Louvered Roof Assembly

Abstract

A louvered roofing assembly comprising at least one louver, which at least one louver includes a notch end and a sealing end. The at least one louver is movable between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the notch end of said at least one louver releasably engages the sealing end of an adjacent at least one louver to retard the passage of liquid and solid matter from an upper surface of the at least one louver to at or below a lower surface of the at least one louver. The notch end of a louver may include a “J” shape configured to accept in releasable engagement a sealing end of an adjoining at least one louver. The sealing end of the at least one louver may include a fin configured to releasably engage the notch end of the at least one louver.

1 . A louvered roofing system, comprising:
 at least one louver, said at least one louver comprising:
 a notched end comprising a notch member; 
 a sealing end comprising a sealing member; 
 an upper surface extending between the notched end and the sealing end; 
 a lower surface extending between the notched end and the sealing end; 
   wherein the notch member of the at least one louver is configured to releasably engage the sealing member of an adjacent louver in a sealing arrangement; and   wherein the sealing member is disposed at an acute angle relative to the lower surface.   
     
     
         2 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  wherein the notch member of said at least one louver comprises a J shape. 
     
     
         3 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  further comprising a gasket attached to one or more of: the notch member and the sealing member. 
     
     
         4 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  wherein the upper surface of said at least one louver is raised in its center so as to form a first channel between the notch member and the upper surface and a second channel between the sealing member and the upper surface. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one louver further comprises at least one end cap adjacent to at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface, wherein the at least one end cap is configured to attach to louver operating hardware. 
     
     
         7 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 6  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub. 
     
     
         8 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 6  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub, wherein the at least one louver is rotatable about a central axis defined by the central axis of the at least one axle nub up to 180 degrees between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
         9 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 6  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub, wherein the at least one louver is rotatable about a central axis defined by the central axis of the at least one axle nub up to 130 degrees between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
         10 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 6  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub, wherein the at least one louver is rotatable about a central axis defined by the central axis of the at least one axle nub up to 90 degrees between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
         11 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is spaced apart from at least a portion of the lower surface. 
     
     
         12 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 1  further comprising a frame, wherein said at least one louver is removably attached to the frame such that the at least one louver may move between an open position and a closed position. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 3  wherein the sealing member is configured to accept the gasket. 
     
     
         17 . A louvered roofing system, comprising:
 at least one louver, said at least one louver comprising:
 a notched end comprising a notch member; 
 a sealing end comprising a sealing member; 
 an upper surface extending between the notched end and the sealing end; 
 a lower surface extending between the notched end and the sealing end; 
   wherein the notch member of at least one louver is configured to releasably engage the sealing member of an adjacent louver in a sealing arrangement; and   wherein the sealing member comprises a rounded upper end.   
     
     
         18 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 17  wherein the notch member of said at least one louver comprises a J shape. 
     
     
         19 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 17  further comprising a gasket attached to one or more of: the notch member and the sealing member. 
     
     
         20 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 17  wherein the upper surface of said at least one louver is raised in its center so as to form a first channel between the notch member and the upper surface and a second channel between the sealing member and the upper surface. 
     
     
         21 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 17  wherein said at least one louver further comprises at least one end cap adjacent to at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface, wherein the at least one end cap is configured to attach to louver operating hardware. 
     
     
         22 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 21  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub. 
     
     
         23 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 21  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub, wherein the at least one louver is rotatable about a central axis defined by the central axis of the at least one axle nub up to 180 degrees between a closed position and an open position. 
     
     
         24 . The louvered roofing system of  claim 21  wherein said at least one end cap comprises at least one axle nub, wherein the at least one louver is rotatable about a central axis defined by the central axis of the at least one axle nub up to 130 degrees between a closed position and an open position.