Patent ID: 8656664
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for securely enclosing an opening defined by a structure of a building comprising: a panel sized to substantially cover the opening and engage the structure, the panel having a face having a front and a back and a pair of sides defining a cavity and a pair of internal rims within the cavity; a first mounting bar for securing to the panel; a first installation bar for securing to the first mounting bar; means for engaging the panel and the structure to securely enclose the opening, the engaging means configured to secure together the first mounting bar and the first installation bar and to facilitate movement of the first installation bar toward the back of the panel to engage and secure the structure between the first installation bar and the panel; wherein the first mounting bar includes a pair of ends and the engaging means includes a first plurality of engagement tabs formed on one of the internal rims for securing the first mounting bar adjacent one of its ends to said one of the internal rims within the cavity at a selected position and a second plurality of engagement tabs formed on the other of the internal rims for securing the mounting bar adjacent the other of its ends to the other of the internal rims within the cavity at a selected position.