Patent ID: 6655091
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A shutter assembly, comprising:a pair of opposite side, elongated and generally parallel upright stiles, each having first portion and a second portion; rails fixedly attaching the stile second portions; a plurality of louvers spaced between and along the length of the stiles, the louvers having a longitudinal axis, each louver being secured between the stiles for rotation about said louver's longitudinal axis, only one of the louvers being a first portion attaching louver, the attaching louver fixedly attaching the stile first portions, such that said attaching louver, the stiles and the rail form a frame; a tilting mechanism for simultaneously rotating all the louvers between open and closed positions; the first portion attaching louver has a first end and a second end, each end having a hole; the stile first portions each have a hole, the holes being generally aligned with the attaching louver longitudinal axis; and the assembly further comprises two elongated members, each member being inserted through one of the stile first portion holes, the inserted end then being inserted into one of the attaching louver end holes, the members being adapted such that the members rotate in the stile first portion holes and are fixed for non-rotation in the attaching louver end holes; and the assembly further comprises a pair of nuts, the elongated members have threaded ends, and the attaching louver end holes are threaded for receiving one of the elongated member's threaded ends, the nuts being threadably attached to other elongated member's end.