GB2393993A - Security closure for unoccupied premises - Google Patents
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Abstract
A security closure for closing a door or window opening in a building (to deter burglars/vandals), comprising a panel 1 of sheet material having an outer face 3 and an inner face 2 for facing the opening to be closed, the panel 1 carrying one or more mounting means 11 and having attached thereto a respective one or more connecting elements 22,19,20,27 for anchoring to the surround 13 or frame 23 of the opening, whereby tensioning of the anchored one or more connecting elements 22,19,20,27 will pull the panel 1 against the opening, wherein the mounting means 11 via which the one or more connecting elements 22,19,20,27 are attached to the panel 1 comprise one or more respective mounting studs 22 mounted on and protruding inwardly from only the inner face 2 of the panel 1.
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SECIJRlTY GT4slJE This nvcotion relsttes to a secIrIty clos.re, n<.,-c
Lyat-tc:ulsclv to.. seculity closure for 5 closir a <1 >r, wúndov or tke oper:ns,,r!n UtlOCCU;)iCCt tcnlises S {ch as 't b Jd.ing r.,r port:b]c ike stllchre.
Con-mercis.1 san<1 resictetl' s1 prc.ms s thslt r<, aiú? uncyccl! e for periocis of +!ine'.'or cKa?Iple dutng rer?ov. Ion or betwcc n tettancic s, arc prr.>ne o beins.r brolsen i to s;.nd the by liabc to t}eft stOd. andal!sm. '['he doors,;.ndo s anc' llce opcnis?,s are of cor-se IV '. asiest tlr;cts.:or r ntty artd 1lithe! L-o there ts.tve been ú'il!ly sttem.s l provrde security closlc s of one lsild or,lot]:cr to seal such ope. rs,s as3nst stcll unstut.ttorised ncrv.
In '''ccnt yc,rs' there ha; e bc.cn sevcLal aN:lllpt:s al. sc' IJllt.7 cl/t IlrCS t}"'.t imL)rGVe on t-.he sople 'lSC of wooc.cn or.c,,orcecl p,. tnets,,hl- re sn.L;]y nete or scre>,. i irt LlttC to thc fr.st, ne of a door, wndow o r otler opeIIng as a nean s o t. sc tg it. tior ex lple: 15 t;Bi-N.,2t50.?i3 discIc.,cs a sec!;-st.y clossre conprs1n' a p ncl ' ssg;;YpherllJy c tenrJing si:e\ralls with snZraJ:dlr t<,rri;<'s ftsn poit:i>ns which c ptle]y,-et.'n the ><1 pClOsS of at l:ast Lwo elc>n''ate suI,. ort members so as s.o perrr it lssterslI din mci:n IctlL os' tse sspport rncrs',..ú-5 in st <1lrcctsc>n L:.sillel t.o the on,oseds sscles,; hilst res,ra.riing t1em s;galrlst moverslenL pespeslcsscultr to t-]le plssnc: of tne ps.ncl.;\t Icast t:::> spscec. sp,-rt 2(: clonte co!rscc, ors, ea. sctc.rs, are <,ed to cos!ri<ct ti.e pport rncmbets to.ncllor mesns, cg elon,slte [,a.rs, N;lsch ha\e ss. Icos,th not subst.antisl,'1l' J/. ss thsan tle len,h or wi< i h of tsle panel.
G 3-A-2O1.rS3:21 prc>pcscs a snsat secIr ty prs.sel for a wndor opening, hcre being provided stround the eclges of the I:r.I clips to hlcsl a.re cennected wires;lich sire used to pull the 25 panel rerwstrdly stgatnst the >sadow Irame and secure tt here.
GF,-A-22'08171 dssc.' scs another syst.em tnvo]'mg security pan]s, but sn wsich the prnel h$s a per.phcral flange wtth a rtm. cornCcs:or, e.: a ltre or a strip of roctl, tS connected
to the peripheral flange again for use in pulling the panel tightly sagatnSt the outstUe of the window frame.
Another cmpie of a security closure for A window or door opt rung in a building Is shoNvn In El'--AM9tS616. Here the disclosed system involves Me use ot a panel having plurality oI'sapeit.ures formed in the peripheral region t.hcrc of, throb rush of which is Sassed the :ibs3.nL of a bolt Car pin whose blank hcsc] a: ut:s tile outer surface <if the p". tlel stucl Viscose inwardly e teadir.g shark is then secured in place fired has attslehed to it a onneel-<ng ner:>lber such as a úexible Nature or tape' whose other eilcl Is ens hc>rc softer gassing trouser an Sperm ce in the window or ' Nor flame or surro,.,nd or sin s ocher b i- bearing against the 10 testicle face thereof. Onee the system is assetnbleci, t:crlsr.ninúr ancl anehorirlr of the connecting member again drafts the panel seeurcly against the outside of the NE,, Dow or door ú-rne ope:núng.
X71útlst at least Borne of the above known examples o'psrel-based security clocitrcs provi:c sit reasonable level of security in eer Z-7n en-eutMstúnec s, t.1ey are ail some chat e.=pcDsive arid 15 tulle consL. li'in t.o rrian,fachZre and install. Mc>rcover, and more urns, ' -antler, the level of sccu'.t:, th y are '?:>le to provide against unauti,orlsed or forced entry l:rc;ll the outside is often 1lmitcd, 13ccsa.use they kill rely in sonic fr inner on essential lixtZ.,res beirg'c:l?osed to the oZ.l:side surface of the par-e1, therel>y learnt:; them vulilers.>ie to ts3:pcring w.,ith or ft3rce(I remov l 0 It Is therc:>re Sal object of the L,rescnt Denver- lion to provide a ln:-c secure al d re1is..ble fount of security closure ineorporainP; a recarry closely panel, Which avoids or I meliorate; tile short.conins of, he prior suet systems cles; rived above.
Accor3lngly' in s' i irst aspect the invention pro.-ldes a security closure for closing a <door or wn<:l<>w opening in a building comprlsir7, g a panel of sheet rnat.crs.l having an outer face ?.5 rued an Inner face for facing the openlnr to be closed, the ptulel c.arryirg <>no or mote recounting means and having att-aclhcd Lhe to a respect one or,nore connecting c Cements for anchoring to the surround or frame of the opemlZg, whereby to nsionng of the anchored one or more connecting elements will pull the panel ag;alnst the À.'pening, wherein the mounting means ma which the one or snore conIIccurlg elements are attached to the 30 panel comprise one or more respective tnountlng studs mounted on and prod lnwarcily from only the Inner face of the panel.
L s, aecordtog to the Invention, the means by which the one or more eonneetin,r elements are at.tael3ed to the panel eomL'rise one or more respective mormt:ing stuls which tic> not pass tl3rough apertures formed in the body of the par Cal from its ouster face to its inner face, but tnst-ea.d are mounted merely on its inner face,]eavng no part of the 5 moue, rig studs protruding frown or accessible from the outer lace of the panel. Moreover, the ps,el of 5rjeh a LyatTiet can be eont-ained within the reveal of a door or window, rather than c> the s3rl,1ce of a surroun Stag Avail. This reduces the- neck ace provide a heavily "e'!orcec uarr. :cr;cuci.ure, as is the ease W1tlt rllost known barriers The nature of a 13rrtcr cn3bQclstt,g the Invention is such that a,narier can be consf.. ructcd on-site, shaped -10 and sized to a par:tcuLar floor or Winslow.
In other words> aeeorchflg t.o I've in>' ntion, the filter face of i.he panel:has a Plush external finislt suld the one or mole mounting. Luds, to which are af.t,ached file respective one or-
rnore conr3eetilg eLeinef-s for securing the panel against the opening, Rae aeeesslle only front Else inner f ice of the panels i.e. from inside tile opt rung Ashen the' closure is in place.
5 'Aldus, a s,3iticnnlU,, enf'3arteed degree of security is a..-ded, zinc c I've norlut.ng studs arc n.tecessf':le frolic he panel's otiter face, ur3.1ike tl3e closures of I he prior Ott..
l'n a seconcL aspect of the invc. Lion f.rtere Is provided a seeurfty panel for forrr3ng a seeurty clos art of id first cpc, t of tile invention, c ornp ising a panel of she'll rnateral having an ore< r face and an Inner feel there being recounted c>n c,3d pot.n3drlg irtvsrdLy groin only /,{0 the nncr face of the panel the one or mate inountfng studs nor ait-achtnent thereto of'a cspect:lve one or more onnecting elements (;: x anchoragr. to the surround or flame of.hc opening to t: c closed.
In It third aspect of the invention there is provided a nnethc>d of closing for security purpryscs a door or window opening in a bulging, comprising prcv1dng a security par 1 25 accorc'ng to the second aspect of the nvenhon' attaching to a resl?ectve mounting stud one end o:Fa respect ve connecting e lernent, anchoring the opposite end of the respective connecting clement to the surround or frame of the opening (which latter step may be either before or after the previously recited step), tensioning the one or more respective connecting elements so as to pull the panel against the openings, and]ocklng tile said :}0 connecting element In its tensioned position, whereby the opening is securely closed by the Paine].
In preferred embodiments of the present rnvcnhon, the panel fS prcherably of sheet mete]' e.g. steel. It may be In the form St continuous solid sheet or alternatively it nary be formed with one or more arrays of perforations (e.óS,.,r>olygonal or circul.tr) extenclinr, through its struct.lre from its outer face to its Inner face. Such array(s) of perforations may -usefully 5 serve to sa310w light Into the butting or other space into whose wuclosr, door or other opening the closure is mount:e.3, prov!cieci they c,o not detract to any sfgnnicant extent Crorn the strcicturstl fnleg1 sty and si-rcnst1 of Else panel itself.
Lyle amounting studs on tile inner face of the panel rusty fake any of a moiety cuff fcrrns.
Depending on the t.Cf J.n Of' the mc>llotfng ShfdS in stny particular crumple, the connecting 10 elements may likerrse take a varfet,r of florins.
rIalrinrs firstly the one or more mounting StifCis, these nlsa.y each prefcrs.bly be: lectecl from: At) straight-sided cylfr iracal bolt or pin harrier a tryst use stpertue, ('I) a bolt or pin has rig a cylindrical eitcfaally threaded shackle, or (iii) a cylrnd'ca.'t collar or nut having an nf-frnally threncled bore.
l5 Corrcspor.din,- to each of the above possfbrlil.res for the mounhng studs, she connect elem<- fits For stttachfnent to the moun.fing.tucis may prefelstbly be sclc.cb. d frorrl, respectively: i) a flexible sore c able, t-tpe or st.r.hp (e.g.. a fg.lvstnizcd steel.nulfi-s:rand wire' c sables f pe or strati) fi:'r rnscrtion Into stud o,- Tonally clamping>, l y t.hc teat averse aperture In the rnouttt-rtg stud' (ii) it rI,P>td or semi r,icl bar, pin or look for irscrton into the TO t-ansvcrse aperture as In (I) above, (Ul) a ccnnectin'r rod or hair having an internally threaded end collar or nut for screw connection onto the c:<ternslly threaded shank of the bolt or pin, or (ail) a rod or bar having at least an er d portion x1icb is externally threads i for screw connection Into the Internally threaded bore of the collar or nut of the montin'r' stud. 95 Thus, various pernutatlons of mounting stud type and connectrg clenient tripe are possible In various prefetrc-d crnbodtrllents according to the invcnt1on.
Very Important- to the present Invocation IS the fact that the one or more mounting stiles are mounted on lust the inner face of the panel, extendtnr tnwat-dly Prom it without subst-antad]y extc-ndtng Into the main structure c>f the panel towards Its outer face. In :30 practical embodiments of the Invention the one more mounting studs are mounteci on the
panc1 at the appropriate desired locations by means of wekling, erg;. capacitor discharge welclng or bowling. This technology is well known and the materials and equipment for performing it are rea<3ily available c ornmerciaLly. I!hc mounting stools are trills preferably of a rnateraL which is compatible witli tile material ofthe panel itself to allow their attachment 5 thereto by the prcherred welding techni<ioc.
In l?7actic2] c,inples of the secwL,r closer, or the InNrentior the number curl posihonng of the mountin,, studs Nlrill be selected appropriately to provide optimum strength and SCCltty to the,ace to be secured, depending for e3nE>Ie on ILS size) shape and position In the building in question. At Lye sasne time? \xrhere the connecting elements are to p Hiss 10 through holes made directly iú) talc surround or frame of the window or door <>r other <.:pe ng o be sealed the positioning of those holes and the corresponciingmounting studs on the panel will be matched accordingly.
I:n prachcaL enbodirnents of the Invention cacl1 connecting ele Befit is anchored to the interior of the N;inciOW? <door or other oE>cnng using any of a vstricLy of ancllorinrer, Pecans 15 which also preferably serve as tensioning nicans to enable tale connecting element to be Tigh l ened up to draw the pommel a;alnst the exterior of the window or door frame.
T.t to case ova wire, cable, tape or st:rz.p as the or each Connecting element, it preferably pass s ''1rough an aperture dr]lef throu,Jl the \vnrlov or door franie or frond, 1nd its Thorn means pi efer-ably eornpses a ratchet or other tensioning device. E>.amplcs at 20.,>ltchle ratchet operated mechanisns for the tightening of such wires or straps are widely l:nxrn in contrast, in the case of a. threaded rod for ample as the connecting clew nt, a sunp]e locking nut, with or without an assc> ciat d loeklng washer, may be used to the Seine effect.
As an alternative Lo t'ne connecting clenent(s) bemg anchored directly against the window 2J or door Drame, it may be more prep r:a.ble for there to be provided between t'ne anchoring means and the window or door frame one or more anchor bars, of a length not substantially less than the height or width of the panel, and which, when the closure IS in place, bear against the wall of the building adjacent the window or door frame. The respective anchor bars therefore preferably have one or more respective zppropr,.tcly 30 positioned apertures therein through which. pass the respective eonneetng elements. In a
typical practical example there may be provided two such anchor bars located on opposite sides of the opening to be sealec'ú.
ions preferred embodiments of the present invention <]1 now be described in detail, b:, way of example only, v',úth reference to rho accompnyiúlg drawings, in which: 5 Figures l (at) and 1(b) are e.xp' vie d extema'ú views of: a security closure tccor.ling to úLni of tlie preferred cxernpiary embodiments tilted Into a im<low Opt nlngr of a building,, as set rat from 1hc exterior thereof, the.' two Figures 1 (a) anc1 1 (b) showing two altemat-ve forms of-l:lLe secur.'typarLel, lecture 2 IS a schematic e.xplo..led sect-.,onalfperspecl.ive elf.'.-' of a first exemplary lo enbodinnent of security device according Lo the iil-cnhon, sh<:>wing AL must CO';ntiOú1 of connecting elements and anchoring robins by which Lhe panel is secured in place against the window opening; F., urcs 3 (,t) - (t) are side NrLews of a variety of deficient -oLnhng'studs suitable I Or Disc In the closure system of the Inven Tori; 15 1:igure 4 corresponds to 13g,ure 9, showing a similar but second cxernpl,ary <.,nbor;menl of security device occorcling to,-he n.,ent1on, utúllsing A slZght-ly diJTer.nt combinctJoi, of'connecinr clcm nts sand sanch<1rúúlg means fforn th it shown in high rem Q. by which tile panel is secured in place <ganst the w ndo\v openin J1d I'igure 5 corresponds to Loire 2, blat shows a thlcd exemplary eml Ddirnent of 20 security device according to the invention, utllisug third combination of connecting elements and anchor means by which the panel is secured In place against the window, opcnrllg. Refcrrúug firstly to Figure 1, here lucre IS ShO\h'J1 a wall 13 of a building having a window opcnng 14 therein, which is closed and sealed by a security panel 1 within the window 25 reveals in accordance with the invention. The panel 1 IS dimensioned such as to substantially completely fill the windows opening 14. The panel I has rear and Wont faces 2,3 (respectively), with the front face 3, In accordance Wid1 tile main object of the únvenhon, having no exposed parts of the components by which the closure Is mounted and secured in the window opening 11.
The panel 1 Itself may either be a continuous, unpetforated solid panel of sheet steel, as shown In F3gLlre 1(1), or alternatively, as shown in ligure 1(a), it may have formed tlerein an array of tllrourh-holes or apertures 4 extending between its frc nt and rc ar faces, which' whilst not cornprom3sing the structural rigidity arid strength of the pane], allow light and Lair 5 ventllat.on Into the building via the window opening 14 chicle Is nevertheless closed and sealed by the panel.
Figure 2 shows one example c,f the connecting elcn3ents rend asso-iatccl anchorng/tensonrlg means which can he used in the system of [figure 1. Using KilO'.Vil capacitor discharge welding technology, there are welded to the mside lace of the pastel 1 10 a series of mounting StUCZ? i9, SO that these stZlcls are noLInteci on anal 031y extend inwardly froin, the inner Lace of the panel 1, leaving the outer face 3 of the panel:lat within the Endow rr veal and without any exposed parts of the closure nZea.ns which coulc] be liable for ta3ngermg3th orvandalis3n.
14 ach 3nourlhngr sind 9 Is formed with r1 transverse aperture ')a, through which IS tier, Ordeal a 15 respective connecting clement in the form of an elongate, 11exityle galvan3zecl steel wire or tape.S. the wlrt s or tapes 5 pass through respective avenges 18 L>re clrlled In the fume 03 surround 13 of the window, avoiding the glass and thus avow -!,r.x to holes 18 to be plumed Zlpon rcln<:>val of the closure device, thereby leaving the wndov structure ", s boo- Its new'. In alternative etnF> od3meots, a rod or scnnrgid hooks or pins.nny be ?.0 provided to pass through the apertures 18 as alternative to the wires or tapes 5.
Thor the purpose of onchonog and tensioner the connecting NV]rCS or tapes 5 on the interior side of the win<tow opening 14' dIcre are provided respective ratchet 'tensioning <Icvices 98 associated with eaeh wire or tape 5. For this emplc., there are filrther provided ntetnedate the window opening 14 and the ratchet tensioning dCVICC'S 28 a pair of lateral 25 al?chor beams, e.g. of a U-shaped cross-sechon metal fon?ahon, one to each side of the wndo\v opening 14, through respective apertures 27a in which pass the respective. wires or tapes S. The upper and lower end portions of the anchor beams 15 abut the wall portions 16 rnmediate]y above and below the window openmg itself when the closure IS finally mounted In position.
30 'MINUS, with the assembly complete as shown In Figure 2, as the ratchet tensioning devices 28 ate operated to tighten the connecting wires or tapes 5, the panel 1 is drawn towards the
! window opening lit and into secure alutrnent thefein,fthereaganst, with the ratchet tensioning crevices 28 locking the arrangement in the resulting locked and secure condition.
Epicures 3 (a) - (f) show a variety of dffer.ent exemplary forms of mounting studs for use In embodiments of the invention. Figure Ma) shows a mounting stud in the form of an 5 externally threaded loot or pin 10, for use particularly with a connecting eleniert having ar7 c7iernaily threaded end ok acre or collar portion. Figllres 3(c) sand (d) are v; 7r1ants cf Lllls.
iilu.stlating chifcrett head Carnations via which the studs arc we lded to the inncf lace of tile p,tncl 1. Figure 3) shows a different type of sled, for use pi:cuafl7 with connecting clement in the form of a flexible wire or tape, which has a transverse 1701c 9 10 fo;ne<3 in the sl-anl: thereof, through which can be threaded and secured all end of the wire or tape element. If necessary' the wire or tape 5 nary be provided with a camped or c.niarged end portion for- preventing its rclcase from the aperture Pa whc n secured Llercin.
Fi.c 3(f) shows an alternative but corresponding stud to that of liigure 3(b). Figure 3(e) shows yc t another form of stud, this one 11 comprising an internally threaded cent Ll bore 15 26 for cooperative aliacllment to the threaclcd end of a rod or bar forrnlng Ike connecting e]cment of the closure System.
iiglre ' shorts a rnodlfied arrangement vet similar to that shown in Figure 2, in which a ndow I;-ane 23 has a idols 18 bored through it on either side thereof' hut In \vh1ch arrl;;c.incnt there Is only a single wires tape or strap 24 attached Lo a Oven rrount:g Lud PESO on ei.her side of the panel 1. As in Figure 7, the top and bottom ends of an anchor bar 27 on Erich side of the x;inclc>w or door opening 17 abut l R. upper and lo>.cr wall sections 23 ad)accrlt the Endow or door opcnng 17, the anchor bar being bombed with an aperLirc Ma for accorntnoclatlng the wire, tape or strap 24 whicl1 passes thcrcthrough before engaged by tcnsonng device 28 and interneclaLe washer 20. In this example, the end 25 25 of Ike wire, tape or strap '4 may additionally be formed North a crirrpect end portion or sleeve lo assist Its retention In the aperture Pa of the mounting stud 9.
Figure 5 shows a farther variation on the basic idea, this time using a different coml:'lnation of mounting stud and connecting device, although the functional prrucyle rcrnans the sarnc. I-lere each anointing stud Is in the form of an internally threaded sleeve 11 (F'gure SO.(e)) filth each connecting element being In the forth of an elongate externally threaded rod 22. The rod 9:? agam passes through a hole 1X drilled in the frame or surround 23 of tle
window or door opening lo, and as in the previous carnples> on eaeh side of the opemog these is provided an anchor bar 27 for securing (he closure in position in the opening. In this example the mounting studs 31 are anon mounted as and when required at the correct desired locations on the panel 1 by capacitor discharge welling, and the respective threaded connecting rods 22 are then attached thereto. (As shown for 7117 st1ation only in Figure 5, in the ease inhere the rrountlng stud Deere for instance to be an externally thrcE>ded bolt HE pin, and talc end porthole of the rod sln interr77ally brocaded sleeve, an opt70r7al 1cck7r7g washer 2l (e.r>. of plastics Lateral or 7lcta.f) crud be used to assure a fight connection between the into.) 10 I-Iav-,r7g been passed t.hro7Jgh the apertures 21a in tile respective anchor bars 27, 'he connec(in:> rods ''72 are ancllc>f-ed in place arid tcnsc?ned by means of a simpl. nut 1'), witli associr'ed locf,ng vaster 2V k.gr. of plastics mat-aria]). 'Lghcn rg of these as elTlbl; d < opponents thus draws the parcel l into enfy,, lgemer7t. Edith the window or door opening 1 l, as already described.
15 It: can be se: n that the closure exerl7L'lified by the above ctescribed i'lustratlve eun'les its very simple to rr7nr7rifactllre and use ar77<1 can be matte Relatively fnexp naively. Ille ctosul-e sy.teni of the invention has great fl<exlbility arid can secure windows of any \, ic.7:h, in practice up to about lain or more for exniple, in a well of any thickness. Lyle co.pone'7ts can be made to be all re < fable many Tim< s over and can be,-cglaced indvicluly in any 20 even set-up.
It is to be undcrst-.ood that tl7c above description of prefr.rr<ed cmbodr7c:rlts of the
invention, in particular the cornponct parts of the closure system, has been by way <.7f a non-limiting example only, and various modifications may be made from wthat has been speeficatly described and fllustl-ated whilst:emainlng wit-hip the scope of the invention as ?5 claimed
Claims (18)
1. A security closure for closing a door or window opening in a building, comprising a panel of sheet material having an outer face and an inner face for 5 facing the opening to be closed, the panel carrying one or more mounting means and having attached thereto a respective one or more connecting elements for anchoring to the surround or frame of the opening, whereby tensioning of the anchored one or more connecting elements will pull the panel against the opening, wherein the mounting means ma which the one or more 10 connecting elements are attached to the panel comprise one or more respective mounting studs mounted on and protruding inwardly from only the inner face of the panel.
2. A security closure according to claim 1 in which each connecting element is anchored to the interior of the window, door or other opening using any of a 15 variety of anchoring means.
3. A security closure according to claim 2 in which each anchoring means also serves as a tensioning means to enable the connecting element to be tightened up to draw the panel against the exterior of the window or door frame.
4. A security closure according to claim 2 or claim 3, in which a connecting 20 element is one of a wire, cable, tape or strap, the connecting element passes through an aperture drilled through the window or door frame or surround.
5. A security closure according to claim 4 in which the anchoring means comprises a ratchet or other tensioning device.
6. A security closure according to claim 2 or claim 3, in which a connecting 25 element is a threaded rod, a locking nut, with or without an associated locking washer, may be used to as the anchoring means.
7. A security closure according to any preceding claim having a connecting element anchored directly against the window or door frame.
8. A security closure according to any preceding claim having one or more anchor bars provided between the anchoring means and the window or door frame, of a length not substantially less than the height or width of the panel, and which, when the closure is in place, bears against the wall of the building adjacent the 5 window or door frame.
9. A security closure according to claim 8 in which the respective anchor bars have one or more respective appropriately positioned apertures therein through which pass the respective connecting elements.
10. A security closure according to claim 8 or claim 9 having two such anchor bars 10 located on opposite sides of the opening to be sealed.
11. A security panel for forming a security closure according to any preceding claim comprising a panel of sheet material having an outer face and an inner face, there being mounted on and protruding inwardly from only the inner face of the panel the one or more mounting studs for attachment thereto of a 15 respective one or more connecting elements for anchorage to the surround or frame of the opening to be dosed.
12. A security panel according to claim 11 being of sheet metal.
13. A security panel according to claim 12 in which the sheer is: a. in the form of a continuous solid sheet; or 20 b. formed with one or more arrays of perforations extending through its structure from its outer face to its inner face.
14. A security panel according to any one of claims 11 to 13 in which the one or more mounting studs, these may each preferably be selected from: a. a straight-sided cylindrical bolt or pin having a transverse aperture, 25 b. a bolt or pin having a cylindrical externally threaded shank, or c. a cylindrical collar or nut having an internally threaded bore.
15. A security panel according to claim 14, corresponding to each of the defined configuration for the mounting studs, the connecting elements for attachment to the mounting studs are respectively a. a flexible wire, cable, tape or strap, a rigid or semi-rigid bar, pin or hook for 5 insertion into and optionally clamping by the transverse aperture in the mounting stud, b. a connecting rod or bar having an internally threaded end collar or nut for screw connection onto the externally threaded shank of the bolt or pin, or c. a rod or bar having at least an end portion which is externally threaded for 10 screw connection into the internally threaded bore of the collar or nut of the mounting stud.
16. A security panel according to any one of claims 11 to 15 in which one or more mounting studs are mounted on just the inner face of the panel, extending inwardly from it without substantially extending into the main structure of the 15 panel towards its outer face.
17. A security panel according to any one of claims 11 to 16 in which one more mounting studs are mounted on the panel at the appropriate desired locations by means of welding.
18. A method of closing for security purposes a door or window opening in a 20 building, comprising providing a security panel according to the second aspect of the invention, attaching to a respective mounting stud one end of a respective connecting element, anchoring the opposite end of the respective connecting element to the surround or frame of the opening (which latter step may be either before or after the previously recited step), tensioning the one or 25 more respective connecting elements so as to pull the panel against the opening, and locking the said connecting element in its tensioned position, whereby the opening is securely closed by the panel.
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