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Pivotal and adjustable closure vertical rail louver system

US5347756A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 12, 1993
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 12, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B7/086
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An adjustable closure rail system is provided with a fixed top rail and a fixed bottom rail and a plurality of pivotal louvers mounted therebetween on friction free spindles and bushings. Each said louver is provided with a pivot link mounted in the top end of said louvers and is offset from the spindles or bushings which pivotally mounts said louvers. And a universal link bar is provided for cooperating with each of the pivot links so that pivotal force movement of one of said vertical louvers imparts the same pivotal force motion via said pivot links and said universal link bar to each of said other louvers.

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