Patent ID: 6536162
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A shutter panel, comprising:a frame, a plurality of louvers; and a coupling mechanism for supporting a louver to a frame, said coupling mechanism comprising two mounting pins, at least one of said two mounting pins is a drive pin, said drive pin includes a frame engaging end and a louver engaging end, said louver engaging end having a planar body which is adapted to engage slid louver and permit rotation of said drive pin with said louver and said frame engaging end is adapted to engage said frame and is thereby capable of coupling said louver to said frame, wherein said frame engaging end of said drive pin includes a collar portion and a gear portion, with said collar portion adapted to engage said frame and said gear portion adapted to engage a louver mechanism, wherein said drive pin further includes a separator interposing between said louver engaging end and said frame engaging end, and wherein said planar body includes a partly arcuate perimeter extending orthogonally to said separator.