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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
MONESSEN HEARTH SYSTEMS COMPANY	149 CLEVELAND DRIVE PARIS KY 40361

International Classification(s)

• F23L:AIR SUPPLY; DRAUGHT-INDUCING; SUPPLYING NON-COMBUS....

• 2000 Application Filing Year
• F23L Class
• 30 Applications Filed
• 15 Patents Issued To-Date
• 50 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Beal, Thomas J	Ossian, IN	11	139
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 139
Co, Huynh Hy	Mississauga, CA	1	13
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 13
Kelly, Patrick	Orangeville, CA	36	273
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 273
Luu, Duong	Mississauga, CA	2	20
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 20

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• 13 Citation Count
• F23L Class

• 93.75 % this patent is cited more than
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 6543437

Drafthood adapter assembly particularly for stoves and fireplaces

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Abstract

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A drafthood assembly for inclusion within a vent stack for a direct venting stove or fireplace, converting the direct venting stove or fireplace for use with a natural venting flue. The assembly includes an air intake section for feeding ambient room air into the combustion chamber and an exhaust gas section for feeding ambient room air into the products of combustion that are exhausted from the combustion chamber in order to cool the exhaust gas products so that a B-vent type flue can be used to carry the exhaust gas products out of the dwelling.

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