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US 12,337,341 B2Granted
HVAC round pipe sealed fittings
AssigneeDMI Companies, Inc.
InventorDuane E. Fetko
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Abstract
A manufactured sealed latched sheet metal circular HVAC fitting including a first subcomponent having a HVAC end and a first subcomponent coupling, a second subcomponent having a HVAC end and a second subcomponent coupling, sealant on the first subcomponent or the second subcomponent, and a sealed latched joint created by the connection of the second subcomponent coupling with the first subcomponent coupling, the sealed latched joint using the sealant on the first subcomponent or the second subcomponent as part of the sealed latch joint.
Claims12
A manufactured sealed latched sheet metal circular HVAC fitting, comprising:
- (a) a first subcomponent having:
- a HVAC end configured to engage HVAC ductwork or an end comprising a register box or a cap;
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- a first subcomponent coupling;
- (b) a second subcomponent having:
- a HVAC end configured to engage HVAC ductwork or an end comprising a register box or a cap;
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- a second subcomponent coupling;
- (c) sealant on the first subcomponent or the second subcomponent;
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- (d) a sealed latched joint created by the connection of the second subcomponent coupling with the first subcomponent coupling, the sealed latched joint uses the sealant on the first subcomponent or the second subcomponent as part of the sealed latch joint.
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