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US 12,753,653 B2Granted
Window protective systems
OwnerPatrick Luckettinventor
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Abstract
A device that can be mounted inside a window frame for protection during hurricanes and tornadoes instead of hanging plywood. The “XFrame” has two adjustable metal rods (able to adjust the length of the bars to fit in a window frame). The two bars may be bolted together in the middle and adjustable at an angle, such that a user can adjust both the length of the bars and the angles to make them fit into virtually any size window frame. The user may adjust the bars to fit approximately inside the window frame and then engage the tension mechanism to lock them in place tightly.
Claims15
A window protective system comprising:
- a window protective assembly including,
- at least one extender rod;
- at least one brace;
- at least one wedge, each said at least one wedge comprising a flexible elastomeric material and having a lip configured to resist displacement when an outside force is applied;
- a shield comprising a flexible elastomeric material;
- and
- wherein said window protective assembly comprises said at least one extender rod, said at least one brace, said at least one wedge, and said shield in a functional combination to provide a custom-fit protection against environmental elements for a host exterior-to-interior opening;
- wherein said at least one extender rod comprises at least two of said extender rods, said extender rods configured to rotate in relation to each other via at least one base, said at least one base having a fastener passed through such as to permit rotation, when desired to enable said custom-fit protection;
- wherein said extender rods are configured to be manipulated into an X configuration;
- wherein said at least one brace is adjustable and is connected to said extender rods to support said X configuration during an in-use condition when providing said custom-fit protection;
- and
- wherein said window protective assembly is mountable within said host exterior-to-interior opening without permanent modification to said host exterior-to-interior opening.
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A window protective system comprising:
- a window protective assembly including,
- at least one extender rod;
- at least one brace;
- at least one wedge;
- and
- a shield;
- wherein said window protective assembly comprises said at least one extender rod, said at least one brace, said at least one wedge, and said shield in a functional combination to provide a custom-fit protection against environmental elements for a host exterior-to-interior opening;
- wherein said host exterior-to-interior opening comprises a framed window or a framed door with at least one pane;
- wherein said at least one extender rod comprises at least two of said extender rods, said extender rods configured to rotate in relation to each other via at least one base, said at least one base having a fastener passed through such as to permit rotation, when desired to enable said custom-fit protection;
- wherein said extender rods are configured to be manipulated into an X configuration;
- wherein said at least one brace is adjustable and is connected to said extender rods to support said X configuration during an in-use condition when providing said custom-fit protection;
- wherein said at least one brace is removably couplable to said extender rods via a bolt and nuts;
- wherein said at least one wedge comprises exactly four of said wedges, each affixed at opposing end of said extender rods, each said at least one wedge comprising a flexible elastomeric material and having a lip configured to resist displacement when an outside force is applied;
- wherein said bolt passes through said at least one brace and said extender rod and said nut is coupled with said bolt to combine said at least one brace and said extender rod for use;
- wherein said at least one brace is configured to be lengthened and shortened via an adjustment;
- wherein said shield is affixable to said extender rods;
- wherein said shield is adjacent to a pane when in the in-use condition;
- wherein said shield comprises a flexible material;
- wherein said flexible material comprises an elastomeric material;
- wherein said wedges comprise said elastomeric material;
- and
- wherein said window protective assembly is mountable within said host exterior-to-interior opening without permanent modification to said host exterior-to-interion opening.
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