Panelless shutter

摘要

A panelless shutter is provided, the panelless shutter including a window frame and a plurality of louvers horizontally mounted within the window frame in a parallel configuration, each louver having a first end and a second end. The panelless shutter also includes a louver mechanism comprising a plurality of rotatable members slideably retained within a track and a gear shaft operably coupled to each rotatable member, wherein the rotatable members are coupled to the first end of each louver of the plurality of louvers and the gear shaft rotates each of the plurality of louvers substantially simultaneously. The shutter further includes a louver retainer rotatably securing the second end of each louver of the plurality of louvers, the louver retainer allowing the rotation and vertical sliding of each louver.

主权项

1. A panelless shutter comprising:
a window frame; a plurality of louvers horizontally mounted within the window frame in a substantially parallel configuration, wherein each end of each louver is rotatably coupled to a carrier and each louver is rotatable with respect to the carrier and the plurality of louvers are lifted and lowered along the window frame; and spacing members coupled to each carrier, the spacing members determining the space between each louver, the spacing members being collapsible when the plurality of louvers are lifted, wherein each carrier is slideably mounted within a track; and a shutter control member, wherein the louvers lift and lower in response to lifting and lowering the shutter control member along the track, and wherein all of the louvers of the plurality of louvers are lifted in response to lifting the shutter control member along the track to place the uppermost louver in contact with a top portion of the window frame.