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Hurricane reinforcement device
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Inventors: Marko, William;
Assignee: Marko Doors & Gates, Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Friedman; Carl D.
Assistant Examiner: Porterie, Jr.; L. B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McHale & Slavin
A building aperture cover reinforcing device includes a support post having a first end spaced apart from a second end by a middle portion. Engagement pins extend from each end of the post, and linking hooks extend from the middle portion of the post. An upper anchoring assembly adapted for securement to an upper boundary wall of a building aperture selectively maintains the first engagement pin in a securing orientation, while the second engagement pin is selectively held in place by a lower anchor plate. The linking hooks engage corresponding linking plates disposed on the selected aperture cover. Each engagement pin includes bracing notches that engage corresponding edges of pin apertures located within the anchoring assembly and anchor plate, when the post shifts laterally. The bracing notches prevent vertical motion of the post during negative wind loads and positive wind loads. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT It is to be understood that while a certain form of the invention is illustrated, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement of parts herein described and shown.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention and the invention is not to be considered limited to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification.
With reference to FIG.
1, the reinforcement device 10 of the present invention is shown in use providing additional support to a building aperture cover 12, such as a garage door.
By way of overview, and with additional reference to FIG.
1A, the reinforcement device 10 includes an elongated main post 14 having engagement pins 16,18 that extend from opposite ends 20,22 of the post, and linking hooks 24 that extend from a distal sidewall 26 thereof.
During use, the first engagement pin 16 cooperates with a top anchoring bracket assembly 28; the second engagement pin 18 cooperates with a bottom anchor plate 30; and linking hooks 24 cooperate with linking plates 32, shown in FIGS.
3 and 5.
With this arrangement, the engagement pins 16,18 and linking hooks 24 maintain the main post 14 in a securing orientation with respect to the building aperture 34 and the aperture cover 12.
In this manner, the existing door-mounting hardware, not shown, need not support the entire magnitude of wind loads placed on the door 12; the engagement pins 16,18 transfer loads to the structure.
Now with reference to FIGS.
2 and 2A, the top anchoring member 28 includes a bracket assembly having a wall connector plate 36 at a first end 38 spaced apart from a pin connector plate 40 at a second end 42 by a spacer channel 44 that extends therebetween.
The wall connector plate 36 is essentially a C-sectioned channel adjustably attached to the spacer channel first end 38 via bolts, screws, or similar securement means 46, thereby allowing vertical adjustment of the spacer channel 44 with respect to the wall connector plate
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