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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2019
Air Distribution Technologies Ip, Llc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Joseph S. Rockhold, Bates City, MO (US);
Melissa M. Massar, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Described is a louver having a frame that forms an enclosure defining an opening, and a plurality of louver blades disposed within the opening. The louver further includes an elongated member disposed within the frame and in contact with the plurality of louver blades. The elongated member has a body that longitudinally extends between a first member end and a second member end, wherein the first member end and the second member end are fixedly connected to opposing sections of the frame. The described louver may provide improved wind-driven rain resistance and/or impact resistance.