US4535684A
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Ventilation system for an enclosed space
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-22
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2004-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A ventilation system for an enclosed occupied space, such as house, school, large building, etc., comprising a fresh air inlet and a fresh air passage provided at the lower side of vertical hollow walls, the fresh air passage having a plurality of fresh air outlet for supplying fresh air into the space, a plurality of exhaust air inlets provided on the ceiling of the space, a first exhaust air discharge passage communicated with the exhaust air inlets and lies in the ceiling, a second exhaust air discharge passage communicated with the first discharge passage and lies in a vertical wall, and an exhaust air outlet at the top of the second exhaust air passage.
Inventors
- 👤 Guu Perng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:11
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F7/00; F24F7/04; F24F7/06; F24F7/08; F24F7/003; F24F2007/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A ventilation system for an enclosed occupied space defined by hollow walls and a ceiling comprising a fresh air inlet and a fresh air passage provided in the lower side of the walls, said fresh air passage having a plurality of fresh air outlet for supplying fresh air into the space, a plurality of exhaust air inlets provided in the ceiling of the space, a first exhaust air discharge passage communicated with said exhaust air inlets and lying in the ceiling, a second exhaust air discharge passage communicated with said first discharge passage and lying in the wall, an exhaust air outlet at the top of said second exhaust air passage, means for preventing backdraft at the exhaust air outlet, said means including a roof-shaped member having a first and a second flow regulating arrangement each of which has a plurality of overlapping slats for opening and closing said air outlet, the first and second flow regulating arrangement being so arranged that when one of them is fully closed, the other will be fully opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A ventilation system for an enclosed occupied space defined by hollow walls and a ceiling comprising a fresh air inlet and a fresh air passage provided in the lower side of the walls, said fresh air passage having a plurality of fresh air outlet for supplying fresh air into the space, a plurality of exhaust air inlets provided in the ceiling of the space, a first exhaust air discharge passage communicated with said exhaust air inlets and lying in the ceiling, a second exhaust air discharge passage communicated with said first discharge passage and lying in the wall, an exhaust air outlet at the top of said second exhaust air passage, means for preventing backdraft at the exhaust air outlet, said means including a roof-shaped member having a first and a second flow regulating arrangement each of which has a plurality of overlapping slats for opening and closing said air outlet, the first and second flow regulating arrangement being so arranged that when one of them is fully closed, the other will be fully opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fan provided where the first and second exhaust air discharge ducts meet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising means for obstructing the communication between the first and second exhaust air discharge passages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a device provided at the fresh air inlet, the device including damper plates, an air filter, a noise absorber, and water pans.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 4, in which the enclosed occupied space includes a fire security room and wherein the system further comprising a fresh air supply duct for the security room which is communicated with the fresh air inlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 4, the system further comprising means for regulating the air flow at the exhaust air inlets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means includes truncated cone-shaped plug member for the exhaust air inlets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ventilation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said means includes baffle plate at the exhaust air inlets.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-08-19 | 1989-02-18 | 1989-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-08-19 | 1993-02-18 | 1993-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-08-19 | 1997-02-18 | 1997-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |