Patent Application
20230191546
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The disclosure relates to frame jack devices and more particularly pertains to a new frame jack device for inhibiting a window frame from collapsing inwardly while replacing a screen. The device includes a supporting member which has a telescopically adjustable length. Furthermore, the supporting member is extendable across the window frame to inhibit the window frame from collapsing inwardy.
The prior art relates to frame jack devices including a door frame supporting device that includes a rectangular frame and adjustable cross members for adjusting a width of the rectangular frame for inhibiting a door frame from buckling from grout. The prior art discloses a telescopic member for supporting a table top in a deployed position. The prior art discloses a window guard that includes a panel that is positionable in a window frame and a plurality of telescopic members that are attached to the panel and which engage the window frame. The prior art discloses a structural jack that includes a pair of tubes that slidably engage a member such that the structural jack has a telescopic length and couplers that are attached to opposing ends of the structural jack for engaging framing in a building.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a securing member comprising a first section that slidably engages a second section. In this way the securing member has a telescopically adjustable length for extending across a variety of sizes of window frames. A pair of blocks is each coupled to opposing ends of the securing member to abut the window frame. A pair of cups is each positioned on the first side of the outer surface of a respective one of the blocks. Each of the cups is centrally positioned between the primary end and the secondary end of the respective block. Additionally, each of the cups insertably receives a respective one of the first end and the second end of the securing member.
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:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A lock 28 is provided and the lock 28 is integrated into the first section 14 of the securing member 12. The lock 28 is biased to extend outwardly from the first section 14 and the lock 28 is urgeable to recess into the first section 14. The lock 28 engages a respective one of the holes 26 in the outer wall 24 of the second section 16 for retaining the securing member 12 at a selected length. In this way the securing member 12 can be fitted to the window frame 18. The window frame 18 may be a frame of a screen window or other type of window frame that is prone to collapsing inwardly during service.
A pair of blocks 30 is provided and each of the blocks 30 is coupled to opposing ends of the securing member 12. In this way each of the blocks 30 can abut the window frame 18. Each of the blocks 30 has a primary end 32, a secondary end 34 and an outer surface 36 extending between the primary end 32 and the secondary end 34, and the outer surface 36 has a first side 38 and a second side 40. The first side 38 of the outer surface 36 of each of the blocks 30 is coupled to a respective one of the first end 20 and the second end 22 of the securing member 12. In this way the second side 40 of the outer surface 36 of each of the blocks 30 can engage the window frame 18.
Each of the blocks 30 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance gripping the window frame 18. Each of the blocks 30 is elongated between the primary end 32 and the secondary end 34. Furthermore, each of the blocks 30 is positioned such that an axis extending between the primary end 32 and the secondary end 34 is oriented perpendicular to an axis extending between the first end 20 and the second end 22 of the securing member 12. In this way each of the blocks 30 can extend lengthwise along respective members of the window frame 18 when the securing member 12 is positioned to extend across the window frame 18.
A pair of cups 42 is provided and each of the cups 42 is positioned on the first side 38 of the outer surface 36 of a respective one of the blocks 30. Each of the cups 42 is centrally positioned between the primary end 32 and the secondary end 34 of the respective block 28. Additionally, each of the cups 42 insertably receives a respective one of the first end 20 and the second end 22 of the securing member 12.
In use, the securing member 12 is adjusted to a sufficient length to abut each of the blocks 30 against opposing sides of the window frame 18. In this way the window frame 18 is inhibited from collapsing inwardly when a screen 44 for the window frame 18 is being replaced. Thus, the screen 44 can be removed and replaced without causing damage to the window frame 18 as is commonplace when replacing screens 44 in a window frame 18. In this way the service life of the window frame 18 can be extended beyond several instances of removing and replacing the screen 44.
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.
