Storm Panel Locking Device
OwnerTammy Lee Huddlestoninventor
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Abstract
A universal locking device for securing flat or corrugated hurricane storm panels in place to avoid unauthorized removal and entry into a building. The locking device includes a combination of brackets removably secured between the building and the storm panels, and an adjustable locking bar locking these elements securely together.
Claims20
A universal locking device for hurricane shutters comprising two end brackets adapted to be securely attach to an exterior wall of a building structure on respective opposite adjacent sides of an opening therein, each end bracket having an opening therethrough;
- at least one V-bracket adapted to be snugly fit within and securely attached to respective corrugations of a corrugated panel of a hurricane shutter panel, each said at least one V-bracket having two openings therethrough;
- and an elongated locking bar adapted to pass through said openings of said two end brackets and said at least one V-bracket, and having a distal end and an opposite tong end, wherein said distal end having a stop portion thereon, and said tong end having at least one hole along an elongated length thereof and adapted to facilitate the use of a padlock within a chosen hole of said at least one hole;
- and a padlock adapted to be placed through said chosen hole, such that said locking bar cannot be removed from said openings, and thereby prevents the removal of said locking device from said shutter panel and said shutter panel from said building structure.
A hurricane shutter assembly, said assembly comprising an upper track member adapted to be secured to an upper edge surface of a building structure opening;
- at least one corrugated hurricane shutter panel removably attached to said upper track member and adapted to cover said building structure opening and overlap its side edges;
- and a universal locking device comprising two end brackets adapted to be securely attach to the exterior wall of said building structure on respective opposite adjacent sides of said opening, each end bracket having an opening therethrough;
- at least one V-bracket configured to snugly fit within and securely attach to respective corrugations of said at least one corrugated hurricane shutter panel, each said at least one V-bracket having two openings therethrough;
- and an elongated locking bar adapted to pass through said openings of said two end brackets and said at least one V-bracket, and having a distal end and an opposite tong end, wherein said distal end having a stop portion thereon, and said tong end having at least one hole along an elongated length thereof and adapted to facilitate the use of a padlock within a chosen hole of said at least one hole;
- and a padlock adapted to be placed through said chosen hole, such that said locking bar cannot be removed from said openings, and thereby prevents the removal of said locking device from said hurricane shutter panel and said hurricane shutter panel from said building structure.
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