Louver assembly

Details Louver assembly Louver assembly

1992-07-13

1993-12-07

Kannan, Philip C.

Movable or removable closures

Closures interconnected for concurrent movement

Louver-type closures

49 50, 49 911, 49 921, E06B 708

Patent

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052674142

ABSTRACT:
A louver assembly is provided which includes a frame having vertical side jambs, a head, a sill, and a central opening. A plurality of vertically-spaced, substantially-straight horizontal louver members extend across the opening between the side jambs, with each of the louver members including a closing section and an actuating section. A pivot member located between the closing section and actuating section extends across the entire louver member to provide structural strength and reinforcement of the louver members. Actuating means are attached to the actuating section of each of the louver members for actuating them between open and closed positions. Each of the louver members is pivotally mounted on the side jambs, so that when the louver members are in their closed positions, the louver members overlap the peripheral sealing fins, and the closing section of adjacent louver members overlap each other to tightly seal the louver assembly against inclement weather. Finally, the louver members are pivotally mounted off center, with the closing section being larger than the actuating section. The closing section only is exposed to the exterior, such that exterior wind conditions tend to close the louver members more tightly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3113355 (1963-12-01), Tracy et al.
patent: 3460289 (1969-08-01), Toth
patent: 4099346 (1978-07-01), Isono
patent: 4481734 (1984-11-01), Vaida
patent: 4527355 (1985-07-01), Numakami et al.

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