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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2022
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Michael Wayne Kuenstle, Gainesville, FL (US);
John Bernal, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Carlos Rios, Gainesville, FL (US);
Margaret Sobrino Almanzar, Miami, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Various examples of a system and method for a storm shutter system is described. In one example, the system includes at least one rail configured to be secured to a building structure and a plurality of panels. Each panel includes a first surface configured to face an exterior environment of a building and a second surface configured to face an interior of the building; at least one perforation extending between the first and second surface; rail connection elements configured to attach the panel to a rail; and interlocking elements configured for panel-to-panel assembly. The panels are configured to be assembled by a single person. The interlocking elements are configured to connect one panel of the plurality of panels to another panel forming a unit of connected panels without using additional hardware.