Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 9, 2024
Assignee:
InOvate Acquisition Company
Inventors:
Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
Abstract: A vent guard can include a stationary frame and a cage hinged to the stationary frame at a hinged portion. The cage can be configured to engage to the stationary frame at an engagement structure of the cage to support the cage in a closed position to enclose a vent within the cage. The engagement structure can be configured to be slid relative to the stationary frame.
Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 29, 2021
Publication date:
February 17, 2022
Applicant:
InOvate Acquisition Company
Inventors:
Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 29, 2021
Publication date:
February 17, 2022
Applicant:
InOvate Acquisition Company
Inventors:
Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James V. Ortiz, Timothy Podnar
Abstract: A wall exhaust vent (e.g., for a dryer or other HVAC system) can include a housing defining a vent opening, and one or more bumpers on or at least partially within the housing and configured contact a door of the wall exhaust vent in a closed position. The one or more bumpers can include a bumper body, and a magnet disposed at least partially within the bumper body that is configured to magnetically interact with the door of the wall exhaust vent to bias the door to the closed position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 14, 2019
Publication date:
November 19, 2020
Applicant:
InOvate Acquisition Company
Inventors:
Richard Harpenau, Clifford Budnick, James Ortiz, Timothy Podnar