Movable or removable closures – With means mounting closure for swinging – Louver end caps; e.g. – mounting clips
Reexamination Certificate
2002-03-06
2003-12-02
Redman, Jerry (Department: 3634)
Movable or removable closures
With means mounting closure for swinging
Louver end caps; e.g., mounting clips
C049S074100, C049S087100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06655091
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to shutter blinds and more specifically, to shutter blinds having no top or bottom rail.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other shutter blind devices designed for air flow and light admittance. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 4,858,400 issued to Foyt on Aug. 22, 1989.
Another patent was issued to Stanfield, Jr. on Apr. 9, 1985 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,509,290. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,936,048 was issued to Ruggles on Jun. 26, 1990 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 4, 1991 to Zittell as U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,276.
Another patent was issued to Chubb on Oct. 29, 1991 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,442. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,379,551 was issued to Swapp on Jan. 10, 1995. Still yet another was issued on Jun. 1, 1999 to Poma et al. as U.S. Pat. No. 5,907,929 and another was issued to Schiedegger et al. on Sep. 7, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,946,873.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,858,400
Inventor: Douglas C. Foyt
Issued: Aug. 22, 1989
A multi section shutter assembly constructed of plastic is provided and at least one section includes louver slots extending between the stiles thereof and connected therebetween in a manner enabling the opposite end of one or more slats to be severed from the corresponding stiles and the stile ends are also severable from the remainder of the stiles, one pair of ends of the stiles being interconnected by an end mullion extending therebetween. The other section of the shutter includes stiles which may be lap engaged over the stiles of one section and also includes an end mullion. By this construction, a purchased shutter may be shortened as desired and may be purchased in various colors and styles from a relatively small inventory of different parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,509,290
Inventor: Alvin M. Stanfield, Jr.
Issued: Apr. 9, 1985
An improved shutter construction is provided with a plurality of louvers supported by relatively low friction two-piece bushing assemblies for pivoting movement with respect to a shutter frame in response to operation of a louver tilt rod. The bushing assemblies permit movement of the louvers together substantially without binding between an open position to admit light and air and a closed position wherein ribs and grooves formed on the louvers interlock with one another such that the louvers substantially block passage of light and air.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,936,048
Inventor: Kay Ruggles
Issued: Jun. 26, 1990
The present invention is a swivel shutter that incorporates louvers that are pivotally mounted in a rectangular frame that is formed by joining, at their ends, top and bottom rails with left and right stiles. The louver pivotal mounting includes fixed and retracting conical shaped pivots that are individually fitted as aligned pairs or are arranged as bars of joined pivot sections into appropriate holes or slots in the left or right stiles. The individual pivots are for fitting into conical shaped holes that are formed in louver ends, the pivot of each retracting pivot to retract against a spring biasing into and below the level of the stile side, allowing a louver end hole to be aligned there within. The invention further includes a tilt rod for mounting across aligned louver ends to simultaneously pivot the louvers between open and closed attitudes and a system for applying, to each louver faces, a section or sections of a flexible material as a veneer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,276
Inventor: Frank F. Zittell
Issued: Jun. 4, 1991
A shutter assembly comprising a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending louvers rotating between a pair of opposed vertical side rails causing them to control the light and air passing through the shutter from a maximum, when in the open position, to a minimum, when in the closed position. All parts are made primarily of wood. The pivoting movement is in response to the operation of a tilt rod containing “U” shaped, malleable metal staples coupled with similar staples inserted into each louver, and of a type normally used. Both sets of staples are crimped as close as possible to their junction points so that they become two interlocking eyelets. When the shutter is in the upright position and the louvers are closed, the surface of the louver facing the observer is considered the front surface and the margin containing the staple, the upper margin. From a position about half way down the upper margin there is a slightly angled slope which intersects the rear surface of the louver. There is a rabbet formed in the lower margin, front surface of the louver into which the upper margin of the adjoining louver dovetails when the louvers are closed. This rabbet consists of one side extending perpendicularly from the front surface of the louver to where it intersects another side sloping parallel to the slope formed in the upper margin. All extremities are rounded.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,442
Inventor: Norman L. Chubb
Issued: Oct. 29, 1991
A louvered plastic building product comprising a pair of plastic side rails which may be cut to desired length, a plurality of plastic shutter panels sidably received within tracks extending along side rails, upper and lower plastic end rails extending between the side rails and capturing the panels in assembly, and a mullion piece separating the panels. The length of the side rails may be greater than the assembled length of the upper and lower end rails, panels and mullion. The mullion piece is provided with a lip that overlaps a portion of the adjacent panel such that when the various parts are assembled, the panels and mullion piece can be moved vertically to accommodate dimensional variations in length between the side rails and the assembled parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,379,551
Inventor: Ronald L. Swapp
Issued: Jan. 10, 1995
A window shutter having vertical stiles and horizontal rails formed of extruded polymeric material. The corners where the rails and stiles are joined are reinforced by interconnected rigid load-transferring member. Louvers are moveable relative to the stiles and pivot on molded pins which may be provided with individual gears engageable with an elongate rack for synchronized movement. The invention comprehends a fabrication and assembly process.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,907,929
Inventor: Frank Poma et al.
Issued: Jun. 1, 1999
The present invention provides, in one embodiment an awning that permits light and air to enter the structure to which the awning is attached, that can be utilized to protect against major storms, and that can pass strict building code standards testing. The awning includes a perimeter framework that is adapted to receive a removable ridgid support plate. In an alternate embodiment, the invention provides a shutter that is inexpensive, easy and quick to manufacture, that can provide protection against major storms, and that can pass strict building code standards testing. The shutter includes modular louver sections that have an integral rigid backing plate.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,946,873
Inventor: Charles E, Schiedegger et al.
Issued: Sep. 7, 1999
A component shutter assembly and method of forming same. The assembly comprises a one-piece molded plastic, integrally formed shutter panel. The shutter panel may be molded in a small plurality of standard lengths and then one or both ends thereof cut to shorten the shutter panel to a specific, desired length once it is determined what-specific length of shutter is needed for a particular application. An independent, integrally formed end panel may then be secured to one or both ends of the cut shutter panel and ultrasonically welded thereto to form a finished component shutter assembly having a particular desired length and the appearance of a one-piece, integrally formed shutter. Embodiments directed to raised panel and louvered shutters are disclosed, as is a removable center panel section which may be used in connection with the louvered shutter panels if it is desired to provide a mid-panel section which is offset from the mid-point of the overall length of the shutter panel. By providing standard length shutt
Kroll Michael I.
Redman Jerry
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