Patent ID: 6018911
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
A multi-purpose window construction comprising;a fixed framework having horizontal and vertical borders, and abutment projections defining an abutment plane transverse to said borders;a mounting opening delimited by said borders;a shutter insertable into said mounting opening and including horizontal sidepieces and vertical sidepieces positionable adjacent said horizontal and vertical borders of said fixed framework; anda connection between said shutter and said fixed framework allowing said shutter to assume a plurality of angular positions relative to said fixed framework;wherein said connection comprises two pairs of pivot pins, each pair projecting from one of said vertical sidepieces of said shutter, and channel guides formed in said vertical borders of said framework, said channel guides comprising seatings for said pivot pins, each of said channel guides receiving one of said pairs of pivot pins;and, wherein each of said pairs of pivot pins comprises a first pivot pin and second pivot pin spaced apart from each other by a first distance generally equal to a thickness of said shutter, said first pivot pin being located close to a corner of one of said vertical sidepieces of said shutter and said first and second pivot pins being aligned in a direction forming an angle with an adjacent one said horizontal sidepieces of said shutter.