Self-aligning telescoping downdraft ventilator assembly
US8020549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/2092
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A telescoping downdraft ventilator with a system for self-aligning a vent within a housing is provided. The telescoping downdraft ventilator of the present invention comprises a housing with a track, a vent sized to fit within the housing, a drive assembly that moves the vent along the track, and a guide attached to the vent for engaging the track, wherein the guide is operably coupled with a biasing element. In one embodiment, a pair of guides is respectively coupled with pair of compression springs and is positioned on opposite sides of the vent along a line that is substantially perpendicular to a pair of tracks.
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