Screen assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9255440-B2
Application number	US-201414213487-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Feb 9, 2016
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016

Abstract

A screen assembly includes a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces. A retainer, or edge treatment, is coupled to the edge of the core and extends outwardly from the core. The retainer includes first and second resilient limbs having respective edge portions defining a mouth. First and second cover portions overly the core and exterior surfaces of the retainer. The first and second cover portions wrap around the first and second limbs and are disposed through the mouth such that the edges of the first and second cover portions are retained by the limbs. Various screen supports and accessory interface members also are provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A screen assembly comprising:
a core having an edge and first and second opposite side surfaces;
a retainer coupled to said edge of said core and extending outwardly from said core, said retainer comprising first and second resilient limbs having respective edge portions defining a mouth between said respective edge portions, said first and second resilient limbs defining an interior cavity therebetween, and said first and second resilient limbs defining respective exterior surfaces, wherein said edge portions of said first and second resilient limbs are moveable toward and away from each other between a retention configuration and an insertion configuration, wherein said first and second limbs are biased toward said retention configuration to close said mouth; and
first and second cover portions each having an edge, said first cover portion overlying said first opposite side surface of said core and said exterior surface of said first resilient limb, said second cover portion overlying said second opposite side surface of said core and said exterior surface of said second resilient limb, said first and second cover portions wrapping around said edge portions of said first and second limbs being disposed through said mouth such that said edges of said first and second cover portions are disposed in said interior cavity and the first and second cover portions directly engage one another, wherein said first and second resilient limbs retain said first and second cover portions therebetween.

2. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said core comprises a plurality of layers.

3. The screen assembly of claim 2 wherein at least one of said layers comprises a material capable of being pierced by a tack.

4. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second limbs each comprise gripping members extending inwardly into said interior cavity, said gripping members of said first and second limbs engaging said first and second cover portions respectively.

5. The screen assembly of claim 4 wherein said gripping members are oriented to provide one-way engagement of said first and second cover portions, wherein said gripping members are configured to permit insertion of said first and second cover portions into said interior cavity, and to prevent removal of said first and second cover portions from said interior cavity.

6. The screen assembly of claim 4 wherein the gripping members of said first limb are staggered relative to said gripping members of said second limb.

7. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said exterior surfaces of said limbs are tapered from said opposite side surfaces of said core to said edge portions of said limbs so that a distance between the exterior surfaces decreases.

8. The screen assembly of claim 7 wherein said exterior surfaces are substantially planar.

9. The screen assembly of claim 7 wherein said exterior surfaces are non-planar.

10. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said retainer comprises a base, wherein said first and second limbs extend outwardly from said base.

11. The screen assembly of claim 10 wherein said core comprises an opening formed in said edge, wherein said base comprises an insert member disposed in said opening.

12. The screen assembly of claim 11 wherein said opening comprises a channel.

13. The screen assembly of claim 12 wherein said channel comprises a first channel having a first width, and a second channel continuous with said first channel and having a second width, wherein said second width is less than said first width.

14. The screen assembly of claim 13 wherein said base comprises a first portion disposed in said first channel and an anchor member disposed in said second channel.

15. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second limbs are integrally formed.

16. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second limbs define a corner piece with first and second orthogonal mouth portions.

17. The screen assembly of claim 1 wherein said edge of said core defines an outer periphery of said core, and wherein said retainer comprises a plurality of retainers coupled to said edge around said outer periphery.

18. The screen assembly of claim 17 wherein said plurality of retainers comprises upper and lower retainer members, opposite side retainer members and corner retainer members positioned between said upper retainer member and said side retainer members and between said lower retainer member and said side retainer members.

19. The screen assembly of claim 18 wherein said corner retainer members and said upper and lower retainer members are connected.

20. The screen assembly of claim 19 wherein one of said corner retainer members and said upper and lower retainer members comprise an insert portion and the other of said corner retainer members and said upper and lower retainer members comprise an interior cavity, wherein said insert portion is disposed in said interior cavity.

Assignees

• Miller Herman Inc

Inventors

• Alexander Brian
• Behar Yves
• Bhagwat Adwait
• Book Jeffrey A
• Castro Jr Elindo G
• Carrillo Noel
• Chang Diana
• Dral Joel R
• Edahiro Naoya
• Katje Michael J
• Krohn Bronwyn L
• Lamore Eileen M
• Lewis Casey Doran
• Li Qin
• Matthai John T
• Moroney John
• Murphy-Reinhertz Noah

Classifications

• E04B2/7425

  Details of connection of panels (E04B2/7427 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E06B9/24 Primary

  Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; {Slat blinds}(operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00) · CPC title

• A47G5/00

  Screens (shutters closing an opening E06B9/02; fly-screens E06B9/52); Draught-deflectors · CPC title

• A47B21/04

  characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment · CPC title

• A47B2200/12

  Vanity or modesty panels · CPC title