Screen door hanger assembly

• US 6,336,247 B1
• Filed: 05/08/2000
• Issued: 01/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kurt L. Schnoor
• Original Assignee: Frank Schnoor
• Inventors: Schnoor, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pickard, Alison K.
• Application Number:
  US09/566,667
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 16/874.R, 16/876.R, 16/90, 16/91, 16/94.R, 16/95.R, 16/96.R, 16/97, 16/99, 161/05, 161/06, 494/09, 494/11, 494/12, 494/25, 494/26, 494/27, 160/196.1, 160/201, 160/208, 160/214
• US Class Current: 16/87.60R
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/0634 with height adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/0652 Tracks E05D15/063 - E05D15/0647 and E05D15/0656 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/11 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/614 Anti-derailing means
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/296 Slots
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/136 Insect doors

Abstract

A hanger assembly for a sliding screen door comprises a horizontally mounted track that fits within a standard door header and roller assembly, preferably one roller assembly per side of the screen door. Each roller assembly comprises at least a roller, and preferably two per roller assembly, and a holder that connects the roller(s) to the screen door. The holder includes a connecting bar portion that attaches to the roller(s) and a generally U shaped bracket portion that extends downwardly from the connecting bar portion, whereby the screen door is positioned and held snugly within the U shaped portion. A side of the bracket U shaped portion includes a slot for vertically and/or horizontally adjusting the screen by positioning of attachment means through the slot such as a screw.

Claims

1. A horizontal track for securing to a header of a door frame, said track including

a roller guide area in a c shape with square corners including a back, a top and bottom, said back in a right angle relationship to said top and bottom, said top including a downwardly projecting lip and said bottom including an upwardly projecting lip, each lip extending along the length of the track opposite said back,

two identical flanges parallel to each other that extend vertically from the outer edges of the top in perpendicular relationship to said top and each flange including a rib extending along each inner wall of each flange for the length of the track,

said bottom including a downwardly extending c, also with square comers in a right angle relationship with said bottom, and

said top outer edge further including an extension extending along the track, generally shaped also in a downwardly facing with c, for the retention of a bug strip to prevent weathering;

and

a roller assembly for connection of said roller to the screen door, said roller assembly including a roller for horizontal movement along the track, and an integral extruded holder for connection of the roller to the screen, said holder including a connecting bar portion attached to the roller and a bracket portion for adjustably holding a screen door, the bracket portion shaped generally as a U extending downwardly from the roller portion, one side of the U including a slot for adjustability of the screen.

2. A hanger assembly as in claim 1, wherein said slot is angularly disposed.

3. A hanger assembly as in claim 2, further including a horizontally extending bug strip.