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US 2026/0275804 A1Published application
Rolling shutter modular utility slat
AssigneeQualitas Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsCraig N. Zarbeck, Orlando Amil
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Abstract
A utility slat for a rolling shutter comprises a single-walled slat body with a U-shaped channel formed in the slat body that defines an interior space for receiving additional features, such as a rolling shutter locking device. A cover is removably coupled to the slat body to enclose the interior space.
Claims14
A utility slat for a rolling shutter, comprising:
- a single-walled slat body having a slat inner surface with a concave curvature, a slat outer surface with a convex curvature;
- a U-shaped channel formed in the slat body and projecting from the slat inner surface, the U-shaped channel comprising:
- a base having opposite first and second base ends;
- a first channel wall extending from the first base end, and having a first channel wall end opposite the base and positioned at the slat body;
- a second channel wall extending from the second base end, and having a second channel wall end opposite the base and positioned at the slat body;
- an interior space defined between the base and first and second channel walls;
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- an opening into the interior space defined between the first and second wall channel ends;
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- a cover removably coupled to the first and second channel wall ends to enclose the interior space.
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A utility slat for a rolling shutter, comprising:
- a single-walled slat body having a slat inner surface with a concave curvature, a slat outer surface with a convex curvature;
- a U-shaped channel formed in the slat body and projecting from the slat inner surface, the U-shaped channel comprising:
- a base having opposite first and second base ends;
- a first channel wall extending from the first base end, and having a first channel wall end opposite the base and positioned at the slat body;
- a second channel wall extending from the second base end, and having a second channel wall end opposite the base and positioned at the slat body;
- an interior space defined between the base and first and second channel walls;
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- an opening into the interior space defined between the first and second channel wall ends;
- a first channel flange projecting from the base into the interior space, and positioned at the first base end;
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- a second channel flange projecting from the base into the interior space, and positioned at the second base end;
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- a cover removably coupled to the slat body, the cover comprising a cover body with first and second cover ends, a first cover flange projecting from the cover inner surface and positioned at the first cover end, and a second cover flange projecting from the cover inner surface and positioned at the second cover end;
- wherein the first channel flange is spaced apart from the first channel wall to form a first aperture that is sized and shaped to receive the first cover flange, and the second channel flange is spaced apart from the second channel wall to form a second aperture that is sized and shaped to receive the second cover flange.
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