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A pleated panel shutter system for an opening in a dwelling in which the pleated panel portions can be drawn to the side rendering the bulk of the opening available for ventilation, light, and the normal function of a window or a door. The pleated panel can be closed shut, and optionally locked, wit

A pleated panel shutter system for an opening in a dwelling in which the pleated panel portions can be drawn to the side rendering the bulk of the opening available for ventilation, light, and the normal function of a window or a door. The pleated panel can be closed shut, and optionally locked, with securement against vandalism as well as high winds and flying debris damage, such as occurring in a hurricane. The strength of the pleated panels in the vertical orientation permits perforation over more than 50% of the surface of each of the panels, while still providing ample impact against winds up to 125 mph., and survive the impact test of a two by four (2.times.4) six (6) feet long fired at 34 mph. without deflecting more than 21/2 inches.

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1. A pleated shutter system for use in covering an opening in a building structure comprising, in combination,an outer frame assembly having a header, footer, left end plate and right end plate, and a plurality of vertically mounted panels pleatedly inserted in such a fashion as to permit opening an

1. A pleated shutter system for use in covering an opening in a building structure comprising, in combination,an outer frame assembly having a header, footer, left end plate and right end plate, and a plurality of vertically mounted panels pleatedly inserted in such a fashion as to permit opening and closing against the respective left end plate and right end plate, each of the panels having an outer face and an inner face and characterized by the improvement comprising: said panels being joined by slip fitted lateral knuckle joints and track means engaging guide means extending from ends of the knuckle joints; a perforated pattern over the substantial entire outer and inner face of each of the panels in which the perforations are spaced a distance at least twice the diameter of the perforation, thereby perforating at least 25% of the panel portion of the closure with a uniform pattern which extends vertically and laterally.