Integrally molded plastic louver frame and assembly thereof

Claim 2

An integrally molded rigid plastic louver frame comprising at least two generally vertical side members, a plurality of parallel substantially rigid arcuate louvers connected to said side members at substantially right angles thereto, at least one flat supporting member parallel to said side members to which each of said louvers is molded, said supporting member provided with at least one integrally molded guide means for the fastening of adjacent supporting members to each other when said frames are mounted into a louver assembly.

Claim 3

An integrally molded rigid plastic louver frame as set forth in claim 1 in which the side members are provided with a locking means adapted to properly position and fasten said louvers together when said frames are mounted into a louver assembly.

Claim 4

An integrally molded rigid plastic louver frame as set forth in claim 2 in which the locking means comprises the combination of a notch inserted in the front portion of said side member and a lip mounted to the back portion of said side member, said lip and said notch adapted to permit the locking engagement of said lip and said notch on adjacent frames when said frames are mounted into a louver assembly.

Claim 5

An integrally molded rigid plastic louver frame as set forth in claim 3 in which the louvers are comprised of a plurality of parallel arcuate substantially rigid members disposed within each of said frames at substantially right angles to the sides of said frames.

Claim 6

A louver assembly comprising a plurality of interfitting integrally molded plastic frames each of said frames including front and back portions respectively dimensioned to provide mating engagement of the front portion of one frame with the back portion of the adjacent frame, a plurality of louver members disposed within and carried by each said frame, and locking means on said frames for maintaining said frames in assembled condition, at least one supporting member interconnected between each of said louvers and adapted to provide support for said louvers, said supporting member comprising a substantially flat member interconnected between the louvers and to which each of said louvers is connected, each of said support members having at least one integrally molded guide means adapted to permit fastening of adjacent frames to each other.

Claim 7

A louver assembly comprising a plurality of interfitting integrally molded plastic frames each of said frames including front and back portions respectively dimensioned to provide mating engagement of the front portion of one frame with the back portion of the adjacent frame, a plurality of louver members disposed within and carried by each said frame, and locking means on said frames for maintaining said frames in assembled condition, at least one supporting member interconnected between each of said louvers and adapted to provide support for said louvers, said supporting member comprising a substantially flat member interconnected between the louvers and to which each of said louvers is connected, each of said support members having at least one integrally molded guide means adapted to permit fastening of adjacent frames to each other.

Claim 8

A louver assembly comprising a plurality of generally rectangular integrally molded plastic frames having front and rear faces and including side members comprised of slat members having their flat sides disposed in facing relationship with opposEd members, each of said side members having a flat raised front portion parallel to said side members and being joined to said side members along a front edge of said side member, said flat raised front portion adapted to overlap the back portion of an adjacent frame, and dimensioned to form an interfitting receptacle for the rear face of a similar frame, at least one intermediate supporting member disposed with its flat sides substantially parallel to said side members, said supporting member having at least one guide means integrally molded into said support member for the fastening of adjacent frames to each other, a plurality of substantially parallel and symmetrically arranged louver members having arcuate cross-sections disposed within said frame between said side and intermediate members and joined thereto at their ends, the arcuate portions of said louvers being oriented at an angular relation to the planes defined by the faces of said frame, said front face to said side members, and locking means on said frames for releasably maintaining said frame in engagement within a similar frame, said locking means comprising a plurality of notches inserted at the front edge of said side members and a plurality of lips mounted to the back portion of said side members, said notches and said lips adapted to releasably interlock and maintain said frames in assembled form.

Claim 9

A louver assembly comprising a plurality of generally rectangular integrally molded plastic frames having front and rear faces and including side members comprised of slat members having their flat sides disposed in facing relationship with opposEd members, each of said side members having a flat raised front portion parallel to said side members and being joined to said side members along a front edge of said side member, said flat raised front portion adapted to overlap the back portion of an adjacent frame, and dimensioned to form an interfitting receptacle for the rear face of a similar frame, at least one intermediate supporting member disposed with its flat sides substantially parallel to said side members, said supporting member having at least one guide means integrally molded into said support member for the fastening of adjacent frames to each other, a plurality of substantially parallel and symmetrically arranged louver members having arcuate cross-sections disposed within said frame between said side and intermediate members and joined thereto at their ends, the arcuate portions of said louvers being oriented at an angular relation to the planes defined by the faces of said frame, said front face to said side members, and locking means on said frames for releasably maintaining said frame in engagement within a similar frame, said locking means comprising a plurality of notches inserted at the front edge of said side members and a plurality of lips mounted to the back portion of said side members, said notches and said lips adapted to releasably interlock and maintain said frames in assembled form.

Claim 10

A generally rectangular integrally molded plastic frame having front and rear faces and including side members comprised of slat members having their flat sides disposed in facing relationship with opposed members, each of said side members having a flat raised front portion parallel to said side members and being joined to said side members along a front edge of said side member, said flat raised front portion adapted to overlap the back portion of an adjacent frame when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly, at least one intermediate supporting member disposed with its flat sides substantially parallel to said side members, in which said supporting member has at least one guide means integrally molded into said support member for the fastening of adjacent frames to each other, a plurality of substantially parallel and symmetrically arranged louver members having arcuate cross-sections disposed within said frame between said side and intermediate members and joined thereto at their ends, the arcuate portions of said louvers being oriented at an angular relation to the plane defined by the faces of said frame, said front face of said side members dimensioned to form an interfitting receptacle for the rear face of a similar frame, and locking means on said frames for releasably maintaining said frame in engagement with a similar frame when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly, comprising a plurality of notches inserted at the front edge of said side members and a plurality of lips mounted to the back portion of said side members, said notches and said lips adapted to releasably interlock and maintain said frames in assembled form when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly.

Claim 11

A generally rectangular integrally molded plastic frame having front and rear faces and including side members comprised of slat members having their flat sides disposed in facing relationship with opposed members, each of said side members having a flat raised front portion parallel to said side members and being joined to said side members along a front edge of said side member, said flat raised front portion adapted to overlap the back portion of an adjacent frame when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly, at least one intermediate supporting member disposed with its flat sides substantially parallel to said side members, in which said supporting member has at least one guide means integrally molded into said support member for the fastening of adjacent frames to each other, a plurality of substantially parallel and symmetrically arranged louver members having arcuate cross-sections disposed within said frame between said side and intermediate members and joined thereto at their ends, the arcuate portions of said louvers being oriented at an angular relation to the plane defined by the faces of said frame, said front face of said side members dimensioned to form an interfitting receptacle for the rear face of a similar frame, and locking means on said frames for releasably maintaining said frame in engagement with a similar frame when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly, comprising a plurality of notches inserted at the front edge of said side members and a plurality of lips mounted to the back portion of said side members, said notches and said lips adapted to releasably interlock and maintain said frames in assembled form when said frames are mounted in a louver assembly.