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US 2006/0179735 A1Published application
Storm shutter
OwnerDavid McNelisinventor
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Abstract
A storm shutter for protecting building windows from severe weather. The storm shutter includes a panel with a slot for covering a window. A pair of retaining collars is affixed to the panel at the opposite ends of the slot. A brace is slidably secured to the panel by means of the collars. Each brace includes a pair of legs having pivotally connected inner ends. A pair of feet is hingedly to the outer ends of the legs and slidably extends through the retaining collars. A pair of shoes is affixed to the feet for gripping a window frame.
Claims12
A storm shutter, comprising:
- a panel for covering a window, said panel having a slot with opposite ends;
- a pair of retaining collars being affixed to said panel at said opposite ends of said slot;
- a brace being secured to said panel by said collars, each brace including:
- a pair of legs having pivotally connected inner ends and outer ends remote therefrom;
- a pair of feet being hingedly connected to said outer ends of said legs and slidably extending through said retaining collars;
- and,
- a pair of shoes being affixed to said feet for gripping a window frame.
4 more elements
A storm shutter, comprising:
- a panel for covering a window, said panel having a pair of parallel slots each with opposite ends;
- a plurality of retaining collars each being affixed to said panel at a respective one of said ends of said slots;
- a pair of braces being secured to said panel by said collars, each brace including:
- a pair of legs having inner ends positioned side-by-side and outer ends remote therefrom;
- a pivot pin releasably connecting said inner ends of said legs together;
- a pair of feet being hingedly connected to said outer ends of said legs and slidably extending through said retaining collars so that said legs can pivot forwardly relative to said feet through said slots to an unlocked position and so that said legs can pivot rearwardly to a locked position external of said slots where said legs are axially aligned with said feet;
- and,
- a pair of shoes being affixed to said feet for gripping a window frame.
5 more elements
A storm shutter, comprising:
- a panel for covering a window, said panel having a pair of parallel slots each with opposite ends;
- a plurality of retaining collars each being affixed to said panel at a respective one of said ends of said slots;
- a pair of braces being secured to said panel by said collars, each brace including:
- a pair of legs having inner ends positioned side-by-side and outer ends remote therefrom, said legs also having a plurality of spaced-apart apertures at said inner ends thereof;
- a pivot pin releasably connecting said inner ends of said legs together, said pivot pin being selectively extended through one of said apertures in each of said legs;
- a pair of feet being hingedly connected to said outer ends of said legs and slidably extending through said retaining collars so that said legs can pivot forwardly relative to said feet through said slots to an unlocked position and so that said legs can pivot rearwardly to a locked position external of said slots where said legs are axially aligned with said feet;
- and,
- a pair of shoes being affixed to said feet for gripping a window frame;
- and,
- a pair of doors being slidably secured to said panel for closing said slots when said braces are in a locked position.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.