Claims
- 1. A storm shutter mounting apparatus comprising:
a track having a connecting member at a longitudinal edge of the track; a plurality of fastening members extending through the track, each of said fastening members being adapted to attach a panel member to said track; and a cover plate coupled to said track, wherein said cover plate is movable relative to said track between a first position covering said track and fastening members and a second position exposing said track and fastening members.
- 2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said fastening members comprises a stud and a wing nut.
- 3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover plate is formed of aluminum.
- 4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover plate is formed of polyvinyl chloride.
- 5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover plate is formed of plastic.
- 6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover plate is pivotally connected to said track.
- 7. A storm shutter mounting apparatus comprising:
a track having a male hinge member disposed along a longitudinal edge of said track; a plurality of studs extending through said first track; and a cover plate having a female hinge member disposed along a longitudinal edge of said cover plate, wherein said male hinge member is received in said female hinge member to permit said cover plate to pivot between a first position at which said cover plate extends generally perpendicularly from said track and a second position at which said cover plate covers said first track and said studs.
- 8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of said male and female hinge members are approximately semi-circular in cross section, and stop projections are formed at the ends of the semi-circular sections of said male and female hinge portions.
- 9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said stop projections on said male hinge member are directed radially outward, and said stop projections on said the female hinge member are directed radially inward.
- 10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said male hinge member includes an outer peripheral surface that defines increased diameter portions which cooperate with said stop projections on said female hinge member to lock said cover plate in the first and second positions.
- 11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said track includes a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs for engaging an building wall.
- 12. A storm shutter mounting system comprising:
an upper track having a male hinge member disposed along an upper longitudinal edge of said upper track; a plurality of studs extending through said upper track; an upper cover plate having female hinge members disposed along the upper and lower longitudinal edges of said upper cover plate, wherein said male hinge member is received in said female hinge member disposed along the upper longitudinal edge of said upper cover plate to permit said upper cover plate to pivot between a first position at which said upper cover plate extends generally perpendicularly from said upper track and a second position at which said female hinge member disposed along the lower longitudinal edge is adjacent a lower longitudinal edge of said upper cover plate; a lower track having a male hinge member disposed along a lower longitudinal edge of said track; a plurality of studs extending through said lower track; a lower cover plate having female hinge members disposed along the upper and lower longitudinal edges of said lower cover plate, wherein said male hinge member of said lower cover plate is received in the female hinge member disposed along the lower longitudinal edge of said lower cover plate to permit said lower cover plate to pivot between a first position at which said lower cover plate extends generally perpendicularly from said lower track and a second position at which said female hinge member disposed along the upper longitudinal edge is adjacent an upper longitudinal edge of said lower cover plate.
- 13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein each of said male and female hinge members are approximately semi-circular in cross section, and stop projections are formed at the ends of the semi-circular sections of said male and female hinge portions.
- 14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said stop projections on said male hinge members are directed radially outward, and said stop projections on said the female hinge members are directed radially inward.
- 15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein each of said male hinge members includes an outer peripheral surface that defines increased diameter portions which cooperate with said stop projections on said corresponding female hinge member to lock said cover plates in the first and second positions.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/288,648 filed May 4, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60288648 |
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