Patent · US Expired

Cover for an attic fan vent

US6050893A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1998
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 21, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F13/082
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An insulating cover for overlaying a ceiling vent beneath an attic fan includes a substantially rectangular frame member having top and bottom edges. Horizontally disposed between the top and bottom edges are a plurality of panels including an intermediate insulating layer for minimizing air flow through the vent. A plurality of spring biased retractable fingers are mounted to the vent border which may be selectively extended to retain the cover therewithin.

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