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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA (US);
Evan Vande Haar, Pella, IA (US);
Todd Bernhagen, Pella, IA (US);
William R. Parcells, Des Moines, IA (US);
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA (US);
Abstract
A screen assembly used with a fenestration unit, the screen assembly capable of being installed at manufacture or retroactively to fenestration units. The screen assembly is installable on a fenestration unit having a frame and a window sash. The screen assembly includes a housing having a first housing member and a second housing member, wherein the housing forms a screen retention space between the first and second housing members when the screen assembly is in a closed position. It further includes a pleated screen positioned between the first and second housing members when the screen assembly is in the closed position, wherein the pleated screen includes a first end coupled to the first housing member and a second end coupled to the second housing member. The screen assembly also includes a catch element configured to releasably engage with the window sash.