Drainable blade louver

A drainable blade louver comprises a multiplicity of inclined blades extending horizontally between the jambs of a frame. Each blade has in cross-section a base portion sloping smoothly upwardly from a lowermost point at the front edge of the blade to an uppermost point proximate to the rear edge of...

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Main Author ROBERT W OLSEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.11.1994
Edition5
Subjects
AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING
BLASTING
DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS,BLINDS, GATES
HEATING
LADDERS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RANGES
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A drainable blade louver comprises a multiplicity of inclined blades extending horizontally between the jambs of a frame. Each blade has in cross-section a base portion sloping smoothly upwardly from a lowermost point at the front edge of the blade to an uppermost point proximate to the rear edge of the blade. The undersurface of the base portion is free of protuberances so that there are no drip points and water clinging to the undersurface of the base portion is transported along the undersurface by the air flowing through the louver. A generally C-shaped bottom trough portion adjacent the upper edge of the blade captures water blown along the undersurface of the blade and drains it to the jambs. A front drainage trough, an intermediate drainage trough, and a rear drainage trough on the top surface of each blade provide high capacity water-capturing ability. Water captured in each drainage trough is flows along each trough to respective front, intermediate and rear drainage channels in the jambs.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB19940008287