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Mountable cover, blind and / or shade for a window or skylight

  • US 9,970,232 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2014
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A window assembly comprising:

  • a window frame installable in a structure;

    a window sash slidably movable within the window frame and including a window pane; and

    a mountable cover configured to be attached to the window sash, the mountable cover consisting of;

    a mounting frame having a backside, a front side, a top wall, opposing side walls and a bottom wall, said backside of said mounting frame being configured to be removably mounted against and directly contacting the window pane, said backside of said mounting frame being configured to abut and sit flush against said window pane, wherein said front side of said mounting frame does not interact with or mount against said window sash, and wherein said mounting frame is not mounted within a groove, channel, or track;

    a panel located within said mounting frame, said panel comprising a material capable of blocking or filtering light traversing said window pane, said panel adapted to sit parallel to and cover said window pane to block said light that has traversed said window pane;

    fastening means configured to engage with said window sash for mounting and removing said mounting frame from said window sash;

    said mounting frame having a thickness depth between 0.5 inches and 3 inches;

    said material of said panel being constructed of a woven material having insulating and heat reflective properties for energy efficiency;

    wherein said mountable cover is not integrated within said window sash so as to be separate from and configured to be removably mounted on said window sash; and

    said fastening means consisting of four apertures located on said side walls of said mounting frame, wherein each of said apertures is configured to receive a mating fitting pin that extends from the corresponding aperture to engage with said window sash, wherein said mating fitting pins are configured to be completely separable from the apertures of said side walls during mounting and removal of the mountable cover.

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