Abstract:
A user customizable adjustable shutter system employs a variety of synergistic features which may be used individually or in combination to enable a user to install a shutter set in a manner which will produce a professional finish, but without the negative aspects accompanying most custom installation processes. The system may be commercially available as a kit, or may be available as kit components which can be purchased as needed. Pre-manufactured shutter members are provided with pre drilled holes to accommodate threaded members, typically wood screws, to hold a series of decorative extensions which can be added to increase the horizontal dimension. Decorative extensions can also be inserted to increase vertical distance, if desired. A decorative extension formed to widen shutter members and as a combination middle handle and covering member may be provided to both affect the width and to eliminate the middle light gap.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a louver and appurtenance joinder, installation and actuation system and structures to enable an average user to perform a professional installation of a shutter system and to give a finished look at least equal to that obtainable with complex installation machinery, and which will result in a less expensive, more precise installation which is less apt to result in mistake, and expensive scrappage. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Shutters which fold over window and door openings have been in use for a significant period of time. The cost and expertise required for installation varies greatly. The ends of the configuration continuum for shutters vary significantly in terms of cost. User installations typically tend to be roughshod over-the-window-opening installations in which supports are simply bolted or screwed onto the walls in a room to both sides of a window opening. The spacing of the supports are generally dictated by the amount of space occupied by the shutter sections. As such, the supports typically are located spaced from the window opening and the result has a shoddy look and is mismatched to the opening. From within the room, the window covering protrudes out from the wall. 
     The “professional” installation generally requires stripping to be added to the inside of a window opening, for example. The shutter support members are further attached, with continual measurements, marking, cutting, sanding and re-painting. Where the width distance needs to be reduced, and in order to keep the shutters balanced, an amount of material must be planed from the edges of the shutters in an even fashion. Each edge which is planed must be re-sanded and re-painted with time for drying and hopefully that no additional time will be required for re-fitting. 
     Where an installer does not measure exactly the distance to be cut, he will either have to repeat the exercise or scrap the materials, or perhaps leave a gap at the center. The materials from which shutter systems are constructed can range from inexpensive to very expensive. At the more expensive end of the shutter spectrum, the shutters may be made from a custom laminate and ordered to exact dimensions. Typically this construction is limited to use by professional installers who have to specify all dimensions for installation exactly. In the event of an error, the shutters have to be re-ordered. Any mistakes have to be paid by the cost of extra material and time on the part of the installer which drives up the cost. Since this is known before the installation begins, the pricing is usually set to reflect the likelihood of error cost in both materials and time and is charged in advance thus driving up the cost. 
     The center gap continues to present a problem both in professional installations and for user installed configurations. The center light gap can be overly wide and even where it is kept to a minimum, and particularly for minimum spacing, any orientation of the shutters other than parallel will produce a noticeable wedge shaped light projection. The elimination of the light gap should be done in a way which not only provides adequate covering, but which also looks natural and blends into the overall visual theme of the shutter system. 
     Another problem, both from manufacturing and utilization standpoints is the physical restriction upon the simultaneous louver actuation control bar. In most lower end applications a series of “U” shaped staples which are arranged so that the “U” shaped staples have each leg located longitudinally along the centerline of the simultaneous actuation handle. The curve of each of the “U” shaped staples of the simultaneous actuation handle engage the curve of each of the “U” shaped staples of the louvers. The simultaneous actuation handle may be adjusted to adjust the angles of all of the louvers simultaneously. A groove is typically made into the frame adjacent one of the last louvers of the series in order to accommodate a tip end of the simultaneous actuation handle when the louvers are adjusted to their most closed position, when the simultaneous actuation handle is brought most closely against the louvers and frame. The staple-staple mechanical connection can produce binding forces if each connection point is not exactly oriented with the others in terms of both its angular insertion orientation and depth as well as the angular insertion orientation and depth of staples to which it is connected. The binding forces are typically not sufficient to prevent actuation, but act to begin to work the staples out of their fixation into either the louvers or into the simultaneous louver actuation control bar. When a staple is removed, it is difficult to replace, especially where the simultaneous louver actuation control bar cannot be decoupled from the louvers without pulling out the other staples. The binding forces can not only remove staples, but also cause cracks in the louvers, especially where the staples are inserted at narrow edges of the louvers. 
     This system also prohibits the replacement of broken simultaneous louver actuation control bars as well as replacement of defective individual louvers. Where a shutter section was custom fitted, cut and painted, a broken louver forces replacement of and therefore a repeat of the custom installation of the shutter section. 
     What is therefore needed is a shutter system which enables a user to perform a custom installation without the cutting, planing and painting which is involved in typical custom installations. What is further needed is a system which is forgiving and allows for fine adjustments based upon summing the contribution of relatively larger quantities but in an order which enables fine adjustment. Also needed is a system which does not require a user to make a large number minute measurements at the outset of an installation process in order to produce a professional finish. The inventive system should provide a simultaneous louver actuation control bar which does not bind or place undue forces on any of the mechanical connections with the individual louvers, and which further permits use of a wider variety of louver anchoring structures which can be placed without the destructive forces accompanying staples and the like. Finally, the needed system should enable disengagement of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar from the louvers in order to permit individual louvers to be replaced as well as for replacement of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The user customizable shutter system of the invention employs a variety of synergistic features which may be used individually or in combination to enable a user to install a shutter set in a manner which will produce a professional finish, but without the negative aspects accompanying most custom installation processes. The inventive system may be commercially available as a kit, or may be available as kit components which can be purchased as needed. Pre-manufactured shutter members are provided with pre drilled holes to accommodate threaded members, typically wood screws, to hold a series of decorative extensions which can be added to increase or decrease the horizontal dimension. Decorative extensions can also be inserted to increase vertical distance, if desired. A decorative extension formed as a combination middle handle and covering member may be provided to eliminate the middle light gap, as well as to provide horizontal dimension. Decorative extensions are provided typically on the facing edges of the shutter sets, whereas a decorative trim is provided for either flush mounting or decorative mold mounting about a window opening. 
     Two new systems for attaching the simultaneous louver actuation control bar to the structures fixed into the louvers are disclosed. Both systems enable a more specialized structure to be introduced into the louvers which will produce less stress on the louvers to reduce cracking and fracture from impact force of conventional staples. The louvers can then use small eyelet screws and can also be pre-drilled. The installation can be manual where assemblers push wires from a anchoring support through an opening in the eyelets or thread a smaller anchoring support of a two anchoring support system through the eyelet and into a space on a simultaneous louver actuation control bar. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention, its configuration, construction, and operation will be best further described in the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
     FIG. 1 is an overall perspective exploded view illustrating a shutter system in accord with the present invention and illustrating a bull nose side frame spacer, an “S” hook side frame spacer, a center covering spacer, a doublet left decorative spacer and a singlet right decorative spacer. 
     FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating a set of three decorative spacers adjacent a shutter structure and taken at a center of their pre-chamfered axes, and overlying a pre-drilled bore of the shutter structure, with screws preferably of a pre-specified size as a multiple of the decorative spacers provided for full insertion through the decorative spacers and into the shutter structure; 
     FIG. 3 is a view similar to that seen in FIG. 2, but with a doublet and triplet chamfered decorative spacer shown in relationship to a shutter; 
     FIG. 4 is a view similar to that seen in FIGS. 2 &amp; 3, but with a singlet and a doublet decorative spacer each having a chamfered aperture and shown in relationship to a shutter; 
     FIG. 5 illustrates a singlet chamfered spacer along side a shutter side board; 
     FIG. 6 illustrates a system which uses decorative spacers at a center section of a split side support; 
     FIG. 7 illustrates a view looking from the same perspective along line  2 — 2  of FIG. 1, but not further illustrating the subject matter of FIG.  1  and further illustrates a covering spacer; 
     FIG. 8 illustrates a covering spacer in which the covering member is curved; 
     FIG. 9 illustrates a covering spacer in which the covering member is extended outwardly from the surfaces of the support members to form a handle projection; 
     FIG. 10 illustrates a flat covering spacer in which the covering member only overlies the surfaces of the support members; 
     FIG. 11 illustrates a pair of opposing support members having overlapping ends; 
     FIG. 12 illustrates a simultaneous louver actuation control bar attachment system; 
     FIG. 13 illustrates a view taken along line  13 — 13  of FIG. 12; 
     FIG. 14 illustrates a side semi sectional view of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar; 
     FIG. 15 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the anchoring support having a flange; 
     FIG. 16 illustrates a two-anchoring support system; 
     FIG. 17 illustrates a view taken along line  17 — 17  of FIG. 16; and 
     FIG. 18 illustrates a side semi-sectional view of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The description and operation of the shutter system of the invention will be best described with reference to FIG. 1 which illustrates an exploded view of a shutter system  21 . Beginning at the far left side, shutter system  21  includes a bull nose window opening spacer  23 . The term window opening will be used to describe the space into which the shutter system  21  will fit, even though the shutter system could fit within the portal of a room, an exterior doorway, or other opening. Generally, the term window opening will refer to any set of inwardly facing surfaces which are sufficient to mount the shutter system  21 . The bull nose opening spacer  23  has a curved corner  25  to enable the spacer  23  to be partially mounted within an opening and to provide a blending of the protrusion of the shutter system  21  onto a wall or portal surface where it is necessary or desired for the shutter system  21  to protrude slightly. Reasons for a protrusion can range from shadow aesthetics to an accommodation for structure extending from a window being enclosed, such as a crank, for example. 
     Adjacent the spacer  23  is a first shutter panel  27 . First shutter panel  27  is seen as a single solid shutter panel  27  for ease of illustration, but the space occupied by the shutter panel  27  could just as easily be occupied by a pair or more of hinged shutter panels. Because the shutter system  21  enables horizontal space adjustment at the near most meeting intersection of shutters, the presence of several pre-assembled hinged sections will not affect the performance of the shutter system  21 . 
     The shutter panel  27  is typically made up of a first side support  29  which will be hinge connected to the opening spacer  23  and a second side support  31 . The side supports  29  and  31  are connected at their top ends by a top cross support  33 . The side supports  29  and  31  are also connected at their bottom ends by a bottom cross support  35 . Between the top and bottom cross supports  33  and  35  and pivotally supported by the first and second side supports  29  and  31  is a series of pivotable louvers  37 . Louvers  37  are typically pivotable about integrally formed pins or inserted pins which penetrate the first and second side supports  29  and  31 , and which are uniformly actuated by a simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . 
     Adjacent the shutter panel  27  and toward the middle area of FIG. 1, a decorative spacer  41  is seen. The cross sectional area of the decorative spacer  41  is seen at a top end  43  as having an external “figure eight” shape, in that it has a pair of gently curving portions leading into a gentle groove  45 . This pattern has the effect of decoration as well as somewhat concealing the fact that it depends from the shutter panel  27  to add lateral dimension to the opening in which it is to be installed. Decorative spacer  41  conceals its presence as an independent member by depending from said second side support as a molding pattern, typically with grooves, curves, or other pattern helping it to blend in. As will be seen, the method of attachment of the decorative spacer  41  to the shutter panel  27  may vary, but in keeping with the objectives of the invention in preventing scrappage, accommodation will be made to both the second side support  31  and decorative spacer  41  to enable them to fit unitarily together in a way which will offer support, decorative blending, and in a way in which the user will not cause damage to the members as spacing members are selected. Such measures may include, by way of example only, pre-drilled and chamfered holes and apertures, or dove tail construction. 
     Adjacent the decorative spacer  41  is an overlapping or covering spacer  47  which generally has a “L” shape as can be seen from upper end  49  which includes a first width or side  51  which may generally correspond to a width which is typically at least greater than the width of either the decorative spacer  41  or the width of the second side support  31 . A second width or side  53  extends at a generally right angle to width or side  51  and across in a direction away from second side support  31  or decorative spacer  41 . The use of the overlapping or covering spacer  47  is intended to act as a spacer, may be provided in various thicknesses of the depth of the material of the first side  51 , and is intended to be combined with the dimensional widths of all of the spacing elements of the system  21  in order to form the completed installation. 
     To the side of the overlapping or covering spacer  47  is a decorative spacer  55  which is expected to generally match the decorative spacer  41  to give a balanced overall appearance. To the right of decorative spacer  55  is a second shutter panel  57 . Second shutter panel  57  is also seen as a single solid shutter panel  57  for ease of illustration, but the space occupied by the shutter panel  57  could just as easily be occupied by a pair or more of hinged shutter panels, such as a two panel by one panel opening configuration. Again, because the shutter system  21  enables horizontal space adjustment at the near most meeting intersection of shutters, the presence of several pre-assembled hinged sections will not affect the performance of the shutter system  21 , and it is understood that the decorative spacers  41  and  55  can be used between adjacent first and second shutter panels  27  and  57 . 
     The second shutter panel  57  includes the same structures as first panel  27 , including first side support  59 , second side support  61 , top cross support  63 , bottom cross support  65 , and a same series of pivotable louvers  37  and a simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . 
     To the right of second shutter panel  57 , a pair of hinges  67  are shown as being mounted upon an outside width or surface  69 , and are shown in generally closed position. It is easily seen that the decorative spacers  41  and  55  could be added between the second shutter panel  57  and that such an addition would further enhance the aesthetic balance of the system  21 . For a more perfect fit, the hinges  67  may be located within a chiseled out area on surface  69 . In an alternative embodiment, a spacer strip may be provided having pre-chiseled areas, in addition to any pre-chiseled area on surface  69 . The fact that surface  69  has a pre-chiseled area which is covered by a the decorative spacer such as  41  and  55  will neither be noticeable nor reduce the performance of the shutter system  21  in blocking out light. One consideration will need to be either the complete separate nature of the securing mechanism for securing the hinges  67  with respect to the mechanism for securing the decorative spacers  41  and  55 . One solution is to provide a series of spaced pre-drilled holes in both the surface  69  and the decorative spacers  41  and  55  which leave enough space between them to completely overlie to either side the space taken up by the hinges  67 . 
     To the right of the hinges  67  is an opening spacer  71  which is generally angle “S” or “Z” shaped. A front portion  73  includes an outer curving transition to an edge by which the which the opening spacer  71  will form a “frame” for the system  21  into a window or wall opening. The opening spacer  71  has a central portion  75  which will have a dimension from the front portion  73  which will be generally dependent upon the width of the surface  69 . A rear portion  77  extends from about even with respect to the surface  69  and in the direction of the middle of the second shutter  57 . This lip helps to shut out light which would otherwise enter between the surface  69  and the surface of the central portion  75  facing the surface  69 . Thus light is blocked out at least partially from the opening spacer  71 , in addition to any closure between surface  69  and the surface of the central portion  75  facing the surface  69 . 
     Referring to FIG. 2, a generalized view looking down along lines  2 — 2  of FIG. 1 is illustrated. The use of the section  2 — 2  is meant as an orientation to illustrate the general direction of view for FIG.  2  and subsequent Figures in order to illustrate the variations possible, as the exploded orientation of FIG. 2 includes more members than are seen in FIG.  1 . The top cross support  33  is seen adjacent the second side support  31 . 
     Second side support  31  includes a series of pre-drilled bores  81  of which one is shown in FIG.  2  and in dashed line format. Although the the decorative spacers  41  and  55  were shown as having two wave undulations, being in a general external “figure eight” shape, the spacers utilizable may vary greatly in both their external shape as well as their dimensions. In the case shown in many of the subsequent Figures, the width of the decorative spacers correspond to the number of undulations present in each spacer. This facilitates a balancing of the spacers by the user and enables the user to instantly see the relative sized thickness of the spacers. 
     To one side of the second side support  31  of FIG. 2 is seen a single width spacer  85  having a series of bores, one of which is seen as bore  87  and having a chamfered opening  89  to one side. Next, double width decorative spacer  41  is seen having a longer bore  91  with a chamfered opening  93 . Next, a triple width decorative spacer  95  is seen having a longer bore  97  with a chamfered opening  99 . A relatively long threaded member  101  is seen as having a length which is expected to generally match the combination of lengths of pre-drilled bore  81 , and bores  87 ,  91 , and  97 , along with a conic head  103  shaped to match the chamfer  99 . The fact that decorative spacers  85  and  41  have chamfers which will not be utilized, should not be a problem. In addition, the exterior of the decorative spacers  85 ,  95  and  41  include an undulating or elongate curved pattern, but need not. Although the decorative spacers  85 ,  95  and  41  can be plain, it is believed that a pattern which is multiples of the thickness of the spacer will function to both disguise the presence of spacers, where each begins and ends, and give a clear indication to the installer as an ordinary user, exactly what thicknesses are being utilized. 
     If decorative spacers  85 ,  95  and  41  are available, the added dimension to one side of a shutter  27  would be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 thicknesses of spacing. Where a thickness of spacing of about three eights (⅜) of an inch is used as a benchmark for a width for the spacers  85 ,  95 , and  41 , variations in added width can be from three eights (⅜) of an inch for a single spacer  85  up to a combined thickness of two and one quarter (2¼) inches, and for a single side of a shutter system  21 . Adding the contribution of both sides gives a variation of from three fourths (¾) of an inch for a pair of single spacers  85  up to a combined thickness of four and one half (4½) inches. In addition, the bull nose opening spacer  23  or the opening spacer  71  can have a width dimension contributing from about one to about three inches to further enable a combined variance in a two shutter system of an additional two to six inches. Further, the spacers  85 ,  95 , and  41  can be added between the shutters  27  and  57 . However, because of the variances possible with the combination of opening spacers  71  and bull nose version  23 , as well as the spacers  85 ,  95 , and  41 , further variations in width would normally be expected to be derived by selecting a size of shutter panel  27  and  57  which is of a significant magnitude in width. 
     With regard to vertical height adjustment, only so much of the top and bottom cross supports  33  and  35  may be trimmed, as by cutting, as will not weaken the shutter panels  27  and  57 . Additional spacing elements may be provided on the tops and bottoms of the shutter panels  27  and  57  as desired. A top and bottom spacer system would also work well with shutter panels  27  and  57  which are provided in a pre-cut discrete length which matches the lengths of the spacers  85 ,  95 , and  41 . Any top and bottom further spacers should then be cut to a length which depends in accord with the additional width provided by the spacers  85 ,  95 , and  41 . 
     Referring to FIG. 3, a configuration is shown in which only two decorative spacers  41  and  95  are used to add only five width magnitudes to the second side support  31 . Second side support  31  is also shown as having decorative grooves  107  which define protrusions and can be used in conjunction to the grooving  45  of the decorative spacers  41  and  95  to further visually subdivide the space and provide an axially offset for the grooving for the system  21 . As can be seen in comparison to the embodiment of FIG. 2, the embodiment of FIG. 3 has eliminated the decorative spacer  85  without having had a reduction in the overall length of the threaded member  101 . In general, the bore  81  should be deep enough to accommodate a range of depths for a threaded member  101  and thus each set of components in the system  21  is expected to require a lesser number of quantum lengths of threaded members. 
     Referring to FIG. 4, a view of a decorative spacer  85  located just inside of a decorative spacer  41  is seen. A threaded member ill is provided as a shorter length fastener with which to secure the decorative spacers  85  and  41 . Referring to FIG. 5, a single decorative spacer  85  is shown being secured by an even shorter threaded member  113 . FIGS. 2-5 are illustrative of the preference for including the least narrow spacer  85  in a position adjacent the second side support  31  in order that its relative lesser structural integrity is bolstered and supported by relatively thicker decorative spacers  41  and  95 . In FIG. 5, we see the decorative spacer  85  being attached to the outside of the second side support  31  when it is the only member added. Note that the bore  87  and chamfer  89  take up relatively large amounts of the sectional material at the widest point of the bore  87  and chamfer  89 . In some instances, it will be preferable to provide the system  21  in a form having non-wood materials especially where the smallest decorative spacer  85  is employed. In addition, reinforcement members placed within the bore  87  and chamfer  89  may be provided such as reinforcing sleeves, or outer coverings meant to reinforce the structural integrity of the decorative spacer  85 . Where the components of the system  21  are painted, a much wider latitude in material is possible. 
     Referring to FIG. 6, a system  121  is shown which uses decorative spacers at a center section of a split side support which includes an inner side support member  123  attached to top cross support  33 , as well as an outer side support member  125  to be attached to the inner side support member  123 . In this configurative embodiment, the inner and outer side support members  123  and  125  may be provided in an orientation intended for attachment to each other as an initial dimension even in the absence of decorative spacers  85 ,  95  and  41 . In the alternative, the outer side support member  125  may be provided as a super spacer, and have a width of from about one inch to about two inches. Note that the inner and outer side support members  123  and  125  have the same decorative grooves seen for the second side support  31  as seen in FIGS. 3-5, and can be equivalent to the second side support  31  depending upon the desired width of the second side support  31 . The system  121  can be used to provide a further degree of dimensional add on and do so in a manner which distributes decorative spacers to the inside of a member having the appearance of a side support. 
     FIG. 6 illustrates a series of decorative spacers which, for illustration purposes are shown without chamfers although the decorative spacers  85 ,  41  &amp;  95  could just as easily be used. Decorative spacers  127 ,  129 , &amp;  131  have bores  133 ,  135 , and  137 . Inner side support member  123  has a blind bore  141  while outer side support member  125  has a through bore  143 , and an outer chamfer  145 . A threaded member  147  is provided which is long enough to engage the outer side support member  125  and one or more of the decorative spacers  127 ,  129 , &amp;  131  onto the outer side support member  125 . The external appearance of the inner section having the decorative spacers  127 ,  129 , &amp;  131  should appear to simply have a set of centered undulations within what appears to be a single side support. Because the pattern is centered, the configuration on both sides will likely be centered. Where an amount of additional spacing is needed equivalent to one thickness, such as seen with decorative spacer  127 , the use of the is an overlapping or covering spacer  47  at a closure center between two shutter sections  27  and  57  may easily be used. It is also contemplated that a second size of the overlapping or covering spacer  47  equivalent to two widths or equivalent to the width of the decorative spacer  41  be provided in order that a nonprofessional installer can always add spacers to keep the a centered aesthetic. 
     Further, since the decorative spacer  127  is compressed and will not typically be used in an outside position where it must be held on by chamfered contact, it is a simple matter to provide several widths of decorative spacer  127  to enable a user to finely adjust the ultimate meeting point of either two or two sets of shutters. 
     Referring to FIG. 7, a view looking from the same perspective along line  2 — 2  of FIG. 1, but not further illustrating the subject matter of FIG. 1, will illustrate one of several configurations of an overlapping or covering spacer similar to the overlapping or covering spacer  47  seen in FIG.  1 . Overlapping or covering spacer  47  had a cross sectional shape of a simple “L” and is even along its length. Therefore, additional covering spacers which are also preferably even along their length will also be shown from an end view perspective and attached directly onto the side support members  31  and  59 . Further, for simplicity, the presence of spacers such as decorative spacers  41  and  55  are eliminated, although the covering spacers could be easily mounted atop such decorative spacers  41  and  55 , as well as onto the outer side support members  125 . 
     FIG. 7 illustrates a covering spacer  151  which is an angled “L” having a slanted surface  153  having a chamfer  155  which accommodates a threaded member  157  shown in phantom. A surface  159  is normally exposed as a main portion of a central covering rib and is raised slightly from the surfaces of side support members  31  and  59 . The exposed surface of side support member  59  is overlapped slightly by the shorter dimension of the “L” shape which supports surface  159 . The gap between the surface of side support member  59  facing slanted surface  153  is substantial only to illustrate that light coverage may be accomplished even though a significant space remains between the two support members  59  and  31 . The slanted surface  153  is generally exaggerated in order that it be visually perceptible. Slanted surface  153  is provided to accommodate the possibility of a swinging arc travel of the support member  31 . Where a single shutter member  27  is narrow and works independently, it will produce a more abrupt arc. So that there is no interference between the innermost edge of the covering spacer  151  and the outer edge of the support member  59  as the support member  31  swings past. Typically shutter installations include some other mechanism for holding the shutters closed, and in two shutter sets an interference fit is sometimes had for urging the members shut, but this is not preferred. The slanted surface  157  enables the clearance between the support members  31  and  59  to be very close without having an interference. 
     FIG. 8 illustrates a covering spacer  161  in which the covering member is curved in order to form a center decorative piece having a curved surface  163  having a chamfer  165  which accommodates a threaded member  167  shown in phantom. Again, the gap between the support members  31  and  59  is exaggerated, and the covering spacer  161  may have a slanted or curved surface similar to that of covering spacer  151  in order to provide clearance for opening and closing. 
     FIG. 9 illustrates a covering spacer  171  in which the covering member is extended outwardly from the surfaces of the support members  31  and  59  in order to form a handle projection  173 , and in which the sides of the handle projection  173  have sides  175  which are both curved and grooved in a manner which is similar to the curves and grooves seen in the decorative spacers  41  and  95  of FIG. 2, in order to provide a matching effect. A chamfer  167  accommodates a threaded member  169  shown in phantom. Again, the gap between the support members  31  and  59  is exaggerated, and the covering spacer  171  may have a slanted or curved surface similar to that of covering spacer  151  in order to provide clearance for opening and closing. 
     FIG. 10 illustrates a flat covering spacer  181  in which the covering member only overlies the surfaces of the support members  31  and  59  and in which a threaded member  183  extends through one side of the flat covering spacer  181  and into one of the support members  31  and  59 , and in this case seen to enter the front side of support member  31 . 
     FIG. 11 illustrates a pair of opposing support members  31  and  59  having overlapping ends  191  and  193 . The fact that the overlapping ends  191  and  193  are symmetrical or completely complementary is not required. For example, considering surface  195  to be the front of the shutter system  21 , the depth of an accommodating rear surface  197  could be increased to accommodate a longer end  193 . A visual amount of the side  199  of end member  193  seen as a gap would ultimately depend upon how closely the decorative spacers, such as spacers  127 ,  129 , and  131  could be selected. 
     Referring to FIG. 12, an advantageous simultaneous louver actuation control bar attachment system  201  is illustrated. Rather than using hard structure such as staples which are not precisely inserted and certainly not precisely held, especially due to variations in material, a softer approach is utilized which provides (1) more holding area, (2) a more flexible operation, and (3) the ability to remove the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . 
     The simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  seen in FIG. 1 is again shown, but illustrated apart from the louvers  37  so that its rear surface  203  can be seen. A series of bores  205  are provided having a diameter which may range as high as their depth. An anchor anchoring support  207  is provided preferably as a plastic member having an upper surface  209  from which a flexible loop  211  extends. In practice, the anchoring support  207  could be made from injection molded plastic which is molded about a braided wire. In the alternative, the flexible loop could be made of nylon. 
     The use of a flexible loop  211  enables the insertable placement of the anchoring supports  207  within the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  while it is positioned against a flat surface, much like the orientation seen in FIG.  12 . Machine insertion placement is therefore enabled. The flexible loops  211  are seen engaging loop screws  215  having open eye portions  217  due to an opening  219  which is large enough that the flexible loop  211  can be inserted through it to form the orientation seen in FIG.  12 . The loop screws  215  are shown only for orientation purposes as in assembly, the very small loop screws  215  will be inserted into individual louvers  37 , probably at a time before the louvers  37  are introduced into the shutter panel  27 , which will further reduce scrappage. By insuring that the loop screws  215  are more carefully inserted into the louvers  37  individually, and tested, the failure of component parts of a shutter set can be avoided. When such a failure does occur at the louver assembly operation point, the individual louver can be discarded before it is incorporated into the shutter panel  27 . 
     The anchoring supports  207  may be held into the bores  205  with glue or other holding material. In addition, the outer surface of the anchoring supports can have interference structures which are designed to engage and hold them within the apertures  205 . One such structure seen in FIG. 12 is a spherical surface section projection  221  which will, depending upon the materials chosen, deform upon entry into the bores  205 . Other structures are possible, such as load flanking structure, but it may be desirable, again based upon materials chosen for the anchoring support  207  and the flexible loops  211  to enable the user to have the ability to remove and replace a anchoring support  207  should it break or should the loop  211  break. In this case, removability should be weighed against the use of more permanent insertion placement methods. 
     Referring to FIG. 13, a view taken along line  13 — 13  of FIG. 12 shows the upper surface  209  of the anchoring supports  207  and the flexible loops  211 . The orientation of the loops  211  is not believed to be important, and in some cases where the loops  211  emerge from a common hole of the surface  209  of the anchoring support  207 , a twisting effect may occur and the orientation of the loops  211  may be undiscernible. Where the anchoring supports  207  are injection molded, the loops  211  may be made to emerge from a pair of openings to thus control the orientation of the loop  211 . Further, the length of the loop  211  can be varied in conjunction with the size of the eye portions  217  to control the distance between the louvers  37  and the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . The space therebetween can be more tightly controlled due to the flexibility of the loop  211 . The flexibility of the loop  211  enables the loops  211  to be manually inserted into the eye portions  217 . A hook instrument with a split end can be used for quick attachment. 
     Referring to FIG. 14, a side semi sectional view of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  with anchoring supports  207  inserted and in relationship to loop screws  215  within louvers  37  is seen. The orientation will again depend upon the desired shape and size of the members. The loop screws  215  could be oriented one quarter turn differently from the orientation seen in FIG. 14, particularly where different materials for the loop  211  are chosen. One material chosen for loop  211  could be compressible to enable it to be forced through the opening  219  such that it could be removed from the opening  219  only by specifically directed force. 
     Referring to FIG. 15 an alternative embodiment of the anchoring support  207  is seen as a anchoring support  225  having a flange  227  which may be either thin enough to enable the anchoring support  225  to work in conjunction with the bores  205  without chamfering, or thick enough that a chamfer would be required. An expanded contact surface such as flange  227  can be utilized additional surface area contact to further enhance glued holding structures. Also, the loop  211  is seen emerging from two separate points on a surface  229  of the anchoring support  225 . 
     Referring to FIG. 16, a two-anchoring support system  251  is seen in which a first larger anchoring support  253  is preferably machine inserted upon the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 , and into a relatively larger bore  255 . Adjacent the relatively larger bore  255  is a relatively smaller bore  257  into which a smaller anchoring support  259  will be inserted. The anchoring supports  253  and  259  are joined by a flexible connection member  261  which may be made of the same material as loop of material  211 . Ideally, the anchoring supports  253  and  259  are manufactured together and possibly by injection molding with the anchoring supports  253  and  259  in adjacent molds. A set of spherical surface section projections  263  and  265  on the anchoring supports  253  and  259  may be similar to the spherical surface section projection  221  seen earlier for anchoring support  207 , but are expected to have a size befitting the size of the anchoring supports  253  and  259  as well as are proper for the materials of construction. Generally, softer materials will enable the use of spherical surface section projections  263  and  265 . 
     Several objectives may be obtained with the size differential between the anchoring supports  253  and  259 . First, it may lend an additional degree of mechanical orientation for engagement with the orientation of the eye portions  217  of the loop screws  215 . Second, and along with the aforementioned mechanical discipline, and especially where the flexible connection member  261  is short, it provides an additional method for discipline in both manufacturing and assembly. In manufacturing, the differential size of the anchoring supports  253  and  259  facilitate the loading of the anchoring support  253  and  259  assembly onto an automated machine for machine insertion of anchoring support  253  into simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . Storage and shipping of the machine loaded simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  is further facilitated since it can be shipped as one unit without having to count and supply loose parts in a separate packaging. The use of a relatively smaller anchoring support  259  enables it to be threaded directly through the main circular opening of eye portions  217  of the loop screws  215 . As a result, the assembler of the shutter panel  27  does not have to try to work the connection member  261  through the opening  219  of the eye portion  217 . Where the materials would have otherwise permitted damage to be inflicted by the assembler, such as where the material of the connection member  261  could be damaged by forcing it through a small opening  219  of the eye portion  217 . Further, it permits a loop screw  215  to be used which has no opening  219 . 
     Third, in the event that stress is placed on the connecting member  261 , rather than break, the anchoring support  259  may be set to simply dislodge from the bore  257 . Such pre-set force limit dislodgement also indicates a fourth factor, that of enabling the system  251  to be selectively disengaged by enabling the anchoring supports  259  to be disengaged form the bore  257 . With this configuration, the user can disengage the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  to facilitate cleaning of the louvers  37  as well as to facilitate repair of a damaged louver  37 , etc. 
     Referring to FIG. 17 a view taken along line  17 — 17  of FIG. 16 shows the anchoring supports  253  &amp;  259  in their respective bores  255  &amp;  257 , and the relative orientation and discipline given to the connecting member  261  whose length can be varied to vary the looseness with which the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  interacts with the louvers  37 . 
     Referring to FIG. 18, a side semi sectional view of the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39  with anchoring supports  253  &amp;  259  inserted and in relationship to loop screws  215  within louvers  37  is seen. The orientation is seen to be more dependent upon two anchoring support orientation, and the orientation of the loop screws  215  will generally be dependent upon the general orientation of the connecting members  261  along the simultaneous louver actuation control bar  39 . 
     While the present invention has been described in terms of a system for custom installation of a shutter set by non-professionals and in which the ultimate inside dimensions can be pre-selected, one skilled in the art will realize that the structure and techniques of the present invention can be applied to many structures, including any structure where decorative spacer elements may be added for ensuring a proper fit. 
     Although the invention has been derived with reference to particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, included within the patent warranted hereon are all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly be included within the scope of this contribution to the art.