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US 5,265,391 AGranted
Stabilized modular shutter
AssigneeSelfix, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Ricard, Alan MacGowan
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Abstract
Modular shutter constructed of modular components including side rails, end rails, and a central generally planar panel member, and including a stabilizing member disposed between the edge of said central panel member and adjacent end rails and connectable therebetween for maintaining the relative positioning therebetween and including a portion for covering any gap between the edge of said central panel member and the adjacent end rail.
Claims8
A modular shutter comprising:
- a pair of side rail members, each including inwardly facing side wall portions containing runner receiving and retaining means;
- a panel member having a generally planar central portion and runner portions disposed along the sides of said panel member and oriented generally transverse to the plane of said central planar panel portion, said runner portions being receivable in said runner receiving and retaining means;
- an end rail having runner portions receivable in said side rail runner receiving and retaining means, said end rail being disposed at an end of said panel member for enclosing said panel member end, said end rail having a generally planar front wall portion and an end wall portion oriented substantially transverse thereto, said end wall portion being disposed adjacent one end of said panel member;
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- a stabilizing member disposed between the adjacent ends of said panel member and said end rail for connecting said panel member to said end rail to minimize relative movement therebetween.
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A modular shutter comprising:
- a pair of side rail members, each side rail member including a front wall, an outer side wall extending rearwardly from said front wall, and an inner side wall extending rearwardly from said front wall and containing runner receiving and retaining means in the form of a channel;
- a central panel member having a generally planar central portion and recessed side portions on either side thereof, said panel member further including runner portions disposed along the sides thereof and oriented generally transverse to the plane of said central planar panel portion, said runner portions being receivable in said channels formed on the inner walls of said side rail members;
- end rails having runner portions receivable in said channel portions of said side rails, said end rails being disposed at either end of said panel member for enclosing said panel member ends, said end rails having generally planar front wall portions, outer end wall portions having extensions for covering the exposed ends of said side rails, and an internal end wall disposed adjacent the end of said central panel member;
- a stabilizing member disposed between the ends of said central panel member and an adjacent end rail, said stabilizing member including a flanged portion oriented generally parallel to and disposed adjacent the internal end wall of said end rail and having a portion at the forward edge thereof for covering the adjacent edge of said central panel member and closing the gap between the adjacent ends of said central panel and said end rail, said stabilizing flange being connectable to said adjacent internal end wall of said end rail retaining stabilizing means between said end rail, said stabilizing means, and said adjacent end of said central panel member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.