Modular shutter assembly
US5152116A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B9/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shutter assembly of modular members molded or extruded from a polymeric material. Each of two side rails has a front wall and an inner wall defining a channel portion. Each of upper, and lower frame members and two louvered panel members has runners or mounting flanges extending along the sides thereof. The channel portion of each side rail has a base leg projecting from the side rail, a second leg projecting from the base leg, and a third leg projecting from the second leg toward the side rail. The third leg is spaced from the side rail by a distance approximating the mounting flange thickness when the channel portion is unstressed. The base leg flange has a groove defining a hinge. The channel portion defines a flexible mounting channel accommodating the mounting flanges despite minor dimensional variations.
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