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US 4,356,857 AGranted
Louvered panel assembly with chain type ladder tapes
AssigneeEpoxon Products, Inc.
InventorThomas T. Wilson
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Abstract
A louvered panel assembly comprises a plurality of tape-supported louvers. Each tape comprises a plurality of inter-connected links. Each link supports a louver and comprises a substantially vertical link segment and an outwardly and downwardly angled louver-support segment. The angle of inclination of the louver-support segment relative to the link segment determines the angle of inclination of the louver supported by the link.
Claims10
A louvered panel assembly comprising:
- (a) a plurality of horizontally arranged, vertically spaced louvers, and
- (b) a plurality of substantially vertically arranged horizontally spaced, louver-supporting tapes,
- (c) each tape comprising a plurality of links connected to each other,
- (d) each link supporting a louver and comprising a substantially vertical link segment and an outwardly and downwardly angled louver-support segment extending from the upper end of the link segment, the louver-support segment having an inwardly reversely shaped lower end portion forming a seat supporting the lower margin of the louver and positioning the louver between the louver-support segment and the link segment, the upper margin of the louver bearing against the upper inside portion of the link segment,
- (e) the link segment having on its upper and lower terminal portions upper and lower connecting means, respectively, for connecting it to the adjacent links.
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A louvered panel assembly comprising:
- (a) a plurality of horizontally arranged, vertically spaced louvers,
- (b) a plurality of substantially vertically arranged horizontally spaced, louver-supporting tapes,
- (c) each tape comprising a plurality of links connected to each other,
- (d) each link supporting a louver and comprising a substantially vertical link segment and an outwardly and downwardly angled louver-support segment,
- (e) the link segment having on its upper and lower terminal portions upper and lower connecting means, respectively, for connecting it to the adjacent links,
- (f) an upper support member comprising a slotted structural element, the slots being dimensioned to receive the upper terminal portions of the uppermost links of the tapes, and
- (g) connecting means for connecting the tapes to the upper support member, the connecting means comprising pin means dimensioned for insertion in the pockets of the upper terminal portions of the uppermost links for releasably interengaging them with the upper support member.
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A louvered panel assembly comprising:
- (a) a plurality of horizontally arranged, vertically spaced louvers,
- (b) a plurality of substantially vertically arranged horizontally spaced, louver-supporting tapes,
- (c) each tape comprising a plurality of links connected to each other,
- (d) each link supporting a louver and comprising a substantially vertical link segment and a outwardly and downwardly angled louver-support segment,
- (e) the link segment having on its upper and lower terminal portions upper and lower connecting means, respectively, for connecting it to the adjacent links,
- (f) a lower anchoring member comprising a slotted element, and
- (g) connecting means for connecting the lowermost links of each of the tapes to the anchoring member, the connecting means including a plurality of coil springs, one for each tape, with one end penetrating a slot and secured to the anchoring member and the other end secured to the lower link of the associated tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.