Chimney cap
AssigneeLyemance International, Inc.
InventorSamuel L. Van Horn
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Abstract
A chimney damper and cap system containing a support base securable to the top of a chimney flue, an increased air flow bracket containing a support tube opening, an inner support tube secured to the bottom of the chimney cap, an outer support tube into which the inner support tube is slidably engaged, an inner and outer spring substantially contained within the inner and outer support tube, wherein the inner spring is secured to the chimney cap, and a damper cable secured to the inner spring, wherein the outer spring biases the chimney cap to an open position.
Claims15
A chimney damper and cap system for use on a chimney flue comprising
- (a) a support base, secured to the chimney flue;
- (b) an increased air flow bracket secured to the support base containing a support tube securing element;
- (c) a support tube system secured to the bracket;
- (d) a spring system comprising an inner spring and an outer spring contained within the support tube system;
- (e) a damper cable secured to the spring system;
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- (f) a chimney cap secured to the support tube system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.