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US5349799A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Plastic gable vent

Assignee: Mid-America Building Products Corp
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Filing: 1993-08-25
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Granted: 1994-09-27
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Expires: 2013-08-25
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Abstract

Abstract A plastic gable vent for placement on the wall of a building to provide a louver wherein siding abuts the gable vent comprising a plastic body having a front wall and a peripheral wall circumscribing the front wall. A plurality of integral longitudinally spaced louvers are provided on the front wall. Each louvers includes an inwardly extending apex with side walls, one of which has a slot therein. The plastic body further includes an inner peripheral wall that circumscribes the louvers. A flat sheet is attached on the plastic body and overlies the inwardly extending apices. The screen is opaque and formed with vertically spaced slots when mounted on the inner peripheral wall, opaque portions engage the inner apices of the louvers, and the slots are positioned such that they are spaced transversely from the walls that have the openings therein. A screen overlies the flat sheet. A movable flange member is telescoped over the peripheral wall of the body and includes a laterally extending flange adapted to overlie portions of abutting siding or the like . The flange member and the outer peripheral wall include interengaging portions for selectively positioning the flange member. The plastic body includes a laterally extending flange for mounting the plastic body on the wall of a building.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles E. Schiedegger
  • 👤 Richard J. MacLeod

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 07:54
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/082

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A plastic gable vent for placement on the wall of a building to provide a louver wherein siding abuts the gable vent comprising a plastic body having a front wall and a peripheral wall circumscribing the front wall, a plurality of integral longitudinally spaced louvers are provided on the front wall, each louver includes an inwardly extending apex with side walls, one of which has a slot therein, said plastic body further including an integral inner peripheral wall that circumscribes the louvers, a generally planar plastic member having a darker color than the color of the plastic body mounted on the inner periphery wall and engaging the inner apices of the louvers, said planar member including slots that are spaced transversely from the walls of the apices having the openings therein, a screen is mounted in overlying relationship to said planar member on the inner peripheral wall and spanning the inner apices, a movable flange member telescoped over the peripheral wall of the body and including a laterally extending flange adapted dot overlie portions of abutting siding or the like, said flange member and the outer peripheral wall including interengaging portions for selectively positioning the flange member, said plastic body including a laterally extending flange for mounting the plastic body on the wall of a building.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A plastic gable vent for placement on the wall of a building to provide a louver wherein siding abuts the gable vent comprising a plastic body having a front wall and a peripheral wall circumscribing the front wall, a plurality of integral longitudinally spaced louvers are provided on the front wall, each louver includes an inwardly extending apex with side walls, one of which has a slot therein, said plastic body further including an integral inner peripheral wall that circumscribes the louvers, a generally planar plastic member having a darker color than the color of the plastic body mounted on the inner periphery wall and engaging the inner apices of the louvers, said planar member including slots that are spaced transversely from the walls of the apices having the openings therein, a screen is mounted in overlying relationship to said planar member on the inner peripheral wall and spanning the inner apices, a movable flange member telescoped over the peripheral wall of the body and including a laterally extending flange adapted dot overlie portions of abutting siding or the like, said flange member and the outer peripheral wall including interengaging portions for selectively positioning the flange member, said plastic body including a laterally extending flange for mounting the plastic body on the wall of a building.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The plastic gable vent set forth in claim 1 wherein each said slot in said planar member is adjacent an apex.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The plastic gable vent set forth in claim 2 wherein said screen member is bonded to said peripheral wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
The plastic gable vent set forth in claim 2 wherein said screen member is bonded to said peripheral wall by ultrasonic welding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The plastic gable vent set forth in claim 4 wherein at least some of said apices include integral projections fused to said screen.

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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) 1997-09-26 1998-03-28 1998-09-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2001-09-26 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2005-09-26 2006-03-28 2006-09-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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