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US 7,036,279 · App. 10/418,432 · Granted May 2, 2006

Fully prefabricated steel armored blind

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Patent No.
US 7,036,279
App. No.
10/418,432
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject of the invention is directed toward a blind assembly having a pair of vertical elements. The vertical elements each have a top and bottom and a plurality of slots formed therein. An upper transverse element engages the tops of the vertical elements and a lower transverse element similarly engages the bottoms of the vertical elements. A plurality of slats engage the slots of the vertical elements and extend substantially parallel with the upper and lower transverse elements. A mounting arrangement interlocks the upper transverse element to the tops of the vertical elements, the lower transverse element to the bottoms of the vertical elements, and the slats to the vertical elements for eliminating the need to weld the blind assembly.

Claims (23)

1. A blind assembly comprising:

a pair of vertical elements each having a top and bottom and a plurality of slots formed therein;

an upper transverse element engaging the tops of the vertical elements;

a lower transverse element engaging the bottoms of the vertical elements;

a plurality of slats engaging the slots of the vertical elements and extending substantially parallel with the upper and lower transverse elements; and

a mounting arrangement interlocking the upper transverse element to the tops of the vertical elements or the lower transverse element to the bottoms of the vertical elements, and including at least one bracket that attaches to orthogonal surfaces located on the transverse element and the vertical elements.

2. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the mounting arrangement further includes at least one nut engaging a seat on at least one of the vertical and transverse elements with a screw passing through the bracket, and the vertical element, or the transverse element to engage the nut.

3. An assembly as set fourth in claim 2 wherein the mounting arrangement further includes a plurality of nuts engaging seats on the vertical and transverse elements with screws passing through the bracket, the vertical element, and transverse elements to engage the nuts which fixedly couples the vertical element to the transverse element.

4. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the mounting arrangement further comprises a mounting block secured within at least one of the upper and lower transverse elements.

5. An assembly as set forth in claim 4 wherein the mounting arrangement further includes a tie rod that attaches each of the upper and lower transverse elements to the vertical elements.

6. An assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein the mounting arrangement further includes a bolt that passes through each of the vertical elements and engages tie rods.

7. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the slats includes a tapered neck at the distal ends with the neck extending through the slots of the vertical elements.

8. An assembly as set forth in claim 7 wherein each of tapered necks includes an opening with the openings of the slats aligning when the slats are installed within the vertical elements.

9. An assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein the mounting arrangement further comprises a rod passing through the aligned openings to fixedly secure the slats to the vertical elements.

10. An assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a frame having an upper transverse portion and a pair of vertical portions for substantially surrounding the vertical and transverse elements.

11. An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein the vertical elements and the transverse elements form a blind that is rotatably mounted to the frame with at least one hinge.

12. An assembly as set forth in claim 10 further including a butterfly element and a position plate mounted to the upper transverse portion of the frame where the butterfly element is positioned along the plate to provide a variable mounting surface for the frame.

13. An assembly as set forth in claim 10 further including a square element disposed within each distal end of the upper transverse portion that engages the vertical portions and secures the vertical portion to the transverse portion.

14. An assembly as set forth in claim 13 further including at least one tie rod that joins the upper transverse portion and the vertical portions and engages a hole within a square element.

15. An assembly as set forth in claim 14 further including a base mounted inside the upper traverse portion that secures the tie rod by engaging the tie rod as it travels through the base into the vertical portion.

16. An assembly as set forth in claim 10 wherein vertical elements are further defined as the vertical portions of the frame such that the vertical portions of the frame included slots for receiving slats.

17. An assembly as set forth in claim 16 wherein mounting arrangement is further defined as a square element disposed within each distal end of upper transverse portion that engages vertical portions and attaches the vertical portions to the transverse portion.

18. An assembly as set forth in claim 17 wherein mounting arrangement further includes at least one tie rod that joins the upper transverse portion and the vertical portion by engaging a hole within square element.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 29, 2009
From: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
To: CURTIS-WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL CORPORATION; HEADWATERS CTL, LLC (SUCCESSOR TO HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LLC) AND INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY; CROZZOLI, GUALTIERO; HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LLC); HEADWATERS RESOURCES, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO JTM INDUSTRIES, INC.); TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MID AMERICA BUILDING PRODUCTS); TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO TAPCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.); HEADWATERS INCORPORATED; HEADWATERS RESOURCES, INC.; TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 29, 2009
From: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
To: CURTIS-WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL CORPORATION; HEADWATERS CTL., LLC (SUCCESSOR TO HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LLC) AND INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY; CROZZOLI, GUALTIERO; HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LLC); HEADWATER RESOURCES, INC. (SUCCESSOR TO JTM INDUSTRIES, INC.); TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR TO MID AMERICA BUILDING PRODUCTS); TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATON (SUCCESSOR TO TAPCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.); HEADWATERS INCORPORATED; HEADWATERS RESOURCES, INC.; TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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SECOND LIEN IP SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 28, 2004
From: HEADWATERS INCORPORATED; ACM BLOCK & BRICK GENERAL, INC.; ACM BLOCK & BRICK PARTNER, LLC; ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LLC; ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LP; ACM FLEXCRETE, LP; ACM GEORGIA, INC.; AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, INC.; BEST MASONRY & TOOL SUPPLY, INC.; CHIHUAHUA STONE LLC; COVOL ENGINEERED FUELS, LC; COVOL SERVICES CORPORATION; DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, L.P.; EAGLE STONE & BRICK LLC; ELDORADO ACQUISITION, LLC; ELDORADO G-ACQUISITION CO.; ELDORADO SC-ACQUISITION CO.; ELDORADO STONE ACQUISITION CO., LLC; ELDORADO STONE CORPORATION; ELDORADO STONE FUNDING CO., LLC; ELDORADO STONE LLC; ELDORADO STONE OPERATIONS, LLC; GLOBAL CLIMATE RESERVE CORPORATION; HEADWATERS CLEAN COAL CORP.; HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, INC.; HEADWATERS NANOKINETIX, INC.; HEADWATERS OLYSUB CORPORATION; HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC.; HTI CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ISG MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, INC.; ISG PARTNER, INC.; ISG RESOURCES, INC.; ISG SERVICES CORPORATION; ISG SWIFT CRETE, INC.; L&S STONE LLC; L-B STONE LLC; LEWIS W. OSBORNE, INC.; MAGNA WALL, INC.; NORTHWEST PROPERTIES LLC; NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK CO., INC.; NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK LLC; PALESTINE CONCRETE TILE COMPANY, L.P.; STONECRAFT INDUSTRIES LLC; TEMPE STONE LLC; UNITED TERRAZZO SUPPLY CO., INC.; VFL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; ELDORADO FUNDING CO.; TAPCO HOLDINGS, INC.; TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; VANTAGE BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION; MTP, INC.; ATLANTIC SHUTTER SYSTEMS, INC.; METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION; METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF ELKLAND; WAMCO CORPORATION; BUILDERS EDGE, INC.; COMACO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 25, 2004
From: HEADWATERS INCORPORATED; ACM BLOCK & BRICK GENERAL, INC.; ACM BLOCK & BRICK PARTNER, LLC,; ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LLC,; ACM BLOCK & BRICK, LP,; ACM FLEXCRETE, LP,; ACM GEORGIA, INC.,; AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, INC.,; BEST MASONRY & TOOL SUPPLY, INC.,; CHIHUAHUA STONE LLC,; COVOL ENGINEERED FUELS, LC,; COVOL SERVICES CORPORATION,; DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, L.P.,; EAGLE STONE & BRICK LLC,; ELDORADO ACQUISITION, LLC,; ELDORADO G-ACQUISITION CO.,; ELDORADO SC-ACQUISITION CO.,; ELDORADO STONE ACQUISITION CO., LLC,; ELDORADO STONE CORPORATION,; ELDORADO STONE FUNDING CO., LLC,; ELDORADO STONE LLC,; ELDORADO STONE OPERATIONS LLC,; GLOBAL CLIMATE RESERVE CORPORATION,; HEADWATERS CLEAN COAL CORP.,; HEADWATERS HEAVY OIL, INC.,; HEADWATERS NANOKINETIX, INC.,; HEADWATERS OLYSUB CORPORATION,; HEADWATERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION GROUP, INC.,; HTI CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,; ISG MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, INC.,; ISG PARTNER, INC.,; ISG RESOURCES, INC.,; ISG SERVICES CORPORATION,; ISG SWIFT CRETE, INC.,; L&S STONE LLC,; L-B STONE LLC,; LEWIS W. OSBORNE, INC.,; MAGNA WALL, INC.,; NORTHWEST PROPERTIES LLC,; NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK CO., INC.,; NORTHWEST STONE & BRICK LLC,; PALESTINE CONCRETE TILE COMPANY, L.P.,; STONECRAFT INDUSTRIES LLC,; TEMPE STONE LLC,; UNITED TERRAZZO SUPPLY CO., INC.,; VFL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,; ELDORADO FUNDING CO.; TAPCO HOLDINGS, INC.,; TAPCO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,; VANTAGE BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION,; MTP, INC.,; ATLANTIC SHUTTER SYSTEMS, INC.,; METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION,; METAMORA PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF ELKLAND,; WAMCO CORPORATION,; BUILDERS EDGE, INC.,; COMACO, INC.,
To: MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
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