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US 6,378,248 B1Granted
Dual panel jalousie assembly with independent panel movement
OwnerRobert L. Jordalinventor
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Abstract
A jalousie assembly comprising a plurality of independently adjustable front and rear panels forming tandem pairs. A front panel operator operates the front panels and a rear panel operator operates the rear panels independently from the front panels. Thus, the front panels can be opened independently from the rear panels or together with the rear panels. The front panel may be constructed of aluminum or glass while the rear panel may be constructed of transparent glass.
Claims13
A jalousie assembly comprising:
- a frame, a pair of independently pivotable front and rear panels, said front and rear panels positioned within said frame, a central axle, said central axle comprising a front panel axle section and a rear panel axle section, said front panel axle section joined to said front panel, said rear panel axle section joined to said rear panel, said front and rear panel axle sections being axially staggered along said central axle, a pair of operators, each of said pair of operators connected to a respective one of said panel axle sections to independently drive the same.
A jalousie assembly comprising:
- a frame, independently pivotable front and rear panels, said front and rear panels positioned within said frame, a front panel axle, a rear panel axle, a shaft, said front and rear panel axles axially aligned in a staggered relation along said shaft, said front panel axle attached to said front panel, said rear panel axle attached to said rear panel, a pair of operators, each of said operators connected to a respective one of said panel axles for independently driving the same.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.