Chimney cap

In a chimney cap for use in providing coverage for the upper end of the formed chimney flue and thereby preventing the entrance of any extraneous elements therein, comprising, a cover means provided upwardly of the flue and preventing the entrance of rain or other elements downwardly into the chimney flue, a band means arranged downwardly of the said cover means and designed for proximity fitting upon the said chimney flue, said cover means and band means being spaced apart a distance heightwise to allow sufficient draft to develop and remove smoke and fumes from the chimney flue, a foraminous means arranged connecting with both the said cover means and band means and disposed for spanning the space in between the said means and arranged substantially in alignment with the said band means, retention means operatively associated with the said band means for assuring its securement with the chimney flue upon which it seats, said retention means including a series of appendages connecting with the band means and projecting downwardly therefrom for extending into and biasing against the interior of the chimney flue for securement of the cap therewith, said appendages being removable from the band means, said band means being formed having a series of sides, adjacent sides of the band means being intervened by a substantially flattened corner, there being an appendage securing with each said band means corner to assure snug securement of the chimney cap with its flue, each appendage being formed of resilient material, each appendage including a leg that removably connects with the band means, extends inwardly and then downwardly to its lowest end, said appendage being arranged for biasing against the interior of the chimney flue for securing said cap firmly in place, a support means provided with the band means at each said corner, each support means being a strap provided interiorly of the band means corner, there being a space provided between the strap and band means with the associated appendage inserting therein and being substantially aligned and contiguous with its associated band means thereat, and fastening means securing through said support means for fixing the appendate in place.