Patent ID: 9574392
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: E06B

Claim:
1. A louvre blade retention system for use in a louvre windows system, the retention system including: a. a louvre blade having two side surfaces and two end portions with at least one opening therethrough in each of the end portions; b. a louvre end clip mounted relative to a louvre channel, the louvre end clip having at least one longitudinal recess therein defined by a pair of spaced apart side walls to receive at least one of the end portions of the louvre blade between the pair of spaced apart side walls and at least one transverse opening in each of the pair of spaced apart side walls, each at least one transverse opening defined by a periphery; c. a bearing with a receiving channel to receive a part of the louvre end clip therein to mount the louvre end clip relative to a louvre window system surround frame, the receiving channel defined by a pair of spaced apart bearing side walls and at least one transverse bearing opening defined by a periphery in each of the pair of spaced apart bearing side walls; and d. a removable retaining pin adapted to be received through the aligned at least one transverse opening in the bearing, the at least one transverse opening in the spaced apart side walls of the louvre end clip and the at least one opening through the louvre blade in order to fix the louvre blade to the louvre end clip and to the bearing, wherein the retaining pin is received in the at least one transverse opening in each of the pair of spaced apart side walls in the louvre end clip, the retaining pin abutting the periphery of the at least one transverse opening in both of the pair of spaced apart side walls, and wherein the retaining pin is received in at least one transverse bearing opening in each of the pair of spaced apart bearing side walls, the transverse bearing opening being dimensioned to receive the retaining pin in both of the pair of spaced apart bearing side walls.