Removable louver and tilt control
OwnerDavid Blachleyinventor
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Abstract
A tilt control is adapted to rotate a louver between at least a partially open position and a partially closed position within a shutter frame. The tilt control comprises a stile adapted as a portion of the shutter frame and a gear rotatably retained within the stile. A rack slideably retained within the stile. The gear engages the rack so that linear movement of the rack causes a corresponding rotation of the gear. The louver removably connected to the gear so that rotation of the gear rotates the louver.
Claims7
A tilt control adapted to rotate a louver between at least a partially open position and a partially closed position within a shutter frame, said tilt control comprising;
- a stile adapted as a portion of said shutter frame;
- a gear rotatably retained within said stile;
- a rack slideably retained within a groove defined by said style,said gear engaging said rack so that linear movement of said rack causes a corresponding rotation of said gear, said louver removably connected to said gear so that rotation of said gear rotates said louver, wherein said rack comprises a segmented slider comprising:
- a U-shaped body having an inside and an outside;
- and
- a first toothed face on said inside of said body, said first toothed face configured to engage said gear.
A tilt control adapted to rotate a louver between at least a partially open position and a partially closed position within a shutter frame, said tilt control comprising:
- a stile adapted as a portion of said shutter frame;
- a gear rotatably retained within said stile;
- a rack slidably retained within the stile, said gear engaging said rack so that linear movement of said rack causes a corresponding rotation of said gear, said louver removably connected to said gear so that rotation of said gear rotates said louver, wherein said rack comprises a stackable slider comprising:
- a first tab end having a plug;
- a second tab end having an aperture corresponding to said plug;
- and
- a toothed face configured to engage said gear.
A tilt control adapted to rotate a louver between a partially open position and a partially closed position within a shutter frame, said tilt control comprising:
- a stile adapted as a portion of said shutter frame
- a gear rotatably retained within said stile;
- a rack slideably retained within said stile, said gear engaging said rack so that linear movement of said rack causes a corresponding rotation of said gear, said louver removably connected to said gear so that rotation of said gear, rotates said louver;
- a groove defined by said stile, said groove said to accommodate said rack;
- an insert removably retained by said groove, wherein said insert comprises:
- a segment body having an outside face and an inside face;
- an aperture defined through said body and generally centered on said outside face;
- a collar disposed around said aperture on said outside face;
- and
- a pair of legs extending generally perpendicularly from said inside face, said legs configured to engage said groove so as to retain said insert at least partially within said groove.
A tilt control method comprising the steps of:
- defining a groove along a stile portion of a shutter frame;
- removably connecting a louver to a gear so that rotation of said gear rotates said louver;
- extending said gear into said groove;
- placing a first slider into said groove so that inside toothed face of said slider is adapted to engage said gear;
- placing a second slider into said groove adjacent said first slider;
- and
- stacking said first slider with said second slider.
A tilt control method comprising the steps of:
- defining a groove along a stile portion of a shutter frame;
- removably connecting a louver to a gear so that rotation of said gear rotates said louver;
- extending said gear into said groove;
- defining a secondary groove along said groove;
- placing a toothed strip at least partially within said secondary groove;
- and
- engaging said toothed strip with said gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.