupling members (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) further comprising engaging means (11-16 z 111-116 33- 34, 39-42) for releasable sliding engagement of a coupling member with a bracket member, each member of one of said first and second pairs being provided with resilient means (9; 109; 209; 309; 409; 31, 32) engageable with abutment means (19; 219; 319; 38) of a member of the other pair to retain a bracket member and a coupling member in mutual engagement, characterized in that the bracket members (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) of said first pair are identical standard members for mounting on said opposed frame surfaces (2, 26), each comprising a relatively flat front part protruding from said frame surface (2, 26) in the mounted position of said bracket member and having a substantially smooth external surface, said engaging means (11-12;111-112; 33-34) being formed by a pair of opposed parallel side edges of said front part, and that each coupling member (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) is formed as a substantially flat brick-like member provided with an open recess limited by at least one leg portion (13-14; 113-114; 313-314; 41-42) forming engaging means (15-16; 115-116; 215-216; 315-316; 39-40) engageable with said engaging means on the bracket members. 2. Supporting means as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said resilient means (9; 109; 209; 309; 409; 31, 32) is incorporated in said front part of each bracket member (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29). 3. Supporting means as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that said front part of each bracket member (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) is formed with a curved convex front wall (9; 109; 209; 309; 409; 31, 32) for abutment with a wall part (19; 219; 319; 38) of said coupling member, said resilient means (9; 109; 209; 309; 409; 31, 32) being formed by one of said front wall of the bracket member and said wall part of the coupling member. 4. Supporting means as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that said front part of each bracket member (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) comprises a base section (8; 108; 208; 308; 408) forming a flat abutment surface against said frame surface (2) and connected with said front wall along said pair of opposed side edges (11-12; 111-112), side edges of said base section being retracted from said opposed side edges to form edge flanges providing said engaging means, each coupling member (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) having engaging means formed by opposed parallel leg portions limiting said open recess. 5. Supporting means as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that at least one side edge (224) of the base section and at least one leg portion (214) of each coupling member is provided with mutually engageable locking means (230, 231). 6, Supporting means as claimed in claim 4 or 5, characterized in that said base section (8, 408) is provided with securing means (20, 21; 420, 4219 for securing said bracket member (6, 406) in one of said opposed frame surfaces (2). 7. Supporting means as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that each bracket member comprises a socket-like member (24) for mounting in a blind hole (25) in said frame surface (26) and providing a slit-like duct (28), said front part being formed as a substantially T-shaped spring member (29) having a stem (30) engageable in said duct. 8. Supporting means as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said stem is formed as a double-legged member with two leg parts integrally connected with projecting curved spring elements (31, 32) forming said front wall and providing said engaging means (33, 34). 9. Supporting means as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said stem is formed as a spring-biased double-legged member (46) with one leg part (45) connected with a base section (44) of said bracket member for displacement of said base section in the direction of said spring-bias. 10. Supporting means as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of said bracket members (306) and at least one of said coupling members (307) are provided with electrical contact means (335, 336) to form part of an electrical supply line for electrical drive means incorporated in said screening device. 11. Supporting means as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said contact means (335, 336) is incorporated in said resilient means (309) and said abutment means (319). 12. Supporting means as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling member (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) is provided with means (18; 118; 218; 318) facilitating the engagement between the coupling member (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) and the bracket member (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29). 13. A skylight window for installation in an inclined roof surface and comprising a frame structure composed of top and bottom members (1) as well as side members (2, 26), characterized in that the pair of identical bracket members (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) of the supporting means as claimed in any of claims 1 to 12 are premounted on opposed surfaces of said side members (2, 26) to permit mounting of said screening device. 14. A skylight window as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that it comprises an openable sash structure hingedly connected with said frame structure and that said bracket members (6; 106; 206; 306; 406; 24, 29) are premounted on side members (2, 26) of said sash structure. 15. A screening device assembly for a skylight window as claimed in claim 13 or 14, characterized in that it comprises said pair of coupling members (7; 107; 207; 307; 36) of the supporting means as claimed in any of claims 1 to 12.