Patent ID: 8863452
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A storm trim for use in attaching a panel over a window frame, comprising: (a) a lineal base, said lineal base having a length and a depth, said lineal base having a stacked screw boss formed therein running perpendicular to said length and parallel to said depth, said stacked screw boss having a width and at least two channels, one channel of said at least two channels being on top of another channel of said at least two channels with generally co-planar walls and separated by a barrier, said stacked screw boss dimensioned for receiving anchoring screws at any point along said length and said depth of said lineal base and being dimensioned so that said anchoring screws, when seated in said stacked screw boss, remain within said screw boss and do not extend farther than said depth; and (b) a removable lineal cap dimensioned to cover said stacked screw boss and being attachable to said base from the exterior of a window, said lineal cap being removed prior to the onset of a storm in order to allow said anchoring screws to attach a panel to said stacked screw boss of said lineal base so that said lineal cap and said anchoring screws cannot both be in position on said lineal base at the same time.