Residential sunshade sun control

Abstract

A sunshade sun control including a pair of molded plastic outriggers of substantially mirror-image configuration and a plurality of extruded plastic airfoils to be fitted between apertures on the outriggers at predetermined spacings, with the airfoils being secured within pluralities of oppositely facing apertures extending through the outriggers in accepting the opposite ends of the airfoils when slid within the apertures.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] NONE STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Research and development of this invention and application have not been federally sponsored, and no rights are given under any Federal program. REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0003] NOT APPLICABLE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of the Invention [0005] This invention relates to sunshade sun controls for screening glass, in general, and to a sunshade sun control advantageous in screening windows and patio doors of residential homes, in particular. [0006] 2. Description of the Related Art [0007] As will be appreciated, advances and developments in industry and commerce oftentimes leads to their utilizations in residential and consumer applications. One area in which this has not generally followed, however, is the use of sunshade sun controls to screen window glass on the exterior of residential homes as an alternative to awning shadings. [0008] A...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] It is an object of the present invention, therefore, to provide a sunshade sun control which can be purchased and installed at a far lower cost.

[0010] It is an object of the invention, also, to provide a sunshade sun control for a residential home which can be simply and easily installed.

[0011] It is another object of the invention to provide a residential sunshade sun control which can be inexpensively purchased, and which can be installed by the homeowner alone, without the need for professional assistance.

[0014] For a preferred installation, each of the airfoils are of a common cross-section across their respective lengths, with the securement of the airfoils being by way of a pair of internal connectors configured to fit within the cross-section of the airfoil at one end, and with the facing aperture of the outrigger at an opposite end. In closing off the installation—that is, where only one section of sun control is utilized, or where two or more such sections are coupled as in series—the sunshade sun control also includes at least one of a pair of end caps configured to fit within the cross-section of the apertures on a side opposite to that where the fitting of an internal connector into the aperture takes place. With the airfoils and internal connectors being composed of extruded plastic and with the end caps composed of a molded plastic, a particularly attractive and strengthened construction results when they, and the outriggers themselves are composed of a polyvinylchloride or like plastic composition. To enhance and strengthen the securement, a plastic adhesive may be applied, according to the invention, a given distance along facing surfaces of the airfoil cross-section lengths or along the ends of the internal connector.

[0016] In one such construction of the invention, extruded airfoil lengths of 8 feet have been found particularly attractive—although in windy locations, shorter lengths of as little as 5 feet may be employed to provide added wind resistance and stability. Outriggers of 3½ feet to 6 feet have been found sufficient to stand the sunshade away from the house while providing adequate shading. Airfoils of a width of only some 6 inches have been proven effective as to this.

Problems solved by technology

As will be understood, such sunshade sun controls as are utilized for commercial structures are both costly in design and labor intensive in installation.

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