Storm and security panels

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG.
1 is a perspective view of a single storm and security panel 10 for awning-type windows according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The panel 10 is generally sized to conform to one individual louver (or slat) of a conventional awning-type window, i.
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, the main body section is an elongate rectangle.
One elongate edge 12 of the panel 10 is formed to hook inward upon itself, thereby forming a channel.
The other elongate edge of the panel 10 is formed with an offset lip 14 defined by a right-angled first bend inward and a right-angled second bend outward.
The offset lip 14 extends in parallel along the main body section of the panel 10.
The main body section of the panel 10 may be slightly raised in a shallow pyramid (seen as an X) to reinforce the cross-section of the panel against storms, forced entry or other pressure.
Alternatively, the main body section may be rippled FIG.
2 shows a perspective view of a pair of storm and security panels 10-1 and 10-2 as they are installed onto a corresponding pair of window louvers 20-1 and 20-3 of a conventional awning-type window.
The arrows A and B indicate the sequence of attachment of panels 10-1 and 10-2 to the corresponding window louvers 20-1 and 20-2.
The storm and security panels 10-1,2 may be individually inserted from within the interior of the dwelling by pushing the hooked edge 12 outward between adjacent pairs of open louvers 20.
Per arrows A, the storm and security panels 10-1 & 2 may then retracted such that the hooked edges 12 catch the outward corner of the corresponding louver 20-1 & 3, respectively.
When the storm and security panels 10-1 & 2 have been fully retracted, the hooked edges 12 close over the outward corners of the corresponding louvers 20-1 & 3, respectively, and the panels 10-1 & 2 fall into place as the first bend of offset lips 14 clear the inner corners of the louvers 20-1 & 3.
FIG.
3 is a perspective view of four fully installed storm and security panels 10-1