System for attaching a fabric storm cover over an opening in a building

• US 20080169070A1
• Filed: 01/16/2007
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation (Sanwa Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Wayne-Dalton Corporation (HRH Door Corp.)
• Inventors: Mullet, Willis J., Grimes, Darius H., Borona, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US11/653,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20080169070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 160/369
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/005 Storm panels; hurricane shutters
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/0692 comprising flexible sheets as closing screen

Abstract

A system for protecting an opening, such as a window (11) in a structure (12) includes a fabric cover (13) having spaced openings (14) around the periphery thereof. In one embodiment, a frame (21) includes a track (27) and a stem (24) which is received in a slot (20) formed on the periphery of the window (11). The track (27) carries connector assemblies (15) which are received through the openings (14) in the cover (13) to attach the cover (13) to the frame (21). In another embodiment, the track is formed in a component (50) of a frame (40) and a web (42) attached the component (50) to another frame component (41) which is attached by fasteners (60) adjacent to the window (11).

Claims

1. A system for protecting an opening in a building comprising a fabric cover having spaced openings along edges thereof, a frame around the periphery of the opening, a track in said frame, and a plurality of connector assemblies positioned in said track at the location of said spaced openings in said cover, said connector assemblies attaching said cover to said frame over the opening.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein each said connector assembly includes a head received in said track and a threaded shaft extending from said head and through an opening in said cover.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein each said connector assembly includes an o-ring positioned around said shaft and engaging said frame.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein each said connector assembly includes a nut engaging said cover and received on said shaft.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein there is a slot formed around the periphery of the opening in the building, said frame including a stem received in the slot.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said stem includes a beveled surface on the end thereof to assist in the insertion of said stem in the slot.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein said stem includes barbs thereon to assist in holding said stem in the slot.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein said stem includes an undercut groove adapted to receive an adhesive to hold said stem in the slot.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said frame includes a first frame component having said track, a second frame component, and a web connecting said first frame component to said second frame component.

10. The system of claim 9 said frame including a flange carried by said second frame component and adapted to be positioned over the building.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein each said frame has a like plurality of corners, said web being attached between one corner of said first component and one corner of said second component.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising means to fasten said frame around the opening.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said web recesses said means to fasten.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said means to fasten includes a plurality of fasteners received through one wall and one corner of said second frame component.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein said means to fasten includes a plurality of fasteners received through said web.

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising a support to divide the opening into two portions each portion having a said fabric cover and a said frame, each said frame being attached to said support.

17. A frame adapted to be received in a slot formed around the periphery of an opening in a building to be protected by a fabric cover, the frame comprising a track, a plurality of connector assemblies positioned in said track and adapted to carry the cover and a stem extending from said track and adapted to be received in the slot.

18. A frame adapted to be mounted adjacent to an opening in a building to be protected by a fabric cover, the frame comprising a first component, a track carried by said first component, a second component adapted to be attached adjacent to the opening, and a web connecting said first component to said second component.