Window shutter system
OwnerJon Swergoldinventor
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Abstract
A window shutter system having an escape hatch has been developed which is capable of protecting a building from adverse weather conditions while not blocking efficient egress from the building during an emergency such as a fire.
Claims20
A shutter system for an openable window mounted in a building wall separating the interior and exterior of a building, the system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of panels capable of being assembled into an impact-resistant shutter (i) sized to cover at least most of the portion of the window facing the exterior of the building and (ii) comprising an aperture sized for a person to pass through, and
- (b) a means for reversibly attaching the plurality of panels to the wall,
- (c) an impact-resistant cover for the aperture, the cover being of sufficient size to close at least most of the aperture and reversibly postionable between a closed position wherein at least most of the aperture is covered and an open position wherein most of the aperture is not covered, and
- (d) at least one means for attaching the cover to the shutter.
A shutter for an openable window mounted in a building wall separating the interior and exterior of a building, the shutter comprising:
- (a) an impact-resistant panel (i) sized to cover at least most of the portion of the window facing the exterior of the building and (ii) comprising an aperture sized for a person to pass through;
- (b) a means for reversibly attaching the panel to the wall;
- (c) an impact-resistant cover for the aperture, the cover being of sufficient size to close at least most of the aperture and reversibly postionable between a closed position wherein most of the aperture is covered and an open position wherein most of the aperture is not covered;
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- (d) a means for attaching the cover to the panel.
A kit for retrofitting a conventional multi-panel storm shutter, the kit comprising a plurality of panels capable of being assembled into an impact-resistant shutter (i) sized to cover at least most of the portion of the window facing the exterior of the building and (ii) comprising an aperture sized for a person to pass through,
- and printed instructions for retrofitting the conventional shutter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.