Quick connect dryer vent
US6682415B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2007/0025
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A replacement dryer vent for remodelers includes a typical exterior vent portion and an interior tube portion. The tube portion extends into the building and has an internal diameter that increases towards its innermost edge, i.e., toward the interior of the building. The extension is designed to slip over an existing cylindrical duct already in a wall. This allows one to replace an existing dryer vent by simply removing the exterior vent portion and leaving the duct work in position. The new vent is simply inserted in the existing hole with the tube slipping over the duct making a tight connection.
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