Patent ID: 9416586
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: E04B,E06B

Claim Text:
1. A securing system for covering openings to buildings and housings, comprising: a rigid rectangular panel covering an exterior opening in a frame casing to a structure, the rigid rectangular panel having left corners that include an upper left corner and a lower left corner, and right corners that include an upper right corner and a lower right corner, each of the left and right corners having a vertical edge and a horizontal edge; at least two one pair of separated and individually mountable rigid flange brackets, at least one of the brackets sized to cover and overlap both the vertical edge and horizontal edge of at least one of the left corners of the rigid rectangular panel and at least another of the brackets sized to cover and overlap both the vertical edge and horizontal edge of at least one of the right corners of the rigid rectangular panel, each of the rigid flange brackets consisting of a generally planar configuration with a generally uniform thickness, each of the rigid flange brackets having an opening therethrough consisting of a single through-hole; and fasteners for attaching the rigid rectangular panel to the exterior of a structure opening so that the rigid rectangular panel is on an exterior side of the structure opening and the rigid flange brackets are on an interior side of the structure opening; wherein the fasteners pass through openings in the rigid rectangular panel.