Multi-directional vent

A vent assembly for a vehicle having a ventilation opening formed in a wall thereof, said assembly comprising

• a vent frame adapted to be mounted to said vehicle to frame said opening,
• a vent cover having a primary wall element and at least side and front wall elements extending therefrom, said front wall element having a cover opening formed therein,
• a door mounted to said vent cover for movement to a first position in which said cover opening is closed and sealed by said door and to a second position displaced from said cover opening,
• means for selectively securing said door in at least said first and second positions,
• means for movably mounting said vent cover to said vent frame,
• means for adjustably positioning said vent cover in different positions of its motion with respect to said vent frame,
• a support member extending across and fixed to said vent frame,
• said means for adjustably positioning said vent cover comprising a first positioning mechanism interconnected between said primary wall element and said support member,
• said means for selectively securing said door comprising a second positioning mechanism interconnected between said door and said support member.

A vent assembly for a vehicle having a ventilation opening formed in a wall thereof, said assembly comprising

• a vent frame adapted to be mounted to said vehicle to frame said opening,
• a vent cover having a primary wall element and at least side and front wall elements extending therefrom, said front wall element having a cover opening formed therein,
• a door mounted to said vent cover for movement to a first position in which said cover opening is closed and sealed by said door and to a second position displaced from said cover opening,
• means for selectively securing said door in at least said first and second positions,
• means for movably mounting said vent cover to said vent frame,
• means for adjustably positioning said vent cover in different positions of its motion with respect to said vent frame,
• said door including a peripheral forwardly extending lip adapted to project into and mate with the opening in said front wall element when said door is in said first position,
• an outwardly extending peripheral flange extending outwardly of said door from an inner portion of said peripheral lip, said flange overlapping portions of said front wall element that circumscribe said cover opening when said door is in said first position,
• said means for selectively securing said door comprising actuator means for applying a balanced force to said door to forcibly drive said door into said first position with said lip projecting into said cover opening and with said peripheral flange urged against said front wall element.

A vehicle vent assembly comprising

• a vent frame adapted to be secured in an opening of a vehicle wall,
• a vent cover having a top, side walls, and a front wall,
• means for mounting said vent cover front wall to said frame for motion of said vent cover from a first position in which said cover is seated in closed and sealed position upon said frame and a second position in which said cover is displaced from said frame with the rear portion of said cover and at least rear parts of the side walls of said cover spaced from said frame to provide ventilation passages between said frame and said cover at the rear and sides of said cover,
• means for adjustably positioning said cover with respect to said frame to provide varying areas of said ventilation passages,
• said cover front wall having a cover opening therein, a door,
• means for mounting said door to said cover for motion between a first position in which it closes and seals said cover opening and a second position displaced from said cover opening, and means for adjustably positioning said door relative to said cover.

A vehicle vent assembly comprising

• a vent frame adapted to be secured in an opening of a vehicle wall,
• a vent cover having a top, side walls, and a front wall,
• means for mounting said vent cover to said frame for motion from a first position in which said cover is seated in closed and sealed position upon said frame and a second position in which said cover is displaced from said frame with the rear portion of said cover and at least rear parts of the side walls of said cover spaced from said frame,
• means for adjustably positioning said cover with respect to said frame,
• said cover front wall having a cover opening therein, a door,
• means for mounting said door to said cover for motion between a first position in which it closes and seals said cover opening and a second position displaced from said cover opening,
• means for adjustably positioning said door relative to said cover, said means for adjustably positioning said cover comprising a first actuator mechanism interconnected between said cover and said frame for moving and adjustably positioning said cover, said means for adjustably positioning said door comprising a second actuator mechanism interconnected between said door and said frame for adjustably moving and positioning said door, and
• a screen connected with and extending across said frame, each said actuator mechanism comprising a handle member extending through said screen to permit operation of said mechanism at a side of said screen remote from said door and cover.

A vehicle vent assembly comprising

• a frame adapted to be mounted to a ventilation opening in a vehicle,
• a vent cover having a primary cover element, a front wall and side walls, said front wall being formed with a cover opening, said vent cover being pivotally mounted to said frame to displace the side walls and rear portion of said cover from said frame to provide ventilation passages between said frame and cover at said side walls and rear portion,
• a door,
• means for mounting said door to said vent cover for pivotal movement between a closed position in which the door closes and seals said vent cover opening and a second position in which the door is displaced from said opening,
• actuator means for forcibly driving said door to said closed position, and means for holding said cover in different positions of pivotal motion relative to said frame.

A vehicle vent assembly comprising

• a frame adapted to be mounted to a ventilation opening in a vehicle,
• a vent cover mounted to said frame and having a primary cover element, a front wall and side walls, said front wall being formed with a cover opening,
• a door,
• means for mounting said door to said vent cover for pivotal movement between a closed position in which the door closes and seals said vent cover opening and a second position in which the door is displaced from said opening,
• actuator means for forcibly driving said door to said closed position,
• a screen secured to and extending across said frame, said actuator means including a manual operating member extending through said screen to enable operation of said actuator means from a position on a side of said screen remote from said door and cover, said door including a forwardly extending peripheral lip that projects into said cover opening when said door is in said closed position, and a peripheral flange extending outwardly from an inner side of said lip to overlap the perimeter of said cover opening when said door is in said closed position, said actuator means including means for applying a balanced force to said door to drive said door flange against the cover at the periphery of said cover opening and to effect a tight sealing engagement between the door and the opening.

A vehicle ventilation assembly comprising

• a ventilation frame having a frame opening,
• a vent cover including a front wall having a cover opening therein,
• means for pivotally mounting said cover at its front wall to said frame for motion between a closed position in which the cover closes said frame opening and an open position in which sides and the rear of the cover are pivotally displaced from said frame opening to provide ventilation passages between said cover and said frame at the rear and side of said frame,
• a door,
• means for pivotally mounting said door to said cover to close said cover opening, and
• means for holding said door and cover in selected positions of their respective pivotal motion.