Non-clogging guard for household dryer hooded vents
US5616076A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F13/084
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vent guard that keeps birds out. This vent guard is designed with round, smooth bars which do not hold lint from dryers. The bars dropped down lower than the frame design allows wind to keep it clean. Present materials used to fashion the vent guard are polypropolene and polyethylene, with ultraviolet ray blockers.
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