Patent ID: 8201609
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
1. A panelless shutter comprising: a window frame; a louver mechanism coupled to each of a left portion and a right portion of the window frame, wherein each louver mechanism is visually covered by the window frame; a plurality of louvers horizontally mounted within the window frame in a parallel configuration, wherein each end of each louver is coupled to one of the louver mechanisms; and a shutter control member operably coupled to the louver mechanism below the plurality of louvers, the shutter control member including a slideable actuator, wherein the plurality of louvers rotate in response to sliding the actuator; wherein the louver mechanism comprises a plurality of carriers slideably mounted within a track and a mechanism shaft extending through each of the plurality of carriers; wherein the plurality of carriers rotate the plurality of louvers in response to the rotation of the mechanism shaft of the louver mechanism; wherein the actuator engages the mechanism shaft of the louver mechanism with an actuator shaft, wherein the actuator shaft rotates in response to sliding of the actuator and the mechanism shaft rotates in response to the rotation of the actuator shaft; wherein the shutter control member is liftable when the plurality of louvers are rotated into an opened position; wherein the louvers lift in response to lifting of the shutter control member; and wherein the louver mechanism includes spacing members coupled to each carrier that determine the space between each carrier, the spacing members being collapsible when the plurality of louvers are lifted.