Soffit vent apparatus
US6149516A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2007/001
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A soffit vent apparatus for venting gases from an enclosure to the external environment, comprising a cover comprising an air-permeable portion and a mounting flange, the cover being mountable to a soffit; a duct mountable to the cover in communication with the air-permeable portion and operatively coupleable to the enclosure; and a valve mounted in the duct. The valve allows gases under pressure to flow through the duct and the air-permeable portion to the external environment.
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