Patent ID: 8342224
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A louver shade assembly comprising: a louver assembly, wherein said louver assembly comprises a shade assembly, a rotatable, central axle tube, and at least two rod rib assemblies, wherein said shade assembly comprises a fabric element, wherein said fabric element comprises a front edge and a back edge, and said shade canopy further comprises a front fabric anchor extrusion and a rear fabric anchor extrusion, wherein said front fabric anchor extrusion is physically and functionally connected to said first edge of said fabric element and said rear fabric anchor extrusion is physically and functionally connected to said rear edge of said fabric element; and further, wherein said rotatable central axle tube comprises a length, a first end and a second end, a longitudinal center line and a common diameter line; further, wherein each of said at least two rod rib assemblies comprises a rib arm unit wherein said rib arm unit comprises a long arm and a short arm, and further wherein said rib arm unit traverses said rotatable central axle tube along said common diameter line; and further, wherein said rib hub unit comprises two half sections, wherein said two half sections are securely connected by mechanical means, and further wherein said rib hub unit comprises a hub axle lumen, wherein said hub axle lumen is defined and limited by lumen walls, and wherein said rib hub unit further comprises an arm unit clamp chase with a first end and a second end; wherein, said rotatable central axle tube engages said hub axle lumen and is held frictionally tight in position by contact with said lumen walls, and wherein said arm unit clamp chase functionally engages said rib arm unit and securely clamps said long arm and said short arm in position, extending from said first and said second end said arm unit clamp chase.