Connector frame for ventilation opening
AssigneeSnyder National Corporation
InventorDarryl L. Snyder
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Abstract
A connector frame for use as a support member for mounting grilles at ventilation openings in a building structure. The connector frame allows the grills to be mounted in slightly different locations to hide imperfections at the edges of the ventilation openings. The connector frame may include a pair of single connector frames that may be separated into two singly usable frames.
Claims20
In combination, a building structure and a connector frame that supports a ventilation grill at a ventilation opening:
- the building structure having a first support element and a cover member defining at least part of a ventilation opening;
- the support element having a first surface;
- a connector frame connected to one of the cover member and the support element;
- the connector frame having a body and a first flange;
- the body defining a first opening;
- a portion of the body being disposed between the first support element and the cover member;
- a first flange positioned at one side of the opening;
- the first flange forming a continuous wall about the first opening;
- the first flange being disposed in the ventilation opening of the cover member;
- a grill connected to the connector frame;
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- the connector frame defining a second opening adjacent the first opening;
- the connector frame also including a second flange positioned at one side of the second opening;
- the second flange forming a continuous wall about the second opening;
- the second flange projecting from the same side of the connector frame as the first flange.
In combination, a building structure and a connector frame that supports a ventilation grill at a ventilation opening:
- the building structure having a first support element and a cover member defining at least part of a ventilation opening;
- the support element having a first surface;
- a connector frame connected to one of the cover member and the support element;
- the connector frame having a body and a first flange;
- the body defining a first opening;
- a portion of the body being disposed between the first support element and the cover member;
- the first flange positioned at one side of the first opening;
- the flange substantially surrounding the first opening;
- the first flange being disposed in the ventilation opening of the cover member;
- a grill connected to the connector frame;
- the connector frame defining a second opening adjacent the first opening;
- the connector frame also including a second flange positioned at one side of the second opening;
- the second flange substantially surrounding the second opening;
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- the second flange projecting from the same side of the connector frame as the first flange.
In combination, a building structure and a connector frame that supports a ventilation grill at a ventilation opening:
- the building structure having a first support element and a cover member defining at least part of a ventilation opening;
- the support element having a first surface;
- a connector frame connected to one of the cover member and the support element;
- the connector frame having a body and a first flange;
- the body defining a first opening;
- the first flange surrounding the first opening;
- the first flange defining one pair of paired connector openings on opposed sides of the first opening;
- the four connector openings being disposed on a common reference line;
- the first flange being disposed in the ventilation opening of the cover member;
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- a grill connected to the connector frame with connectors disposed in a portion of the connector openings.
In combination, a building structure and a connector frame that supports a ventilation grill at a ventilation opening:
- the building structure having a first support element and a cover member defining at least part of a ventilation opening;
- the support element having a first surface;
- a connector frame connected to one of the cover member and the support element;
- the connector frame having a body defining first and second spaced openings;
- a first flange surrounding the first opening;
- a second flange surrounding the second opening;
- the first and second flanges projecting from the same side of the body;
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- the body defining a scored line disposed between the first and second openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.