Screen And Spline Replacement Tool | Patent Publication Number 20180297219
US 20180297219 A1A screen and spline replacement tool includes an elongated housing that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first end and the second end and defining an interior space. The peripheral wall includes an upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. A blade, including a sharpened edge, is coupled to the housing. The blade is selectively extendable from the interior of the housing through the first end of the housing. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the housing. The wheel has an outer perimeter edge extending from the second end of the housing and the outer perimeter edge is used for urging screen spline into a channel.
1. A screen replacement device comprising: an elongated housing having a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between said first end and said second end defining an interior space, said peripheral wall including an upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall; a blade including a sharpened edge, said blade being coupled to said housing, said blade being selectively extendable from said interior of said housing through said first end of said housing; a wheel being rotatably coupled to said housing, said wheel having an outer perimeter edge extending from said second end of said housing wherein said outer perimeter edge is configured for urging screen spline into a channel; a first actuator operationally coupled to said blade for selectively extending said blade, said first actuator being positioned on said upper wall of said housing, said first actuator being positioned in a first slot in said housing; and a prod, said prod having a pair of flat edged angled sides and a flat edged tip extending between said angled sides wherein said prod is configured for urging the screen spline into a portion of the channel adjacent to a corner, said prod being selectively extendable from said interior of said housing through said first end of said housing, said blade and said prod being positioned in spaced parallel planes. 8. A screen replacement device comprising: an elongated housing having a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between said first end and said second end defining an interior space, said peripheral wall including an upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall; a blade including a sharpened edge, said blade being removably couplable to said housing, said blade being selectively extendable from said interior of said housing through said first end of said housing; a wheel being rotatably coupled to said housing, said wheel having an outer perimeter edge extending from said second end of said housing wherein said outer perimeter edge is configured for urging screen spline into a channel, an axle coupled to said housing, said axle extending across said interior space of said housing adjacent to said second end of said housing, said axle extending through a center of said wheel such that said wheel is rotatably mounted on said axle, said wheel extending through said upper and lower walls, a distance between said upper and lower walls decreasing from a central portion of said housing to said second end; a prod, said prod having a pair of flat edged angled sides and a flat edged tip extending between said angled sides wherein said prod is configured for urging the screen spline into a portion of the channel adjacent to a corner, said prod being selectively extendable from said interior of said housing through said first end of said housing, said blade and said prod being positioned in spaced parallel planes; a saw, said saw having a plurality of spaced teeth extending along a cutting edge of said saw, said saw being removably couplable to said housing, said saw being selectively extendable from said interior of said housing through said first end of said housing, said saw being interchangeable with said blade for coupling to said housing; a first actuator operationally coupled to said blade for selectively extending said blade, said first actuator being positioned on said upper wall of said housing, said first actuator being positioned in a first slot in said housing; a second actuator operationally coupled to said prod for selectively extending said prod, said second actuator being positioned on said upper wall of said housing, said second actuator being positioned in a second slide button positioned in a second slot in said housing, said first and second slots being oriented parallel to each other; a gripping pad being positioned on said upper wall adjacent to said second end, said gripping pad comprising an elastomeric material; and a plurality of gripping nubs being positioned on each of said and second lateral walls, each of said gripping nubs being elongated along line oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said housing extending through said first and second ends.
This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/953,939 filed on Jul. 7, 2013, which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. Section 120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/669,188 filed Nov. 5, 2012.
The disclosure relates to screen and spline removal and replacement devices and more particularly pertains to a new screen and spline replacement tool for assisting a person when installing a replacement widow screen.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an elongated housing that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first end and the second end and defining an interior space. The peripheral wall includes an upper wall, a lower wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall. A blade, including a sharpened edge, is coupled to the housing. The blade is selectively extendable from the interior of the housing through the first end of the housing. A wheel is rotatably coupled to the housing. The wheel has an outer perimeter edge extending from the second end of the housing and the outer perimeter edge is used for urging screen spline into a channel. A first actuator is operationally coupled to the blade for selectively extending the blade. The first actuator is positioned on the upper wall of the housing and is positioned in a first slot in the housing.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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A blade 28 includes a sharpened edge 30. The blade 28 is coupled to the housing 12 and the blade 28 is selectively extendable from the interior of the housing 12 through the first end 14 of the housing 12. A first actuator 32 is operationally coupled to the blade 28 for selectively extending the blade 28. The first actuator 32 is positioned on the upper wall 20 of the housing 12. The first actuator 32 is positioned in a first slot 33 in the housing 12.
A wheel 34 is rotatably coupled to the housing 12. The wheel 34 has an outer perimeter edge 36 extending from the second end 16 of the housing 12 wherein the outer perimeter edge 36 is configured for urging screen spline 38 into a channel 40. The “spline” is typically an elongated elastomeric tube or cylinder that is pressed into the channel 40, surrounding a window opening, which also contains the edge of a screen material 42. The spline 38 is positioned on the screen material 42 to retain the screen material 42 in place. An axle 44 is coupled to the housing 12 and extends across the interior space of the housing 12 adjacent to the second end 16 of the housing 12. The axle 44 extends through a center of the wheel 34 such that the wheel 34 is rotatably mounted on the axle 44. The wheel 34 extends through the upper 20 and 22 lower walls. A distance between the upper 20 and lower 22 walls decreases from a central portion of the housing 12 to the second end 16 to facilitate exposing over 80% of the outer peripheral edge 36 of the wheel 34.
A prod 46 has a pair of flat edged angled sides 48 and a flat edged tip 50 extending between the angled sides 48. The prod 46 is configured for urging the screen spline 38 into a portion of the channel 40 adjacent to a corner. The prod 46 is selectively extendable from the interior of the housing 12 through the first end 14 of the housing 12. The blade 28 and the prod 46 are positioned in spaced, parallel planes with respect to each other. A second actuator 52 is operationally coupled to the prod 46 for selectively extending the prod 46. The second actuator 52 is positioned on the upper wall 20 of the housing 12. The second actuator 52 is positioned in a second slot 54 in the housing 12. The first 33 and second 54 slots are oriented parallel to each other.
A gripping pad 56 is positioned on the upper wall 20 adjacent to the second end 16. The gripping pad 56 may comprise an elastomeric material and will typically be used to support a user's thumb to allow sufficient force to be placed downwardly on the wheel 34. A plurality of gripping nubs 58 may be positioned on each of the first 24 and second 26 lateral walls. Each of the gripping nubs 58 is elongated along line oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the housing 12 extending through the first 14 and second 16 ends. The gripping pads 58 may be gripped by the user's fingers, particularly while using the blade 28, to prevent the user's hand from slipping along the housing 12 toward the blade 28.
In use, the blade 28 may be extended to cut screen material 42 as needed when replacing the screen material 42 in a screen door, screen window or the like. The wheel 34 is used to push screen spline 38 into place to hold the new screen material 42 in place. The prod 46 is selectively extendable to push the screen spline 40 into the corners of a screen frame 42.
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With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.