Combined window and louver construction

Claim 2

A combined double pane insulating window and louver construction for adjustable sun control comprising: a series of louver slats, pairs of stainless steel cables, metal support means fixed at spaced intervals to said cables, said metal support means providing the sole support and guide for said louver slats, upper and lower pivot means located between the panes of glass for support of said pairs of cables, tubular end connectors fixed to the ends of said cables and connected respectively to said upper and lower pivot means, and a remote louver slat angular control means for rotating said upper and lower pivot means to regulate the angle of said louver slats for adjustable sun control.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said stainless steel cables are of the multistrand wound type and wherein said metal support means comprise eyelets having a straight portion fixed to said cables at particular locations thereon and U-shaped portions extending outwardly from said straight portions, one leg of the U-shaped portion being shorter than the other so as to form an opening between said shorter leg of said U-shaped portion and said straight portion to permit assembly with said louver slats.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said louver slats have openings formed at particular locations adjacent the edges thereof to accommodate said eyelets upon assembly.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said window and louver construction includes a circumferential frame, an upper anchor fixed to said frame along an inside edge thereof, said upper anchor pivotally supporting said upper pivot means, and a lower anchor fixed to said frame along an inside edge thereof opposite said first mentioned inside edge, said lower anchor pivotally supporting said lower pivot means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said upper and lower pivot means each comprise an elongated channel, flat portions extending outwardly from the upper edges of said channel, the outer edges of said flat portions opposite said channel being of a rolled configuration, the concavity of said rolled edges being oppositely directed to the concavity of said channel.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said tubular end connectors comprise hollow tubular metal bodies, one end thereof being flared and the opposite end thereof being of a looped configuration, the ends of said cables being fixed within the flared end of respective tubular connectors.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said looped portions of said tubular end connectors intersect said rolled edges of said upper and lower pivot means, and pivot pins are placed within the looped portion of said tubular end connectors and said rolled edges of said upper and lower pivot means at the intersections thereof so as to form the pivotal connections therebetween.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said channel of said lower pivot means has an extension thereof, said extension being operatively associated with said remote louver slat angular control means to permit said angular control means to regulate the angle of said louver slats through rotation of said pivot means.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said remote louver slat angular control means comprises a first shaft having control means on one end for angular rotation of said first shaft and rotational initiation means on said opposite end immediately adjacent one pane of the insulating window for remote initiation of rotation, a second shaft supported by the said panes of said insulating window, said second shaft having induced rotational means located on the end of said shaft immediately adjacent said pane of said window and juxtaposed said rotational initiation means for rotation dependent upon rotation of said first rotational initiation means, a first gear located intermediate said second shaft, a second gear mounted on said channel extension and engaging said first gear, whereby rotation of said first shaft and said rotational initiation means by said control means will cause rotation of said induced rotational means to rotate said first and second gear to rotate said channel extension for adjustable louver slat angular control.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said rotational initiation means and said induced rotational means are opposed magnets.