20090249715 | Hurricane panel fastening method - A fastener for removably securing a protective panel to a structure includes a shaft having a first portion and a second portion. The shaft includes a first opening extending through the second portion of the shaft. The fastener also includes a sleeve sized to fit over the second portion of the shaft. The sleeve includes second and third openings extending through the sleeve that are spaced apart by a distance greater than a thickness of the protective panel to be secured to the structure. The second opening corresponds to the first opening in the shaft and the third opening is located in the sleeve beyond an end of the second portion of the shaft when the first and second openings are aligned. The fastener also includes a first pin that is insertable into the first and second openings and a second pin that is insertable into the third opening. The protective panel is secured to the structure by inserting the first pin into the first and second openings on an interior side of the protective panel and inserting the second pin into the third opening on the exterior side of the panel. The panel can then be removed from the structure from inside or outside the structure by removing the first or second pins, respectively. | 10-08-2009 |