Woven Image Window Screen with Non-Geometric Pattern
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window screens lack a visually appealing non-geometric pattern that provides privacy, airflow, and bug intrusion while maintaining strength and longevity, with most solutions requiring additional processes or coatings.
Innovation Solution
A window screen with a woven non-geometric pattern integrated into the screen material, using varying densities and colors on both sides, fabricated from multiple materials to create a permanent, aesthetically pleasing image that repeats and provides different appearances when viewed from inside and outside.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If an image is printed onto or coated onto the screen, then the visual appeal and privacy are improved, but the screen strength is reduced and the pattern is not permanent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the decorative pattern and the screen structure into a single integrated woven fabric. The pattern is not applied as a separate coating or print layer but is woven directly into the screen material itself, combining the structural and aesthetic functions in one component.
Solution Approach 2:
The pattern is incorporated into the screen during the manufacturing process before installation. The woven pattern is created as part of the fabric production, ensuring the pattern is permanent and the screen maintains full strength without requiring post-manufacturing applications that would compromise structural integrity.
2Shape
If a decorative coating is applied to the screen, then the visual appeal is improved, but additional manufacturing processes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the screen manufacturing and pattern creation into a single weaving process. The loom is programmed to vary the density and color of the weave directly during fabrication, eliminating the need for separate coating, printing, or application processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the weaving parameters (density, thread color, weave pattern) during the manufacturing process to create the decorative effect. By controlling the loom's operation, the pattern emerges from variations in the weaving process itself rather than from additional materials or steps.
3Ease of manufacture
If the screen uses a uniform weave density, then the manufacturing is simplified, but the visual appeal and privacy control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic variation into the weaving process by programmatically adjusting the weave density at different locations and orientations. The loom can vary the pattern density, thread color, and weave tightness in response to programmed instructions, creating complex decorative patterns from a standardized manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different weave densities and patterns to different regions of the screen to create visual interest and functional variation. Areas with higher density provide privacy while areas with lower density allow light transmission, and the pattern varies by orientation to create depth and complexity.
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AI summary
Improvements in a window screen are disclosed. The improvements include the use of a woven pattered window screen. The window screen design includes a woven non-geometric pattern to create a more visually appealing image when looking at and through the window screen. The woven screen material is held onto a base frame with an elastomeric bead. The screen can also be retained in a retractable roll where it can be withdrawn to cover a door, or as an awning. The woven image can include a variety of patterns and pattern variations including flowers, leaves, pictures, images and seasonal patterns.