Patent ID: 8584731
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A shutter slat for a rolling shutter system comprising: a. a single wall slat body; b. a top hook portion formed on a first end of the single wall slat body, wherein the top hook portion comprises: c. a bottom receptacle portion formed in a second end of the single wall slat body, wherein the bottom receptacle portion comprises a counter wall with a counter wall end opposite a bottom hook with a bottom hook end forming a bottom cavity with a bottom opening between the counter wall and the bottom hook; d. wherein the top hook portion is adapted to slide into a bottom opening of an adjacent shutter slat to pivotably engage between the bottom hook and the counter wall allowing the counter wall end to be supported on the extending lip, and the bottom hook end to be supported on the ledge respectively, of the adjacent shutter slat for a dual reinforced stability of the bottom receptacle portion on the hook end of the adjacent shutter slat; and e. an alignment device disposed in the central cavity for aligning the shutter slat with the adjacent shutter slat in the central cavity.