Screen to be disposed in front of a cathode ray screen, comprised by monofilaments forming micromeshes and having, on one surface, a translucent film

• US 4,633,322 A
• Filed: 02/13/1985
• Issued: 12/30/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: DB Magentic Shielding, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Denise G. Fourny
• Inventors: Fourny, Denise G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Groody, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coles, Edward L.
• Application Number:
  US06/701,196
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 358/252, 358/253, 358/254, 358/255, 358/245, 358/247, 174/35 MS, 313/461, 313/476, 350/276 R, 350/276 SL
• US Class Current: 348/834
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1609 to support filters or lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 2229/8922 Apparatus attached to vessel and not integral therewith
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 29/896 Anti-reflection means, e.g. eliminating glare due to ambient light

Abstract

An automatically removable filter is positioned in front of a cathode ray screen, when illuminated, and is comprised by a sheet of textile material woven with micromeshes. An automatic roller is secured to the television set, and the filter is guided and held and secured by its end or by its side. The automatic roller containing the filter is fixed to the television set by its upper or lower part or sides, so that the filter, once it is unrolled, is positioned very closely in front of the screen.

Claims

1. Device for positioning an automatically removable filter in front of a cathode ray screen, when it is lit up, comprised by a sheet of a textile material woven with micromeshes, comprising an automatic roller (2), securement means (5) (15) for said roller to a television set (3), guiding and holding means (8, 9, 27, 28) for the filter (1), and securement means (7A, 7B, 30) for the filter (1) either by its end (6) or by its sides.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic roller (2), which contains said filter for cathode ray screen, is fixed to the television set (3) by its upper or lower part or laterally, so that the filter (1), once it is unrolled, is positioned very close in front of the screen (4).

3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic roller (2) comprising said filter for cathode ray screen, is suspended in front of the screen (4) of the television set (3) by support bars (19).

4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guiding and holding means of the filter (1) are horizontal bars (11) and vertical bars (9) allowing adjusting and guiding the filter (1) with respect to the screen (4).

5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the securement means (7A, 7B, 30) for the filter (1) by its end (6) are quick coupling means (7A, 7V);

hook-and-eye pads (7A) are attached to the television set (3), while an end (6) of the filter (1) comprises hook-and-eye pads (7B) facing the pads (7A) and corresponding thereto.

6. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it can comprise lateral coupling means (8) which are quick coupling means.

7. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises guiding means (9, 11), such as horizontal bars (11) and vertical bars (9) allowing adjusting and guiding the position of the filter (1) with respect to the screen (4);

the horizontal bars (11) are fitted in blocks (12) provided for this purpose which are joined to an integral part of the roller (2) or independent therefrom, these horizontal bars (11) can be inserted, to a greater or lesser extent, in the blocks (12);

once these bars (11) are adjusted, their length can be fixed by blocking screws (13).

8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical bars (9) can be joined together by means of horizontal bars (10,14) which ensure a good positioning of the filter (1).

9. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bars (9) can be curved so as to match better the shape of the screen (4).

10. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that a rapid self-attaching coupling means (15) is disposed on top of the television set (3), opposite thereto a block (16) is also fixed by a quick coupling means (17), this block (16) comprising a recess (18) for the end (25) of the support bar (19);

this support bar (19) can slide within the recess (18) so as to be able to adjust the distance between the filter and the screen (4), a stopping element (20) and a blocking screw (21) can hold and block the support bar (19);

a block (23) similar to the block (16) can be fixed to the other end (22) of the support bar (19);

it is possible to use, instead of the stopping element, an end (26) of the automatic roller (2), said end (26) being held in position by a blocking screw (24);

a vertical bar (27) is fixed on the block (23), said bar (27) allowing guiding the filter (1) and keeping it well stretched in front of the screen (4) of the television set (3), this vertical bar (27) can be inserted in a hole (30) of the horizontal rod (28) disposed in the edge (29) of the filter (1).

11. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that when the filter (1) is unrolled, it hangs vertically in front of the screen (4) of the television set (3), and is stretched by a sufficient weight of the bar (28) in the edge (29) at a suitable distance from the screen (4) by positioning the roller (2) on the support bars (19) provided with flanges (33) fitted in a suitable cavity (34) in the end (26), the support bars (19) being joined or not joined to the block (16) fixed to the television set (3) by means of quick coupling means (17, 15) one of which is attached to the television set (3), the other to the block (16), the height of the unrolled portion of the filter (1) being controlled by the stopping caused by a ratchet wheel (31) and its blocking lever (32) against the action of the spring of the roller (2).

12. Device for positioning a filter serving as a grate or screen mounted on an automatic roller to be disposed in front of a cathode ray screen according to claim 1, characterized in that the device is comprised by two L-shaped elements (35 and 36);

the horizontal leg (36) of the L comprises a clamping means (37) for clamping on the apparatus (45);

this means can be quick coupling means (37) contacting a quick coupling means attached to said apparatus (45);

the vertical leg (35) of the L abutting the horizontal leg (36) of the L has an opening (38) which allows inserting one of the flanges (39) of the automatic roller (40) corresponding to this shape of the opening (38), the flange (39) of the automatic roller (40) can slide along the entire length of the vertical leg of the L within a groove (41) provided for this purpose;

along this groove, on the external part thereof, there is a scale (42) in centimeters on each face of one side.

13. Device according to claim 12 characterized by the fact that the automatic roller (40) comprising the filter (1) to be positioned in front of the cathode ray screen (43) is secured to the frame (44) of the apparatus (45).

14. Device according to claim 12 characterized in that a blocking means (48) allows blocking the rotation of the axle (40) of the automatic roller.

15. Device according to claim 12 characterized in that the blocking means (48) is a handle mounted on a stirrup (46) comprising an axle perpendicular to the axle (40) of the automatic roller, the handle (48) perpendicularly disposed to the axle (40) of the roller, is butted against the first obstacle thereby preventing said axle (40) from rotating.