Vent for venting a building enclosure
US6520852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F13/084
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vent for venting a building enclosure having a perimeter flange having a nailing means being made of a material with a low coefficient of thermal expansion, such as for example sheet aluminum. The vent further includes a grill structure and a cap. The cap is made from dent resistant plastic to facilitate mass production and low return rates. In a preferred form of the invention the grill structure is also plastic and is molded onto the low coefficient of thermal expansion nailing means. A method of molding the grill structure onto the nailing means is also shown.
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