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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389615 | Friction compression brace system A sheet is removably positionable adjacent to a window. The sheet has upper, lower and side edges. A plurality of braces is secured to the sheet. Each brace has a metal base plate and a pair of fixed housings. A vertical push rod is slidably supported in each fixed ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7331146 | Window and door jamb adjustment system A window and door jamb adjustment system for accurately installing windows and doors and providing for later adjustment of the same. The window and door jamb adjustment system includes a support member attachable to a building frame, an alignment member slidably att... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7266928 | Golf ball deflecting window cover A golf ball deflecting window cover includes a window frame and a window that is mounted therein. A panel of transparent plastic material has a first side, a second side, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. At least one hinge member ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243463 | Window cover system This is a storm window protection device which will fit over the window fame of a building and lock into position to prevent damage to the window during periods of inclement weather. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7150126 | Sliding window track system Upper and lower window track strips each define an elongate panel receptacle of generally rectangular configuration for receiving an edge portion of a structural panel in tight fitting serration retained relation therein. The upper and lower window track strips defi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114760 | Safety shield window insert A safety device for a motor vehicle having a door window defined by a retractable transparent panel which is guided into a receiving frame, the safety apparatus comprising a window insert formed of a sheet of material; a window frame including a transparent panel, t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097237 | Protective door for drivers' cabins, in particular for utility vehicles Disclosed is a protective door for drivers' cabins, in particular for utility vehicles. The design achieves maximum flexibility for protecting the driver both against influences of weather and injury. The protective door has a first door element, with a restraining ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032955 | Trim panel module A trim panel module for a vehicle. The trim panel module includes a carrier and a trim panel. The carrier has first and second attachment members. The trim panel has first and second mating members configured to engage the first and second attachment members. The tr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021006 | Quick release sacrificial shield for window assembly Disclosed is a window assembly for use in mass transit vehicles which allows the quick and easy removal and replacement of transparent sacrificial glazing panels which protect the glazing of the window from vandalism and wear. The window assembly utilizes a sacrific... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978579 | Storm shutter system The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which describes a storm shutter system, which allows easy installation and removal by the homeowner. This invention does not add anything to the window and does not require the homeowner to change the window or drill ho... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964290 | Wood interior screen for out-swinging wood window A window system includes an out-swinging window having an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The viewable portions of the interior surface are made of a first material. The window system also includes a jamb. The out-swinging window is pivotally attached to ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941709 | Door insulator A door insulator includes a door covering and insulator device for selectively positioning over exterior positioned lower level doors. The lower level doors includes a pair of doors that are positioned on a frame which is angled upwardly from a front wall to a back ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938665 | Door A door frame with a substantially continuous sealing surface supports a door with a substantially continuous sealing member mounted thereon. A stepped U-shaped frame member has an opening at one end that is closed with a square-cut member, such as a threshold. The f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935082 | Storm impact protection system A impact protection system for building openings, such as windows and doors, includes a shutter assembly having angled blades extending between frame members in such as manner that access areas are provided when the shutters are closed to permit insertion of a storm... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6877285 | Reinforced shutter structure The present invention provides, in one embodiment, an awning that permits light and air to enter the structure to which the awning is attached, that can be utilized to protect against major storms, and that can pass strict building code standards testing. The awning... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6745515 | Emergency escape door An emergency escape door device includes a primary door panel having an entrance formed in an inner peripheral surface inclined between a greater peripheral side contour a smaller peripheral side contour, and an auxiliary door panel pivotally secured to the primary ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6708457 | Concealed retaining channel for storm shutter attachment Concealed retaining channel for attaching upper edges of storm shutters in front of windows. The concealed retaining channel can be installed within a soffet portion of a roof overhang, and remains unseen with or without a storm shutter attached thereto. The conceal... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6688044 | Quick release sacrificial shield for window assembly A window assembly for use in mass transit vehicles which allows the quick and easy removal and replacement of transparent sacrificial glazing panels which protect the glazing of the window from vandalism and wear. The window assembly utilizes a sacrificia... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6674255 | Remote controlled window treatment and/or lighting system An improved window covering and lighting system for a window in a room includes a plurality of cornices, each cornice including a window covering supported by the cornice and movable between an open position and a closed position, an actuator supported by... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6604332 | Light well barrier for skylights A barrier assembly for a skylight well opening includes a framework having a peripheral frame sized to circumscribe the light well opening. The framework can be secured in a position relative to a ceiling surface so that the peripheral frame circumscribes... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6536174 | Reinforced storm shutter A reinforced storm shutter for protecting doors and windows of buildings from high winds of severe storms and hurricanes. The shutter is comprised of heavy-gauge components, including tubular members having a plurality of aligned, slotted openings and lou... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502355 | Storm cover for protecting exterior building glass and associated method A storm cover for protecting a building's exterior glass includes a resiliently rigid protective storm panel connected directly to the glass so as to substantially cover the glass surface. The protective storm panel is connected to the glass by shock abso... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502356 | Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main member enabling inter-engagement between the profiled sash ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478072 | Solar screen mounting for an awning window A system for mounting a solar screen to an awning window of an enclosure is provided that allows the awning window to be opened and closed with the solar screen mounted on the exterior of the awning window.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6363670 | Hurricane protection system A hurricane protection system comprises a rigid sheet in a rectangular configuration positioned within a window opening with an upper edge, a lower edge, and parallel side edges. A plurality of fixed retention mechanisms are secured to the sheet adjacent ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334282 | Device for covering windows and doors during severe storms A device is provided for protecting a window or door during severe storms. A panel, cut to fit in a window frame, is held in place by the action of the locking assemblies described herein. A rubber gasket can be used along on e side of the panel in place ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6269597 | Storm panel support apparatus for windows A rectangular window opening in a structure is provided with four channel members that provide a decorative frame around the opening. Three of the channel members are permanently fastened to the structure through a flange on the channel. The fourth channe... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6216401 | Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main member enabling inter-engagement between the profiled sash ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205723 | Quick release sacrificial shield for window assembly A window assembly in which the frame of the window assembly provides support for both a window and a protective shield with such support comprising an inwardly facing saddle which supports the window within the frame and an inwardly facing casing and reta... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6189264 | Hurricane storm panel and method of installation The invention encompasses a storm shutter system. The system utilizes a track above an opening, a shutter that is held by the track that covers the opening, a retainer that in conjunction with the track acts to hold the shutter in place, a means for retai... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161605 | Foldable device and method for protecting double-hung windows An aesthetically-pleasing foldable, reusable security device and method for protecting double-hung windows from storm debris hazards and vandalism, wherein the perimeter edges of the device fit within the outermost groove of a double-hung window frame and... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155010 | Window grill clips Window grill clips which can be used to removably attach window grills to windows. The window grill clip has a window frame segment and a grill segment extending from the window frame segment at an upward inclined angle. An opening is defined through the ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138738 | External screening device for a pivotable skylight window An external screening mechanism for a pivotable skylight window comprises a web of a screening material which is wound on a spring-biased roller and is connected with a bottom bar which is guided in side guide rails and connected via a cord drive with an ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6109328 | Screen door protector One aspect of the present invention is directed to a screen door comprising a flexible screen and a rigid transparent protective cover disposed in at least partially overlapping relation with the flexible screen in order to protect the screen from damage.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6047500 | Window shield A mounting bracket and window shield assembly for protecting a window of the type found on a subway or bus includes a shield made of a flexible sheet of plastic. The shield is held in place by a mounting bracket which mounts directly to the existing windo... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5937593 | Security closure A security closures are adapted to be secured over windows or other openings in a wall of a building. The security closures are fixed to the building in a manner to substantially prevent removal of the closure from the exterior of the building. On the oth... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5907929 | Reinforced shutter structure The present invention provides, in one embodiment, an awning that permits light and air to enter the structure to which the awning is attached, that can be utilized to protect against major storms, and that can pass strict building code standards testing.... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5782037 | Pet door having a security cover A pet door assembly having a frame and a security cover. The security cover has a main body with vertical edges and vertical flanges formed near each vertical edge. The frame includes vertically extending channel members for slidably receiving the vertica... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5740639 | Double panel storm shutter installation with brace A storm shutter installation includes a pair of supports attached above and below a window to be protected. The supports include a pair of parallel channels to receive a pair of plywood panels. One or more removable brace are provided to support the plywo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5722206 | Flexible storm resistant system The invention relates to a flexible storm resistant system for installation in openings of a dwelling. The system consists of hinged support braces that are installed in the lateral walls of an opening. The braces have horizontally extending threaded bolt... | 03/03/1998 |
