ASSEMBLY, KIT AND METHOD FOR SECURING A COVERING TO AN AIR INTAKE FACE

• US 20150375152A1
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Newway Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Newway Company, Inc.
• Inventors: Simmons, Randy
• Granted Patent: US 9,561,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/0005 Mounting of filtering elements within casings, housings or frames B01D46/2422 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/015 Mounting details
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/527 Mounting of screens to window or door
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/01 Grilles fixed to walls, doors, or windows; Grilles moving with doors or windows; Walls formed as grilles, e.g. claustra emergency release of window grilles E05B65/1033; security bars for wings E05C19/003
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/24 Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blindsoperating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/52 Devices affording protection against insects, e.g. fly screens; Mesh windows for other purposes screens A47G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 1/00 Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 11/006 by gluing gluing of plastics material B29C65/48
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/082 Grilles, registers or guards
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 13/084 with mounting arrangements, e.g. snap fasteners for mounting to the wall or duct

Abstract

A fastening system for applying, over an opening and surrounding fascia of a structure, a covering material including either of a flexible or rigid outer reinforced extending perimeter within which is configured a plurality of receiving apertures. At least one elongated rail adapted to being secured to the fascia in extending fashion proximate the opening, each of the rails exhibiting a three dimensional cross sectional shape with a forwardly projecting support surface within which is configured an outwardly facing narrowed slot. A plurality of fasteners each include a planar shaped base installable through an accessible end location of each of the rails so as to be traversable along an interior channel defined in the rail. A further rotatable portion of each fastener projects from the insertable base through the outwardly facing slot and in order to be rotated from a first position aligning with and seating over perimeter defined receiving apertures of the covering material to a second position in order to affix the material.

Claims

1. An assembly for installing a flexible material to a perimeter extending face surrounding an air intake opening, said apparatus comprising:

a plurality of elongated supports arranged in extending fashion around the intake opening, each of said supports having a base surface adapted to being secured along the face the intake opening, each of said supports exhibiting a modified “

U”

shaped cross sectional shape with a forwardly projecting support surface within which is configured a slot;

a plurality of fasteners installable through an accessible end location of each support such that a base of each fastener is retained within and traversable along an interior channel defined in said support, a projecting portion of each fastener extending from said base and through said slot;

a plurality of inserts adapted to inter-engage said end locations of opposing extending supports to define a closed perimeter; and

a plurality of perimeter defined apertures in the flexible material receiving said projecting portions of said fasteners to affix the material to the perimeter extending supports and to extend over the intake opening.

3. The assembly as described in claim 1, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a fixed extending portion and an end-most extending and rotatable toggle lock fastener.

4. The assembly as described in claim 1, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a hook shaped fastener.

5. The assembly as described in claim 1, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a carabiner type fastener.

6. The assembly as described in claim 1, said base of each fastener further comprising a planar shape with at least one widened location for resistively engaging opposing inner spaced apart surfaces of said support establishing said interior channel.

7. The assembly as described in claim 1, said inserts further comprising each of angled and linear interconnecting configurations for configuring the perimeter as any of a square or rectangular.

8. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising any of a two-sided adhesive tape, a magnet, a glue or screw/bolt for securing said base surface of each support to the intake face.

2. The assembly as described in 1, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a fixed extending portion and an end-most extending and rotatable twist lock portion.

9. A filter assembly for securing to a perimeter extending face surrounding an air intake opening, comprising:

a plurality of elongated supports arranged in extending fashion around the intake opening, each of said supports having a base surface adapted to being releasably and magnetically secured along the face the intake opening, each of said supports exhibiting a modified “

U”

shaped cross sectional shape with a forwardly projecting support surface within which is configured a slot;

a plurality of fastener sub-assemblies, each including a first component installable through an accessible end location of each support such that said first component is retained within and traversable along an interior channel defined in said support;

a flexible ply material within which are defined a plurality of perimeter defined apertures; and

each of said fasteners further including a second component for engaging said first component and in order to sandwich opposite surfaces of said material to affix the material to the supports in extending fashion over the intake opening.

10. The assembly as described in claim 9, said first component of each fastener sub-assembly further comprising a hex head bolt seated within an interior channel associated with each support, said second component further comprising a tightening nut.

11. The assembly as described in claim 9, said first component of each fastener sub-assembly further comprising a washer having linear extending edges seated within an interior channel associated with each support, a protuberant collar of said washer defining a central and interiorly threaded aperture, said second component including a hybrid tightening nut with threaded shaft extending therefrom and engaging said washer.

12. The assembly as described in claim 9, further comprising a plurality of inserts adapted to inter-engage end locations of opposing extending supports to define a closed perimeter.

13. The assembly as described in claim 12, said inserts further comprising each of angled and linear interconnecting configurations for configuring at least a three sided perimeter defining and rigid standalone frame.

14. An assembly kit for installing a flexible ply material to a perimeter extending face surrounding an air intake opening, said kit comprising:

a plurality of elongated supports adapted to being arranged in extending fashion around the intake opening, each of said supports having a base surface adapted to being secured along the face the intake opening, each of said supports exhibiting a modified “

U”

shaped cross sectional shape with a forwardly projecting support surface within which is configured a slot;

a plurality of fasteners installable through an accessible end location of each support such that a base of each fastener is retained within and traversable along an interior channel defined in said support, a projecting portion of each fastener extending from said base and through said slot;

a plurality of inserts adapted to inter-engage said end locations of opposing extending supports to define a closed perimeter, said inserts further including each of angled and linear interconnecting configurations for configuring an extending perimeter of said elongated supports; and

the flexible ply material having a plurality of perimeter defined apertures configured about the flexible material for receiving said fasteners to affix the material to the perimeter extending supports and to extend over the intake opening.

15. The kit as described in claim 14, further comprising a grommet in the form of a two-piece sandwich configuration for inter-engaging through opposite sides of a corner location of the flexible ply material.

16. The kit as described in claim 14, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a fixed extending portion and an end-most extending and rotatable twist lock portion.

17. The kit as described in claim 14, said projecting portion of each fastener further comprising a fixed extending portion and an end-most extending and rotatable toggle lock fastener.

18. The kit as described in claim 14, said fasteners each further comprising a washer having linear extending edges seated within an interior channel associated with each support, a protuberant collar of said washer defining a central and interiorly threaded aperture, a hybrid tightening nut or knob with threaded shaft extending therefrom and engaging said washer to sandwich opposite sides of the flexible ply material.

19. The kit as described in claim 14, said base of each fastener further comprising a planar shape with at least one widened location for resistively engaging opposing inner spaced apart surfaces of said support establishing said interior channel.

20. The kit as described in claim 14, the flexible ply material further comprising a reinforced outer perimeter edge.