Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
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A shutter panel assembly is provided to protect a building opening from impact damage. The building opening includes a frame with a bore formed therein and an externally threaded elongated anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the bore. The shutter panel assem
A shutter panel assembly is provided to protect a building opening from impact damage. The building opening includes a frame with a bore formed therein and an externally threaded elongated anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the bore. The shutter panel assembly includes a shutter panel and a fastener. The shutter panel having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an aperture extend between the first surface and the second surface. The fastener having a shank portion and a flange portion. The shank portion having an internally threaded hollow portion adjacent a distal open end of the shank portion. The flange portion extending radially outwardly from a proximate end of the shank portion.
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1. A shutter panel assembly that protects a building opening from impact damage, the building opening having a frame with a bore formed therein and an externally threaded elongated anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the bore, said shutter panel assembly com
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A shutter panel assembly that protects a building opening from impact damage, the building opening having a frame with a bore formed therein and an externally threaded elongated anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the bore, said shutter panel assembly comprising: a shutter panel having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an aperture extending between said first surface and said second surface; anda fastener having a shank portion and a flange portion, said shank portion having an internally threaded hollow portion adjacent a distal open end of said shank portion, said flange portion extending radially outwardly from a proximate end of said shank portion, said shank portion includes a solid portion positioned between said hollow portion and said flange portion, said solid portion having a length corresponding to a thickness of said shutter panel;wherein said shutter panel is positioned with said first surface abutting the frame and said aperture corresponding with the bore, and said shank portion extends through said aperture of said shutter panel and said hollow portion engages the anchor to compress said shutter panel between the frame and said flange portion of said fastener to support said shutter panel against the frame. 2. The shutter panel assembly of claim 1, wherein the bore has a predetermined depth such that upon engagement of said hollow portion with the external threads of the anchor, said distal open end of said hollow portion abuts the bottom surface of the bore and said flange portion compresses said shutter panel against the frame. 3. The shutter panel assembly of claim 2 wherein said hollow portion has a length corresponding to the predetermined depth of the bore such that upon abutment of said distal open end and the bottom surface of the bore, said solid portion is positioned within said aperture of said shutter panel to increase shear resistance of said fastener. 4. The shutter panel assembly of claim 3, wherein said aperture has a first portion and a second portion in communication with said first portion, said first portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of said flange portion and said second portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of said shank portion, and wherein after said fastener engages with the anchor, said first portion of said aperture is aligned with said flange portion to positioned said shutter panel between the frame and said flange portion, and wherein said shutter panel is positioned such that said solid portion is positioned within said second portion of said aperture. 5. The shutter panel assembly of claim 4, wherein said flange portion includes a tab portion extending outwardly from an edge of said flange portion, said tab portion corresponds in shape with said shape of said second portion of said aperture to provide an increase in a contact area between said flange portion and said second surface of said shutter panel. 6. The shutter panel assembly of claim 4, further comprising a washer having a through-hole and a shape that corresponds to said shape of said first portion of said aperture, said washer having a protrusion corresponding in shape to said shape of said second portion of said aperture, and wherein said washer is positioned between said second surface of said shutter panel and said flange portion to provide an increase in a compressive area between said flange portion and said second surface of said shutter panel. 7. The shutter panel assembly of claim 6, wherein said washer is a crimp-type washer. 8. A shutter panel assembly for protecting a building opening from impact damage, the building opening having a frame with a bore formed in a frame surface, the bore having a bottom surface, said shutter panel assembly comprising: an externally threaded elongated anchor secured within the bore of the frame, said anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from the bottom surface of the bore, said anchor having an end positioned at least flush with the frame surface;a shutter panel having a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an aperture extending between said first surface and said second surface; anda fastener having a shank portion and a flange portion, said shank portion having an internally threaded hollow portion adjacent a distal open end of said shank portion, said flange portion extending radially outwardly from a proximate end of said shank portion, said shank portion includes a solid portion positioned between said hollow portion and said flange portion, said solid portion having a length corresponding to a thickness of said shutter panel;wherein said shutter panel is positioned with said first surface abutting the frame surface and said aperture corresponding with the bore, and said hollow portion extends through said aperture of said shutter panel and said distal open end engages said anchor to compress said shutter panel between the frame surface and said flange portion of said fastener to support said shutter panel against the frame. 9. The shutter panel assembly of claim 8, wherein the bore has a predetermined depth such that upon engagement of said hollow portion with said external threads of said anchor said distal open end of said hollow portion abuts the bottom surface of the bore and said flange portion compresses said shutter panel against the frame surface. 10. The shutter panel assembly of claim 9, wherein said hollow portion has a length corresponding to the predetermined depth of the bore such that upon abutment of said distal open end and the bottom surface of the bore, said solid portion is positioned within said aperture of said shutter panel to increase shear resistance of said fastener. 11. The shutter panel assembly of claim 10, wherein said aperture has a first portion and a second portion in communication with said first portion, said first portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of said flange portion and said second portion having a shape corresponding to a shape of said shank portion, and wherein after said fastener portion engages with said anchor, said first portion of said aperture is aligned with said flange portion to positioned said shutter panel between the frame and said flange portion, and wherein said shutter panel is positioned such that said solid portion is positioned within said second portion of said aperture. 12. The shutter panel assembly of claim 11, wherein said flange portion includes a tab portion extending outwardly from an edge of said flange portion, said tab portion corresponds in shape with said shape of said second portion of said aperture to provide an increase in a contact area between said flange portion and said second surface of said shutter panel. 13. The shutter panel assembly of claim 10, further comprising a washer having a through-hole and a diameter that corresponds to said diameter of said first portion of said aperture, said washer having a protrusion corresponding in shape to said second portion of said aperture, and wherein said washer is positioned between said second surface of said shutter panel and said flange portion to provide an increase in a compressive area between said flange portion and said second surface of said shutter panel. 14. The shutter panel assembly of claim 13, wherein said washer has a plurality of crimps. 15. A fastener for securing a first component to a second component, the first component having a bore formed in a surface thereof and an externally threaded elongated anchor having an exposed portion extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the bore, the second component having a thickness and an aperture aligned with the bore, said fastener comprising: a shank portion having an internally threaded hollow portion having a distal open end, said shank portion includes a solid portion positioned between said hollow portion and said flange portion, said solid portion having a length corresponding to the thickness of the second component; anda flange portion extending radially outwardly from a proximate end of said shank portion;wherein said second component is positioned with the aperture aligned with the bore and said shank portion extends through said aperture and said hollow portion engages the anchor to compress said second component between said flange portion and the first component. 16. The fastener of claim 15, wherein the bore has a predetermined depth such that upon engagement of said hollow portion with the external threads of the anchor, said distal open end of said hollow portion abuts the bottom surface of the bore and said flange portion compresses said second component against the first component. 17. The fastener of claim 16, wherein said hollow portion has a length corresponding to the predetermined depth of the bore such that upon abutment of said distal open end and the bottom surface of the bore, said solid portion is positioned within the aperture of the second component to increase shear resistance of said fastener.
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