Patent ID: 8733018

Claim:
A louver blind structure for a double glazed window comprising: a frame comprising top, bottom and opposite lateral interconnected members defining an inner frame side for fixedly surrounding the double glazed window and an opposite outer frame side; a plurality of louver members pivotally mounted at each longitudinal end thereof to said inner frame side within the double glazed window so as to pivot between open and closed positions without engaging the double glazed window, each louver member having a hollow and rectangular elongated structure; one of said opposite lateral members comprising a main body and an auxiliary body defining a channel therebetween at said inner frame side, said main body defining shoulders, said auxiliary body comprising flanges for being clipped onto said shoulders; each said louver member comprising a sleeve at one longitudinal end thereof, said one longitudinal end defining a rectangular configuration having a height and a width, said sleeve being positioned at a middle portion along the height of said longitudinal end, said sleeve receiving a pivot member, said pivot member comprising an elongated pivot body positioned within said sleeve and a gear at one end thereof protruding outwardly of said louver member; an elongated member mounted within said channel and comprising a plurality of openings, each of said openings receiving a respective said gear, said elongated member being movable between upward and downward directions within said channel relative to said frame for engaging each said gear thereby imparting a pivot movement to said louver members; at least one actuator mounted to said outer frame side and protruding through said frame for selectively imparting a movement to said elongated member, wherein imparting a movement to said elongated member causes said louver members engaged thereby to pivot between the open and closed positions.