Shutter Within a Shutter and Methods for Forming Same
OwnerMichael Blackburn, Jennifer Baurinventors
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Abstract
A shutter assembly includes a frame, at least one shutter panel coupled to the frame and configured to pivot about a first axis, and at least one louvered subpanel hinged to the shutter panel and configured to pivot about a second axis, wherein the first axis is not parallel to the second axis.
Claims24
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one shutter panel coupled to the frame and configured to pivot about a first axis, the shutter panel comprising a panel body;
- and
- at least one louvered subpanel coupled to the shutter panel and configured to pivot about a second axis;
- wherein the first axis is not parallel to the second axis.
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- a first and a second side member spaced-apart and extending lengthwise in a first direction;
- and
- a first and a second cross member spaced apart from one another and extending between the side members in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a shutter panel configured to swing between a closed position and an open position relative to the frame and comprising:
- a first and a second stile spaced-apart and extending lengthwise in a first direction, the first stile being pivotally attached to the frame's first side member or first cross-member;
- and
- a first and a second rail spaced apart and extending between the stiles in the second direction;
- and
- a louvered subpanel configured to swing between a closed position and an open position relative to the shutter panel and comprising:
- a subpanel body pivotally attached to the first rail or the first stile;
- and
- a first louver pivotally coupled within the subpanel body;
- wherein the shutter panel is configured to swing about a first axis extending in the first direction, and the subpanel is configured to swing about a second axis extending in the second direction.
The shutter assembly of 11 wherein the shutter panel further comprises a rear shutter-face, and the subpanel further comprises a rear subpanel-face;
- and
- wherein the shutter assembly further comprises
- a mounting block coupled along the rear shutter-face;
- and
- an extendable-retractable support arm extending between the mounting block and the rear subpanel-face.
The shutter assembly of 11 wherein the shutter panel further comprises:
- a divider rail disposed between the louvered subpanel and the second rail and extending between the stiles;
- and
- a second louver pivotally coupled to the stiles and disposed at a position between the divider rail and the second rail.
The shutter assembly of 11 wherein the louvered subpanel is a first louvered subpanel disposed adjacent the first rail;
- and
- wherein the shutter assembly further comprises a second louvered subpanel disposed between the first louvered subpanel and the second rail, the second subpanel configured to swing between a closed position and an open position relative to the shutter panel.
The shutter assembly of 14 wherein the shutter panel further comprises a divider rail disposed between the first and a second rail and extending between the stiles;
- wherein the first louvered subpanel is disposed at a position between the first rail and the divider rail;
- and
- wherein the second louvered subpanel is disposed at a position between the divider rail and the second rail.
A shutter assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a first aperture;
- a primary shutter panel hinged to the frame and configured to fit within the first aperture and to pivot about a first axis from an opened position to a closed position, the primary shutter panel comprising a second aperture;
- a subpanel hinged to the primary panel and configured to fit within the second aperture and to pivot along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
The shutter assembly of 16 wherein the subpanel is a first subpanel;
- and
- wherein the shutter assembly further comprises a second subpanel hinged to the primary panel and configured to pivot along a third axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
A shutter assembly comprising:
- a shutter panel comprising a panel body having a first and a second aperture therethrough;
- a first louver pivotally coupled within the first aperture;
- a subpanel configured to open and close the second aperture;
- a first pivotal coupling coupled to the shutter panel and configured to permit the shutter panel to pivot along a first axis;
- and
- a second pivotal coupling that couples the subpanel to the shutter panel and permits the subpanel to pivot along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.