Patent ID: 6543188
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A shutter for storm protection of an opening in a structure, comprising:a perimeter framework having a pair of substantially vertical members spaced apart from each other, a pair of substantially horizontal members spaced apart from each other, said substantially vertical and said substantially horizontal members connected together and defining an interior area; at least one substantially planar rigid member connected to said framework and substantially filling said interior area, said at least one rigid member including at least one integrally connected louver slat; wherein said at least one substantially planar rigid member includes a plurality of louver slats; wherein said at least one substantially planar rigid member is a plurality of substantially planar rigid members, each of said plurality of rigid members includes means for rigid connection to adjacent rigid members; wherein said means for connection to adjacent rigid members includes a first edge connector disposed at on a lower edge of an upper substantially planar rigid member and a second edge connector disposed at an upper edge of a lower substantially planar rigid member, said first and said second edge connectors being rigidly connectable to each other.