HURRICANE RESISTANT FABRIC CLAMPS
First Claim
1. A storm protection system for covering the opening of a building with a flexible material to protect the opening from damage, the opening having a two spaced apart and opposite edges, the system comprising:
- a bracket having a first panel and a second panel;
the first panel of the bracket having a first surface, the first surface of the bracket having a plurality of protrusions disposed thereon, the second panel of the bracket having a second surface, the second surface of the bracket including a plurality of corresponding protrusions disposed thereon; and
a securing means to hold the first panel to the second panel wherein the flexible material is held between the first panel and the second panel.
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Abstract
A storm protection system for covering the opening of a building with a flexible material. The system includes a bracket having a first panel and a second panel, the panels each having a surface, the first surface and the second surface of the bracket having a plurality of protrusions disposed thereon (and various embodiments thereof). Another embodiment utilizing at least one inclined planar portion connected to a planar portion of the bracket at the first edge of the inclined planar portion and an elongated member connected to the at least one inclined planar portion for securing a flexible material. A last embodiment includes a planar bracket having a first end and a second end, the planar bracket made of a resilient material. All embodiments operable to hold a flexible material (fabric, screen . . . etc.) over an opening to a building to protect the opening during a storm.
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26 Claims
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1. A storm protection system for covering the opening of a building with a flexible material to protect the opening from damage, the opening having a two spaced apart and opposite edges, the system comprising:
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a bracket having a first panel and a second panel; the first panel of the bracket having a first surface, the first surface of the bracket having a plurality of protrusions disposed thereon, the second panel of the bracket having a second surface, the second surface of the bracket including a plurality of corresponding protrusions disposed thereon; and a securing means to hold the first panel to the second panel wherein the flexible material is held between the first panel and the second panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A storm protection system for at least partially covering the opening of a building with a flexible material to protect the opening from damage, the opening having a two spaced apart and opposite edges, the system comprising:
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a bracket having a planar portion, the planar portion including a slot; at least one inclined planar portion extending away from the planar portion, the at least one planar portion having a first edge and an oppositely disposed second edge, the at least one inclined planar portion connected to the planar portion of the bracket at the first edge of the inclined planar portion; and an elongated member connected to the at least one inclined planar portion, the elongated member connected to in the inclined planar portion at the second edge; wherein the planar portion attaches to an edge of a building opening and the flexible material attaches to the elongated member, the bracket being permitted to flex under stress placed o the bracket by the flexible material by means of the inclined planar portions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A storm protection system for covering the opening of a building with a material to protect the opening from damage, the opening having a two spaced apart and opposite edges, the system comprising:
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a planar bracket having a first end and a second end, the planar bracket made of a resilient material; a first aperture disposed at the first end of the planar bracket, the first aperture of the first end of the planar bracket operable to attach to the edge of the opening of a building; and a second aperture disposed at the second end of the planar bracket, the second aperture of the second end of the planar bracket operable to attach to the material. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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