Decorative plastic batten shutter

A decorative shutter assembly comprising:

• a plurality of main slats arranged parallel to each other in side-by-side relation and each presenting a decorative surface and defining an open end at each end of the slats;
• a first end piece positioned at one end of the main slats;
• a second end piece positioned at an opposite end of the main slats;
• and
• first and second cross slat structures;
• each end piece including a main body section having a width approximating an overall width of the side-by-side slats and a plurality of laterally spaced tongues projecting from an inboard end of the main body section;
• the main body section of each end piece presenting a decorative surface;
• the tongues being spaced and sized to fit in the respective open ends of the main slats at a respective end of the main slats to form a seam between the inboard end of the main body section and the respective ends of the main slats with the decorative surfaces of the main body sections positioned flush with the decorative surfaces of the main slats to form a continuous, flat decorative surface extending from end to end of the shutter;
• each cross slat structure being secured to a respective main body section of an end piece and to respective ends of the main slats in overlying relation to the seam.

A decorative shutter assembly comprising:

• a plurality of main slats arranged parallel to each other in side-by-side relation and each having a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration including a main body portion presenting a decorative surface and side flange portions projecting rearwardly from the main body portion and coacting with the main body portion to define an open end at each end of the slat;
• a first end piece positioned at one end of the main slats;
• and
• a second end piece positioned at an opposite end of the main slats;
• each end piece including a main body section having a width approximating an overall width of the side-by-side slats and a plurality of laterally spaced tongues projecting from an inboard end of the main body section;
• the main body section of each end piece including a main body portion presenting a decorative surface and side flange portions projecting rearwardly from the main body portion;
• the tongues being spaced and sized to fit in the respective open ends of the main slats at a respective end of the main slats with the decorative surfaces of the end piece main body sections positioned flush with the decorative surfaces of the main slats to form a continuous, flat decorative surface extending from end to end of the shutter and with the outboard side flanges of the outboard main slats aligning with the side flanges of the main body section of the end pieces to constitute continuous side flanges extending from end-to-end of the shutter.