US4502368A
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Air vent cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-15
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2003-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A cover for an air vent opening in a building comprising a generally rectangular housing portion have a central panel, side and end walls, and provided with a mounting peripheral flange formed by side and end flanges extending in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the central panel portion of the vent enclosure part of the cover. The end flanges are provided with keyways having round portions and narrower slot portions through the end flanges along a latching surface in each of the flanges which is an inclined plane providing a flange thickness greater along the slotted than along the round portions of the keyways. The cover is held in place by screws fitting through the keyways and wedged with the latch surfaces on the end flanges of the cover by moving the cover laterally.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Hempel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:35
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/082; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A cover for a building air vent comprising: a central hollow cover portion sized to fit around said vent, an integral peripheral flange around said cover portion encompassing an area larger than said vent; securing means in said flange for releasably securing said cover to a surface of a said building around said vent comprising a key-shaped opening in each of the opposite end portions of said peripheral flange for mounting said cover using two spaced screws, each said key-shaped opening having a round portion larger in diameter than a mounting screw and an adjoining rectangular slot portion having a width less than the diameter of the head of said screw and larger than the diameter of the shank of said screw; and each opposite end flange portion of said peripheral flange being provided with a latch surface along an inclined plane around said key-shaped opening sloping to provide a greater thickness of said flange portion along said slot portion of said key-shaped openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A cover for a building air vent comprising: a central hollow cover portion sized to fit around said vent, an integral peripheral flange around said cover portion encompassing an area larger than said vent; securing means in said flange for releasably securing said cover to a surface of a said building around said vent comprising a key-shaped opening in each of the opposite end portions of said peripheral flange for mounting said cover using two spaced screws, each said key-shaped opening having a round portion larger in diameter than a mounting screw and an adjoining rectangular slot portion having a width less than the diameter of the head of said screw and larger than the diameter of the shank of said screw; and each opposite end flange portion of said peripheral flange being provided with a latch surface along an inclined plane around said key-shaped opening sloping to provide a greater thickness of said flange portion along said slot portion of said key-shaped openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A vent cover in accordance with claim 1 sloping side and end walls for stacking in a nested relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
169 words
A cover for an air vent in a building panel comprising: a parallelopiped shaped hollow central enclosure portion having a panel larger than said air vent and provided with end said side walls forming with said panel an enclosure larger than a louvre mounted over said air vent, and a peripheral flange having opposite ends and opposite side portions formed integral with said enclosure portion joining said end and said side walls for fitting against said building panel around said vent opening, said end flange portions each being provided with a centrally located keyway opening having a round portion and a substantially rectangular slot portion narrower in width than said round portion, and a latch surface in each of the outer surfaces of said end flange portions, said latch surfaces being provided each on an inclined plane whereby said end flange portion is thicker along said slot portion of said keyway than along said round portion of said keyway to provide a wedging effect with a mounting screw head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
169 words
A cover for an air vent in a building panel comprising: a parallelopiped shaped hollow central enclosure portion having a panel larger than said air vent and provided with end said side walls forming with said panel an enclosure larger than a louvre mounted over said air vent, and a peripheral flange having opposite ends and opposite side portions formed integral with said enclosure portion joining said end and said side walls for fitting against said building panel around said vent opening, said end flange portions each being provided with a centrally located keyway opening having a round portion and a substantially rectangular slot portion narrower in width than said round portion, and a latch surface in each of the outer surfaces of said end flange portions, said latch surfaces being provided each on an inclined plane whereby said end flange portion is thicker along said slot portion of said keyway than along said round portion of said keyway to provide a wedging effect with a mounting screw head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cover in accordance with claim 3 having sloping side and end walls for stacking in a nested relationship.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-03 | 1989-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-04 | 1992-09-03 | 1993-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-04 | 1996-09-03 | 1997-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |