Hurricane and storm protection large windows and doors
OwnerThomas C. Thompsoninventor
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Abstract
An improved method and system of temporarily attaching a frame to a masonry building structure. A circular base mount is inserted into a circular sleeve, that has been pre-drilled into masonry by a coring bit. The masonry core is left in place. The circular base has contact with the inner surface of the core, the outer surface of the core, and the top of the core. Adhesive is used to permanently cement the base mount to the masonry core, providing abundant surface area for extra holding power. The base mount has a hooked top web for permanent or temporary connection to a female mount that is held in place to the base mount by rotation and locking. The female mount can be attached to a shutter, providing protection against hurricane winds.
Claims13
A method of attaching a bracket to a solid, generally flat surface comprising:
- a. drilling into a surface using a standard coring-bit;
- b. removing the coring-bit, leaving a drilled-out annulus and a cylinder-shaped core;
- c. applying adhesive into said annulus and on top of said core;
- d. applying a bracket having a generally open-can shape with cylinder-shaped sides that slide into the annulus and a generally flat surface that rests on top of the core;
- e. forming a strong bond with the adhesive between the inside surface of the cylinder and the surface of the core, and the outside surface of the cylinder and the outside surface of the drilled annulus, and between the top of the core and the flat surface of the bracket.
A bracket for inserting into a drilled-out annulus, containing an inner core, drilled by a core-bit comprising:
- a. sides being shaped like a cylinder;
- b. one end of the cylinder being open;
- c. the open end of the cylinder having a generally smooth opening and diameter to fit over the core and into the annulus left by a coring bit;
- d. the thickness of said cylinder sides are sized to fit into said annulus;
- e. the other end of said cylinder is closed and the inside surface is flat;
- f. the outside of the closed end contains an attaching web;
- g. the attaching web having an attaching means for temporary or permanent holding of different types of fasteners that need to be secured to a generally flat surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.