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US 4,023,309 AGranted
Rear quarter window louver panel
OwnerLennie E. Backwardinventor
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Abstract
A louver panel covering a rear quarter window for automobiles. The louver panel incorporates a frame secured to the window by means of a hinge at the leading edge and the securing plate at the trailing edge. To the frame are secured a multiplicity of louver strips projecting outward from the window at an angle of approximately 45.degree..
Claims5
A rear quarter window louver panel for automobiles comprising:
- a. a substantially rigid louver frame extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge projecting along an axis,
- b. a multiplicity of substantially evenly spaced louvers secured to said frame, said louvers projecting at an angle of approximately 45.degree. outward from the axis from the trailing edge,
- c. said louvers having a uniform width and varying length, said louvers being secured to said frame in a uniform manner progressively decreasing in length from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
- d. attaching means for securing said rear quarter window louver panel to the rear quarter window of an automobile, comprising:
- 1. a hinge secured to said frame adjacent said leading edge of said frame,
- 2. a securing plate secured to said frame adjacent said trailing edge,
- 3. a securing plate bolt projecting through said securing plate,
- 4. a resilient securing plate washer positioned on said bolt, and
- 5. a removable securing plate bolt nut positioned on said securing plate bolt, said combination being so constructed and arranged to permit said rear quarter window louver panel to tilt away from a window to which said louver panel is attached when said securing plate nut is removed.
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