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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927196 | Louver module A louver module includes a louver module body that extends in a length-wise direction, a width-wise direction and a height-wise direction such that the length-wise direction, the width wise-direction and the height wise direction are oriented perpendicularly relativ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7740530 | Air handling system An air handling system with an air intake device is provided. The air intake device includes first and second air/water separators having a baffle device positioned between the two separators to redirect the air flow from the first separator so that it is flowing ge... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7399222 | Apparatus for operating auto-shutter in air-conditioner An apparatus for operating an auto-shutter in an air-conditioner having an external casing includes a louver frame having an air exit installed in the external casing, an auto-shutter movable between an opened position opening the exit and a closed position closing ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7320524 | Projector and air filtration device thereof An air filtration device for projector includes a holder, a filter, and a rack. The rack is movably disposed in the holder for supporting the filter. When the rack moves to a first position, the rack is received within the holder. When the rack moves from the first ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7174740 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular sh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7086740 | Injection-molded vent screens A projection device is provided, wherein the projection device includes a casing, a plurality of electronic components mounted within the casing, a vent in the casing disposed substantially adjacent to an electronic component, and an injection molded, electrically n... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6990832 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular sh... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6875102 | Moisture resistant wall vent A moisture resistant wall vent for use in an exterior wall of a building includes a louvered front panel substantially in the plane of the wall surface whether the wall has a stucco finish, conventional wall finish or a brick surface. Alternatively, the louvered pan... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6814659 | Louver configuration for welding apparatus A welding apparatus having specially designed louvers that are used to cover vent openings in the enclosure and contain the components of the welding apparatus. The louvers have a common side profile and have a configuration with a rear portion that is preferably ho... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6746324 | Combustion air wall vent A combustion air vent for use with an extension wall of a building includes a louvered panel substantially in the plane of the stucco wall surface. Top, bottom, left and right side panels extend from the edges of the louvered panel for a distance substantially comme... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6676507 | Louver member and method A louver member is provided for forming louver assemblies for houses and other buildings for ventilation purposes. The method of installing the louver members includes cutting to size and attaching the same to roof trusses for on-site louver assembly. Eac... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6601356 | Connector frame for ventilation opening A connector frame for use as a support member for mounting grilles at ventilation openings in a building structure. The connector frame allows the grills to be mounted in slightly different locations to hide imperfections at the edges of the ventilation o... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6585582 | Vent attachment for a flexible wall An externally threaded nipple (24) fits through a circular opening (38) in a flexible wall (14). The nipple (24) is carried by a first ring member (18). An internally threaded second ring member (20) is screwed onto the nipple (24). The first and second r... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575826 | Security air vent Air vent for protecting the public potable water system against terrorism and sabotage. Conventional air vents allow the movement of air in and out of an enclosed reservoir structure but do not stop the penetration of liquids or solids. The present invent... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571522 | Covering system for buildings The covering system includes at least one panel capable of being placed in an inclined position with respect to a horizontal. The panel incudes an inner chamber, a plurality of suction apertures through which the inner chamber communicates with a void ins... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6508704 | Air vent apparatus for blocking light An air vent apparatus for blocking light is provided for devices requiring a light source for generating light, such as a presentation projector, an arc lamp, a laser device and the like. The improved air vent apparatus employs a stacked chevron design to... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6468151 | Louver member and method A louver member is provided for forming louver assemblies for houses and other buildings for ventilation purposes. The method of installing the louver members includes cutting to size and attaching the same to roof trusses for on-site louver assembly. Eac... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6325712 | Ventilation assembly A ventilation assembly for ventilating an attic of a building through an opening in the roof or wall of the building. The ventilation assembly includes a vent structure having a mounting portion securing the vent structure to the building over the opening... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322441 | Louver member and method A louver member is provided for forming louver assemblies for houses and other buildings for ventilation purposes. The method of installing the louver members includes cutting to size and attaching the same to roof trusses for on-site louver assembly. Eac... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6241602 | Gable end roof ventilator A gable roof end ventilator comprises a triangular vented member with peripheral mounting flanges, the flanges each lying in a plane inclined relative to the plane of the vented member. The ventilator accommodates variations in roof pitch by tilting the v... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6192640 | Double divisible connector frame for mounting air grilles and louvers to heating and cooling duct outlets A double divisible connector frame for use as a support member for mounting return grilles and louvers in a building structure which is rectangular in shape and having a planar surface on one side and a pair of precisely-similar spaced-apart continuous re... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6149515 | Combination moisture elimination louver and air flow sensor and method A moisture elimination louver includes a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of the housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of the housing with a plurality of moisture elimination separator plate... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6113488 | Method of retrofitting ventilation systems with security grilles A method of retrofitting ventilation systems with security grilles. A first step involves providing a security grille that is larger in size than an existing air duct to be covered by the security grille. The security grille has a flow area sufficient to ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5987836 | Louver assembly and method for installing a louver assembly A louver assembly and a method for installing the louver assembly into an opening in a wall of a structure are provided wherein the louver includes a frame which and a separate louver section which may be mounted within the frame after the frame has been ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976009 | Vent with multi-apertured security grate A security grate is disposed intermediate a conventional multi-apertured vent on the front of a garage door panel to prevent intrusion through the juxtaposed aperture in the panel. Straps or washers serving as a backing plate may be located on the interio... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5950384 | Louvered vent A sheet metal ventilation louver is fabricated out of two types of blades, a center and a top/bottom blade, that are shaped in a manner that permits their slidable engagement with an outer support frame. The side panels making up the outer frame are fabri... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5906083 | Modular louver system A modular louver assembly comprises a peripheral frame having a sill, a header and jambs defining a rectangular primary opening, a plurality of intermediate frame members joined to the peripheral frame and dividing the primary opening into a plurality of ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5839244 | Vertical storm louver system A storm louver (10, 12) having a plurality of spaced blades (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) for removing water particles from air flowing into a building or air handling equipment is disclosed. Each louver (10, 12) has an improved blade support frame (18) that permi... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5782051 | Water resistant louver The instant invention is a water resistant louver characterized by an aesthetically pleasing two piece front louver frame affixed to a posteriorally positioned aluminum mesh screen in turn affixed to a spacer frame behind it that encompasses a plurality o... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5755069 | Louver assembly and method for installing a louver assembly A louver assembly and a method for installing the louver assembly into an opening in a wall of a structure are provided wherein the louver includes a frame which and a separate louver section which may be mounted within the frame after the frame has been ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5729935 | Gable vent A gable vent assembly comprising a mounting ring and a cover member. The mounting ring includes a plurality of distinct lengths, one of which is formed in two parts to enable easy manipulation of portions thereof when the mounting ring is positioned over ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727998 | Side vent frame for a recreational vehicle A vent cover assembly for a side vent of a recreational vehicle which includes a frame to be mounted at the vent opening and a vent cover removably retained within the frame. The frame has a planar main wall which forms a rectangular-shaped central openin... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5601485 | Blackout panels A light eliminator or blackout panel for use with air circulating fans and the like includes a series of plates each having a plurality of spaced fins protruding from one face thereof to form a plurality of channels opposite ends of which face the lateral... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5542224 | Louver A louver has vertical blades arranged in a frame alternately in a staggered relation from front to back in a front and a rear row. The blades in at least the front row have a web oriented substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the frame and substan... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5421775 | Compartment ventilating apparatus A compartment ventilating apparatus prevents its indoor louver (22) from being subjected to the formation of dew, and, therefore can prevent the dew built up in its ventilation area in the form of ice, which enables the apparatus to keep a sufficient vent... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5349799 | Plastic gable vent 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 ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5254034 | Adjustable width louver An adjustable louver includes a longitudinally spaced pair of side frame numbers, a spaced apart pair of end members extending between the side members and including inner and outer submembers slidably engaging to extend or telescope through a continuum o... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5120273 | Ventilation pane assembly A ventilation pane assembly for making a panel door or window, comprising two hollowed face panels at two opposite sides, an intermediate frame at the middle, a fixed perforated panel fixedly set between said intermediate frame and one of said two hollowe... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5080005 | Passive building vents A passive building vent disposed in an outside vertical building wall, communicates between the outside atmospheric air and the confined air within the building, via a housing forming an air mixing chamber with a passageway disposed therethrough. A movabl... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4989502 | Weatherproofing doors for the air intake opening of ventilating systems A weatherproofing door for an air inlet opening of a ventilating unit. The door has an upper and a lower horizontal doorframe section that can be pivoted outwardly, about vertical axes, in the housing frame that surrounds the air intake opening. Verticall... | 02/05/1991 |
