Frame with fasteners securing aligned members and methods for forming same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9816309
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15077848

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A frame assembly for windows and doors includes a pair of side members and a pair of generally parallel cross members, each extending along a unique member axis. The cross members include a first frame portion and a second frame portion that extend generally along the member axis and are connected by a camming fastener that draws together and secures the first and second frame portions. A method of fabricating a shutter assembly includes forming a pair of C-shaped partial-frames, each from a side member coupled to portions of two cross-members. The method includes co-axially aligning corresponding portions of the two cross-members along two axes and joining the two C-shaped partial-frames with camming fasteners.

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HOUSTON SHUTTERS LLC7052 GRAND BLVD SUITE 120 HOUSTON TX 77054-2223

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Baur, Jennifer Houston, US 6 9
Blackburn, Michael Houston, US 11 108

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