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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1994
Robert G Ahrens, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
Interior shields for protecting structure openings such as windows and doors are described. The shields which are to be positioned on the inside of a window include metal pane backing, metal reinforcement channel members, a metal flange frame, and sealing gasket material on the inside edges of the flange frame. The shields are held in place by compressive fasteners that include a metal cam type wheel with a flat side portion, an axial-hole off center and a side opening for an adjustment rod. A bolt can fit through the axial opening to hold the wheel against the side interior frame of a window. The bolt can be held in place by a concrete anchor and metal sleeve. Rotating the adjustment rod attaches and detaches the shield from the window. When attached, the gasket material forms a watertight seal between the shield and the window. For wooden frames a lag bolt can be substituted for the bolt. Materials for the shield and compressive fastener can include aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel or the like. A second embodiment for using the shield with double windows is disclosed wherein two shields can be bolted together side by side. A third embodiment includes overlaying novel shield panels that do not have side flanges nor reinforcing members. These alternative shield panels can include a roll formed raised corrugated metal panel which overlies a moulded seal-gasket backing material, a rolled formed metal panel with a surface having parallel curved indentations formed from like material overlying a moulded seal-gasket backing material, an extruded corrugated plastic panel, and a sheet moulded fiberglass layer panel overlying a seal-gasket backing material. Each of the alternative shield panels of the third embodiment can be attached and compressed to the inside of the door and window opening in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. Using this invention limits the damage caused by storms to be generally limited to replacing window glass. It is a small matter to replace glass after a storm compared to damage done by wind and water entering an opening during a storm.