Patent Application
20210087873
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The disclosure and prior art relates to security devices and more particularly pertains to a new security device for inhibiting forced entry through a window in a building.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of first brackets that is each mountable on a window in a wall of a building. A plurality of second brackets is each mountable on the window in the wall of the building. A plurality of fasteners is each extended through a respective one of the apertures in a respective one of the first brackets and the second brackets. In this way the first brackets and the second brackets are coupled to the window. A panel is positionable in the first brackets and the second brackets when the first brackets and the second brackets are positioned on the window. The panel is comprised of an impact resistant material to inhibit an intruder from gaining access through the window.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The foot 22 has a length that is less than a length of the mounting portion 18. The mounting portion 18 has a first surface 26, a second surface 28, a first end 30 and a second end 32. The leg 20 is aligned with the first end 30 having the foot 22 being directed toward the second end 32. The mounting portion 18 has a plurality of apertures 34 each extending through the first surface 26 and the second surface 28. The apertures 34 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along the mounting portion 18. Additionally, each of the first brackets 12 is positioned along a lower threshold 36 of the window 14 having the foot 22 on each of the first brackets 12 being directed upwardly.
A plurality of second brackets 38 is provided and each of the second brackets 38 is mountable on the window 14 in the wall 16 of the building having the second brackets 38 being positioned inside the building. Each of the second brackets 38 has a mounting portion 40, a leg 42 and a foot 44. The leg 42 of each of the second brackets 38 extends away from the mounting portion 40 of the second brackets 38. Additionally, the foot 44 of each of the second brackets 38 is spaced from the mounting portion 40 of the second brackets 38 to define a space 45 in the second brackets 38.
Each of the second brackets 38 has a primary surface 46, a secondary surface 48 and a primary end 50. The leg 42 on the second brackets 38 is spaced from the primary end 50 having the foot 44 on the second brackets 38 being directed toward the primary end 50. The mounting portion 40 of each of the second brackets 38 has a plurality of apertures 52 each extending through the primary surface 46 and the secondary surface 48. Each of the second brackets 38 is positioned along the upper threshold 54 of the window 14 having the foot 44 on each of the second brackets 38 being directed toward the lower threshold 36 of the window 14. Additionally, the apertures 52 on the second brackets 38 are exposed when the panel 58 is positioned in the space 45 in the second brackets 38.
A plurality of fasteners 56 is provided and each of the fasteners 56 is extended through a respective one of the apertures 52 in a respective one of the first brackets 12 and the second brackets 38. In this way the first brackets 12 and the second brackets 38 are coupled to the window 14. The fasteners 56 may comprise screws, nails or any other type of fastener.
A panel 58 is provided and the panel 58 is positionable in the first brackets 12 and the second brackets 38 when the first brackets 12 and the second brackets 38 are positioned on the window 14. In this way the panel 58 covers glass of the window 14. The panel 58 is comprised of an impact resistant material to inhibit an intruder from gaining access through the window 14. The panel 58 has a top edge 60 and a bottom edge 62. The bottom edge 62 is positionable in the space 24 in each of the first brackets 12 such that each of the first brackets 12 supports the weight of the panel 58. Moreover, the top edge 60 is positionable in the space 45 in each of the second brackets 38.
In use, each of the first brackets 12 is attached to the window 14. The first brackets 12 are positioned along or near the lower threshold 36 of the window 14. The bottom edge 62 of the panel 58 is positioned in the space 24 in each of the first brackets 12. Each of the second brackets 38 is positioned on the top edge 60 of the panel 58 and each of the second brackets 38 is attached to the window 14. In this way the panel 58 is positioned over glass in the window 14 to inhibit an intruder from gaining forced entry through the window 14.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
