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Wooden
lattice panels were first developed by the Chinese over 1000
years ago to cover their windows and act as protective and
decorative privacy screens. Over the decades countless
companies and individuals have tried to improve its design,
construction and simplify its manufacture. We have seen latter
day lattice panels made from wood, plastic, steel and now
aluminium. These panels have been held together by a variety
of methods: nails, screws, plastic clips, rivets, welds and of
late, expensive internal pins inserted by expensive machinery.
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All of these fixing methods look
untidy, aren’t durable and create other problems as the
lattice panel ages. Enter the Loc-It Research & Design team.
This highly successful team took what we, for the last 1000
years had taken for granted, and thought outside the square.
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“How
can we make the simple lattice better in every way?” |
Instead of nailing, screwing, welding, riveting or
pinning lattice together let’s just slide one blade
through the other, therefore interlocking all the
blades. How simple is that? Why didn’t someone else
think of that, when it has been staring us all in the
face for 1000 years?
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The new Euro Adjustable
Lattice from Loc-It has been born. |
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A worldwide patent has been taken out and Euro
Adjustable Lattice is to be launched into world markets
from the beginning of this year.
The simple interlocking of the blades solves a multitude
of problems currently associated with lattice design and
manufacturing. Firstly, the lattice can now be made from
high quality tubed aluminium, which is light and strong.
Assembly is now so simple and inexpensive – just slide
one blade though another – anyone can do it!
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Another feature of the interlocking blades is the aperture size
between the blades can be easily varied or adjusted to suit
client needs. A smaller aperture is used when privacy is
required or a larger aperture for decorative, airflow or
security issues. Our largest aperture size lattice is being used
to give public and private car parks full security with a very
attractive appearance yet still allowing the legal limit of
airflow.
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The Extended Family of
Loc-It Products. |
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he Simple Assembly Solutions Research & Design team then turned their
attention to see what other useful products they could
create using this patented interlocking system. The
design brief was to make sure all these new products
complimented each other.
The newly designed Loc-It range of awnings, fences,
gates, balustrades and patio doors all use the same
design theme, and have a synergistic effect when used
together. They can dramatically change the look of your
home.
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