Window box and mounting system

Abstract

A window box is designed to be compatible with a specific mounting bar to provide a very secure, yet versatile installation. When installed, the mounting bar is completely from view. When the window box is not installed, the mounting bar remains flush with the wall it is mounted upon and is nor obtrusive. The window box is attached to the secure mounting bar using bolts and wing nuts, thereby allowing users to easily and quickly install and/or remove the window box. The flush design of the mounting bar and the ability to remove the window box in a timely fashion without the use of tools allows the window box and the mounting system to be compatible with many hurricane shutter systems.

1 . A method of securing a window box to a structure comprising: 
 strongly securing a mounting bar to a wall of said structure by using conventional hardware,    attaching said window box to said mounting bar without the use of any tools,    adding a support to said window box to prevent said window box from pulling away from said wall,    whereby (a) said mounting bar is not visible when said window box is installed, (b) said window box is fully supported by said mounting bar, (c) said window box may be installed and removed from said mounting bar easily and quickly and (d) said window box and mounting system can be used on buildings with a number of different storm shutter systems.    
   
   
       2 . A window box system adapted to be mounted on a wall including a mounting bar, said mounting bar having a C-shaped configuration, a fastener having a T-shaped fastener slidingly received within said C-shaped mounting bar, said fastener passing through said window box and having means for tightening said window box into said mounting bar.  
   
   
       3 . The window box system of  claim 2 , wherein said means for tightening is a wing nut.  
   
   
       4 . The window box system of  claim 2  including an attachment bar mounted at a rear of said window box being sandwiched between said window box and said mounting bar.  
   
   
       5 . The window box system of  claim 2  including a support bar mounted at the rear and the bottom of said window box to balance said window box in a vertical position.  
   
   
       6 . The window box system of  claim 2 , wherein said window box is mounted on a window sill of a window.  
   
   
       7 . The window box system of  claim 6 , wherein said window box is mounted on a U-shaped track of a storm shutter system which track receives panels of said storm shutter system therein.  
   
   
       8 . The window box system of  claim 1 , wherein said window box has a bottom to support individual items.  
   
   
       9 . The window box system of  claim 8 , wherein said bottom is an expanding metal grate.