Louver systems for a panel of a movable barrier
AssigneeOverhead Door Corporation
InventorBradley J. Lee
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Abstract
A louver system for a panel of a movable barrier may include a first louver carried on the panel of the movable barrier and including a first slat portion and a first pivot base. A second louver may be carried on the panel of the movable barrier and offset from the first louver, the second louver including a second slat portion and a second pivot base. A gear train may be coupled to the first pivot base and the second pivot base. The gear train may be configured to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A motor may be carried on the movable barrier and configured to drive the gear train to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver.
Claims20
A louver system for a panel of a movable barrier, the louver system comprising:
- a first louver carried on the panel of the movable barrier and comprising a first slat portion pivotable about a first axis;
- a second louver carried on the panel of the movable barrier and offset from the first louver, the second louver comprising a second slat portion pivotable about a second axis;
- a gear train configured to simultaneously rotate the first louver about the first axis and the second louver about the second axis between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a motor carried on the movable barrier and configured to drive the gear train to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver.
A movable barrier system comprising:
- a movable barrier panel comprising a first rail and a second rail, the second rail being disposed at a position spaced a distance apart from the first rail;
- a first louver coupled to the second rail and comprising a first slat portion and a first pivot base;
- a second louver coupled to the second rail and offset from the first louver, the second louver comprising a second slat portion and a second pivot base;
- a gear train coupled to the first pivot base and the second pivot base, the gear train configured to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a motor carried on the first rail and configured to drive the gear train to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver.
A method for adjusting a louver system for a panel of a movable barrier, the method comprising:
- positioning a first louver on the panel of the movable barrier, the first louver comprising a first slat portion pivotable about a first axis;
- positioning a second louver on the panel of the movable barrier offset from the first louver, the second louver comprising a second slat portion pivotable about a second axis;
- coupling a gear train to the first louver and the second louver, the gear train configured to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- positioning a motor on the movable barrier, the motor configured to drive the gear train to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver;
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- sending a signal to a controller to cause the motor to drive the gear train to simultaneously rotate the first louver and the second louver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.