Apparatus for simultaneous louver operation on arched shutters
US8438782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/146
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An arched shutter configured for automated, simultaneous control of a plurality of louvers, the arched shutter comprises the plurality of louvers, a frame, a portion of which forms an arch, a base, wherein the plurality of louvers are installed between the base and the portion of the frame that forms an arch via a plurality of rod arms, a motor configured to drive one of the plurality of rod arms and therefore one of the plurality of louvers, and a plurality of linking apparatus connecting the plurality of louvers such that all of the plurality of louvers operate when the one louver is driven by the motor.
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