Patent ID: 6626227
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A47H,E06B

Abstract:
A window shutter system comprising:a plurality of elongate members, each elongate member having two ends, each end having a receiver; a plurality of couplers, each of the couplers including a corner piece and a post, the corner piece being distinct and separable from the post, the corner piece having a corner piece extension with a non-circular cross-section and the post having a post extension with a non-circular cross-section, the corner piece configured to be coupled to the post such that the corner piece extension is disposed generally perpendicular to the post extension, the corner piece extension and the post extension operable to connect adjacent elongate members and adapted to interlock with the receiver of an associated elongate member such that the elongate members and the couplers cannot rotate relative to one another; and at least one hinge operable to connect one of the elongate members to a window frame.