Patent ID: 6330768
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A brace for removably pressing a rigid protective panel against a window frame within a window opening in a building, in which the opening is defined by opposed walls, the brace comprising:a) an elongate body having a long axis and first and second ends;b) a first end assembly affixed to the first end and terminating in a cushioned, high-friction planar pad that is angularly adjustable for lying flat against a first opposed wall of the window opening;c) a second end assembly connected to the second end and terminating in a high-friction planar pad that is angularly adjustable for lying flat against a second opposed wall of the window opening, the second end assembly constructed to enable the respective pad to reciprocate along a short path parallel to the long axis;d) spring bias means urging the pad of the second end assembly from the body; ande) fixing means for stopping reciprocating motion and forcing the pad of the second end assembly away from the body to tightly press the pads against the first and second opposed walls of the window opening, the brace for being held in place in the window opening and pressing the protective panel against the window frame.