Folding louvred shutter has hinges with channels to engage with panel edges and of varying width to allow panels to fold inside one another

摘要

The shutter, comprising a series of panels attached to a surrounding frame (11), has hinges (4) that extend along at least part of the edges of the adjoining panels, each in two sections (9) connected by hinge pins. The hinge sections have channels with bases (7) and sides (8) to engage with the edges of the panels, and the hinges and panels are of varying width to allow the panels to fold inside one another and deploy in a straight line. The panels and hinges are made from a plastic material