Patent ID: 6996934
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A pressure-vent hurricane shutter comprising: at least one shutter framework encompassing slatted-louver apertures; said shutter framework including structural beams to which ends of slanted slats for the slatted-louver apertures are affixed; slat-support guides oriented vertically and having ends; said shutter framework including a shutter spacer to which said ends of said slat-support guides for the slatted-louver apertures are affixed; slat-support cover affixed to one slat-support guide; mullion slat-support cover affixed to at least two adjacent slat-support guides; said structural beams on said shutter framework affixed to the outside edge of said slat-support guides; the slanted slats having inward edges that are oriented orthogonally to the mullion slat-support covers; the slanted slats having outward edges that are oriented orthogonally to the slat-support guides; the inward edges intermediate the ends of the slanted slats being attached to the mullion slat-support covers; the outward edges intermediate the ends of the slanted slats being attached to the slat-support guides; at least one shutter hinge proximate at least one edge of the shutter framework; the shutter framework being hinged to at least one structural member of a building proximate a building aperture; the shutter framework, the slanted slats, the slat-support guides and the hinge having a structural composite that has at least predetermined requisite strength for shutter-related protection of the building against storm-borne objects, wind and rain; the slatted-louver apertures having predetermined venting of storm buildups and bursts of pressure and vacuum that react on buildings; and the shutter hinge is ribbed.