公开(公告)号：US10731406B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16565279

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: ASCEND SHUTTERS

Inventor： Mark Kitterman ,  Aaron W. Kitterman

IPC: E06B9/02 ,  E06B7/08

Abstract: Embodiments of a panel-less shutter assembly comprise a series of parallel louvers mounted within a closed rectangular rail frame. Spring-loaded guides may be mounted between the rail frame and the window frame to self-center the assembly within the opening of the window frame. Carriers mounted on the ends of the louvers glide up and down within channels of the side rails to allow raising and lowering of the louvers. Spring-loaded channel slides may be coupled to the carriers. The channel slides have tabs that extend through slots in the side rails to maintain the positions of the louvers relative to the side rails. The tabs have a diagonal surface that engages the top edge of the slot to disengage the tab from the slot when a user raises the louvers. A method of using a panel-less shutter assembly is also disclosed.