Patent ID: 7997964

Claim:
An adjustable air vent assembly comprising: a frame; a plurality of louvers pivotally mounted to the frame; the plurality of louvers being movable between a closed position and a diffuse position, each louver of the plurality of louvers having an edge contacting an edge of at least one other louver of the plurality of louvers in the closed position to substantially prevent air from flowing through the plurality of louvers in the closed position, a first louver of the plurality of louvers being oriented along a non-parallel plane with respect to a second louver of the plurality of louvers in the diffuse position; and an actuator coupled to the plurality of louvers for moving the plurality of louvers between the closed and diffuse positions; wherein the adjustable air vent assembly further comprises: a first protrusion coupled to the first louver; a second protrusion coupled to the second louver; a first channel, the first protrusion being slidably received within the first channel; and a second channel, the second protrusion being slidably received within the second channel, a third protrusion coupled to the first louver; a fourth protrusion coupled to the second louver; a third channel formed in the single control wheel, the third protrusion being slidably received within the third channel; and a fourth channel formed in the single control wheel, the fourth protrusion being slidably received within the fourth channel; the first and second protrusions being configured to move along each of the first and second channels upon actuation of the actuator, the first and second channels each having diffuse portions defining paths structured to cause the first and second louvers to pivot relative to each other when the first and second protrusions are moved along the diffuse portions of the first and second channels, and wherein the first and second channels are formed in a control wheel.