Patent ID: 8782951
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A louvre assembly, which comprises: a plurality of louvre panes, each louvre pane of the plurality of louvre panes having a top edge, a bottom edge disposed opposite the top edge, a front face and a rear face disposed opposite the front face, and opposite lateral side edges joined to the top edge and the bottom edge, the plurality of louvre panes including at least a first louvre pane and a second louvre pane situated adjacent to the first louvre pane; a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed side end clips, each side end clip of the plurality of pairs of side end clips receiving a respective lateral side edge of a corresponding louvre pane of the plurality of louvre panes, the plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed side end clips including at least a first pair of oppositely disposed side end clips which receive the respective side edges of the first louvre pane of the plurality of louvre panes; an actuator operatively linked to the plurality of pairs of side end clips, the actuator rotating the plurality of pairs of side end clips and the plurality of louvre panes between an open position and a closed position; and a plurality of sealing members, each sealing member being mounted on a respective side end clip of the plurality of side end clips, each sealing member including at least one sealing region, the plurality of sealing members including first sealing members mounted on the side end clips of the first pair of oppositely disposed side end clips, the at least one sealing region of the first sealing members engaging at least one of the first louvre pane and the second louvre pane of the plurality of louvre panes and preventing or at least minimizing the ingress of water into the side end clips of the first pair of oppositely disposed side end clips when the plurality of louvre panes is at least in the closed position.