Escape mechanism for hurricane shutters
First Claim
1. A hurricane shutter escape mechanism for unlatching a hurricane shutter from a dwelling comprising:
- a hurricane shutter anchor connectable to a dwelling structure to secure a hurricane shutter;
a stud removably, connected to said anchor and connectable to said hurricane shutter to hold said hurricane shutter in place;
a release member for manual release mounted on the inside of said hurricane shutter, accessible to a person in the dwelling adjacent to a dwelling opening covered by the hurricane shutter, said release member having a first position for connecting said removable stud to said anchor securing said hurricane shutter in place and a second position releasing said removable stud from said anchor allowing the hurricane shutter to be released and unfastened while inside the dwelling; and
a fastener secured to the outside end of said removable stud for holding said hurricane shutter in place;
said fastener for holding said hurricane shutter in place is spring-actuated and includes a manually-releasable spring having a first locking position holding the shutter in place, and wherein said manually-releasable spring is actuated manually to loosen the fastener from the removable stud mounted on the exterior of the building.
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Abstract
A hurricane shutter escape mechanism for allowing fast and easy removal of conventional hurricane shutters from a window or door of a structure in the event of an emergency. The device comprises a release member, an anchor, a removable stud for engaging and securing the hurricane shutters, and a spring-actuated panel fastener that includes a leaf spring to engage and hold the removable stud in position. The release member includes a slot having a small aperture to hold the stud in position and a large aperture to release the stud from the anchor. From inside the building, the release member is pushed down to release the hurricane shutters so that the occupants of a structure can escape during an emergency, such as a fire. From outside the building, a rescuer can depress the leaf spring to remove the spring-actuated panel fastener, and thereby, also remove the hurricane shutter panel.
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15 Claims
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1. A hurricane shutter escape mechanism for unlatching a hurricane shutter from a dwelling comprising:
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a hurricane shutter anchor connectable to a dwelling structure to secure a hurricane shutter; a stud removably, connected to said anchor and connectable to said hurricane shutter to hold said hurricane shutter in place; a release member for manual release mounted on the inside of said hurricane shutter, accessible to a person in the dwelling adjacent to a dwelling opening covered by the hurricane shutter, said release member having a first position for connecting said removable stud to said anchor securing said hurricane shutter in place and a second position releasing said removable stud from said anchor allowing the hurricane shutter to be released and unfastened while inside the dwelling; and a fastener secured to the outside end of said removable stud for holding said hurricane shutter in place; said fastener for holding said hurricane shutter in place is spring-actuated and includes a manually-releasable spring having a first locking position holding the shutter in place, and wherein said manually-releasable spring is actuated manually to loosen the fastener from the removable stud mounted on the exterior of the building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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