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US 6,968,660 B1Granted
Shutter assembly
OwnerPablo Raba Novoainventor
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Abstract
A shutter assembly comprising a frame assembly including spaced apart peripheral base segments connected to a plurality of mounting members, wherein the base segments are secured to a supporting structure. A plurality of slats, each including a passageway for receiving the plurality of mounting members are secured to the mounting members in any one of a plurality of predetermined arrays, which extend along a length of the frame assembly in at least partially overlying, protective relation to a window, door or other portion of the supporting structure. A locking assembly may be used to secure the plurality of slats to the mounting members and may be disposed and structured to facilitate the attachment of the frame assembly to the supporting structure.
Claims36
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly securable to a supporting structure and including at least one base segment,
- b) said frame assembly further including a mounting assembly connected to said base segment and extending between opposite ends of said frame assembly,
- c) a plurality of slats connected to said mounting assembly and collectively disposed in at least one predetermined array along a length of said frame assembly in overlying relation to the supporting structure,
- d) each of said plurality of slats comprises a passageway extending therethrough, said mounting assembly disposed and dimensioned to extend through at least a portion of said passageway in each of said plurality of slats,
- e) said mounting assembly comprising a plurality of mounting members disposed in spaced relation to one another, and
- f) said passageway of each of said plurality of slats comprising a plurality of passages disposed along a length of said slat and receiving one of said mounting members in each of said passages.
3 more elements
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly securable to a supporting structure and including a plurality of base segments,
- b) said frame assembly further including a mounting assembly connected to said base segments and extending between opposite ends of said frame assembly,
- c) at least two of said base segments disposed in spaced relation to one another and connected to said mounting assembly,
- d) said two base segments disposed to define opposite peripheral portions of said frame assembly,
- e) said mounting assembly extending along a length of said frame assembly between and connected to said base segments,
- f) said mounting assembly comprising a plurality of mounting members disposed in spaced relation to one another,
- g) a plurality of slats connected to said mounting assembly and collectively disposed in at least one predetermined array along a length of said frame assembly in overlying relation to the supporting structure,
- h) each of said plurality of slats comprising a passageway extending therethrough, said mounting assembly disposed and dimensioned to extend through at least a portion of said passageway in each of said plurality of slats, and
- i) each of said plurality of mounting members is connected to said plurality of slats.
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A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a first base segment and a second base segment disposed in spaced relation to one another,
- b) a mounting assembly including a plurality of elongated mounting members connected to and extending between said first and second base segments,
- c) a plurality of slats removably connected to said plurality of mounting members and disposed in at least one of a plurality of predetermined arrays along a length of said mounting members,
- d) said at least one predetermined array comprising at least some of adjacent ones of said plurality of slats disposed in spaced relation to one another, and
- e) a spacer assembly connected to said mounting assembly and disposed between spaced apart ones of said plurality of slats.
2 more elements
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a first base segment and a second base segment disposed in spaced relation to one another,
- b) a mounting assembly including a plurality of elongated mounting members connected to and extending between said first and second base segments,
- c) a plurality of slats removably connected to said plurality of mounting members and disposed in at least one predetermined array along a length of said mounting members, and
- d) a locking assembly structured to secure said plurality of mounting members to at least one of said base segments.
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A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly attachable to a supporting structure and comprising spaced apart peripheral base segments,
- b) said frame assembly further comprising a plurality of mounting members extending between and connected to oppositely disposed ones of said base segments,
- c) a plurality of slats each including a passageway formed therein, each said passageway comprising a plurality of passages disposed along a length of said slat and receiving one of said mounting members in each of said passages,
- d) said plurality of slats removably mounted on said frame assembly in protective relation to the supporting structure and in at least one predetermined array,
- e) said plurality of slats and said plurality of mounting members are formed of a substantially rigid, high strength material, and
- f) said substantially rigid, high strength material is an aluminum alloy.
3 more elements
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly including a locking assembly,
- b) said locking assembly comprising a plurality of locking members each structured and disposed to be attachable to a supporting structure,
- c) said frame assembly further comprising a plurality of mounting members extending between and connected to oppositely disposed corresponding ones of said locking members,
- d) a plurality of slats each including a passageway formed therein for passage of said plurality of mounting members therethrough,
- e) said plurality of slats removably mounted on said frame assembly in protective relation to the supporting structure and in at least one predetermined array, and
- f) said plurality of locking members further structured to removably secure said plurality of slats to said frame assembly in said protective relation.
3 more elements
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly attachable to a supporting structure and comprising spaced apart peripheral base segments,
- b) said frame assembly further comprising a plurality of mounting members extending between and connected to oppositely disposed ones of said base segments,
- c) a plurality of slats each including a passageway formed therein for passage of said plurality of mounting members therethrough,
- d) said plurality of slats removably mounted on said frame assembly in protective relation to the supporting structure and in at least one predetermined array,
- e) said one predetermined array comprises at least some of adjacent ones of said plurality of slats disposed in spaced relation to one another, and
- f) a spacer assembly connected to a mounting assembly and disposed between spaced apart ones of said plurality of slats.
3 more elements
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a) a frame assembly attachable to a supporting structure and comprising spaced apart peripheral base segments,
- b) said frame assembly further comprising a plurality of mounting members extending between and connected to oppositely disposed ones of said base segments,
- c) a plurality of slats each including a passageway formed therein for passage of said plurality of mounting members therethrough,
- d) said plurality of slats removably mounted on said frame assembly in protective relation to the supporting structure and in at least one predetermined array, and
- e) a locking assembly structured to secure said plurality of mounting members to at least one of said base segments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.