Global Patent Index - EP 0409486 A1

EP 0409486 A1 19910123 - Vertical louver venetian blind having contoured longitudinal edge louvers.

Title (en)

Vertical louver venetian blind having contoured longitudinal edge louvers.

Title (de)

Vertikaljalousie mit seitlichen Kanten, die eine profilierte Kontur aufweisen.

Title (fr)

Rideau à lamelles verticales avec des cÔtés longitudinaux contournés.

Publication

EP 0409486 A1 19910123 (EN)

Application

EP 90307625 A 19900712

Priority

US 38252889 A 19890719

Abstract (en)

A vertical louver type venetian blind having a plurality of vertical louvers (12) supported for rotation about their longitudinal axes, and wherein each louver has at least one nonrectilinear contoured longitudinal marginal edge (18a,18b,18c,18d) such that corresponding contoured edges of the louvers create, in various embodiments, generally three-dimensional optical illusion effects when light is emitted through the blind so as to impinge inwardly facing side surfaces of the louvers and when the blind is viewed from interiorly of the corresponding room at an angle of inclination of the planes of the louvers.

IPC 1-7

E06B 9/386

IPC 8 full level

E06B 7/086 (2006.01); E06B 7/00 (2006.01); E06B 9/36 (2006.01); E06B 9/386 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E06B 9/386 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0409486 A1 19910123; CA 2020850 A1 19910120; JP H03132576 A 19910605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90307625 A 19900712; CA 2020850 A 19900710; JP 19183490 A 19900719