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US 11,378,302 B2Granted
Floor vent assembly
AssigneePerfect Vents, Inc.
InventorJoseph Kennedy
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Abstract
A vent cover assembly is disclosed, such as for a floating or fixed floor. Example vent cover assemblies may include a support plate configured to be secured over a duct, and a flush mount vent cover. The support plate may define a plurality of first airflow apertures configured to permit airflow from the duct through the support plate. The vent cover may define a second plurality of airflow apertures that are positioned in the vent cover such that the second plurality of airflow apertures are aligned with the first airflow apertures when the vent cover is in a first installed position overlying the support plate. The vent cover may obstruct the first airflow apertures when the vent cover is in a second installed position overlying the support plate.
Claims22
A vent cover assembly, comprising:
- a support plate configured to be positioned extending across a vent aperture defined at least in part by an outer surface, the support plate having an outer perimeter configured to be positioned underneath the outer surface with the support plate extending across the vent aperture;
- and
- a flush mount vent cover configured to be installed overlying the support plate, the vent cover having an upper surface configured to extend substantially continuous with the outer surface when installed overlying the support plate such that the upper surface of the flush mount vent cover is in contact with and parallel to the outer surface along multiple sides of the vent cover, thereby preventing rotation and translation of the flush mount vent cover relative to the outer surface while the vent cover is installed overlying the support plate;
- wherein the support plate defines a first plurality of airflow apertures and the vent cover defines a second plurality of airflow aperture, the first of airflow apertures and the second plurality of airflow apertures configured to selectively permit airflow through the support plate and the vent cover when the vent cover is installed overlying the support plate, wherein airflow through the support plate and the vent cover is restricted by removing the vent cover from the support plate and reinstalling the vent cover overlying the support plate with the second plurality of airflow apertures shifted relative to the first plurality of airflow apertures.
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A vent cover assembly, comprising:
- a support plate configured to be positioned extending across a vent aperture defined at least in part by a floor surface, the support plate having an outer perimeter configured to be positioned underneath the floor surface with the support plate extending across the vent aperture;
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- a flush mount vent cover configured to be installed overlying the support plate, the vent cover having an upper surface configured to extend substantially continuous with the floor surface when installed overlying the support plate such that the upper surface of the flush mount vent cover is in contact with and parallel to the floor surface along multiple sides of the vent cover, thereby preventing rotation and translation of the flush mount vent cover relative to the floor surface while the vent cover is installed overlying the support plate;
- wherein the support plate and vent cover define airflow apertures that are configured to selectively permit airflow through the support plate and the vent cover when the vent cover is installed overlying the support plate, wherein airflow through the support plate and the vent cover is restricted by removing the vent cover from the support plate and reinstalling the vent cover overlying the support plate with a second plurality of the airflow apertures defined by the vent cover shifted relative to a first plurality of the airflow apertures defined by the support plate.
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A method of installing a vent cover assembly having a support plate and a flush mount vent cover, the method comprising:
- positioning the support plate underneath an outer surface defining a vent aperture, the support plate extending across the vent aperture and having an outer perimeter positioned underneath the outer surface;
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- overlying the support plate with the flush mount vent cover, the vent cover having an upper surface configured to extend substantially continuous with the outer surface when installed overlying the support plate such that the upper surface of the flush mount vent cover is in contact with and parallel to the outer surface along multiple sides of the vent cover, thereby preventing rotation and translation of the flush mount vent cover relative to the outer surface while the vent cover is installed overlying the support plate;
- wherein the support plate and the vent cover define airflow apertures that are configured to selectively permit airflow through the support plate and vent cover when the vent cover is installed overlying the support slate, wherein airflow through the support plate and the vent cover is restricted by removing the vent cover from the support plate and reinstalling the vent cover overlying the support plate with a second plurality of the airflow apertures defined by the vent cover shifted relative to a first plurality of the airflow apertures defined by the support plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.