Exhaust system
US8678889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2007/001
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exhaust system includes an exhaust fan having a frame within which fan blades and a motor are secured. The frame includes an upper sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a first lateral sidewall and a second lateral sidewall, defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening on opposite sides of the frame. A flexible exhaust boot is secured to the frame of the exhaust fan adjacent the outlet opening. The exhaust boot is a flexible piece of material having a substantially tubular configuration with a first end having an opening and a second end having an opening. A support assembly secures the exhaust fan and exhaust boot in position adjacent an opening. The support assembly includes a vertical bracket having a first end and a second end, and an outwardly extending support block is mounted at the first end of the vertical bracket. The support assembly also includes a horizontal bracket extending substantially perpendicular to the vertical bracket. The horizontal bracket is shaped and dimensioned to pass through a connection opening in the second end of the vertical bracket, and the horizontal bracket includes first end and a second end. The first end of the horizontal bracket extends outward…
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