Hurricane panel fastening method
First Claim
1. A method for removably attaching a protective panel to a structure using a fastener comprising:
- a shaft having first and second portions;
a first opening extending through the second portion of the shaft;
a sleeve sized to fit over the second portion of the shaft, and having second and third openings extending through the sleeve and being spaced apart by a distance greater than a thickness of the protective panel to be secured to the structure;
first and second pins for insertion in the first and second openings and the third opening, respectively, the method comprising;
frictionally inserting the first portion of the shaft into a bore of the structure with the second portion of the shaft protruding from the structure;
locating the sleeve over the second portion of the shaft and aligning the first and second openings;
mounting the protective panel on the sleeve between the aligned first and second openings and the third opening; and
securing the protective panel by inserting the first pin into the first and second openings on an interior side of the protective panel and inserting the second pin into the third opening on an exterior side of the protective panel.
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Abstract
A fastener for removably securing a protective panel to a structure includes a shaft having a first portion and a second portion. The shaft includes a first opening extending through the second portion of the shaft. The fastener also includes a sleeve sized to fit over the second portion of the shaft. The sleeve includes second and third openings extending through the sleeve that are spaced apart by a distance greater than a thickness of the protective panel to be secured to the structure. The second opening corresponds to the first opening in the shaft and the third opening is located in the sleeve beyond an end of the second portion of the shaft when the first and second openings are aligned. The fastener also includes a first pin that is insertable into the first and second openings and a second pin that is insertable into the third opening. The protective panel is secured to the structure by inserting the first pin into the first and second openings on an interior side of the protective panel and inserting the second pin into the third opening on the exterior side of the panel. The panel can then be removed from the structure from inside or outside the structure by removing the first or second pins, respectively.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for removably attaching a protective panel to a structure using a fastener comprising:
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a shaft having first and second portions; a first opening extending through the second portion of the shaft; a sleeve sized to fit over the second portion of the shaft, and having second and third openings extending through the sleeve and being spaced apart by a distance greater than a thickness of the protective panel to be secured to the structure; first and second pins for insertion in the first and second openings and the third opening, respectively, the method comprising; frictionally inserting the first portion of the shaft into a bore of the structure with the second portion of the shaft protruding from the structure; locating the sleeve over the second portion of the shaft and aligning the first and second openings; mounting the protective panel on the sleeve between the aligned first and second openings and the third opening; and securing the protective panel by inserting the first pin into the first and second openings on an interior side of the protective panel and inserting the second pin into the third opening on an exterior side of the protective panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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