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A pet access door assembly mounts on the screen member of an outer screen door in a residential dwelling structure. The pet access door assembly includes a pair of frame members positionable on opposing sides of the screen member to trap the screening material between the frame members. The frame me

A pet access door assembly mounts on the screen member of an outer screen door in a residential dwelling structure. The pet access door assembly includes a pair of frame members positionable on opposing sides of the screen member to trap the screening material between the frame members. The frame members are provided with both snap pins and removable fasteners that interengage the opposing frame members to place a high clamping load on the screening material between the frame members. A solid pliable door flap is clamped between the frame members by both the snap pins and the fasteners to allow a hinged movement for ingress and egress of the pet. A security panel is selectively mounted in a grooved receptacle on the inner frame member to prevent passage through the pet door assembly. A magnet secures the bottom of the door flap against the security panel.

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1. A pet access door assembly for mounting on a screen door having a screen member and an opening in said screen member and providing a pet-accessible opening through the screen door, comprising: a first frame member having a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions defining a perimeter there

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A pet access door assembly for mounting on a screen door having a screen member and an opening in said screen member and providing a pet-accessible opening through the screen door, comprising: a first frame member having a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions defining a perimeter thereof, said first frame member being positioned on one side of said screen member and defining a central opening through a central portion thereof, said first frame member being formed with a plurality of pins projecting generally perpendicularly from said first frame member around said perimeter thereof, said first frame member also being formed with a plurality of fastener openings spaced around said perimeter thereof, said first frame member including a grooved receptacle formed on an outer surface thereof;a second frame member having a top portion, a bottom portion and side portions defining a perimeter thereof, said second frame member being positioned on a side of said screen member opposite said one side of said screen member, said second frame member mating with said first frame member and including a central opening alignable with said central opening in said first frame member, said second frame member being formed with a plurality of holes positioned around said perimeter of said second frame member to be alignable with said pins projecting from the first frame member, said perimeter of said second frame member further being formed with a plurality of fastener openings alignable with said fastener openings in said first frame member;a solid pliable sheet having a top edge portion formed with a plurality of holes alignable with corresponding said holes in said perimeter of said second frame member and corresponding said pins on said perimeter of said first frame member, said pliable sheet including at least one fastener opening alignable with at least one corresponding said fastener opening in each of said first and second frame members, said pliable sheet further having a body portion extending downwardly from said top edge portion, said body portion having a size and shape corresponding to said central openings in said first and second frame members, said body portion being positioned adjacent to said screen member so as to form an extension of said screen member and to be movable relative to said first and second frame members for passage of a pet through said central openings;a security panel slidably mounted within said grooved receptacle and being movable between an open position in which said pet can pass through said central opening in said first frame member and a closed position in which said central opening in said first frame member is covered by said security panel to prevent said pet from passing through said central openings, said security panel being formed with a magnetic attraction member at a bottom portion of said security panel, said magnetic attraction member attracts a magnetic strip in a bottom portion of said body portion of said pliable sheet when said security panel is moved to said closed position; andfasteners passing through aligned said fastener openings in said first and second frame members to clamp said first and second frame members together with said screen member being located between said first and second frame members and with said pins passing through said screen member to support said first and second frame members on said screen door, said fasteners applying a clamping load on said screen member through said first and second frame members. 2. The pet access door assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second frame members are molded from plastic. 3. A pet access door assembly for mounting on a screen door, said screen door having a frame and a screen member having an opening, said pet access door assembly cooperating with said opening in said screen member to provide a pet door on said screen door for ingress and egress of a pet through said screen door, comprising: an outer frame member having a perimeter and having a central opening therethrough, said outer frame member being formed with a plurality of fastener openings spaced around said perimeter thereof;an inner frame member having a perimeter corresponding to said perimeter of said outer frame member, said inner frame member including a central opening registrable with said central opening in said outer frame member, said inner frame member being formed with a plurality of fastener openings spaced around said perimeter thereof, said fastener openings of said inner frame member being alignable with said fastener openings in said outer frame member, said inner frame member further including a grooved receptacle on an outside surface of said inner frame member;a plurality of snap pins projecting generally perpendicularly from one of said frame members, the other of said frame members being formed with a plurality of holes alignable with said snap pins, said snap pins passing through said screen member and into said plurality of holes to help support said outer and inner frame members on said screen member;a pliable sheet having a top edge portion alignable with an upper side of each of said inner and outer frame members and a body portion extending downwardly from said top edge portion, said body portion having a size and shape corresponding to said central openings in said outer and inner frame members, said body portion being movable relative to said inner and outer frame members for passage of said pet through said central openings in said outer and inner frame members, said top edge portion being formed with holes receiving said snap pins, said top edge portion further being formed with at least two fastener openings therein alignable with corresponding said fastener openings in said outer and inner frame members;a security panel slidably mounted within said grooved receptacle and being movable between an open position in which said pet can pass through said central opening in said inner frame member and a closed position in which said central opening in said inner frame member is covered by said security panel to prevent said pet from passing through said central openings, said security panel being formed with a magnetic attraction member at a bottom portion of said security panel, said magnetic attraction member attracts a magnetic strip in a bottom portion of said body portion of said pliable sheet when said security panel is moved to said closed position; anda plurality of fasteners passing through aligned corresponding said fastener openings in said outer and inner frame members to interengage said outer and inner frame members and apply a clamping load on said screen member, said top edge portion of said pliable sheet being clamped between said outer and inner frame members by at least two of said fasteners and being positioned adjacent said screen member so that said pliable sheet forms an extension of said screen member. 4. The pet access door assembly of claim 3 wherein said holes in said top edge portion of said pliable sheet are alignable with corresponding said holes in said other frame member and said pins. 5. A combination of a screen door and a pet access door assembly supportable on said screen door having a screen member and an opening in said screen member to provide a passageway through said screen door for ingress and egress of a pet through said screen door, the combination comprising: an outer frame member having a generally rectangular perimeter and having a central opening therethrough in register with said opening in said screen member, said outer frame member being formed with a plurality of fastener openings spaced around said perimeter thereof to receive fasteners therethrough, said outer frame member also being formed with a plurality of holes spaced around said perimeter thereof;an inner frame member having a generally rectangular perimeter mating with said perimeter of said outer frame member and including a central opening registrable with said central opening in said outer frame member, said inner frame member being formed with a plurality of fastener openings alignable with said fastener openings in said outer frame member to receive said fasteners therethrough to clamp said inner and outer frame members together on opposite sides of said screen member and apply a clamping load on said screen member, said inner frame member being formed with a plurality of pins projecting outwardly around said perimeter thereof in register with said holes in said outer frame member, said pins passing through said screen member and into said holes of said outer frame member to help support said inner and outer frame members on said screen member;a solid pliable sheet having a top edge portion clamped between a top side of each of said inner and outer frame members and a body portion extending downwardly from said top edge portion, said body portion having a size and shape corresponding to said central openings in said outer and inner frame members, said body portion being movable relative to said outer and inner frame members to permit said pet to pass through said passageway, said top edge portion being formed with a plurality of holes for the passage of said pins corresponding to said top side of said inner frame member and with at least two fastener openings alignable with corresponding said fastener openings in said outer and inner frame members, said top edge portion being attached to said screen member so that said body portion of said pliable sheet forms an extension of said screen member, said body portion including a magnetic strip along a bottom portion thereof; anda rigid security panel movably mounted on said inner frame member and being movable between an open position in which said pet can pass through said passageway and a closed position in which said passageway is covered by said security panel to prevent said pet from passing through said passageway, said rigid security panel being formed with a magnetic attraction member in a bottom portion thereof that attracts said magnetic strip in said body portion when said security panel is in said closed position. 6. The combination of claim 5 wherein said inner frame member is formed with a grooved receptacle to receive said security panel, said security panel being slidable along said grooved receptacle for movement between said open position and said closed position.