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US 2024/0200405 A1Published application
Rolling shutter cam lock slat
OwnerCraig N. Zarbeckinventor
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Abstract
A lock slat for a rolling shutter comprises a housing having opposite first and second sides. A housing channel is formed between the first and second sides. A cam is coupled to the housing, and is moveable between a locked position to secure the rolling shutter, and an unlocked position. A cam slat is slidably received in the housing channel, and is coupled to the cam. The movement of the cam slat in the housing channel moves the cam between the locked and unlocked positions.
Claims20
A lock slat for a rolling shutter, comprising:
- a housing having opposite first and second sides, a housing channel formed between the first and second sides, and a housing width defined between the first and second sides;
- a cam coupled to the housing, the cam moveable between a locked position where the cam projects beyond the housing width, and an unlocked position where the cam does not project beyond the housing width;
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- a cam slat slidably received in the housing channel, the cam slat coupled to the cam;
- wherein the movement of the cam slat in the housing channel moves the cam between the locked and unlocked positions.
2 more elements
A locking system for a rolling shutter, comprising:
- a guide track including a guide channel;
- a lock slat comprising:
- a housing including a housing channel, and having an end positioned at the guide channel;
- a cam slat slidably received in the housing channel;
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- a first cam coupled to the housing and the cam slat, the first cam moveable between a locked position where the first cam engages the guide track, and an unlocked position where the first cam does not engage the guide track;
- wherein the movement of the cam slat in the housing channel moves the cam between the locked and unlocked positions.
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A rolling shutter system comprising:
- a guide track including a guide channel;
- a plurality of shutter slats, each shutter slat having an engaging track and a receiving track, the receiving track having a pocket for receiving the engaging track of another shutter slat;
- a lock slat comprising:
- a housing including a housing channel, the housing having an end positioned at the guide channel, and an edge having an engaging track received in a receiving track of a shutter slat;
- a cam coupled to the housing, the cam moveable between a locked position wherein the cam engages the guide track, and an unlocked position wherein the cam does not engage the guide track;
- a cam slat slidably received in the housing channel, the cam slat coupled to the cam;
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- wherein the movement of the cam slat in the housing channel moves the cam between the unlocked and locked positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.