Title:
INTERIOR WINDOW SHUTTER-BLIND WITH STACKABLE LOUVERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/078439
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A shutter-blind system for windows is provided. The system includes a frame and a plurality of rotatable parallel louvers coupled within the frame. Each louver of the plurality of louvers is operatively coupled to adjacent louvers with a collapsible linkage. The system may further comprise a biasing member coupled to a first louver located at a first end of the plurality of louvers and a resisting member coupled to a second louver located at a second end of the plurality of louvers. The biasing member pulls against the resisting member to maintain tension in the collapsible linkage. According to certain embodiments, the frame elements are coupled within a window opening and trim elements are coupled to cover gaps between the frame elements and the window opening.
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Inventors:
WATKINS RICHARD (US)
VANDERVOORT JASON (US)
COREY JOHN (US)
KITTERMAN MARK (US)
MARUSAK THOMAS (US)
VANDERVOORT JASON (US)
COREY JOHN (US)
KITTERMAN MARK (US)
MARUSAK THOMAS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/069925
Publication Date:
July 31, 2014
Filing Date:
November 13, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COMFORTEX CORP (US)
International Classes:
E06B7/086; E06B7/10; F16H21/44
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Other References:
ANDY LIN: "Paper Clip Your Blinds Open for Better Lighting (Without Sacrificing Privacy", 10 February 2011 (2011-02-10), Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140303]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ENOS, Sean K. et al. (Mesa, Arizona, US)
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