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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392628 | Functional shutter A shutter assembly mounts to a building and includes a right stile and a left stile disposed in spaced opposing relationship with one another. A first bar is mounted to the right stile and presents at least one recess facing outwardly away from the right stile for r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7328533 | Window shutter opening and closing device An apparatus for opening and closing window shutter slats or louvers converts rotary motion by a knob or electric motor into rotary motion of one of the slats. The apparatus is attached to a frame structure that is included with the window shutter and which surround... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7281353 | Dual panel system for controlling the passage of light through architectural structures This invention comprises a transparent/translucent panel system including two spaced flat panels and a series of elongated, abutting, rotatably mounted transparent/translucent light-controlling members disposed between the panels in which the light-controlling membe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7174942 | Blind slats for door/window venetian blind Blind slats for door/window Venetian blinds include a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon respectively f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7124804 | Blind slat assembly for door/window venetian blind A blind slat assembly for door/window Venetian blinds includes a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon res... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6886298 | Shutter A shutter includes a shutter frame defining an open space, a shutter panel mounted within the open space of the shutter frame, a mounting device and a packing plate. The shutter panel has an open panel frame and a plurality of louvers pivotally mounted inside the op... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6622433 | Prefinished medium density fiberboard shutter A shutter is manufactured by laminating a surface of a substrate material. The substrate material is then cut into boards that are edge-milled and laminated and cut to length so as to create prefinished shutter components. These components are then assemb... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6499255 | Panels of controllable radiation transmissivity The invention provides a panel (2) of controllable radiation transmissivity, including a plurality of tubular cells (4), in at least some of which cells is rotatably mounted at least one radiation-blocking member (6), at least one portion of at least one ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6226922 | Window shutter A window shutter having a blade assembly which has a non-metallic blade section and an extruded metal mounting section. The metal mounting section is pivotally mounted to the frame and is preferably aluminum or other light materials. In a preferred embodi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6192964 | Louver laminated with a very thin film A louver laminated with a very thin film (i.e. a transfer film, very thin layer, etc . . . ) for use in the construction of window blinds such as Venetian blinds, and the like, the louver having opposed top and bottom surfaces, as well as opposed first an... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6128857 | Louver shutter having decorative louver inserts A louver shutter is disclosed which employs generally a plurality of louvers and a frame containing the louvers. The frame includes first and second stiles connected with first and second rails. The louvers have ends rotationally mounted to the rails and ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125906 | Wooden slat for a window covering A slat or rail used in a covering for an architectural opening includes a wooden core or the like that is wrapped with a flexible film of foil, paper or the like with the film bonded to the core with a Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) hot melt adhesive that pr... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5996672 | Wooden slat for a window covering A slat or rail used in a covering for an architectural opening includes a wooden core or the like that is wrapped with a flexible film of foil, paper or the like with the film bonded to the core with a Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) hot melt adhesive that pr... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5941021 | Louver-type window and slat therefor A slat for pivotally mounting between a pair of opposed frame members of an opening. The slat has an elongated member having first and second walls that are coupled together to form first and second longitudinally extending side edges and first and second... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5921028 | End closure for louvre shutter A louvre, for use in a louvre shutter and having a generally hollow elongated aerofoil shape, defined by upper and under exterior walls, intermediate support walls between the upper and under exterior walls, for holding the shape of the upper and under ex... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5775399 | Louvered blind with removable cloth shades A louvered blind (10) including an outer frame (12) and a plurality of louvers (14) mounted within the frame is disclosed. Each louver includes a removable cloth shade (26) and an improved support assembly (28) for supporting the shade within the frame. E... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5713156 | Shutter for curved windows A window shutter having pivoting louvers radially mounted in an arcuate frame. Each louver has a narrow end mounted to an inner frame member, a wide end mounted to an outer frame member, and two diverging lateral sides. The wide louver end is pivotally mo... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5572831 | Louver assembly with cover and cap A louver assembly is disclosed. The louver assembly includes a louver, a pair of generally L-shaped side flanges formed on the louver, a cover overlaying the louver, and a cap secured to the cover and the louver. The side flanges are formed on either side... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5566738 | Louvered movable window shutter A roller shutter includes a plurality of horizontal slats (I) each provided with a flat lug (22) projecting from each end and mounting inside guide rails (V) on both sides of the window or door. Each slat has its upper edge (3) bent in a hook-profile in o... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560147 | Movable louver window A movable louver window has a frame body and a plurality of double-vane assemblies each having first and second louver vanes and a pair of left and right coupling members. Each pair of left and right coupling members couples said first and second louver v... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5496630 | Thermoplastic multilayer louver with a polished metal look Multilayered extruded thermoplastic profiles are disclosed. The profiles are useful for decorative extruded louvers exhibiting a polished metal-look. The metal-look is achieved by the use of a limited amount of powdered aluminum metal having particle size... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5394925 | Multi-channeled louver A vertical blind louver is provided in which there are multiple channels for receiving and holding decorative inserts. The ability of the louver to receive and hold a wide variety of inserts in combination allows for the creation of new decorative effects... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392561 | Shutter assembly system with individually removable components An improved shutter assembly construction includes a pair of vertically disposed side rails or stiles, a plurality of louvers or slats and an elongated member known as a tilt bar or tilt rod. The louvers are provided with a hole or aperture at each end. T... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5357712 | Adjustable screen having magnetically latching louvers An electromagnetically operated screen having a plurality of louvers which are provided with permanent magnets for maintaining the louvers latched shut when in a closed attitude without the consumption of energy.... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5339591 | Shutter with pin-mounted stationary louvers A shutter is disclosed having stationary louvers each mounted separately in a rectangular shutter frame by a plurality of side mounting pins. The side mounting pins in one embodiment of the invention on one side of the louver can be depressed to allow for... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5303507 | Adjustable shutters and slats therefor A slat for a shutter is in the form of a hollow, flat tube. The slat is connected to a tubular adjusting rod by a swivel connector which comprises a pair of hook elements and a serrated body portion from which each of the hook elements is supported. The s... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5267414 | Louver assembly 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, wi... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5238042 | Window blind system A window has a rectangular frame with pivotable sections movable between an opened and closed position. A level connected to a movement transmission bar is provided to pivot the sections about pegs mounted to a support in the frame. The level is of a defo... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5187896 | Pivot rod connector for moveable shutters A louvre control for operating moveable louvres of a window or door structure is connectable to a louvre having an undercut recess for receiving a connector on the control. The connector is normally set in a louvre connecting position, is moveable to a lo... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5001864 | Shutter assemblies In a shutter assembly (10) for buildings and the like, an array of parallel louvers (11) are preferably made of wood or wood product or of plastics material. Each louver is located by a pair of mounting arms (15) pivoted to parallel upright mullions (12).... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4899491 | Sun filter for a louver panel A sun filter for a glass louver panel is disclosed which filters out the heat, glare and the ultraviolet rays which normally penetrate through the glass. The sun filter is formed of a resilient, plastic material such that it may be easily snapped over the... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4889040 | Insulated and non-metallic transparent and fully sealed louver system A new non-metallic louver system made of substantially transparent polycarbon resin material by extrusion processing, which allows light through the closed louver blades when in the closed position, while producing an airtight and watertight system. The p... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4850138 | Door with an adjustable louver A door for use in a building, which includes a door frame defining an opening, and a louver arranged in the opening of the door frame. The louver includes a plurality of slats aligned parallel to each other. Each of the slats is connected at its opposite ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4709506 | Swivel shutter assembly A swivel shutter assembly providing a plurality of louvers rotationally held within a framework which presents, by ship-lap type of construction between adjacent louvers, a flat wall type appearance when the louvers are fully closed. In addition, the swiv... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4541328 | Damper seal apparatus In general, a sealing apparatus for substantially preventing the flow of air through a damper assembly having a plurality of movable vanes includes a first, rigid sealing member having a generally circular cross-section and adapted to be attached to a fir... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4527355 | Opening and closing type louver device An opening and closing type louver device comprising a louver in which a number of blades are arranged in a row in a required spaced relation on rotating shafts within a frame. Each blade is opened and closed by a driving mechanism while maintaining their... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4497134 | Exterior louver and louver apparatus Exterior louver apparatus includes a frame (11) with an oblique frame member (15) with a plurality of exterior louvers (19) having pivot pins in the ends with a universal-type joint (46, 47) in the oblique frame member supporting one end of the louver so ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4485841 | Pollution control device A damper assembly for use with the inlet duct of a pollution control system includes a plurality of vanes which are pivotally mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position wherein the vanes coact to close the duct. Each vane is pivot... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4481734 | Louver assembly 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, wi... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4304248 | Damper blade operating mechanism An assembly comprising a fluid damper with movable blades which is contained in a duct. On the outside of the duct there is a blade release mechanism. A fusible actuating cartridge is arranged to act on the blade release mechanism to release the blades fr... | 12/08/1981 |
