Patent ID: 6250012
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
A louver assembly comprising at least two louvers, each one of said louvers having a substantially rectangular perimeter, each one of said louvers having pivot means at opposed ends thereof for hingedly securing said louver between opposed stiles of a shutter frame for pivoting motion of said louver in said frame on a longitudinal axis of said louver, each one of said louvers having a connector secured in a connecting cavity formed in one of opposed longitudinal side edges of said louver, each of said connectors having a cavity with a connector rod extending across said cavity of said connector, each said connector rod extending parallel to said longitudinal axis of a respective one of said louvers, each said connector rod having at least one arresting rib on an outer surface thereof, and a control rod provided with at least two transverse connecting arms to connect to a respective one of said louvers, each one of said connecting arms having a connecting end recess, each said connecting end recess defining a curved clamping face, at least two indentations formed in each said curved clamping face, each said indentation for holding said at least one arresting rib of said connector rod of said respective one of said louvers captive by clamping pressure exerted by said connecting arms to position and clampingly retain said respective one of said louvers at a desired angle with respect to said longitudinal axis of said respective one of said louvers.