Patent ID: 6715527
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A ventilated garage door comprising in combination:a garage door having a plurality of panels; and a ventilator replacing one of said plurality of panels, said ventilator including: a frame sized to replace one of said panels, said frame having an inner side facing interiorly of the garage door and an outer side facing exteriorly of the garage door when said garage door is in a closed position; a plurality of parallel louver slats supported within said frame for rotation between an open position and a closed position; a screen supported by said frame and of such mesh size as to exclude the admission of insects when said garage door is in the closed position and said louver slats are in the open position; and a gearbox located on said frame, said gearbox having a handle and an actuator attached to said louver slats; whereby upon turning said handle in one direction, said gearbox acts upon said actuator to rotate said louver slats to the closed position, and whereby upon turning said handle in an opposite direction, said gearbox acts upon said actuator to rotate said louver slats to the closed position.