Range hood insert assembly
OwnerAndrew ZUROinventor
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Abstract
A method for installing a range hood insert assembly includes providing a range hood insert assembly having a chassis and a smoke collecting box connected to the chassis, a connection flange connected to the smoke collecting box, where the connection flange defines at least one orifice. The method also includes securing at least one fastener to a wall. The method also includes positioning the range hood insert assembly against the wall with the at least one orifice receiving the at least one fastener such that the at least one fastener holds the range hood insert assembly against the wall. The method also includes securing a hood shell about the range hood insert assembly.
Claims15
A method for installing a range hood insert assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a range hood insert assembly having a chassis and a smoke collecting box connected to the chassis, a connection flange connected to the smoke collecting box, the connection flange defining at least one orifice;
- securing at least one fastener to a wall;
- positioning the range hood insert assembly against the wall with the at least one orifice receiving the at least one fastener such that the at least one fastener holds the range hood insert assembly against the wall;
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- securing a hood shell about the range hood insert assembly.
A range hood insert assembly, comprising:
- a chassis having a top wall, a bottom wall opposite the top wall, a front wall, and a rear wall opposite the front wall, and defining a compartment;
- the bottom wall of the chassis defining a vent, and the top wall of the chassis defining an exhaust opening;
- a smoke collecting box connected to the top wall of the chassis about the exhaust opening and defining an interior fluidly connected to the compartment of the chassis;
- the smoke collecting box having a top surface defining an opening for being connected with a conduit, a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface;
- a connection flange overlying and connected to the rear surface of the smoke collecting box and extending above the smoke collecting box along an exposed portion;
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- the exposed portion of the flange defining at least one orifice for receiving at least one fastener to connect the range hood insert assembly to a wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.