Magnetic adjustable louvered shutters
OwnerHoward Dawsoninventor
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Abstract
Adjustable louvered shutters having a magnetic coupling between the adjustment rod and individual louvers are disclosed. An adjustable louvered shutter may include a frame that defines a shutter plane, a plurality of louvers coupled for pivotal movement relative to the frame and each having a louver magnetic coupling element, and a louver adjustment rod that includes at least one rod magnetic coupling element that is magnetically coupled to the louver magnetic coupling elements of the plurality of louvers. The magnetic coupling between a louver magnetic coupling element and a rod magnetic coupling element is configured to synchronously pivot each the louvers about their respective pivot axes in response to a translation of the louver adjustment rod.
Claims21
An adjustable shutter, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of louvers coupled for pivotal rotation relative to the frame;
- wherein each louver of the plurality of louvers is:
- configured to be rotated about a pivot axis of a corresponding louver, and
- comprises a louver magnetic coupling element;
- a louver adjustment rod including at least one rod magnetic coupling element magnetically coupled to the louver magnetic coupling element of the plurality of louvers;
- and
- wherein louver adjustment rod is configured to receive an imparted translational adjustment, and wherein responsive to receipt of the imparted translational adjustment, the louver adjustment rod causes each of the plurality of louvers to pivot about its respective pivot axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.