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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6315657 | Air outlet grille with louver indexing adjustment means A louver indexing device for air flow directional grilles is disclosed which allows for enhanced reliability of the indexing function, a wider selection of materials and less critical manufacturing tolerances. The end of each louver slides across an index... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6135878 | Modular core air diffusers Modular ceiling air diffusers are provided in which the core deflector elements are pre-fabricated in a one-hit one-part pressing operation to form a selected pattern of integral louvers shaped to deflect air in a desired horizontal air pattern. This redu... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5368072 | Sliding gate terminal unit for air handling system A terminal unit for an air handling system and comprised of a housing having a conditioned air inlet for receiving forced conditioned air in the housing. A main outlet opening and a by-pass air outlet opening are provided in the housing. An air flow path ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5365975 | Constant air pressure unit for air handling system A constant air pressure unit for an air handling system. The unit comprises a housing having an air inlet opening for admitting pressurized air into the housing. The housing has a top wall with a by-pass opening therein and a door is displaceably retained... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5318474 | Radial flow diffuser A device to produce a high capacity, low velocity, non-aspirating, semi-cylindrical air pattern, to be mounted in a ceiling. The device has a box-shaped backpan connected to a ceiling air duct and a flow directing assembly attached to the backpan and hang... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4130132 | Constant volume regulator with adjustable load means Air control regulators include automatically operated air curtains in which pressure and volume vary depending upon demand. A lever and fulcrum principle is used in this controller with the fulcrum position being variable. The fulcrum position can be adju... | 12/19/1978 |