| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 454367000 | Having specific cover or shield for exterior vent opening | 35 |
| 20080233862 | Cover For A Roof Ventilation Vent - A cover for installation onto a roof ventilation vent is provided including a substantially rigid planar base member, at least one side member, and at least one securing member configured with holes adapted to receive fastening elements. The fastening elements are preferably permanently mounted to the building and utilized with corresponding nuts to removably mount the vent cover over the roof ventilation vent. The width, length, and depth of the vent cover are slightly larger than the width, length, and depth of the roof ventilation vent to allow the vent cover to fit over the ventilation vent. The roof ventilation vent cover is designed to removably cover the ventilation vent to prevent a pressure differential, flying debris damage, and water intrusion during hurricanes, to prevent airborne embers from entering during a firestorm, and to protect the vent against accidental paint splatters. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080287055 | Cover for outdoor roof opening - An apparatus for covering an exterior opening in a roof is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hollow conical element defining an inner volume, the conical element having a first opening on a wide end and a second opening on a narrow end. The apparatus further includes a planar element surrounding an outer brim of the first opening, wherein the planar element accepts a fastener for fastening the apparatus to the roof. The apparatus further includes at least one louver covering the second opening and at least one screen located within the inner volume of the conical element, wherein the at least one screen is fastened to an inner surface of the conical element. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090047896 | Ventilation device for enabling a gas transfer via a wall of a housing - The invention relates to a covering placed against the housing wall by means of a self-adhesive coating applied to the underside of the covering and covers the recess provided in the housing wall. An inner opening passing through to the inside of the housing is provided in the recess. A gas-permeable, however fluid-impermeable, diaphragm is glued over the inner opening. The adhesive coating applied to the underside of the covering is discontinuous in the area of the inner opening in order not to close the pores of the diaphragm. The outer opening is situated so that it is laterally offset from the inner opening, and is made in the covering while being completely delimited thereby. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090104868 | Construction Ventilation Cover - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a construction ventilation cover for HVAC air outlets comprising of a body, the body having a top cover, the top cover having a top and a bottom; a box support attached to the bottom, wherein the box support is sized and shaped to fit snugly within a HVAC air outlet with at least a portion of the unattached bottom making contact with at least a portion of the surrounding structure defining the air outlet. Another version of this invention could be a ventilation register that is modified to have the register's movable louvers, adjusting lever and linkage removed; a lid added to cover the register's grill; and a peripheral flange extension added to the bottom portion of the register. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090124192 | Hiding structure of a vent pipe for a mobile air conditioner - A hiding structure of a vent pipe for a mobile air conditioner is composed of a housing, a cold air outlet for blowing the cold air into a room, and a hot air outlet for expelling the hot air out of the room. The hot air outlet is disposed with an extractable vent pipe which is collected in the housing of the mobile air conditioner, the housing is disposed with a connector opening from which the vent pipe can be extended, and the connector opening is disposed with a vent pipe cap. As the extractable vent pipe is used by the present invention, a volume of the mobile air conditioner is decreased, and convenience in moving is increased. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090286464 | TOE KICK AIR OUTLET COVER AND METHODOLOGY FOR ITS USE - One possible of the embodiment could be a toe-kick air outlet cover comprising of a body having at least three walls and a four-edged cover plate; the walls are attached to three respective and continuous edges of the four-edged cover plate to generally form a continuous wall structure; a bar, the bar being connected to the continuous wall structure; wherein the body further forms an open bottom and an open side, with the open bottom being placed over a toe kick airway and the open side being placed against a toe kick ventilator to continuously connect the airway to the ventilator. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100075590 | Passive Ventilation For Outdoor Electrical Enclosures - The present invention relates generally to outdoor enclosures. More particularly, the invention encompasses passive ventilation for an outdoor electrical enclosure. The present invention is also directed to a novel passive ventilation apparatus that is secured to an outdoor electrical enclosure. The novel passive ventilation apparatus has at least one vent or opening or gap to allow for the ventilation of air, moisture, humidity, and other fluids from an outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one venting means to vent air, moisture, humidity, or other fluids from inside the outdoor electrical enclosure. The outdoor electrical enclosure also has at least one means to prevent any debris from falling inside the outdoor electrical enclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100167638 | FIXING STRUCTURE FOR VENTILATOR COVER SPRING - Disclosed is a fixing structure for ventilator cover spring, comprising a fixing component, a connector, a movable part, and a cover spring. The fixing component is a U-shaped protrusion formed on a cover and has a top wall and two leg walls, a first opening and a second opening are respectively formed in the two leg walls. Two cuts are formed at two ends of the connector, wherein each cut is provided with a tongue, the connector being inserted through and fixed in the first opening and the second opening. The movable part has a head portion and a foot portion, wherein the head portion is fixed on the connector, and the foot portion extends toward the top wall. The cover spring is fitted over the foot portion and is confined on the foot portion. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100184366 | Cover for a static roof vent - A cover is provided for a prior art static roof vent with the cover being positioned on the roof vent so as to permit the venting of attic air or the like from a building structure but which prevents wind-driven snow or rain from entering the interior of the roof vent. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110076937 | UNIVERSAL BIRD GUARD FOR VENTS - An external guard for placement over a vent, having front, lateral and bottom sides each formed by a plurality of generally parallel bars or rods spaced apart to block passage of a bird between bars. The bars are shaped and positioned to define a frusto-pyramidal shape for the guard. The rear side of the guard opens toward the vent. The top side of the guard has a cover. There are no cross bars across the bars along the lateral sides, the side front and the bottom side of the guard and none at the intersection of the front and bottom sides of the guard. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110097990 | DFP W1 WALL HOOD - Mechanical Building Code, Section 504.1, states “Clothes dryers shall be exhausted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.” | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110124281 | LOW PROFILE ROOF VENT - A low profile roof vent incorporates a base portion which includes a water collecting tray extending down from a peripheral flange and a water shield portion extending from the opening of the vent towards the base tray. The base tray leads to a forward edge of the vent allowing any water collecting in the base tray to flow out from the vent onto the roof surface. The vent further incorporates a vent cover coplanar with the peripheral flange of the base. This provides a vent which lies flush with the roof surface, improving the aesthetic appeal of the roof. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110275307 | VENT SEALING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A vent sealing device includes an elongated tubular member having an inner tube with a collar at the upper end of the inner tube, and a cap having an upper interior surface configured to receive the inner tube assembly, a lower interior surface configured to receive said outer tube, and a screen configured to remove debris positioned along the top of the assembly. A vent sealing system includes a roof attachment unit that includes an elongated base structure having an opening that includes a flexible sleeve protruding outward therefrom. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120214401 | AIRFLOW GUIDE COVER - An airflow guide cover includes a main body, a first ventilation panel, and a second ventilation panel. The main body includes an airflow guiding channel and two opposite sidewalls. The airflow guiding channel includes an air outlet. The first and second ventilation panels are respectively rotatably connected to the sidewalls adjacent to the air outlet. A number of first vents is defined in the first ventilation panel, and a number of second vents is defined in the second ventilation panel. The areas of the first vents and the second vents are different. The first ventilation panel and the second ventilation panel are selectively rotated to cover the air outlet, to adjust airflow exhausting out of the airflow guide cover. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120238200 | VENT CAP KIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A method of installing a replacement vent cap involves removing existing louvers from an existing vent cap and fitting a first gasket around a periphery of the existing vent cap. A second gasket is fitted to a collar of a replacement vent cap and the replacement vent cap is placed over the existing vent cap so that a back face of the second gasket lies against a front face of the first gasket. The replacement vent cap is then secured over the existing vent cap. A vent cap kit that may be used with the method has a first gasket and a second gasket. The first gasket has a central opening bounded, by a plurality of removable nested annular bands. The second gasket has a central opening sized to receive the collar of a replacement vent cap and can have an outer periphery co-extensive with an outer periphery of said first gasket. The kit can also include a replacement vent cap with a plurality of through holes for receiving fasteners and a central opening bounded by a collar. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120258656 | Pipe Vent Fitting - Devices and methods for protecting pipe vents from clogging due to foreign matter or creatures are disclosed herein. In one aspect, the invention provides a fitting for use with a pipe vent that includes a cylindrical ring-shaped member having an inner lumen extending therethrough between first and second open ends, an outer sidewall defining an outer diameter, and an inner sidewall defining an inner diameter. The invention further includes a mesh screen fixedly mated to the inner sidewall of the ring-shaped member such that the mesh screen extends across the entire inner lumen to prevent large particle debris from passing through the inner lumen. The ring-shaped member can also include a groove formed in an outer surface thereof to permit liquid drainage. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120309287 | LINEAR HIDDEN VENT FEATURE FOR OVER THE RANGE STYLE COOKING APPLIANCES - An exhaust vent apparatus for concealing an exhaust passage in a cooking appliance such as a microwave oven. The apparatus including at least one vent cover member engaged to cover the exhaust passage in flush alignment with a front surface of the oven in a closed position. A guide member is engaged to the vent cover member and aligned with the exhaust passage to provide substantially linear motion of the vent cover member when activated. The guide member may also provide limited arcuate motion. At least one displacement member coupled to the guide member for displacing the vent cover member to an open position in a generally parallel orientation relative to the surface, and the vent cover member being retracted to a closed position. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130029584 | AIRFLOW GUIDE COVER - An airflow guide cover includes a main body and a panel. The main body includes a top wall, two sidewalls extending down from opposite sides of the top wall, and an airflow guiding channel bounded by the top wall and the sidewalls. The airflow guiding channel includes two opposite openings. The panel is rotatably connected to a top of the main body above one of the openings. The panel is capable of being rotated between a first position where the panel is supported on the top wall, and a second position where the panel partly covers the opening, to adjust airflow through the airflow guide cover. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130040554 | COVER FOR AN AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cover for at least one air-conditioning device arranged on a cladding element, in particular of a switchgear cabinet. The cover has a cover housing having a front wall and side parts connected thereto. The side parts keep the front wall at a distance from the cladding element. At least one holder for the cover housing is fitted to the cladding element. According to the invention, the holder comprises vertical hook elements into which the cover housing can be suspended by hook receptacles in the direction of gravity. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130065506 | SEPTIC SYSTEM VENT SCREEN - A mosquito screen attachment denies access to mosquitoes from entering a vent pipe connected to a subterranean septic or other fluid filled tank. It includes a pipe joint section with mosquito screen pre-attached to the one or more vertical open faces of the horizontal portion. The lower opening on the vertical downpipe is simply attached atop the open vent pipe. Preferably the pipe joint is made of PVC which is also the typical material of the vent pipe. A rigid PVC mosquito screening is used, which is bonded or sealed to the edges of the one or more exposed holes of the pipe joint section. A robust material as opposed to a softer fabric screen is preferable to keep out bats or the beaks of birds attracted to hovering mosquitoes near the openings. The vertical orientation of the two vent holes helps keep debris from accumulating to clog the screened openings. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130078903 | ROOF VENT - A vent for a building has a cover attached to a base. The base has an aperture permitting gas to pass. A moisture directing means on an underside of the cover directs moisture move under the influence of gravity to fall outside of the aperture. The cover may include a slanted side wall portion, with the aperture positioned with its center displaced from the center of the cover toward the slanted side. The base may include a pair of moisture deflecting features along at least a portion of one of the nonslope sides to prevent moisture flowing along the base from within an area on the base covered by the cover to outside of the covered area at the nonslope sides. The base may also include a water deflecting ridge on its underside positioned between a downslope edge and the aperture to deflect water away. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130090053 | VENTILATION VENT CAP - A ventilation vent cap includes a cylindrical main body fitted into a duct placed in the exterior wall of a building so as to communicate between an interior and an exterior; a shielding portion disposed in the exterior via a support member attached to an outdoor-side end surface of the cylindrical main body; and a cover portion blocking vertically an upper part of an air passage extending between the outdoor-side end surface and the shielding portion. The shielding portion is in the shape of a cone whose apex is located in the air passage and above an opening upper end of the cylindrical main body. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130109294 | VENT COVER | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130225066 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A VENTILATION OPENING - A protective cover is provided for a ventilation opening in a plant space of a nuclear-engineering plant. The cover is configured, with a construction that is simple, and with simple manufacture and mounting, for a sufficient air-flow cross section and also for protection against ingress of destructive projectiles into the building interior. The protective cover has profile elements, which are arranged in a mounting plane in a rectangular frame, are aligned in a longitudinal direction such that they are parallel to one another, and are shaped in the same way and orientated in the same way. The relevant profile element has an L-shaped or V-shaped cross section with two limbs that meet in a peak, with the peaks pointing in the transverse direction. A spacing between profile elements that immediately follow each other is chosen such that there is no rectilinear passage between them. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130337738 | VENT COVER WITH PADDLE WHEEL - A duct vent cover attaches to an exterior wall at a duct exhaust point. The duct vent cover comprises a hood, mounting bracket, and a paddle wheel. The duct vent cover shields the duct vent from weather effects. The paddle wheel deters the ingress of wildlife, such as, for example, birds, squirrels and other animals which nest in vents, while allowing the egress of exhaust air, lint, and other debris. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140011440 | VENT COVER - There is disclosed a vent cover, comprising a hood and a deflector, for covering a vent and is adapted for mounting to a surface with a vent. The hood, defining an inlet and an outlet, is configured to direct air flow between the inlet and the outlet. The plane of the outlet is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the inlet. The deflector comprises a first wall which extends from the hood and is adjacent to the outlet. The deflector further comprises a second wall which extends from the first wall and is substantially parallel outlet plane. The deflector is adapted to substantially block air flow from an exterior of the vent cover into the outlet in a substantially perpendicular direction to the outlet plane. The first and second wall define an air channel in communication with the outlet and is substantially parallel to both the inlet and outlet planes. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140170962 | BIRD-PROOF EXHAUST VENT COVER APPARTUS AND METHODS - Provided, herein is a bird proof exhaust vent apparatus, the apparatus comprising a top portion, the top portion comprising a vent inlet opening disposed for connection to an exhaust vent of a building structure, the exhaust vent apparatus further comprising a sidewall portion in connection with the top portion, the sidewall portion comprising an vertically oriented elongate sidewall portion forming a conduit and terminating in an outlet opening, wherein the conduit has a cross-sectional, dimension that is less than the wingspan of a target bird. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140194053 | Vertical Vent Stack Cap - A vent cap may include a hollow tube comprising a side wall defining at least one airway; a cap coupled to a first end of the hollow tube, the cap configured to deter one or more unwanted objects from entering the hollow tube through the first end; and a mesh material covering the at least one airway, the mesh material configured to allow air to pass through the at least one airway, the mesh material configured to deter the one or more unwanted objects from entering the hollow tube through the at least one airway. The vent cap may comply with one or more plumbing and/or building codes. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140273809 | Vent Cover - The present invention is a vent cover, kits comprising the vent cover and methods of using the vent cover to direct air flow from a ventilation duct such as those found in homes and businesses. The vent cover has a base, a plurality of concentric segments retractably connected to each other and the base; and a locking element connected to the base and surrounded by the innermost concentric segment. The locking element opens and closes the vent cover. In the open position the plurality of segments are expanded outward from the base allowing air to pass through the vent cover. In the closed position the plurality of concentric segments are retracted flush with the base preventing air from being released from the vent cover. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140342658 | PRECIPITATION CONTROL SYSTEM - There is disclosed a roof vent having rain control means to reduce rain water splashing into the opening in a roof vent. The baffle has a number of ridges or channels that direct rain water into a number of droplet pathways. The falling water creates a rain curtain that deflects rain water that enters into the roof vent from travelling into interior of the building. At the base of the roof vent is one or more splash deflectors that changes the angle of water impacting the base of the roof vent to limit the amount of deflected water that can enter into the opening in the roof vent. The rain curtain and one or more splash deflector may act in concert to further divert rainwater. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140357181 | Ridge Vent Cap - A ridge vent end cap that can be readily bent to conform to roofs of varying pitches while enclosing ridge vents of various styles. The end caps are bent and fashioned for a flat blank, which is configured to allow it to be bent and formed into a shape that accommodates various styles of ridge vents and that encloses ridge vents on roofs with varying pitches. The bent finished end cap has a top ridge beam and a pair of end panels, bottom flaps and corner flaps. Each corner flap has its own top corner flap and a bottom corner flap. A preformed key hole slot along the central axis/plane of the blank or finished end cap allows the end cap to bend without buckling so that the end panels slide over one another to enclose the end open of the ridge vent while conforming to the pitch of the roof. A tooth is formed in one of the bottom flaps, which bites into the roof shingles helps ensure that the end panels cannot be pried up or burrowed under by rodents and insects. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150343247 | EMBER-RESISTANT AND FLAME-RESISTANT ROOF VENTILATION SYSTEM - This application relates to ventilation systems, more particularly to roof ventilation systems that help to protect buildings against fires. The roof vent has an ember impedance structure that impedes the entry of flames and embers or other floating burning materials while still permitting sufficient air flow to adequately ventilate a building. Several configurations of vents employing baffle members and fire-resistant mesh material are described, which can substantially prevent the ingress of floating embers and flames. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150369500 | INVERTED EXHAUST PLENUM MODULE - An inverted exhaust plenum module exhausts air from an enclosure into an ambient environment while mitigating airflow restrictions caused by ambient wind conditions, particularly headwinds impinging on exhaust vents. The plenum module includes wall elements that extend downwards from separate edges of two separate roof elements of the enclosure, forming a plenum between the wall elements that is open at the top. Exhaust vents in the wall elements exhaust air from the enclosure into the plenum to circulate into the ambient environment via the top of the plenum. By exhausting air into a plenum that extends beneath roof elements, the vents are at least partially obscured from ambient winds that might otherwise impinge on the vents. A wing element can be installed to induce exhaust airflow via lowering air pressure at the top of the plenum. The plenum module can be a separate module that is coupled to a structure. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160102885 | VENT COVER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH ROOF-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A vent cap assembly for use with a drain waste vent pipe under roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) panels is provided. Such vent cap assemblies are adapted to fit over a cut-down roof vent pipe to maintain airflow from the vent pipe and prevent debris from entering the pipe. Vent cap assemblies can include a cap portion and a mounting bracket, the cap portion having an inner cavity accessed through an opening in an underside of the cap and the mounting bracket having one or more inwardly extending elongate members for engaging an outer surface of the vent pipe to secure the cap assembly to the pipe. The mounting bracket can include multiple inwardly extending tabs distributed about the bracket that laterally deflect and securely engage the vent pipe when the cap assembly is pressed onto the pipe. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160146499 | Gable Vent That Blocks Fire, Rain and Water - Improvements in an outside house vent that blocks embers, water and rain that can cause damage to a house of building. The prevention of fire and ember intrusion into a building prevents fires in homes where invalids and children are left alone. The prevention of water into structure further reduces the potential for mold growth in the attic or walls of a home or structure. The filtering further prevents intrusion of creatures such as but not limited to bugs, insects, bees, wasps, animals, critters and other flying and crawling animals from entering the building. The vent is a fireproof set of louver or filter pads with fire arresting screens that is passed through a wall that vents into the building. The vent can be installed on old and new construction to provide improved fire prevention, increase the value and salability in fire prone areas. | 05-26-2016 |
