Patent · US Expired

Adjustable shutter with reversible end cap

US5617688A · kind A · utility

17Cited by

10References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Richwood Building Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ginger Gandy · Cincinnati, US
Doug Vagedes · Morganfield, US
Michael Vagedes · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 1996
Grant date	Apr 8, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/61
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shutter assembly having a main body with slats, vertical stiles and end caps that allow the length of the shutter assembly to be varied. The end caps are attached to the upper and lower ends of the main body by aligning apertures in the end caps with one of a plurality of apertures spaced vertically on the ends of the stiles. The end caps each have a first and a second panel that can be reversibly displayed as an outer surface of the shutter. An inner surface of the stiles has fastener pins protruding therefrom, allowing the shutter assembly to be mounted to a building structure.

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