Patent Abstract:
A closure assembly to be installed in an opening for a building, said closure assembly comprising a frame for supporting a moveable closure member therewithin, said frame including top, bottom and side members, one of the members including a hollow pocket within the interior of said member and for receiving a spring biased roller assembly upon which a flexible material is accumulated, said flexible material being selected from a blind, a bug screen, a solar screen, or the like, the flexible material being movable between a fully retracted first position whereat the material is contained within the pocket to a fully extended second position whereat the material covers some or all of the opening of the building.

Full Description:
[0001]     This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/448,851 filed on Jun. 8, 2006 and a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/433,445 filed on May 15, 2006 which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/740,965 filed on Dec. 21, 2000, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/035,152 filed on Mar. 5, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,610, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/962,263 filed Oct. 31, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,446,696, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/362,995 filed Dec. 23, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,687,506, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/281,620 filed Jul. 28, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,682,710, from which priority is claimed. 
     
    
     FIELD OF INVENTION  
       [0002]     This invention relates to improvements to roller assemblies and specifically embodied on a roller cassette to be used with closure assemblies. In one example the frame of a window assembly includes both a bug screen and a blind material provided with a replaceable roller cassette disposed within opposite jamb sections of a window assembly.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0003]     It is well known to provide roller blinds for windows. Typically these roller blinds are included on a roller assembly that is mounted above a typically window. The roller blind is pulled down over the window and blocks the sunlight. Normally, the roller blind is mounted on brackets that are positioned above the frame of the window or alternatively maybe installed on the frame of the window.  
         [0004]     Such an installation is inconvenient, clumsy, and unattractive. The roller blind assembly is visible at all times and may disrupt the appearance of the window and detract from decorating scheme of a particular room.  
         [0005]     Roll out screen assemblies are well known and may be provided as a supplementary assembly to be installed on a jamb of a window assembly such as those manufactured and sold by the Phantom® or screens are alternatively as sold by Preferred Engineering Ltd. including bug screen mesh installed on a roller assembly which is hidden within the hollow of a jamb of a window assembly as disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,610 owned by the assignee of this application. The disclosure of that application is incorporated by reference in its entirety with respect to the teachings of roll out mesh screen assemblies, from which this application claims priority and specifically from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/433,445 filed on May 15, 2006 a divisional of the granted U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,xxx.  
         [0006]     In the prior patent literature of Preferred Engineering there is also taught that the mesh screen material on the roll out screen assembly may alternatively be other screen like materials, for example solar screens and blind material. So, one may substitute therefore blind material for the bug mesh provided in the teachings of the U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,610. Prior filed co-pending application U.S. application Ser. No. 11/448,851 filed on Jun. 8, 2006 presently co-pending and from which this application claims CIP status, teaches in for example claim  12  that the roll out screen assembly provided in the supporting frame may include French door type assemblies wherein the screens extend from either vertical frame section and engage proximate the center of the assembly. It is further discussed that in this French door alternative one side may be blind material and the other side may include bug screen material. Applicant has discovered that this scenario would also be operative in various windows and doors assembly structures which include Applicants roller assemblies hidden within a pocket of a frame section. Applicant therefore has found that that installation would be extremely advantageous to the house holder by enabling a roll out screen assembly and a roll out solar screen assembly and a roll out blind assembly to be hidden within the pocket of window structures.  
         [0007]     Is therefore a primary object of this invention to provide a roll out cassette assembly including solar blind, bug screen and blind materials which are disposed within frame elements of closure assemblies incorporating a pocket or, alternatively a housing proximate each side of a closure assembly.  
         [0008]     It is a further object of the invention to provide a roller assembly for blind material which extends from one jamb section of the closure assembly and which also provides a bug screen roller assembly extending from the opposite jamb section of the closure assembly.  
         [0009]     It is a further object of this invention to provide the above mentioned assemblies to improve; the aesthetics of the closure assembly, and the appearance to the home owner.  
         [0010]     It is yet a further object of the invention to provide said roll out assembly which incorporates the aspect of being hidden until such time as it is desired to cover an opening in a building.  
         [0011]     Further and other objects of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art when considering the following summary of the invention and the more detailed description of the preferred embodiments illustrated herein.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0012]     According to a primary aspect of the invention there is provided a closure assembly to be installed in an opening for a building, said closure assembly comprising a frame for supporting a moveable closure member therewithin, said frame including top, bottom and side members, one of the members including a hollow pocket within the interior of said member and for receiving a spring biased roller assembly upon which a flexible material is accumulated, said flexible material being selected from a blind, a bug screen, a solar screen, or the like, the flexible material being movable between a fully retracted first position whereat the material is contained within the pocket to a fully extended second position whereat the material covers some or all of the opening of the building.  
         [0013]     Preferably flexible material extends from the hollow pocket of at least two opposing members of the frame.  
         [0014]     In one embodiment one of the materials is solar screening and the second material is bug screening.  
         [0015]     The closure assemblies may be selected from patio doors, double hung windows, single hung windows, tilt and slide windows with single movable and double movable sashes, casement windows, double casement windows, awning windows, exit doors and screen doors.  
         [0016]     Preferably said members further comprise a header, sill, and two jambs.  
         [0017]     Preferably in another embodiment two of the members include a hollow pocket.  
         [0018]     In another embodiment said pocket is integrately formed with said member.  
         [0019]     Preferably said spring biased roller assembly is fully contained in the pocket.  
         [0020]     In another embodiment the other frame members, for example the header and the sill when the pocket is provided in opposing jambs, include track portions for guiding a leading edge of the flexible material to and from the first and second positions as the flexible material moves across the building opening.  
         [0021]     Preferably a draw bar is connected to the leading edge of said flexible material which includes guides which ride in said track portions. In another embodiment said guides include retractable pins which are retracted by the operation of a preferred central locking mechanism provided with said draw bar.  
         [0022]     More preferably said tracks include multiple locking detents for engagement with said retractable pins at a number of predefined positions along said track to enable positioning of the flexible material at those positions, such as for example in the case when the flexible material is a blind, these positions may further comprise fully extended, half extended and fully retracted positions.  
         [0023]     In another embodiment said flexible material is bug screening extending from the pocket of one member, and blind material extending from the pocket of a second member.  
         [0024]     In another embodiment when the closure assembly is a double casement window assembly and blind material or solar screening is disposed in the pocket of one of the frame members, the blind or solar screen is fully extendable across both casement windows, and also extends in a second manner across only one casement window, wherein the pocket of the opposing frame member may contain bug screening operating in the same manner. Preferably when bug screening extends from both pockets, and the draw bars thereof engage the track at predetermined positions, both screens combining to fully cover the full extent of the opening of the building.  
         [0025]     According to yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a closure assembly comprising two ends and two sides and having disposed at each end, or alternatively each side, a housing containing a spring biased roller assembly upon which a flexible material is accumulated, the flexible material being moveable, from a fully retracted position in said housing to a fully extended position, within a track disposed with each side or alternatively at each end of the assembly, said track including a multiplicity of detent positions for retaining a leading edge of the flexible material extending from each spring biased roller assembly and for engaging said leading edge with said track at each of said positions, adjacent the leading edge of said flexible material, said leading edge including a draw bar with corresponding operative detents for engagement at said multiplicity of positions of each track, said flexible material being selected from solar screening, bug screening and blinds or the like, wherein when needed the applicable material may be moved between the fully retracted and fully extended positions for example a blind, or a solar screen.  
         [0026]     According to still yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a screen assembly comprising two ends and two sides and having disposed at each end, or alternatively each side, a housing containing a spring biased roller assembly upon which a flexible material is accumulated, the flexible material being moveable, from a fully retracted position in said housing to a fully extended position, within a track disposed with each side or alternatively at each end of the assembly, said track including a multiplicity of detent positions for retaining a leading edge of the flexible material extending from each spring biased roller assembly and for engaging said leading edge with said track at each of said positions, adjacent the leading edge of said flexible material, said leading edge including a draw bar with corresponding operative detents for engagement at said multiplicity of positions of each track, said flexible material being selected from solar screening, bug screening and blinds or the like, wherein when needed the applicable material may be moved between the fully retracted and fully extended positions for example a blind, or a solar screen.  
         [0027]     Preferably the screen assembly may further comprise an add on replacement screen assembly for a patio door or entry door.  
         [0028]     Preferably said patio door may further comprise a French door assembly. In another embodiment of said screen assembly at least three housings are provided, each carrying flexible material on a roller cassette.  
         [0029]     It is preferred that the flexible material for each cassette be unique but the flexible material for each cassette may also not be unique.  
         [0030]     According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a system for readily interchanging the material covering an opening of a closure assembly including a spring biased roller cassette to be inserted in the pocket of a frame member of the closure assembly: 
        (a) providing a standard design for the cassette;     (b) making available various materials extending between a draw bar and a roller for each cassette;     (c) providing a standard pocket design to receive each cassette in such a manner that the cassette may be readily placed into and removed from the pocket; and     (d) replacing the cassette as desired in the appropriate conditions; 
 
 wherein a homeowner may easily replace the material covering the opening of the closure assembly by interchanging the cassettes as desired. In one embodiment the system further comprises a roller assembly upon which the flexible material (as described above) is accumulated. 
       
 
         [0035]     Preferably the system for interchanging the screen cassettes of abovementioned consists of at least two steps: 
        removal of a first cassette containing a first material from the pocket of the frame member,     followed by the insertion of second cassette carrying a second material into the pocket of the frame member.       
 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0038]      FIG. 1  is a schematic perspective view of a double casement window with the blind S′ partially extended from the left jamb and the bug screen S partially extended from the right jamb, illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0039]      FIG. 2  is a front view of the window of the  FIG. 1 .  
         [0040]      FIGS. 3, 4 ,  5 ,  6  and  7  are schematic perspective views of various operational modes of the double casement window of  FIG. 1 .  
         [0041]      FIG. 8  is a schematic side view of the operating positions for the detents with retractable pins of the window of  FIG. 1 .  
         [0042]      FIGS. 9 and 10  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a single casement window containing two roll out assemblies illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0043]      FIGS. 11 and 12  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a single slider window with two roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0044]      FIGS. 13 and 14  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a double slider window with two roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0045]      FIGS. 15, 16  and  17  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a single hung window with two roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0046]      FIGS. 18 and 19  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a double hung window with two roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0047]      FIGS. 20 and 21  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of an awning window with two vertically operating roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0048]      FIGS. 22 and 23  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a second awning window with two horizontally operating roll out assemblies and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0049]      FIGS. 24, 25 ,  26  and  27  are schematic perspective views of operational modes of a replacement screen frame with roll out assemblies positions on each siding and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0050]      FIGS. 28, 29  and  30  are schematic perspective views of a French door assembly with the screen frame of  FIG. 24  shown in various operational modes, and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0051]      FIGS. 31 and 32  are schematic perspective views of an entry door assembly with a screen frame similar to  FIG. 24 .  
         [0052]      FIG. 33  is a schematic perspective isolated view of the sill of the assembly of  FIG. 31  illustrating detents locations which act as stop position for the draw bar of a roller assembly, and illustrated in one embodiment of the invention.  
         [0053]      FIGS. 34 and 35  are schematic perspective views of a patio door assembly with a screen frame attachment incorporating rollout assemblies, and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0054]      FIG. 36  is an exploded view of a screen cassette as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,166.  
         [0055]      FIG. 37  is an exploded view of a blind assembly, and the technique of fastening the blind material to the flexible “T” sections and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0056]      FIG. 38  is a partial perspective cut away view of a T-shaped edge of a screen/blind included with the roller assembly and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0057]      FIG. 39  is a partial cut away perspective view of a screen assembly with a T-shaped edge portion of  FIG. 38 .  
         [0058]      FIG. 40  is a schematic view of an installation of a screen for a retractable screen assembly illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0059]      FIG. 41  is a perspective view of a blind, draw bar, and roller as assembled and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0060]      FIG. 42  is a perspective view of a screen cassette assembly, as previously illustrated and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,168.  
         [0061]      FIG. 43  is a cross section and perspective views of a jamb section with integral pocket construction as previously illustrated and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,168.  
         [0062]      FIG. 44  is a side view of a latch operator for the draw bar of a roller assembly and illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0063]      FIG. 45  is a front view of latch operator for the draw bar of a roller assembly illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention.  
         [0064]      FIG. 46  is a schematic perspective view of a replacement screen frame including four roll out assemblies, illustrated in one embodiment of the invention.  
         [0065]      FIGS. 47 and 48  are schematic perspective views of a double slider window carrying three roll out assemblies therein and, illustrated in one embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0066]     Referring now to FIGS.  1  to  7  there is illustrated a double casement window assembly  500  including an outer frame containing a header  501 , a sill  502 , a right jamb  503  and a left jamb  504 . Additionally the assembly contains two sashes, left and right, including sash frame members  507 ,  508 ,  509  and  510  for the left sash and sash frame members  507 ′,  508 ′,  509 ′, and  510 ′ for the right sash. Each sash has a locking device  506  and  506 ′ best depicted on  FIG. 3 . Left jamb  504  has a pocket P best illustrated in  FIG. 43  which contains roll cassette  511  also illustrated in  FIG. 42 . The right jamb  503  includes a pocket with a roll cassette  511 ′ which contains a blind S′ made of plastic or alternative equivalent materials.  
         [0067]     Both sill  501  and header  502  of the window frame include tracks T to guide the rollout assembly movement as best seen in on  FIG. 3 . Each track T in the header  502  and the sill  501  contains multiple detents D that allow locking of rollout assemblies at predetermined positions inside the window frame. Each detent D is a cut out positioned at each track T.  
         [0068]     Referring now to  FIG. 1  there is illustrated an operating position for the rollout assemblies. The bug screens S is extended from the screen cassette  511  to the mullion  505  of the window  500  while the blind S′ is extended from the blind cassette  511 ′ to the mullion  505  of the window whereat a bug seal  515  exists between the two draw bars  512  and  512 ′.  
         [0069]     Referring now to  FIG. 3  the bug screen S is fully retracted into the screen cassette  511  while the roll out blind S′ is fully retracted into its screen cassette  511 ′, allowing the windows to be opened prior to extending either the bug screen or the blind.  
         [0070]     Referring now to  FIG. 4  the blind S′ has been fully retracted into blind cassette  511 ′ while the bug screen S remains fully extended from the screen cassette  511 , contained in the pockets for the left jamb  504  and the right jamb  503  respectively.  
         [0071]     Referring now to  FIG. 5  the bug screen S is fully retracted into the screen cassette  511  contained inside the pocket of the left jamb  504 , while the blind S′ remains partially extended from the blind cassette  511 ′ contained in the pocket of the right jamb  503 . The blind is locked in an intermediate position by engaging the draw bar  512 ′ with the detents as will be described hereinafter.  
         [0072]     Referring now to  FIG. 6  the blind S′ is further extended from the position illustrated in  FIG. 5 . Here the blind S′ is covering about ¾ of the window frame while the bug screen S is fully retracted into the screen cassette  511 .  
         [0073]     Referring to  FIG. 7  the blind S′ is fully extended from the cassette  511 ′ towards the left jamb  504  of the window  500 , fully covering the window with by the plastic blind S′. By installing two cassettes  511  and  511 ′ and strategically placing detents along the tracks of the rollout screens, the screen S and blind S′ for double casement window may be placed in various modes namely; uncovered as seen in  FIG. 3 , fully covered by bug screen S as seen in  FIG. 4 , half protected by bug screen S and half covered by blind S′ as seen in  FIG. 1 , partially covered by the blind S′ as seen in  FIGS. 5 , and  6  and finally fully covered by the blind S′ as illustrated in  FIG. 7 . These various modes for the screen consider and blind cassette equally apply to all types of closure assemblies illustrated herein.  
         [0074]     Referring to  FIG. 8  there is illustrated a schematic side cut out view of a latch assembly  512  including release members  518 . Position (I) in  FIG. 8  illustrates the retractable pin  518  being released from the detent D, whereat draw bar  512  is free to move along the track T. Position (II) in  FIG. 8  illustrates the retractable pin  518  engaged with the detent D whereat in this position draw bar  512  is locked and restricted from any movement. By operation of the latch operator  514  and retracting the pin  518  as shown in position I the homeowner may pull the draw bar handle  513  to permit the roll out screen to extend from the screen cassette. Subsequently the latch operator  514  may be released resulting in, the retractable pin  518  engaging with one of the multiple detents D then preventing any further movement of the draw bar until the further operation of the latch operator  514 .  
         [0075]     Referring now to  FIGS. 9 and 10  there is illustrated the single casement window  520  that includes an outer frame which consists of header  521  and sill  522 , right jamb  523  and left jamb  524 . Further the assembly includes a sash contained within the outer frame including frame members  527 ,  528 ,  529  and  530 . The sash includes a sash locking device  526 . Left jamb  524  include a pocket P containing screen cassette  531  which carries a bug screen S while the right jamb  521  has a pocket that contains a blind cassette  531 ′. Both the header  521  and the sill  522  include tracks T that allow motion of rollout screen/blind horizontally from the left jamb to right and also from right jamb to the left. The tracks T contain detents D (preferably cutouts) that allows for engagement of the draw bars  532  and  532 ′ at predetermined positions along the track T.  
         [0076]     Referring now to  FIG. 9  the bug screen S is fully extended from the screen cassette  531  to the opposite jamb  523 . There is a bug seal  535  provided on the vertical edge of draw bars  532  and  532 ′ to seal these edges when the rollout assemblies are position in close proximity, whereat the bug seals are engaged.  
         [0077]     In the same manner as described in relation to  FIGS. 1-7 , there are various operational positions for the rollout screen/blind which can also be used with a single casement window from fully retracted to fully extended positions. In  FIG. 10  the bug screen S is fully retracted into the cassette  531  while plastic blind S′ is partially extended from blind cassette  531 ′ and engaged one of in the detents D along the track T.  
         [0078]     Referring to  FIGS. 11, 12 ,  13  and  14  there are illustrated single and double tilt and slide windows respectively. In  FIGS. 11 and 12  there is illustrated a single tilt and and slide window wherein only one sash is moveable within the other sash being stationary. In  FIGS. 13 and 14  there is illustrated a double tilted slide window moveable. The window assembly  540  includes an outer frame portion which consists of header  541 , sill  542 , right jamb  543  and left jamb  544 . Left jamb  544  has a pocket P containing screen cassette  551  while opposite jamb  543  has a pocket P containing a screen cassette  531 ′ with the rollout bug screen S. The window assembly has two sashes one moveable in the front of the another stationary sash is known in the art. The front sash as best seen in  FIG. 11  consists of frame members  547 ,  548 ,  549 ,  550  and has an operating handle  545 . This sash is moveable from a fully closed position as is illustrated in  FIG. 11 , to fully open position as illustrated in  FIG. 12 . As in FIGS.  1  to  7  header  541  and sill  542  parts of the outer frame contains tracks T for the movement of the draw bars  552 ,  552 ′ of screens S and S′ and engaged thereof within multiple detents D provided in the tracks T. The roll out blind S′ extends from a fully retracted position inside left jamb  544  to fully extended position beside right jamb  543 . Alternatively the blind S′ may be stopped in any of the detent locations shown. Likewise the bug screen S can be extended from the screen cassette  551 ′ disposed inside the pocket of right jamb  543  to a fully extended position. The window illustrated in  FIGS. 11, 12 ,  13  and  14  include a moveable sash having frame members  556 ,  557 ,  558  and  559 . Both front and back sashes may be locked in position by the operation of cam lock  546  as best seen in  FIG. 14 .  
         [0079]      FIGS. 15, 16  and  17  illustrate a single hung window embodying the invention while  FIGS. 18 and 19  illustrate a double hung window embodying the invention. Each window  560  has an outer frame consisting of header  561 , sill  562 , right jamb  563  and left jamb  564  and includes two sashes, a front sash with frame members  567 ,  568 ,  569  and  570  and a back sash with frame members  576 ,  577 ,  578  and  579 . In  FIGS. 15, 16  and  17  the back sash is stationary while in  FIGS. 18 and 19  the back sash is also moveable.  
         [0080]     Referring now to  FIG. 16  it is clear that tracks T are located on the right jamb  563  and left jamb  564 . Further pockets P containing screen/blind cassettes  571  and  571 ′ are located in the header  561  and sill  562 . The blind S′ extends from the screen cassette  571 ′ by operating the draw bar  572 ′, by means of handle  573 ′, from a fully retracted position shown in  FIG. 16  to a partially extended position illustrated in  FIGS. 15 , and  17 . The bug screen S is engaged with the front sash by the means of a latch operator  574 . The screen S or S′ extends from a fully retracted position as illustrated in  FIG. 16  to a fully extended position shown in  FIG. 15 .  
         [0081]     Now referring to  FIG. 18  both sashes are moveable up and down in relation to one another once unlocked by the means of a sash handle such as  565 ′. The two sashes may be locked by the cam lock  566 .  FIG. 19  illustrates bug screen S extending from screen cassette  571  and connected to sill  568 , when the sash is fully open and the blind S′ is fully retracted into the screen cassette  571 ′.  
         [0082]     Referring to  FIGS. 20, 21 ,  22  and  23  there is illustrated an awning window in various embodiments of the invention.  FIGS. 20 and 21  illustrate rollout assemblies moveable in vertical directions from the top and bottom portions of the window whilst  FIGS. 22 and 23  depict windows while rollout assembly movable in horizontal directions.  
         [0083]     Referring to  FIG. 20  window assembly  580  has an outer frame which includes header  581 , sill  582 , right jamb  583  and left jamb  584  and a sash including frame members  587 ,  588 ,  589 ,  590  and a pair of brackets  596  which allows pivoting of the sash from the window frame. The sash lock  586  and the sash handle  585  are best illustrated in  FIG. 22 , to move the window from a locked position to an open pivoted position.  
         [0084]     Referring now to  FIG. 20  sill  582  has a pocket P that contains screen cassette  591  with the bug screen S.  FIG. 20  illustrates bug screen S fully extended from the cassette  591  to the header  581  of the window where it is engaged by draw bar  592 ′. In this embodiment of the invention the tracks T are located on the right and left jambs  583  and  584  of the awning window. These tracks T have multiple detents D which provide multiple stops for the blind or screen.  
         [0085]     Referring to  FIG. 21  bug screen S is fully retracted into cassette  591  while the blind S′ is partially extended from its cassette  59 ′ toward the bottom part of the window. As in previous embodiments there are number of multiple positions for both rollout assemblies S and S′ forfully extended, fully retracted, and partially extended positions whereat track detents are engaged. Both draw bars  592  and  592 ′ are equipped with draw bar handles  593  and  593 ′ and latch operators  594  and  594 ′ which allows the engagement of the draw bar pins with the detents D of the tracks #. On the leading edge of each draw bar there are provided bug seals  595  which contact one another when the draw bars engage. In the alternative embodiments of the invention illustrated in  FIGS. 22 and 23  the pockets with the cassettes are located in the left jamb  584  and right jamb  583  of the assembly and the tracks T including detents D are located in the header and sill parts of the window frame  581  and  582 .  
         [0086]      FIGS. 24, 25 ,  26  and  27  illustrate a replacement screen frame assembly. Therefore the assembly  600  has a top frame member  601  a bottom frame member  602 , a right housing  603  and left housing  604 . Housing  603  contains a rollout bug screen assembly S and the housing  604  contains a rollout blind assembly S′. The bug screen assembly S illustrated in  FIG. 25  includes a draw bar  605 , draw bar handle  606  and a latch operator  607 . It also contains a bug seal  608  on the leading edge of the draw bar and additional stoppers  609  that prevent jamming of the draw bar inside the cassette housing  603  when retracted. The top and the bottom frame members shown in  FIG. 24  include tracks T for the movement of rollout assemblies including multiple detents D providing predetermined stop positions for the rollout assemblies. As mentioned previously the roll out assemblies operates in various modes, for example; a fully retracted position as illustrated in  FIG. 24 , a partially extended position near the central part of the screen frame as illustrated in  FIG. 25 . The bug screen S is shown fully extended from the cassette  603  adjacent the housing part  604  as best seen in  FIG. 26 . Blind S′ is fully extended from the housing  604  adjacent the housing  603  as best seen in  FIG. 27 . In this position the bug screen S is fully retracted into the housing  603 . Either rollout assembly might be operated to and from an intermediate position along the track of the screen frame assembly. The engagement with track T of the rollout assemblies at various positions along the tracks functions in the same manner as described and illustrated in relations to  FIG. 8 .  
         [0087]     An assembly for replacement screen frames might be installed with previously described closure assemblies such as doors or windows. The following are examples for the use of such a screen frame embodied with various door assemblies such as a French door, an entry door and a patio door. These examples are illustrative only and are not to be considered as limiting the scope of the invention.  
         [0088]     In  FIGS. 28, 29 , and  30  a replacement or add on screen assembly is illustrated attached to the frame of a French door assembly. The French door assembly contains an inside frame which consists of a header  611 , seal  612 , right frame member  613  and left frame member  614 . The screen frame previously illustrated in FIGS.  24  to  27 , is shown attached to the inside surface of the French door assembly frame. In a similar manner to the embodiment with a window assembly, the screen frame attached to the French door assembly may operate in various modes. For example,  FIG. 28  shows a partial extension of the blind S′ from the left housing to the center of the assembly with the bug screen S being partially extended from the right housing  603  to the center of the assembly.  FIG. 29  illustrates the bug screen S fully extended from the housing  603  to the left side of the door assembly.  FIG. 30  illustrates partial extension of the blind S′ from the housing.  
         [0089]     In yet another embodiment of the invention, the screen frame may be attached to the entry door assembly as shown in  FIG. 31 .  FIGS. 31 and 32  therefore illustrate an entry door with an add onscreen assembly similar to the French door embodiment. The add on screen assembly is thereof attached to an entry door frame containing header  611 , seal  612 , right frame member  613  and left frame member  614  and entry door  615 .  FIG. 33  illustrates the detents D positioned on the bottom frame member of the screenless screen. Again as in previous embodiments the add on screen frame assembly operates in various modes. For example in  FIG. 31  the screen is fully extended from the housing  603  toward the left part of the assembly and in the  FIG. 32 , both rollout assemblies are partially extended from the housing.  
         [0090]     In the same manner, replacement or add on screen assemblies may be attached to a patio door assembly as illustrated in  FIGS. 34 and 35 . The door frame assembly illustrated includes top frame member  611 , bottom frame member  612 , right frame member  613  and left frame member  614  having attached there to a replacement or add-on screen assembly as described in relation to FIGS.  24  to  27 .  FIG. 34  illustrates the use of an add-on or replacement screen assembly with a bug screen S extending from the housing part  602  toward the center of the assembly and the blind S′ extended from the housing  603  toward the center of the assembly.  FIG. 35  illustrates the bug screen S fully retracted into the housing  604  and blind S′ partially extended from the housing  603 .  
         [0091]      FIG. 36 , illustrates an exploded view of a screen cassette assembly including a jamb with an integral pocket and associated parts from the header and the sill as taught in Applicant&#39;s prior patents namely U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,168 hereby in corporation by reference. However the draw bar of the current invention is different from the one illustrated in the  FIG. 36  wherein parts  350 ′- 340 ′- 330 ′- 320 ′ are replaced by a new draw bar and latch operator with retractable pins shown in  FIGS. 42, 44  and  45 .  
         [0092]      FIG. 37  illustrates the assembly  640  of the blind S′ with the T-shape keys  643 ,  645  as described in Applicant&#39;s prior patent abovementioned hereby incorporated by reference. The T-shaped keys at the end of the blind material engage with the T-shaped cavities  649 ,  648  of the draw bar  641  and the roller  642 . As is apparent from  FIG. 37  the T-shaped keys are attached to the blind material in the following manner. The blind material S′ has numerous perforations along its sides, which perforation are inserted between the key members  643  and a supplementary portion  644 . The blind material may be optionally perforated. However it may be attached without perforations as well. These plastic members  643 ,  644  and blind S′ are attached by means of known welding techniques, by the application of heat or any other method known to persons skilled in the art. In this way the T-shaped keys are attached to any type of blind S′ regardless the type of the material.  
         [0093]      FIG. 38  illustrates the preferred T-shaped key attached to the edge of blind S′ and  FIG. 39  illustrates the preferred T-shaped key attached to the bug screens. Other key shapes are also possible as taught in Applicant&#39;s prior patent abovementioned.  
         [0094]      FIG. 40  shows how the T-shaped key members  645  and  643  fit into the T-shaped cavities  648  and  649  in the roller drum  642  and in the draw bar assembly  641 .  FIG. 41  illustrates screen S′ fully attached to the roller drum and the draw bar as previously taught in Applicant&#39;s prior patent abovementioned.  
         [0095]      FIG. 42  illustrates screen cassette assembly  511  with partially extended blind S′. It is easy to see that draw bar  512  has a bug seal  515 , handle  513  which may include a guide members  517  which guides the rollout assembly along the tracks. In addition, draw bar  512  include a latch operator  514  which controls the retractable pins  518  on the opposite ends of the draw bar. The latch operator is fully described in Applicants provisional application No. 60/689,068 incorporated herein by reference and from which this Application claims priority. The blind S′ is attached to the draw bar  512  as explained above in relation  FIGS. 37-41 , by the same means blind S′ is attached to the roller which is mounted on brackets  519  and  519 ′ for installation in the jamb pockets. These brackets allows accurate installation of the screen cassette into the pocket inside the jamb illustrated in  FIG. 43  without additional fastening means.  
         [0096]      FIG. 43  illustrates the profile of the jamb  503  and the details thereof with the pocket P as described in  FIGS. 1-7 ,  9 - 23 . Following the installation of the screen cassette  511  into the pocket P, brackets  519  and  519 ′ engage with the surfaces of the interior of the pocket P, allowing the roll out assembly S or S′ to extend from the cassette when pulling the draw bar handle to the required operating position, while the brackets are prevented from moving as taught in Applicant&#39;s prior patent abovementioned.  
         [0097]      FIGS. 44 and 45  illustrate side and front view of the latch mechanism described in Applicant&#39;s prior application No. 60/689,068 incorporated herein by reference and from which priority is claimed. The retractable square pins  518 , presented in one of numerous geometrical forms such as square, cylinder, or triangular for example, are activated by the latch operator  514 . As best seen on  FIG. 45 , by the mean of horizontal motion of the latch operator  514  pulls the pins  518  into the draw bar assembly allowing the draw bar to move along the track T. This assembly is taught in Applicant&#39;s prior priority Application abovementioned. Releasing of the latch operator  514 , the spring member  516  extends, and releases the pins  518  of the draw bar, so as to engage with one of the multiple detents D located along the tracks T as was previously disclosed above.  
         [0098]     Referring to  FIG. 46 , there illustrated an alternative embodiment of the invention including up to four roll out assemblies embodied into one add on or replacement screen assembly. Such an assembly if desired may be incorporated onto the frame of an existing window assembly or attached to the frame of a patio door assembly in the same way as has been previously described for add on and replacement screen. This assembly includes a top frame member  621  and a bottom frame member  622 . In this case the frame includes two cassette housings on each side. For the front right side a housing and cassette  624  are provided and at the back housing  623  as well. At the left side housing cassettes  625  and  626  are also provided at the back and front as well.  
         [0099]     Also shown in  FIG. 46  are rollout assemblies extending from housings  624  and  625  in a fully retracted position while the rollout screen from the housing  623 , with the draw bar  628 , is fully extended from the right side to the left and rollout screen assembly from the housing  626  with draw bar  629 , is partially extended to the right. This assembly is not a limiting one and it may for example include one bug screen in the cassette housing  623 , a solar screen in cassette housing,  625  and two blinds within cassette housings  626  and  624 , or other alternatives as desired.  
         [0100]     Referring now to  FIGS. 47 and 48  there illustrated an alternative embodiment of the invention for a tilted slide window two moveable sashes incorporating three rollout assemblies therein. This assembly resembles the embodiments of  FIGS. 13 and 14  with an additional track T′ disposed in the sill and the header behind the sashes, and an additional pocket for a screen cassette located in the left jamb  544 . The third solar screen S″ is best seen in  FIG. 48  with both sashes in a tilted and opened position.  
         [0101]     It is important to note that each cassette is sized so as to be received in a pocket for the various embodiments of the invention. Thus the cassettes are interchangeable in position for the homeowners&#39; convenience. Replacement cassettes are also readily available.  
         [0102]     As many changes can be made to the preferred embodiments of the invention without departing from the scope thereof. It is intended that all matter contained herein be considered illustrated of the invention and not in a limiting sense.

Technology Classification (CPC): 4