Abstract: A plurality of elongated panels of light transmitting plastics sheet material each have longitudinally extending parallel spaced ribs and longitudinally extending co-planner opposite edge portions. An elongated support member for each panel has a base portion secured to the opposite edge portions of the panel adjacent the upper end portion of the panel and includes a hook portion adapted to engage a hook-shaped support rail mounted on a building over a window or door opening. Each hook portion has end surfaces recessed inwardly from opposite edge surfaces of the panel and provide for overlapping edge portions of adjacent panels. The lower end portion of an outer panel is supported by a sill bracket mounted on the building under the opening and receives a U-shaped track member secured to the panel. The bracket and track member are connected by pull pins located within the ribs of the outer panel.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated panels of light transmitting plastics sheet material each have longitudinally extending parallel spaced ribs and longitudinally extending co-planner opposite edge portions. An elongated support member for each panel has a base portion secured to the opposite edge portions of the panel adjacent the upper end portion of the panel and includes a hook portion adapted to engage a hook-shaped support rail mounted on a building over a window or door opening. Each hook portion has end surfaces recessed inwardly from opposite edge surfaces of the panel and provide for overlapping edge portions of adjacent panels. The lower end portion of an outer panel is supported by a sill bracket mounted on the building under the opening and receives a U-shaped track member secured to the panel. The bracket and track member are connected by pull pins located within the ribs of the outer panel.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated shutter slats of extruded rigid plastics material have co-extruded cores of rigid plastics foam material, and injection molded plastic end caps are attached to opposite ends of each slat. The end caps have elongated flat base portions and retention lugs with head portions integrally connected to the base portion by reduced neck portions. The lugs of the end caps are retained within undercut channels in extruded metal side rails. In one embodiment, each end cap is secured to a slat by screws extending through two retention lugs and into the foam core. In another embodiment, the end caps are secured to hollow slats by integrally molded bosses which project into cavities within hollow slats and are cemented to the walls of the slat.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated shutter slats of extruded rigid plastics material have co-extruded cores of rigid plastics foam material, and injection molded plastic end caps are attached to opposite ends of each slat. The end caps have elongated flat base portions and retention lugs with head portions integrally connected to the base portion by reduced neck portions. The lugs of the end caps are retained within undercut channels in extruded metal side rails. In one embodiment, each end cap is secured to a slat by screws extending through two retention lugs and into the foam core. In another embodiment, the end caps are secured to hollow slats by integrally molded bosses which project into cavities within hollow slats and are cemented to the walls of the slat.

Abstract: A plurality of elongated shutter slats of extruded rigid plastics material have co-extruded cores of rigid plastics foam material, and injection molded plastic end caps are attached to opposite ends of each slat. The end caps have elongated flat base portions and retention lugs with head portions integrally connected to the base portion by reduced neck portions. The lugs of the end caps are retained within undercut channels in extruded metal side rails. In one embodiment, each end cap is secured to a slat by screws extending through two retention lugs and into the foam core. In another embodiment, the end caps are secured to hollow slats by integrally molded bosses which project into cavities within hollow slats and are cemented to the walls of the slat.

Abstract: A storm shutter slat includes an extruded body of a substantially rigid plastics material, and the body has opposite inner and outer side walls integrally connected by longitudinally extending transverse walls including spaced internal webs and opposite edge walls forming longitudinally extending hook portions and an undercut recess. The hook portions and recess provide for pivotally connecting the slat with adjacent slats and for rolling the connected slats into a coil. The extruded plastic body has a co-extruded core of substantially rigid plastics foam material which adheres or bonds to the walls of the body to provide the slat with a high bending strength, high durability against an impact, light weight and thermal insulation.

Abstract: A two piece trim strip, especially adapted to be mechanically secured to an automobile bumper, is provided in which a soft resilient elongated carrier is formed to include, in cross-section, a lateral support carrying a pair of forwardly protruding protective rails, one rail on each side of the support, each of the rails being formed with an outwardly extending lateral channel adjacent the lateral support, and an elongated decorative strip is mounted on the carrier with its side edges in each of the channels when the rails are flexed outwardly to facilitate insertion of the decorative strip.

Abstract: An elongated extruded strip adapted to be mechanically secured to a slotted sheet-like substrate is provided by extruding an elongated thermoplastic strip having a body portion which includes a rear face having a rearwardly projecting rail and then notching out longitudinally spaced portions of the rail to provide longitudinally spaced teeth. The strip is pressed against the sheet to force the teeth through the slots and heat is applied to the portions of the teeth which project through the slots to form a head or bead on the teeth and thereby mechanically secure the strip to the substrate. The strip is preferably formed to include at least one side support and/or at least one resilient adhesive tape may be used to allow the strip to deform when pressed against the substrate to force the teeth to project further through the slots to insure a tight securement. The teeth may have an arrowhead when the sheet-like substrate is of uniform thickness.

Abstract: A laterally bent, impact resistant, reflective trim strip adapted to be longitudinally curved without subsequent wrinkling of the reflective material is formed to include an extrusion comprising a transparent plastic sheath encapsulating a composite metallized strip. This metallized strip has a film of metal sandwiched between and bonded to a layer of high strength and high temperature resistant transparent plastic, such as polyethylene terephthalate, and a layer of opaque plastic, so that the metal film is visible through the front face of the extrusion. The lateral shape of the extrusion provides a central portion lying in one plane and an edge portion lying in another plane so that when the extrusion is longitudinally curved, either the central portion or the edge portion will be placed in compression.

Abstract: A laterally bent and longitudinally bendable extrusion product and method of making the same in which a composite metallized strip is encapsulated in a transparent sheath of molten thermoplastic and subsequently fed to a forming zone where it is laterally bent and cooled. The composite metallized strip includes a core of metallized particles sandwiched between and thermoplastically bonded to a transparent plastic substrate and a rigidifying support layer which is constructed and arranged to substantially prevent delamination, discolorization and deformation of the metallized particles.

Abstract: A composite trim strip structure comprising two adhesively bonded, non-coextensive body portions, the first body portion being a narrow strip having decorative longitudinal side strips and a second, wider body portion adapted to receive the first body portion and form additional, parallel, longitudinally decorative strips on either side of the first body portion. Each body portion is backed with elastomeric adhesive layers. When the trim strip is assembled and adhered to the side of a car, the plural adhesive layers serve to distribute impact force and the trim strip better resists separation from the car when impacted.