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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2010
Anthony Gerard Roberts, Burleigh, AU;
Anthony Gerard Roberts, Burleigh, AU;
Freedom Screens of Australia Pty Ltd, Queensland, AU;
Abstract
A retractable screen for extending across an architectural opening is disclosed. The retractable screen includes a fixed side having a fixed screen post; a displaceable handle post having an upper region and a lower region, the displaceable handle post is displaceable away from the fixed side towards a closed position, and is displaceable towards the fixed side back into an open position; at least one of an upper guide track and a lower guide track which is operatively engaged with the upper or lower region of the handle post and guides movement of the handle post between the open and closed positions. The retractable screen further includes a flexible sheet mesh extending between the fixed side and the displaceable handle post; and a brake arrangement for braking the movable handle post in a desired position intermediate the open and the closed positions, wherein the brake arrangement includes at least one brake assembly that is displaced into engagement with said at least one of the upper and lower guide tracks whereby to apply a braking action to the handle post.