AU775813B2 - Framed security closure - Google Patents

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AU775813B2
AU775813B2 AU35592/02A AU3559202A AU775813B2 AU 775813 B2 AU775813 B2 AU 775813B2 AU 35592/02 A AU35592/02 A AU 35592/02A AU 3559202 A AU3559202 A AU 3559202A AU 775813 B2 AU775813 B2 AU 775813B2
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/52Devices affording protection against insects, e.g. fly screens; Mesh windows for other purposes
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/02Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary

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P/00/011 28/5/91 Regulation 3.2
AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990
ORIGINAL
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT 4 f Jvct9ovkOS kocb's RPy [hi' -WA auriLy PrPiucucts Puy Ld Name of Applicant: Address for service is: WRAY ASSOCIATES 239 Adelaide Terrace Perth, WA 6000 Attorney code: WR Invention Title: Framed Security Closure The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:- -2- "Framed Security Closure" Background This invention relates to security screens which may be applied over windows and/or doorways for the purposes of enabling ventilation through the window or door when open but to prevent the access of insects past the screen. In addition the closure needs to be resistant to destructive forces to prevent unauthorised access past the screen.
Disclosure of the Invention Accordingly the invention resides in a security closure comprising a frame where the frame is adapted to be mounted across an opening, a perforate sheet element supported at its side edges by the frame to close the frame wherein at least some of the side edges of the sheet element are formed with a lip, the frame formed with a recess having an opening directed inwardly with respect to the closure, the side edges of the sheet element received within the recess such that the lip is located within the recess, an elongate locking member received and fixed in the recess outward of the lip, said locking member being clampingly engaged with the sheet material and the recess.
According to an alternative feature of the invention the sheet element is formed of woven mesh.
According to an alternative feature of the invention the sheet element is formed of expanded mesh.
According to one particular embodiment the engagement of the locking member in the recess is, at least in part, frictional.
According to another particular embodiment the engagement of the locking member to the one side at least in part comprises the inter-engagement of complementary formations provided on opposed faces of the locking member and the recess.
According to a preferred feature of the embodiment the complementary formations comprise serrated-like formations.
According to another preferred feature of the invention the engagement of the locking member in the recess is in part effected by fixing elements between the locking member and the frame. According to one embodiment the fixing elements comprise rivets.
According to a preferred feature of the invention the sheet element is powder coated.
According to a preferred feature of the invention, the locking member substantially fills the space in the recess between the lip and the opening.
According to a further preferred feature of the invention the locking member is formed of increasing thickness to be wedgingly engaged between the recess and the sheet element.
According to a further preferred feature of the invention said perforate sheet element is formed of a non-expanded steel sheet having a thickness sufficient to withstand penetration of impact by blunt objects and having a plurality of closely spaced apertures punched therein which are dimensioned to prevent insect access through the apertures and wherein the spacing of the apertures provides a substantially unrestricted view through the sheet element. According to a preferred feature of the invention the apertures have a diameter of between 1.6 mm to 3.6 mm. According to a preferred feature of the invention the spacing of the apertures center to center is between 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm.
According to a preferred feature of the invention the sheet element is formed of stainless steel sheeting. According to an alternative preferred feature of the -4invention the sheet element is formed of high tensile steel sheeting. According to one embodiment the sheet element is galvanised.
According to a preferred feature of the invention the thickness of the steel sheet is between 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm.
According to a preferred feature of the invention a layer of an electrical insulator is located between abutting surfaces of the sheet element and the locking member. According to one embodiment the electrical insulator comprises a strip formed of a plastics material which is received over the lip and at least the portion of the sheet element closely adjacent the lip which is located within the recess.
According to a preferred feature of the invention each edge of the sheet element is formed with a lip.
According to a preferred feature of the invention the lip at each edge extends for the full length of the respective edge.
In application the security closure may comprise a closure which is fixed across a window or alternatively may comprise a door which can be selectively moved between an open and closed position across an opening.
The invention will be more fully understood in the light of the following description of several specific embodiments.
Brief Description of the Drawings The description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings of which: Figure 1 is a schematic partial sectional elevation of a security closure according to the first embodiment illustrating the mounting of the sheet material to the frame; and Figure 2 is a schematic partial sectional elevation of a security closure according to the second embodiment illustrating the mounting of the sheet material to the frame.
Description of Several Specific Embodiments of the Invention The first embodiment a shown at Figure 1 is directed to a screen closure which may comprise a screen which is applied across a window or alternatively may comprise a screen door where the closure is required to permit air flow through the window or doorway but to prevent the access of insects through the closure and to prevent unauthorised entry through the accessway.
The screen closure according to the embodiment comprises a frame 11 which defines the perimeter of the closure and which is configured to be received in the window or door frame and is adapted to be fixed thereto in the most appropriate manner. The frame 11 is formed of a metal section formed of aluminium where the section is configured to support the edges of a screen 13 which is formed of perforated stainless steel sheet where the perforations are closely spaced and are dimensioned such as to prevent insect access through the apertures. The apertures are formed by punching. The screen 13 comprises a non-expanded sheet material which can be selected from stainless steel or a high tensile steel and which is powder. coated. In the case of a screen formed of a high tensile steel the material is galvanised. The apertures are dimensioned to prevent the passage of insects such as house flies and mosquitoes through them and are spaced sufficiently closely to provide a relatively unrestricted view through the screen when observed from a distance. In addition the grade and thickness of the sheet material and the spacing of the apertures is such that the sheet is capable of withstanding significant impact forces created by sharp and blunt objects.
The inner perimeter of the frame 11 is formed with an inwardly directed recess defined between a pair of flanges 17 and 19. The edges of the screen 13 are each formed with an upstanding lip 21 which is formed by bending the screen material at the edges to form the lip which is substantially perpendicular to the -6plane of the screen. In mounting the screen to the frame the edge of the screen 13 is received within the recess 15 such that the lip 21 is closely adjacent the base 23 of the recess 15. The screen 13 is retained in position in the recess by means of a elongate locking member 25 which is received between one flange 17 and the opposed face of the screen 13 such that the lip 21 is positioned between locking member 25 and the base 23. The opposed faces of the locking member and the one flange are each formed with a serrated profile where the profiles are complementary and each serration has an inclined face and an upright face and the serrations are arranged on each surface to permit movement of the locking member into the recess but to prevent movement of the locking member from the recess. The locking member 25 is dimensioned such that it will fill the space between the one flange 17 and the screen 13 and as a result clampingly retain the screen 13 against the other flange 19. The inner face of the other flange 19 is also formed with a serrated profile of similar if not identical form to that of the one flange 17. In addition the serrated face of the locking member 25 is inclined with respect to the base of the locking member such that in use the side of the locking member having the lower profile is introduced into the recess first whereby with further introduction of the locking member into the recess the locking member becomes wedgingly engaged.
As a result of the first embodiment, a screen closure is provided which is secure in that the means of retaining the screen securely retains the screen in position in the frame without requiring any fixing or bolting of the screen material to the frame. In addition, the use of perforated non-expanded stainless steel sheet material or high tensile steel provides a medium which can be more readily powder coated than screen materials which have been used in the past such as mesh or expanded sheet material. In this regard the powder coating which is applied to mesh sheet material and expanded sheet material can be the subject of cracking and resultant separation from the sheet material as a result of localised deflection of the sheet material which results in a spoiling of the appearance of the sheet material and can result in corrosion. In addition it has been found that the perforated sheet material can be harder to cut with a knife or similar sharp instrument when compared to some mesh or expanded sheet materials. The perforated sheet material also provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
The second embodiment as shown at Figure 2 is of similar form to the first embodiment and as a result the same reference numerals have been used in relation to corresponding elements of the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it also includes a layer 27 of an electrical insulator which overlies the lip 21 and extends over at least the adjacent portion of each face of the screen 13 which will be received in the recess 15. The layer 27 is formed of a strip formed of a suitable plastics material and is preformed tot the configuration of profile of the edge of screen. In assembly of the closure the preformed strip 27 is applied over the edge of the screen and the combination of edge and strip is introduced into the recess at which time the locking member is driven into place.
A first example of the second embodiment was constructed to provide a screen door 870mm wide and 2040mm long. The screen was formed of stainless steel sheeting 0.71mm thick of 304 grade and the frame was formed of an aluminium section as shown at Figure 2. The spacing between the apertures in the stainless steel sheet was 3.1 mm and the diameter of the apertures was 2.06 mm. On testing the door in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A of AS/NZS 2803.1:1994, "Method of Test for Resistance to Forced Entry". The door held all required forces and remained a closed deterrent.
A second example of the second embodiment was constructed to provide a screen door 1250mm wide and 2100mm long. The screen was formed of stainless steel sheeting 0.71mm thick of 304 grade and the frame was formed of an aluminium section as shown at Figure 2. The spacing between the apertures in the stainless steel sheet was 3.1 mm and the diameter of the apertures was 2.06 mm. On testing the door in accordance with the requirements of Appendix B of AS 2803.2:-1995, "Method of Test for Resistance to Forced Entry". The door held all required forces and remained a closed deterrent.
-8- A third embodiment of the invention is of similar form to the first and second embodiment with the exception that fixing of the locking member to the one flange is supplemented by the use of rivets which are used to fix the one flange to the locking member at spaced intervals along their length.
According to alternative embodiments of the invention the screen is formed of a stainless steel mesh of a suitable grade to provide apertures small enough to prevent insect access through the screen or an expanded stainless steel sheet material which provide apertures small enough to prevent insect access through the screen.
Throughout the specification, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise" or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or group of integers but not the exclusion of any other integer or group of integers.
It should be appreciated that the scope of the present invention need not be limited to the particular scope of the embodiment described above.

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1. A security closure comprising a frame where the frame is adapted to be mounted across an opening, a perforate sheet element supported at its side edges by the frame to close the frame wherein at least some of the side edges of the sheet element are formed with a lip, the frame formed with a recess having an opening directed inwardly with respect to the closure, the side edges of the sheet element received within the recess such that the lip is located within the recess, an elongate locking member received and fixed in the recess outward of the lip, said locking member being clampingly engaged with the sheet material and the recess.
2. A security closure as claimed at claim 1 wherein the elongate locking member is fixed in the recess at least in part, through the frictional inter- engagement between the locking member and the opposed face of the recess.
3. A security closure as claimed at claim 1 or 2 wherein the elongate locking member is fixed in the recess at least in part through the inter- engagement of complementary formations provided on the opposed face of the recess and opposed face of the locking member. 20 4. A security closure as claimed at claim 3 wherein the complementary formations comprise serrated-like formations on the opposed face of the recess and opposed face of the locking member recess.
5. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the engagement of the locking member in the recess is supplemented by o*o• 25 fixing elements between the locking member and the frame. oogo
6. A security closure as claimed at claim 5 wherein the fixing elements comprise rivets.
7. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein, the locking member substantially fills the space defined within the recess between lip and the entry between the one face of the sheet element and the opposed face of the recess.
8. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the locking member is formed of increasing thickness to enable it in use to be wedgingly engaged between the opposed face of the recess and the one face of the sheet element.
9. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein a layer of an electrical insulator is located over the lip and adjacent portion of the sheet element to be received between opposed surfaces of the sheet element and the locking member and the opposed surfaces of the sheet element and the recess. security closure as claimed at claim 9 wherein the layer of electrical insulator comprises a strip formed of plastics material which is an electrical insulator and which is received over the lip and adjacent portion of the sheet element. i 11. A security closure as claimed at claim 10 wherein the strip is preformed to the configuration of the profile of the lip and adjacent portion of the sheet element.
12.A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein said perforate sheet element is formed of a non-expanded steel sheet having a thickness sufficient to withstand penetration as a result of impact by blunt objects and having a plurality of closely spaced apertures punched therein 25 which are dimensioned to prevent insect access through the apertures, wherein the spacing of the apertures provides a substantially unrestricted o view through the sheet element. 0. o -11-
13.A security closure as claimed at claim 12 wherein the apertures have a diameter of between 1.6 mm to 3.6 mm.
14.A security closure as claimed at claim 12 or 13 wherein the spacing of the apertures is between 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm.
15.A security closure as claimed at any one of claim 12 or 13 or 14 wherein perforate sheet element is formed of stainless steel sheet.
16. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 12 to 15 wherein the thickness of the steel sheet is between 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm.
17.A security closure as claimed at claim 16 wherein the steel sheet is 0.71mm thick of 304 grade stainless steel, the spacing between the apertures is 3.1 mm and the diameter of the apertures is 2.06 mm.
18.A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein the perforate sheet element is formed of a woven mesh.
19.A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein the perforate sheet element is formed of an expanded mesh.
20.A security closure as claimed at claim any one of the preceding claims S.wherein the perforate sheet element is powder coated. .21.A security closure as claimed at any one of the preceding claims wherein the lip extends for the full length of the edges of the sheet element. ooo. 0.* eo -12-
22.A security closure as claimed at any one of the preceding claims wherein the opening is a window and the closure comprises a screen receivable across the window.
23.A security closure as claimed at claim 22 wherein the closure can be selectively moved between an open and closed position across the window.
24. A security closure as claimed at any one of claims 1 to 22 wherein the opening comprises a doorway and the closure comprises a door which can be selectively moved between an open and closed position across the doorway. security closure substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this Twentieth day of May 2004 W.A. Security Products Pty Ltd Applicant Wray Associates Perth, Western Australia Patent Attorneys for the Applicant(s) o go• oooo* *o •o
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