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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Christopher Michael Schneider, Linwood, NJ (US);
Paige Barbara Moore, Absecon, NJ (US);
Patrick Joseph Bertke, Mays Landing, NJ (US);
Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A system includes one or more decorative screen panels configured at an initial position. The system also includes a locking and spacing apparatus positioned on an exterior portion of the one or more decorative screen panels. The spacer is positioned to receive a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is positioned on the locking and spacing apparatus over the one or more decorative screen panels. A first portion of the locking mechanism is positioned within the spacer. A second portion of the locking mechanism is positioned under the locking and spacing apparatus and configured to move in a perpendicular direction. The movement in the perpendicular direction secures the locking mechanism within the locking and spacing apparatus.