Vehicle window screen system
A vehicle window screen system prevents insects from entering into the vehicle. The system has a housing with a thin opening along its length and two ends along its width. The housing attaches to the vehicle door interior to the glass window of the vehicle door and attaches to the door at the lower window opening. A spool links the ends of the housing. A screen attaches to the spool. The system further has two flexible guides attaching the sides of the screen and a screen cap attaches the upper side of the screen. A plurality of rails attaches the borders of the opening of the vehicle door. The guides of the screen are within the rails. A hook at the upper window door allows at least one loop of the screen cap to be hooked when the screen is up.
The present invention relates to fresh air ventilation for automobiles, more specifically, a device to provide fresh air ventilation into a vehicle while preventing insects from entering into the vehicle.
The inventor of this invention realized that there is a need to screen insects from entering into a vehicle while the vehicle has its glass windows open. She realized that during certain days of the year, insects are more abundant that others. The inventor enjoys driving her vehicle with her windows down, and on occasions, insects have entered her vehicle. To her this was an inconvenience, for there was nothing more she enjoyed than cruising the roadways with the windows down.
The inventor knew that she had to invent a device that would keep insects out of her vehicle, while allowing her to enjoy fresh air. The inventor, being a mother, is very concerned about insects entering her vehicle, because of the dangers insects pose the occupants of her vehicle. A danger being that a driver of a vehicle might be distracted by an insect and this might lead to an accident. Another danger is the risk posed by insect bites. An occupant highly allergic to insect bites might experience an adverse reaction.
The inventor also realized, that a window screen could also prove to be beneficial to animal owners, for on occasions, she has temporarily had to leave her animals within her vehicle. The dangers to this were documented in U.S. Pat. No. 6,796,358 B1. The inventor's invention provides a further solution to the problem addressed in the above Patent. The U.S. Pat. No. 6,796,358 B1 solves the problem described in the same Patent, but does not disclose what a user might do when driving the vehicle during a sudden downpour. In a downpour, the user would have to stop the vehicle, remove the patented device, and then raise the automobile window. This might not be a large burden if faced on rural roads, but can prove to be a hazard if the vehicle is on the highway at the time of the downpour.
SUMMARYThe present invention is directed to a vehicle window screen system that prevents insects from entering into a vehicle when the glass windows of the vehicle are down. This invention also allows a vehicle owner to leave an animal within a vehicle for short periods of time when the glass windows of the vehicle are down.
An embodiment of the vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into the vehicle comprises a housing, the housing has a thin opening along its length and has two ends along its width, the housing attaches to a vehicle door at a location interior to a glass window of the vehicle door and attaches to the door at the lower window opening of the door, a spool is attached to the ends of the housing, a screen, the screen having upper, lower and two side sides, and the lower side of the screen attaches to the spool, two flexible guides attach to the sides of the screen, a screen cap attaches to the upper side of the screen, wherein the screen cap has at least one loop for hooking, a plurality of rails attached on the borders of the opening of the vehicle door, wherein the guides of the screen are placed within the rails, and at least one hook attaches to the upper window door so that at least one loop of the screen cap can be hooked on at least one hook when the screen is in the up/closed position.
In the above embodiment of the vehicle window screen system, the vehicle window screen system can be either permanently attached to the vehicle door or be removable. One makes the embodiment removable by either using magnets or VELCRO materials to attach the window screen system to the vehicle door. It is known in the art how to permanently attach the window screen system to the door.
The screen of the vehicle window screen system can be made of materials readily available. The screen might be made of mesh, fiberglass, or aluminum. The screen can be colored to esthetically enhance the value of the vehicle window screen system. The screen can also be shaded to protect the occupants of the vehicle from ultraviolet rays.
The above embodiment can easily be modified to cover the same area that a sunroof covers.
In another embodiment of the invention, the vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into a vehicle comprises a glass window system and a screen system being housed adjacent to each other within an opening of a vehicle. The glass window system comprises a window, a plurality of window guides, a plurality of glass window rails, a window regulator, and a window switch, the window attaches to the window guides, the window inserts within the window rails, the window regulator connects to the window guides, and the glass window switch connects to the window regulator. The screen system is located adjacent to the glass window system, the screen system comprises a screen, a screen skeleton, a plurality of screen guides, a plurality of screen rails, a screen regulator, and a screen switch, the screen attaches to the screen skeleton, the screen skeleton attaches to the screen guides, the screen skeleton inserts within the screen rails, the screen regulator connects to the screen guides, and the screen switch connects to the screen regulator.
This embodiment of the window screen system might further comprise a precipitation detector, wherein the precipitation detector attaches to the glass window switch and when the precipitation detector detects precipitation, the detector sends a message to the glass window switch, the glass window switch activates the glass window system to close the glass window system. In an embodiment, the precipitation detector shall be on the screen.
The screen system of the vehicle window screen system can be placed inward or outward of the glass window system 402 in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
The above embodiment can easily be modified to cover the same area that a sunroof covers.
DRAWINGSThese and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where:
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The screen 14 of the vehicle window screen system 100 can be made of materials readily available. The screen 14 might be made of mesh, fiberglass, or aluminum. The screen can be colored to esthetically enhance the value of the vehicle window screen system. The screen can also be shaded to protect the occupants of the vehicle from ultraviolet rays.
The vehicle window screen system screen 14 might also have a bug repellant. The bug repellant might be a natural odor emitting from the window screen 14 materials. The vehicle window screen system of
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The vehicle window screen system 200A shown in
The screen 240 of the vehicle window screen system 200A can be made of materials readily available. The screen 240A might be made of mesh, fiberglass, or aluminum. The screen can be colored to esthetically enhance the value of the vehicle window screen system. The screen can also be shaded to protect the occupants of the vehicle form ultraviolet rays.
The vehicle window screen system screen 240 might also have a bug repellant. The bug repellant might be a natural odor emitting from the window screen 240 materials.
The vehicle window screen system of
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The screen 504 of the vehicle window screen system 400 can be made of materials readily available. The screen 504 might be made of mesh, fiberglass, or aluminum. The screen 504 can be colored to esthetically enhance the value of the vehicle window screen system 400. The screen 504 can also be shaded to protect the occupants of the vehicle form ultraviolet rays.
The vehicle window screen system screen 400 might also have a bug repellant. The bug repellant might be a natural odor emitting from the window screen 504 materials.
The vehicle window screen system of
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The screen system 502 of the vehicle window screen system 400 can be placed inward or outward of the glass window system 402 in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
The above embodiment can easily be modified to cover the same area that a sunroof covers.
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The screen 704 of the vehicle window screen system 700 can be made of materials readily available. The screen 704 might be made of mesh, fiberglass, or aluminum. The screen 704 can be colored to esthetically enhance the value of the vehicle window screen system 700. The screen 704 can also be shaded to protect the occupants of the vehicle form ultraviolet rays.
The vehicle window screen system screen 700 might also have a bug repellant. The bug repellant might be a natural odor emitting from the window screen 704 materials.
The vehicle window screen system of
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The screen system 702 of the vehicle window screen system 700 can be placed inward or outward of the glass window system 602 in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
The above embodiment can easily be modified to cover the same area that a sunroof covers.
In the above embodiment, the glass motor 611 and the screen motor 711 can be one and the same.
An advantage to this invention is that it allows a driver to drive with his vehicle with the glass windows open.
Another advantage of this invention is that it prevents insects from entering into a vehicle.
A further advantage of this invention is that it allows a driver of a vehicle to leave a pet for short periods of time within the vehicle.
Another advantage of this invention, when using the embodiment that uses the precipitation detector, a driver does not have to pull a vehicle over when a sudden downpour occurs, for the detector will activate the glass window to close.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore the spirit and the scope of the claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
Claims
1. A vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into the vehicle comprising:
- a housing, having a thin opening along its length and having two ends along its width, the housing attached to a vehicle door at a location interior to a glass window of the vehicle door and attached to the door at the lower window opening of the door;
- a spool attached to the ends of the housing;
- a screen, the screen having upper, lower and two side sides, the lower side of the screen attaches the spool;
- two flexible guides attach the sides of the screen;
- a screen cap attaches the upper side of the screen, wherein the screen cap further has at least one loop for hooking;
- a plurality of rails attached on the borders of the opening of the vehicle door,
- wherein the guides of the screen are within the rails; and
- at least one hook attaches the upper section of the window door so that at least one loop of the screen cap can be hooked on one hook when the screen is in the up position.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the screen is made of aluminum.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the screen is attachable to the spool.
5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a bug repellant.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the screen is colored.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the screen is shaded.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the rails have a magnetic side, whereby the magnetic sides are attachable to the borders of the opening of the vehicle door.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the screen is attachable to the spool.
11. A vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into the vehicle comprising:
- a housing, having a thin opening along its length and having two ends along its width, the housing attached to a vehicle door at a location interior to a glass window of the vehicle door and attached to the door at the lower window opening of the door;
- a spool attached to the ends of the housing;
- a screen, the screen having upper, lower and two side sides, the lower side of the screen attaches the spool;
- two flexible guides attach the sides of the screen;
- a screen cap attaches the upper side of the screen;
- a plurality of rails attached on the borders of the opening of the vehicle door,
- wherein the guides of the screen are within the rails; and
- two locking nibs, each locking nib is housed within each rail of the vehicle window system at a position that allows the screen to rest in the up position, and
- wherein the screen cap is made to rest on each locking nib when the window screen system is in the up position.
12. A device for preventing insects from entering into a vehicle comprising:
- a housing, having a thin opening along its length and having two ends along its width, the housing attached to a vehicle door at a location interior to a glass window of the vehicle door and attached to the door at the lower window opening of the door;
- a spool system attached to the ends of the housing;
- a screen attached to the spool system, wherein the screen has flexible guides along the sides of the screen not connected to the spool system and wherein the guides extend past the screens length for a distance that is greater that the screens length;
- a plurality of rails, each rail having a divider running within and along the length of each rail, attached on the borders of the opening of the vehicle door and interior to the glass window, wherein the guides of the screen are within the rails;
- a wheel housed on one end of each rail not adjacent to the housing, wherein each guide is placed around each wheel and each guide connects to the spool system a motor connected to the spool system so that the screen can be manipulated to any desired up or down position within the rails of the vehicle door; and
- a switch for selecting the up and down position of the screen connected to the motor.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
14. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is made of aluminum.
15. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is attachable to the spool.
16. The device of claim 12, further comprising a bug repellant dispenser that is housed within the housing.
17. The device of claim 12, wherein the switch is connected to the motor using radio frequencies.
18. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is colored.
19. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is shaded.
20. The device of claim 12, wherein the rails have a magnetic side, whereby the magnetic sides are attachable to the borders of the opening of the vehicle door.
21. The device of claim 20, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
22. The device of claim 21, wherein the screen is attachable to the spool.
23. The device of claim 22, wherein the switch is connected to the motor using radio frequencies.
24. A vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into a vehicle comprising:
- a glass window system within the vehicle, wherein the window system comprises a window, a plurality of window guides, a plurality of window rails, a window regulator, and a window switch, the window attaches window guides, the window inserts within the rails, the window regulator connects to the window guides, and the window switch connects to the window regulator; and
- a screen system is located adjacent to the glass window system and within the vehicle, the screen system comprises a screen, a screen skeleton, a plurality of screen guides, a plurality of screen rails, a screen regulator, and a screen switch, the screen attaches screen skeleton, the screen skeleton attaches screen guides, the screen skeleton inserts within the rails, the screen regulator connects to the screen guides, and the screen switch connects to the screen regulator.
25. The device of claim 24, wherein the screen system is outward of the window system in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
26. The device of claim 25, further comprises a precipitation detector, wherein the precipitation detector attaches to the glass window switch and when the detector detects precipitation, the detector sends a message to the glass window switch, the glass window switch activates the window system to close the glass window system.
27. The device of claim 26, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
28. The device of claim 24, wherein the screen system is placed inward of the window system in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
29. The device of claim 28, further comprises a precipitation detector, wherein the precipitation detector attaches to the glass window switch and when the detector detects precipitation, the detector sends a message to the glass window switch, the glass window switch activates the window system to close the glass window system.
30. The device of claim 29, wherein the screen is colored.
31. The device of claim 30, wherein the screen is shaded.
32. The device of claim 31, further comprising an alarm system attached to the screen system.
33. The device of claim 26, wherein the first window system is within a door of the vehicle, and wherein the screen system is within the door of the vehicle.
34. The device of claim 26, wherein the first window system is within a sunroof of the vehicle, and wherein the screen system is within the sunroof of the vehicle.
35. A vehicle window screen system for preventing insects from entering into a vehicle comprising:
- a glass window system within the vehicle, wherein the window system comprises a window, a glass panel having teeth on two opposite sides, a plurality of glass window rails, a glass panel regulator, a glass motor, and a glass system switch, the window attaches glass panel, the glass panel inserts within the glass rails, the glass panel regulator connects to the glass panel, the glass motor connects to the glass panel regulator, and the glass motor connects to the glass system switch; and
- a screen system is located adjacent to the glass window system and within the vehicle, the screen system comprises a screen, a screen panel having teeth on opposite sides, a plurality of screen panel rails, a screen panel regulator, a screen motor, and a screen system switch, the screen attaches to the screen panel, the screen panel inserts within the screen panel rails, the screen regulator connects to the screen panel, the screen motor connects to the screen regulator, and the screen motor connects to the screen system switch.
36. The device of claim 35, wherein the screen system is outward of the window system in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
37. The device of claim 36, further comprises a precipitation detector, wherein the precipitation detector attaches to the glass window switch and when the detector detects precipitation, the detector sends a message to the glass window switch, the glass window switch activates the window system to close the glass window system.
38. The device of claim 37, wherein the screen is made of fiberglass.
39. The device of claim 35, wherein the screen system is placed inward of the window system in relation to the interior of the vehicle.
40. The device of claim 35, wherein the first window system is within a door of the vehicle, and wherein the screen system is within the door of the vehicle.
41. The device of claim 35, wherein the first window system is within a sunroof of the vehicle, and wherein the screen system is within the sunroof of the vehicle.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 5, 2005
Publication Date: Feb 8, 2007
Inventor: Nicola Joseph (Boyton Beach, FL)
Application Number: 11/198,790
International Classification: A47H 1/00 (20060101);