Louvered window lock

In combination with a louvered window which consists of a plurality of overlapping glass panels, said glass panels being pivotally connected to an actuation mechanism, said actuation mechanism being manually operable to cause pivoting of said glass panels between a closed position and an open position with spaces being formed between adjacent glass panels, said louvered window having an outside surface and an inside surface, said actuation mechanism being only actuatable at said inside surface, said louvered window being mounted between an upper windowsill and a lower windowsill, a louvered window lock comprising:

• an elongated bar having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of said bar to be located directly adjacent said upper windowsill, said lower end of said bar to be located directly adjacent said lower windowsill attaching means to secure said lower end of said bar to said lower windowsill;
• a plurality of brackets secured to said bar with said brackets being spaced apart, each said bracket to be in contact with the upper edge of a said glass panel with there being a separate bracket for each said glass panel, whereby with said bar secured in place upon said lower windowsill and each bracket being in contact with the upper edge of a said glass panel that it is not possible for one to remove intact any one of the glass panels.