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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1999
Mario Cadorette, Sainte Thérès, CA;
Royal Window Coverings (Canada) Inc., Quebec, CA;
Abstract
An adjustable shutter includes a substantially rectangular shutter frame having first and second pairs of opposed spaced apart frame members,,,defining a substantially rectangular opening between the frame members. A plurality of substantially parallel louvers,are operatively mounted within the shutter opening and extend between the opposed pair of first frame members. The louvers are capable of at least partially occluding the rectangular opening of the shutter frame. A respective frame cover,,,is operatively affixed to each one of the frame members. An adjustment mechanism is disposed between at least one frame member and its respective frame cover, and is operable to adjust a separation between the frame member and its respective same cover, such that a first overall dimension of the shutter can be adjusted. Finally, a respective corner cover member,is disposed in operative relation to each of the frame covers to visually occlude a gap between each adjacent frame cover.