Patents Assigned to InOvate Acquisition Company
  • Patent number: 11953230
    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
  • Publication number: 20220390144
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: InOvate Acquisition Company
    Inventor: James V. Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20220049874
    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
  • Publication number: 20220049873
    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
  • Publication number: 20200363096
    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