US20170096833A1

US20170096833A1 - Privacy Screen Assembly

Info

Publication number: US20170096833A1
Application number: US14/873,846
Authority: US
Inventors: Rodrick Colbeck
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-10-02
Filing date: 2015-10-02
Publication date: 2017-04-06

Abstract

A privacy screen assembly includes a panel that may be placed upright on a support surface thereby facilitating the panel to conceal an area. A plurality of poles is provided. Each of the poles removably engages the panel such that the panel is stretched between the poles. Each of the poles may penetrate the support surface such that the panel is retained in an upright position with respect to the support surface.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to screen devices and more particularly pertains to a new screen device for providing privacy or a wind break.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a panel that may be placed upright on a support surface thereby facilitating the panel to conceal an area. A plurality of poles is provided. Each of the poles removably engages the panel such that the panel is stretched between the poles. Each of the poles may penetrate the support surface such that the panel is retained in an upright position with respect to the support surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a privacy screen assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a left side perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure forming a lean-to.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new screen device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the privacy screen assembly 10 generally comprises a panel 12 that may be placed upright on a support surface 14 thereby facilitating the panel 12 to conceal an area. The panel 12 has a top edge 16 and a bottom edge 18 and the panel has a first set of openings 20 extending therethrough. The first set of openings 20 are spaced apart from each other and distributed along the top edge 16. The panel 12 has a second set of openings 22 extending therethrough. The second set of openings 22 is spaced apart from each other and distributed along the bottom edge 18. Each of the first set of openings 20 is aligned with an associated one of the second set of openings 22. The panel 12 may be comprised of a flexible and fluid impermeable material.
A plurality of poles 24 is provided. Each of the poles 24 removably engages the panel 12 such that the panel 12 is stretched between the poles 24. Each of the poles 24 may penetrate the support surface 14 such that the panel 12 is retained in an upright position with respect to the support surface 14. The support surface 14 may be ground.
Each of the poles 24 has a top end 26 and a bottom end 28. Each of the poles 24 has a first section 30 that is slidably coupled to a second section 32 such that each of the poles 24 has a telescopically adjustable height. Each of the poles 24 has a coupler 31 that is rotatably coupled to the first section 30 such that the coupler 31 on each of the poles may be manipulated. The coupler 31 selectively frictionally engages the second section 32 such of an associated one of the poles 24 such that the associated pole 24 is retained at a selected height.
The top end 26 of each of the poles 24 has a nipple 34 extending upwardly therefrom. The bottom end 28 of each of the poles 24 has a spike 36 extending downwardly therefrom. The nipple 34 of each of the poles 24 is extended through a selected one of the first set of openings 20. The spike 36 on each of the poles 24 is extending through one of the second set of openings 22 that is aligned with the selected one of the first set of openings 20. The spike 36 on each of the poles 24 is manipulated to penetrate the support surface 14 such that each of the poles 24 extends upwardly from the support surface 14. Thus, the panel 12 is stretched between the poles 24.
The panel 12 may be positioned to extend at an angle between the top end 26 of each of the poles 24 and the support surface 14. At least one fastener 28 is provided and the at least one fastener 28 is extended through a selected one of the second set of openings 22. The at least one fastener 28 engages the support surface 14 thereby facilitating the panel 12 to form a lean-to. The at least one fastener 28 may comprise a steak or the like.
In use, the panel 12 is stretched out along the support surface14. Each of the poles 24 is positioned to extending through selected ones of the first set of openings 20 and the second set of openings 22. The poles 24 are spaced apart from each other and distributed along the panel 12. The poles 24 may be arranged to form a geometric shape such as a rectangle or the like. The panel 12 provides a wind break, shade or privacy while the panel 12 is upright with respect to the support surface 14.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A privacy screen assembly comprising:

a panel being configured to be placed upright on a support surface thereby facilitating said panel to conceal an area; and

a plurality of poles, each of said poles removably engaging said panel such that said panel is stretched between said poles, each of said poles being configured to penetrate the support surface such that said panel is retained in an upright position with respect to the support surface;

wherein each of said poles has a top end and a bottom end, each of said poles having a first section being slidably coupled to a second section such that each of said poles has a telescopically adjustable height between a respective top lip and a respective bottom lip on each said pole, each of said poles having a coupler being rotatably coupled to said first section wherein said coupler on each of said poles is configured to be manipulated, said coupler selectively frictionally engaging said second section of an associated one of said poles such that said associated pole is retained at a selected height; and

wherein said panel has a top edge and a bottom edge, said panel having a first set of openings extending therethrough, said first set of openings being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said top edge, said panel having a second set of openings extending therethrough, said second set of openings being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said bottom edge, each opening of said first set of openings being engageable by said upper lip of a selectable one of said poles and each opening of said second set of openings being engageable by said lower lip of said selectable one of said poles whereby each of said poles is adjustable to hold said panel in a taut condition between said upper lip and said lower lip of said selectable one of said poles.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein each of said first set of openings is vertically aligned with an associated one of said second set of openings.

3. (canceled)

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said top end of each of said poles having a nipple extending upwardly therefrom; and

said bottom end of each of said poles having a spike extending downwardly therefrom.

5. The assembly according to claim 4 wherein

said nipple of each of said poles is extended through a selected one of said first set of openings, said spike on each of said poles being extending through one of said second set of openings being aligned with said selected one of said first set of openings, said spike on each of said poles being configured to penetrate the support surface such that each of said poles extends upwardly from the support surface having said panel being stretched between said poles.

6. A privacy screen assembly comprising:

a panel being configured to be placed upright on a support surface thereby facilitating said panel to conceal an area, said panel having a top edge and a bottom edge, said panel having a first set of openings extending therethrough, said first set of openings being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said top edge, said panel having a second set of openings extending therethrough, said second set of openings being spaced apart from each other and distributed along said bottom edge, each of said first set of openings being aligned with an associated one of said second set of openings; and

a plurality of poles, each of said poles removably engaging said panel such that said panel is stretched between said poles, each of said poles being configured to penetrate the support surface such that said panel is retained in an upright position with respect to the support surface, each of said poles having a top end and a bottom end, each of said poles having a first section being slidably coupled to a second section such that each of said poles has a telescopically adjustable height, each of said poles having a coupler being rotatably coupled to said first section wherein said coupler on each of said poles is configured to be manipulated, said coupler selectively frictionally engaging said second section such of an associated one of said poles such that said associated pole is retained at a selected height, said top end of each of said poles having a nipple extending upwardly therefrom, said bottom end of each of said poles having a spike extending downwardly therefrom, said nipple of each of said poles being extended through a selected one of said first set of openings, said spike on each of said poles being extending through one of said second set of openings being aligned with said selected one of said first set of openings, said spike on each of said poles being configured to penetrate the support surface such that each of said poles extends upwardly from the support surface having said panel being stretched between said poles, each opening of said first set of openings being engageable by said upper lip of a selectable one of said poles and each opening of said second set of openings being engageable by said lower lip of said selectable one of said poles whereby each of said poles is adjustable to hold said panel in a taut condition between said upper lip and said lower lip of said selectable one of said poles.