Method of manufacturing a prefinished fiberboard shutter
View Patent ↗A shutter manufacturing method provides a coated manufactured wood substrate sheet. A plurality of attached shutter components are identified. The attached shutter components are configured edge-to-edge and end-to-end so as to comprise the substrate sheet. The attached shutter components are separated into a plurality of prefinished shutter components, and the prefinished shutter components are incorporated into a shutter assembly.
1. A shutter manufacturing method comprising the steps of:
applying a first laminate to a surface of a substrate to form a laminated sheet;
cutting said laminated sheet to a predetermined width to form a laminated board;
cutting said laminated board to a predetermined length to form a prefinished shutter component; and
assembling said prefinished shutter component into a shutter.
2. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
cutting said laminated sheet at said predetermined width to form a second laminated board; and
cutting one of said laminated board and said second laminated board at said predetermined length to form a second prefinished shutter component; and
assembling said second prefinished shutter component into said shutter.
3. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
milling an edge of said laminated board to form a milled edge; and
applying a second laminate to said milled edge.
4. The manufacturing method according to claim 3 wherein:
said substrate is manufactured wood; and
said prefinished shutter component is a generally planar louver.
5. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 4 further comprising the steps of:
drilling a link hole into said milled edge; and
gluing a link into said link hole.
6. A shutter manufacturing method comprising the steps of:
providing a laminated manufactured wood substrate sheet;
identifying a plurality of attached shutter components configured edge-to-edge and end-to-end so as to comprise said substrate sheet;
separating said attached shutter components into a plurality of prefinished shutter components; and
incorporating said prefinished shutter components into a shutter assembly.
7. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 6 wherein said separating step comprises the substeps of:
cutting along edge portions of said attached shutter components; and
cutting along end portions of said attached shutter components.
8. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of milling said edge portions of said attached shutter components.
9. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 8 further comprising the step of laminating said edge portions of said attached shutter components.
10. The shutter manufacturing method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of laminating said end portions so as to provide a plurality of generally planar, prefinished louvers.