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US 4,050,363 AGranted
Air vent cover assembly
OwnerHarry W. Fuerstinventor
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Abstract
This Application discloses an air vent cover assembly for a vent opening in an enclosed structure such as a boat cabin compartment. The assembly includes a connecting ring which is attached to the vent opening in the structure, and a detachable air scoop member having a snap ring which attaches onto an external groove on the upper portion of the connecting ring. The vent assembly is so arranged and constructed as to eliminate all fasteners on the outside of the vent cover or scoop.
Claims3
A detachable deck vent assembly comprising:
- a connecting ring positionable in a vent opening of a deck;
- means for affixing said connecting ring to said deck;
- said connecting ring having a groove therein positioned external to said deck and an opening through said ring within said groove;
- a scoop member for said vent opening releasably connected to said deck by attachment to said connecting ring groove, through a snap ring affixed to said scoop member and adapted for clamping engagement with said connecting ring groove to attach said scoop member to said connecting ring, and said snap ring having an orientation lug formed on the inner edge thereof and adapted to engage said groove opening to prevent rotation of said scoop member about said connecting ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.