Sliding screen door
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1. A sliding screen door assembly, comprising:
- a door panel including an outer frame and a screen portion covering an interior opening defined by the outer frame;
a sliding assembly including a stationary member and a sliding member, wherein the stationary member and the sliding member are placed in sliding communication via a first bearing channel and a second bearing channel, wherein the second bearing channel is located vertically below the first bearing channel, wherein the sliding member is structured to slide horizontally relative the stationary member, wherein the sliding member is operably coupled to an upper portion of the outer frame, and wherein the stationary member is structured to be operatively coupled to a wall structure adjacent an opening;
wherein the sliding assembly provides vertical support for a weight of the door panel and facilitates sliding of the door panel between a closed position and an open position, and wherein the first bearing channel and the second bearing channel of the sliding assembly resist inward pivotal swaying of the door panel;
wherein the upper portion of the outer frame further includes an inner face oriented toward an interior of a room, and wherein the entire inner face is visible from the interior of the room; and
a first barrier member, configured to prevent the ingress of insects therethrough, extending outwardly from the outer frame.
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Abstract
A sliding screen door assembly includes a door panel having an outer frame and a screen portion. A sliding assembly slidably couples an upper portion of the outer frame of the door panel to a portion of a wall adjacent a doorway and the sliding assembly facilitates a horizontal sliding of the door panel relative the doorway between a closed position in which the door panel substantially covers the doorway and an open position in which the door panel is located substantially to a side of the doorway. A first barrier member is located above the sliding assembly and a second barrier member is located below the sliding assembly.
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19 Claims
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1. A sliding screen door assembly, comprising:
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a door panel including an outer frame and a screen portion covering an interior opening defined by the outer frame; a sliding assembly including a stationary member and a sliding member, wherein the stationary member and the sliding member are placed in sliding communication via a first bearing channel and a second bearing channel, wherein the second bearing channel is located vertically below the first bearing channel, wherein the sliding member is structured to slide horizontally relative the stationary member, wherein the sliding member is operably coupled to an upper portion of the outer frame, and wherein the stationary member is structured to be operatively coupled to a wall structure adjacent an opening; wherein the sliding assembly provides vertical support for a weight of the door panel and facilitates sliding of the door panel between a closed position and an open position, and wherein the first bearing channel and the second bearing channel of the sliding assembly resist inward pivotal swaying of the door panel; wherein the upper portion of the outer frame further includes an inner face oriented toward an interior of a room, and wherein the entire inner face is visible from the interior of the room; and a first barrier member, configured to prevent the ingress of insects therethrough, extending outwardly from the outer frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sliding screen door assembly, comprising:
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a door panel having an outer frame defining an interior opening, wherein a screen is retained to the outer frame such that the screen covers the opening; a sliding assembly configured to slidingly couple an upper portion of the outer frame of the door panel to a portion of a wall adjacent a doorway, wherein the sliding assembly includes a first bearing channel and a second bearing channel located vertically below the first bearing channel, wherein the first bearing channel and the second bearing channel of the sliding assembly facilitate horizontal sliding of the door panel relative the doorway between a closed position in which the door panel substantially covers the doorway and an open position in which the door panel is located substantially to a side of the doorway, and wherein the first bearing channel and the second bearing channel resist pivotal swaying of the door panel; wherein the sliding assembly is coupled to the upper portion of the outer frame of the door panel in a manner such that the outer frame covers the sliding assembly, thereby hiding the sliding assembly, when the door panel is in the closed position; wherein the upper portion of the outer frame further includes an inner face oriented toward an interior of a room, and wherein the entire inner face is unobstructed from view from the interior of the room; and a first barrier member configured to cooperate with the outer frame to resist the ingress of insects. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a door panel including an outer frame and a screen configured to cover an interior opening defined by the outer frame; a horizontal channel extending inwardly from an exterior face of an upper portion of the outer frame, wherein the horizontal channel at least partially extends across a width of an upper portion of the outer frame; a sliding assembly received by the horizontal channel, wherein the sliding assembly includes a first bearing channel and a second bearing channel located vertically below the first bearing channel, wherein the first bearing channel and the second bearing channel of the sliding assembly facilitate horizontal sliding of the door panel relative the doorway between a closed position in which the door panel substantially covers the doorway and an open position in which the door panel is located substantially to a side of the doorway, wherein the sliding assembly resists pivotal swaying of the door panel, wherein the outer frame covers the sliding assembly when the door panel is in a closed position; and wherein the upper portion of the outer frame further includes an inner face oriented toward an interior of a room, substantially opposite the exterior face, wherein an upward portion of the inner face is unobstructed from view relative the interior of the room; a first barrier configured to cooperate with the exterior face of the upper portion of the outer frame to resist the ingress of insects. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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