Off-peak air intake vent
US8292707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/17
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An off-peak intake vent includes spaced top and bottom walls defining a cavity therebetween and a pair of lateral side walls. The bottom wall has a generally planar bottom surface having at least one vent opening formed therethrough for communicating with an opening in a roof deck. The top wall has a curved portion that converges with the bottom wall at an uphill edge of the intake vent. The intake vent also includes air intake louvers defined between the top and bottom walls.
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