Rolling shutter slat
AssigneeQualitas Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorJames V. Miller
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A slat for a rolling shutter is provided that is formed as a single walled, continuous bent sheet. The slat includes a body having a hook-shaped engaging track at a first end, and a receiving track at the second end comprising a guard member and a hook-shaped lip member that form a pocket for receiving the engaging track of another slat. The guard member includes a portion of the sheet that is bent over on itself. The lip member extends from the guard member, and is spaced apart from the guard member to define an aperture that is sized and shaped to receive the engaging track of the other slat.
Claims13
A slat for a rolling shutter, comprising:
- a bent, unbranched sheet, comprising:
- a curved body having a convex outward facing side and a concave inward facing side, and opposite first and second ends;
- an engaging track disposed at the body first end;
- a receiving track disposed at the body second end, including an aperture that is sized and shaped to receive an engaging track;
- a bend formed between the body inward facing side and the receiving track, the bend having an interior angle of less than 180°;
- and
- a separately formed receptacle that is sized and shaped to receive an end retention device, the receptacle coupled to the body inward facing side at the body second end, adjacent to the receiving track;
- wherein the inward facing side of the body coupled to the receptacle and the receiving track at the bend conform to the shape of the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.