US 2026/0194088 A1 · SHUTTER CLIP APPARATUSES, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS

Abstract

For many applications, it is desirable to secure components to one another in an efficient and effective manner. One such application involves assembling building components together, in which a secure connection can be important yet also difficult to achieve. For instance, properly aligning components that are being fastened to one another can be useful for ensuring a proper and aesthetic fit, yet doing so in a fast and efficient manner, can be challenging. Furthermore, ensuring that a resulting structure is water-resistant or watertight can be important for a variety of applications. As a particular example, where holes are made in siding, barrier materials, or other building materials for fastening shutters to a building, such holes may allow water to intrude. These and other matters have presented challenges to the assembly of components, as may relate to building materials and a variety of applications.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a lower component having first and second opposing planar surfaces facing one another in parallel and being separated by a gap, the opposing planar surfaces being coupled to one another by a connecting piece that is connected to respective edges of the opposing planar surfaces, the connecting piece being configured to hold the opposing planar surfaces in place relative to one another;
an upper component coupled to the lower component, the upper component having a curved surface extending upward from the lower portion to a tip and extending laterally in a direction away from the opposing planar surfaces, the curved surface and tip being configured to flex relative to the lower component.

A method for fastening a shutter to siding, the method comprising:

providing a shutter clip including:
a lower component having first and second opposing planar surfaces facing one another in parallel and being separated by a gap, the opposing planar surfaces being coupled to one another by a connecting piece that is connected to respective edges of the opposing planar surfaces, the connecting piece being configured to hold the opposing planar surfaces in place relative to one another;
and
an upper component coupled to the lower component, the upper component having a curved surface extending upward from the lower portion to a tip and extending laterally in a direction away from the opposing planar surfaces, the curved surface and tip being configured to flex relative to the lower component;
extending the curved surface between respective siding pieces with the tip extending into a lap connection of the siding pieces, therein securing the shutter clip to the siding pieces;
coupling a shutter to the shutter clip by engaging a portion of the shutter with the opposing planar surfaces with the portion of the shutter within the gap, therein securing the shutter to the siding.

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Shutter clip apparatuses, assemblies and methods

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Shutter clip apparatuses, assemblies and methods

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