Patent ID: 6170554
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
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 coupler having at least two extensions for connecting 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; andat least one hinge operable to connect one of the elongate members to a window frame;wherein at least one of the couplers comprises a corner piece and a hinge post, the corner piece having a corner piece extension and the hinge post having a first hinge post extension, the corner piece coupled to the hinge post such that the corner piece extension is disposed generally perpendicular to the first hinge post extension;wherein the corner piece further comprises a receiver having a plurality of grooves, the hinge post further comprises a second hinge post extension that comprises a plurality of blades, and the plurality of blades each fit into a corresponding groove in the receiver of the corner piece to prevent the rotation of the hinge post relative to the corner piece.