Attachable air filter for an air vent register
OwnerJoshua Cannoninventor
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Abstract
An attachable air vent filter assembly for attachment to an air vent register of a HVAC system is disclosed comprising a filter housing having sidewalls and an open top, and the sidewalls being adapted to fit over the vent register. A removable filter carried within the housing having a filter medium for filtering air exiting from the vent register, and at least one air exit opening in the top of the housing for delivering air filtered by the filter medium directly into the interior space.
Claims18
An attachable air vent filter assembly for attachment to an air vent register of a HVAC system located in an interior space comprising:
- a filter housing having sidewalls and an open top;
- said sidewalls being adapted to fit over the vent register;
- a removal filter carried within said housing having a filter medium for filtering air exiting from said vent register;
- at least one attachment member for securing said filter housing above said vent register in the direction of airflow;
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- at least one air exit opening in the top of said housing for delivering air filtered by said filter medium directly into said interior space.
An attachable air vent filter assembly for attachment to an air vent register of a HVAC system, said HVAC system being of the type having an air duct box, and air vent register having a register box received within said air duct box, a plurality of air openings disposed on a top of the register for delivering conditioned air into a living or workspace, and a HVAC air filter filtering air prior to delivery to said air vent openings, said air vent filter assembly comprising:
- a filter housing having sidewalls a housing flange extending from said sidewalls, and a top co-extending with said sidewalls;
- said housing sidewalls and flange being adapted to fit over the vent register;
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- a removable filter medium carried by said housing for filtering the condition air a second time before exiting into the room.
in combination, an attachable, supplemental air vent filter assembly attached to an air vent register of a HVAC system, said HVAC system having an air duct box, and air vent register having a register box received within said air duct box, said vent register having a plurality of air openings disposed on a top of the register for delivering conditioned air, and a HVAC air filter filtering air prior to delivery to said air vent register for filtering said condition there, wherein said supplemental air vent filter assembly includes a filter housing having sidewalls and a housing flange extending from said sidewalls about the periphery of the housing, and a top co-extending with said sidewalls having top openings;
- a register flange formed about the periphery of said vent register, said housing sidewalls and flange being adapted to fit over the vent register and the register flange;
- a removable filter carried within said housing having a filter medium for filtering said conditioned air a second time prior to exiting into an interior room space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.