A patented invention that the founder of a local awning company shelved amid three family tragedies is soon going into production.
The AwningShutter is Tom Giglio’s answer to a vision of “creating a product that could provide storm protection for patio doors, porches and cabanas that could easily be converted to an awning at a substantially lower cost than either a storm shutter or an awning.” Further, the product is easy to assemble; the kit can be shipped and is suitable for the do-it-yourself market.
“I’ve been working on this for probably 10 years,“ said Giglio, whose waterfront home in West Creek sports a prototype,…
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