Chimney cap
AssigneeImproved Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. Paynton, Richard H. Paynton
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Abstract
A chimney cap capable of being secured to a chimney and including a base; an annular collar member for insertion into a chimney, and having an outside circumference smaller than an opening of the chimney so as to be readily received therein; an annular shaped mesh member that is supported about the collar; a top supported over the base; and a plurality of support rods attached to the collar and for the purpose of supporting the annular shaped mesh member. The annular shaped mesh member has discharge openings for air flow and at least one elongated slot through which one of the support rods extends for securing the annular shaped mesh member. The elongated slot in combination with the one support rod enables adjustment of the diameter of the annular shaped mesh member.
Claims20
A chimney cap capable of being secured to a chimney or flue and comprising:
- a base;
- an annular collar member for insertion into the chimney, having an outer circumference smaller than an opening of the chimney or flue and adapted to be received therein;
- an annular shaped mesh member that is supported about the collar;
- a top supported over the base;
- a plurality of radial support rods attached to the collar and for the purpose of supporting the annular shaped mesh member;
- the annular shaped mesh member having discharge openings for air flow and at least one elongated slot through which one of the support rods extends for securing the annular shaped mesh member;
- the elongated slot in combination with the one support rod enabling adjustment of the diameter of the annular shaped mesh member by circumferentially moving a first end of the annular shaped mesh member over a second overlapping end of the annular shaped mesh member.
A chimney cap capable of being secured to a chimney and comprising:
- an annular collar member for insertion into the chimney, having an outside circumference smaller than an opening of the chimney and for enabling support of the annular collar member in the chimney;
- a base having a central opening that is fitted over the annular collar member and that is disposed about the annular collar member between respective top and bottom ends of the annular collar member;
- an annular open member that is adapted for support over the chimney and under the base;
- a top supported over the base;
- the annular open member having plural apertures for the passage of exhaust gas from the chimney;
- a plurality of support posts attached at one end thereof to the collar and extending radially from the annular collar member;
- the annular open member further having at least one elongated slot through which one of the support posts extends for holding the annular open member in place;
- the elongated slot in combination with the at least one support rod enabling adjustment of the diameter of the annular open member by circumferentially moving a first end of the annular shaped mesh member over a second overlapping end of the annular shaped mesh member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.