Bracket for louvered roof systems
OwnerC. Scott Selzerinventor
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Abstract
A louvered roof includes a drive mechanism securely fastened to a pivot arm via a gear pin, a plurality of louver roof panels configured to rotate about a center axis via a corresponding plurality of pivotal pins, a track section, and a track bar securely mounted to each of the plurality of louver panels via a plurality of corresponding track pins of end brackets securely mounted to opposing ends of the plurality of louver panels and configured to rotate the plurality of louver panels about the center axis of their respective central pivotal pins via a rotation of the motor gear.
Claims20
A kit for a louvered roof system, the kit comprising:
- a plurality of end brackets;
- a linear drive system;
- an elongated handle member;
- a plurality of track sections;
- a plurality of track bars;
- a plurality of lock bars;
- an instruction manual;
- and
- a package for housing the plurality of end brackets, the linear drive system, the elongated handle member, the plurality of track sections, the plurality of track bars, the plurality of lock bars, and the instruction manual.
A roof system comprising:
- a drive mechanism securely fastened to a pivot arm via a gear pin;
- a plurality of end brackets mounted to opposing ends of a plurality of louver roof panels, the panels configured to rotate about a center axis via a corresponding plurality of pivot pins;
- a track section;
- and
- a track bar securely mounted to each of the plurality of louver panels via a plurality of corresponding central pins securely fitted to one end of a plurality of louver panels and configured to rotate the plurality of louver panels about the center axis of their respective pivotal pins via a rotation of the drive mechanism.
An end bracket for mounting to opposed ends of a panel or louver of a louvered roof system, the end bracket comprising:
- an elongated body, the body comprising a base from which an integral sidewall extends vertically therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.