High impact resistant storm shutters
OwnerJames C. Boswellinventor
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Abstract
A high impact shutter capable of withstanding high impacts from flying debris, including large debris, for use on exterior wall openings such as doors and windows, particularly suited for use in violent storms such as hurricanes. The high impact shutter can be retrofit to existing shutter systems using products already installed, or used in entirely new installations. The high impact shutters may be made into panels that include a plurality of interconnected parallel slats held together by a perimeter framework. The shutter slats may or may not have small openings to provide ventilation and to allow passage of light.
Claims16
A high impact storm shutter slat for a sliding or bahamian type panel comprising:
- a rigid body portion having a first end and a second end;
- a slightly bulbous circular surface associated with the first end of said body portion and having at least one shoulder adjacent said body portion;
- an enlarged circular surface associated with the second end of said body portion and having a central aperture and a slot;
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- at least one flange connected to said enlarged circular surface, said at least one flange protruding into said aperture adjacent said slot;
- wherein said central aperture is sized slightly larger than said slightly bulbous circular surface, and wherein said at least one flange is positioned to capture said at least one shoulder for rigid adjacent interconnection of a plurality of said high impact storm shutter slats;
- wherein interconnection of adjacent slots includes insertion of said bulbous circular surface within said central aperture;
- wherein said slightly bulbous circular surface of an adjacent storm shutter slat virtually consuming all of said central aperture when said slightly bulbous circular surface is received by said enlarged circular surface.
A high impact storm shutter slat for a sliding or bahamian type panel comprising:
- a body portion having a first end and a second end;
- said first end having a slightly bulbous circular surface having at least one shoulder adjacent said body portion;
- said second end having an enlarged circular surface having a central aperture and a slot;
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- at least one flange connected to said enlarged circular surface, said at least one flange protruding into said aperture adjacent said slot;
- wherein said central aperture is sized slightly larger than said slightly bulbous circular surface, and wherein said at least one flange is positioned to capture said at least one shoulder for rigid adjacent interconnection of a plurality of said high impact storm shutter slats;
- wherein interconnection of adjacent slots includes insertion of said bulbous circular surface within said central aperture;
- wherein said slightly bulbous circular surface of an adjacent storm shutter slat virtually consuming all of said central aperture when said slightly bulbous circular surface is received by said enlarged circular surface;
- wherein said body portion having a bend parallel to and near said first end, said first end and said bend define a first plane, said body portion defining a second plane wherein said first plane and said second plane are not coplanar;
- and wherein said slot disposed parallel to said first plane and facing opposite said first end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.