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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2006
Richard J. Logan, Oxford, MI (US);
Nathan Greenway, Metamora, MI (US);
Clyde G. Allen, Lapeer, MI (US);
Charles E. Schiedegger, Metamora, MI (US);
Richard J. Logan, Oxford, MI (US);
Nathan Greenway, Metamora, MI (US);
Clyde G. Allen, Lapeer, MI (US);
Charles E. Schiedegger, Metamora, MI (US);
Tapco International Corporation, Wixom, MI (US);
Abstract
A shutter assembly mounts to a building and includes a right stile and a left stile disposed in spaced opposing relationship with one another. A first bar is mounted to the right stile and presents at least one recess facing outwardly away from the right stile for receiving a decorative member. A second bar opposing the first bar is mounted to the left stile and presents at least one recess facing and opposing the recess of the first bar for receiving the decorative member. The first and second bars each have at least one biasing device extending into the respective recesses of the first and second bars and engage the decorative member for biasing the decorative member outwardly away from the respective stiles to prevent movement of the decorative member relative to the stiles.