Patent ID: 8783992

Claim:
A system for joining two components of a louvered shutter together, the system comprising: a first connector comprising a first link connected to a first resilient sheet, the first sheet comprising an outer side configured to be wrapped over a surface of a louver panel, the first sheet further comprising an adhesive material on the outer side thereof for securing the first sheet to the surface of the louver panel; and a second connector comprising a second link connected to a second resilient sheet, the second sheet comprising an outer side configured to be wrapped over a surface of an actuation rod, the second sheet further comprising an adhesive material on the outer side thereof for securing the second sheet to the surface of the actuation rod; wherein the first and second sheets each comprise an opening passing therethrough, the opening defining an opening width; and wherein the first and second links each comprise an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion defining a generally U-shaped section, and the lower portion defining two tabs, each tab connected to, and extending outwardly from, a respective end of the U-shaped section; wherein the upper portions of the first and second links define a width smaller than the opening width, and the lower portions of the first and second links define a width larger than the opening width, such that inserting the upper portions of the first and second links through the openings of the first and second sheets, respectively, abuts the lower portions of the first and second links against the outer sides of the first and second sheets, respectively; and wherein the upper portions of the first and second links are interlocked in a manner that permits movement of the first connector relative to the second connector so that when the first connector is connected to the louver panel and the second connector is connected to the actuation rod, the louver panel and actuation rod are joined together so that movement of one may drive movement of the other.